1. Brazile and Smith answer challenge in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. – The lead for the 2012 team roping world championship was on the line in the final performance at the California Rodeo on July 22.
A win the night before at the Snake River Stampede in Nampa, Idaho, had left 2009 PRCA Rookie of the Year Kaleb Driggers and his partner, Jade Corkill, in the driver’s seat, holding slim leads over 2010 world champions Trevor Brazile and Patrick Smith.
At Salinas, the two pairs went head to head, with Brazile/Smith leading the average and Driggers/Corkill in second place after the first four rounds.
When Driggers and Corkill took a 10-second penalty for breaking the barrier in the final round, the door was flung wide open for Brazile and Smith to seal the deal. Their 9.3-second run in the final round gave them a total of 46.4 seconds on five steers, 3.3 seconds faster than second-place finishers Clay Tryan and Travis Graves at this Wrangler Million Dollar Gold Tour rodeo, presented by Justin Boots.
The $8,543 total each half of the team won was enough to push both Brazile and Smith back into the top spots with totals of $69,448 each. The win was especially gratifying for the 16-time world champion cowboy, who added a coveted Salinas buckle to his extensive collection.
“This is one of my most satisfying regular-season wins,” Brazile said. “I’d won almost all of the major rodeos at one time or another except this one. I haven’t had great success here in the past. Some years I didn’t come out to it because there are so many other rodeos going on at the same time, and you have to be here every day to team rope.
“I love the rodeo, there’s just something about it. They let the steers have that long head-start, and you have to run five steers in those conditions to win it. My good head horse, Sic ’em, is healthy again, and that made a big difference. He’s the last horse I trained to rope on from scratch. I’ve always said the difference between the good ones and the great ones is the trust factor, and that’s especially important here in these conditions.”
Smith’s No. 1 horse, Amigo, also recently returned to action after having knee surgery last fall.
“My other horse works great, but getting Amigo back is like putting on an old tennis shoe … comfortable,” said Smith, who won his first Salinas buckle in 2005 with Clay Tryan. “This is the third rodeo for him this year. I could have started riding him sooner, but we wanted to be sure he wouldn’t suffer any setbacks.
“This is my favorite rodeo of the year. It’s nice to get away from the heat and come here, and this rodeo is more about traditional team roping than some others. I had a chance to win it another year with Clay, but I had just about broken my thumb the night before playing softball, and I lost my rope on the last steer. (One of the many traditions in Salinas is a Saturday night softball game.) I chose to skip the softball game this year.”
The other champions at this $384,902 rodeo were bareback riders Brian Bain, Tilden Hooper and Joe Gunderson (168 points on two head each), steer wrestler Tom Lewis (22.1 seconds on three head), saddle bronc rider Spencer Wright (167 points on two head), tie-down roper Hunter Herrin (30.4 seconds on three head), bull rider Shane Proctor (172 points on two head) and barrel racer Brittany Pozzi (64.62 seconds on four runs).
2. Roundy has ‘biggest win’ at Snake River Stampede
NAMPA, Idaho – It involved being on the road, sure, but Chris Roundy is still thinking he found the perfect way to celebrate his home state of Utah’s Pioneer Day holiday.
The Spanish Fork, Utah, bull rider secured “the biggest win I’ve had,” on July 21 when he scored 177 points on two head at the Snake River Stampede and earned checks totaling $9,540.
This included a 91-point ride on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Rustler’s Paradise that won the short round and tied the arena record at the Idaho Center set by Zack Brown in 2002.
“I’ve seen (Rustler’s Paradise) around,” Roundy told the Idaho Statesman. “You know you’ve got your hands full when you draw him. It was really cool. It’s really a good feeling. You can’t beat it.”
With the win at Nampa and a tie for third in the two-head average at California Rodeo Salinas, Roundy had total earnings for the weekend of $13,085 with the three Pioneer Day rodeos back home still to come – they all wrap up on July 24.
It’s a tremendous boost to Roundy’s bid for a first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualification. He started the week in 34th place in the world standings and jumped all the way to 19th, about $4,500 away from the final qualifying spot.
“I just hope to keep the momentum going,” said Roundy, 22.
The other champions in the $372,825 rodeo were bareback rider Jessy Davis (169 points on two head), steer wrestler Todd Maughan (12.3 seconds on three head), team ropers Kaleb Driggers and Jade Corkill (15.9 seconds on three head), saddle bronc riders Wade Sundell and Jesse Kruse (161 points on two head each), tie-down roper Justin Maass (24.8 seconds on three head) and barrel racer Mary Walker (31.64 seconds on two runs).
For Walker, 53, it was her second win at Nampa, the other coming in 1983. “It was more exciting than it was 29 years ago, because I’m a little older than the first time and (this one came against) all these world champions and NFR qualifiers in the field,” Walker told the Idaho Press.
• Dustin Bird/Paul Eaves and Tyler Wade/Tyler McKnight tied for the win in the second round at Nampa with a time of 3.8 seconds, breaking the arena record of 4.1 set by Trevor Brazile and Wayne Folmer in 2003.
3. Whitfield breaks single-event earnings record
It might be time to get somebody busy on a rewrite of Fred Whitfield’s ProRodeo Hall of Fame plaque.
Since being inducted in 2004 – the last year active cowboys were eligible – Whitfield has added an eighth world title, five Wrangler NFR qualifications and a series of earnings records that shows no sign of letting up anytime soon.
By winning two rounds and finishing second in the tie-down roping average at California Rodeo Salinas on July 22, Whitfield broke the ProRodeo record for most money won in a single event held by freshly-minted Hall of Famer Billy Etbauer.
With the $9,569 he banked at Salinas and a fifth-place result at the Snake River Stampede in Nampa, Idaho, Whitfield’s career earnings stand at $3,015,284 – $1,242 more than Etbauer’s total in saddle bronc riding.
“That’s crazy,” Whitfield said. “I’ve been rodeoing too long, is what that means. I’ve done more than I set out to accomplish with a rope and I have no regrets. The brightest part of what this weekend means to me is it gets me closer to qualifying for my 20th (Wrangler) NFR.
“If I can get to another one, I’ll try to win just as much money as I can there and maybe ride off into the sunset. It may be just about time.”
Along with Trevor Brazile, Whitfield and Etbauer are the only PRCA cowboys with career earnings of more than $3 million; Whitfield and Etbauer are the only men to also have surpassed $3 million in a single event.
• Bareback rider Tom McFarland of Bowie, Texas, doubled his season win total in a single weekend, capturing Kansas’ Largest Night Rodeo in Pretty Prairie, Kan., with an 88-point ride on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Hollywood Hills, and sharing the win with Caine Riddle at the Woodward (Okla.) Elks Rodeo. He is hoping to use the momentum to push him toward a fifth Wrangler NFR qualification (and his first since 2007).
• Even with Shane Proctor moving up to 15th in the bull riding world standings after winning at Salinas, there are still four reigning world champions who would not be in the Wrangler NFR if the season ended today. Saddle bronc rider Taos Muncy and steer wrestler Luke Branquinho are both right on the bubble at 16th and team ropers Turtle Powell and Jhett Johnson, now roping with other partners, are 21st (Powell) and 36th (Johnson). Apart from Trevor Brazile in the all-around and steer roping, the cowboys with the best shot at a repeat win are tie-down roper Tuf Cooper (third place $27,000 behind leader Justin Maass) and bareback rider Kaycee Feild (fourth place, $29,000 back of leader Steven Dent)
• Brazile watch: In addition to his big team roping win at Salinas, Calif., with Partrick Smith, Trevor Brazile won the three-head average in steer roping at the Woodward (Okla.) Elks Rodeo, earning a total of $3,832. It puts Brazile first in the all-around, steer roping and team roping (heading) world standings as he bids for his third Triple Crown in six years. Only Jim Shoulders (1956-58) has won three Triple Crowns.
• For full results of the weekend’s 18 PRCA rodeos, plus in-progress results from Ogden, Utah; Spanish Fork, Utah; Salt Lake City and Cheyenne, Wyo., visit www.prorodeo.com.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“In 2008, I missed winning the world title by $5,000. There were plenty of times throughout the year where you could pick up $5,000. My goal every year is not to let that happen again … I don’t want to miss those opportunities.”
– Bareback rider Steven Dent, in the Casper Star-Tribune.
4. Next Up
July 23 Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days ongoing
July 23 The Days of ’47 Rodeo, Salt Lake City, ongoing
July 23 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days ongoing
July 24 Boonville (N.Y.) ProRodeo
July 24 Cecil County Fair ProRodeo, Fairhill, Md., begins
July 25 Nebraska’s Big Rodeo, Burwell, begins
July 25 Eagle County Fair & Pro Rodeo, Eagle, Colo., begins
July 25 Chief Joseph Days, Joseph, Ore., begins
July 26 Kit Carson County Fair & Rodeo, Burlington, Colo., begins
July 26 Desertview ProRodeo, Castle Dale, Utah, begins
July 26 Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo begins
July 26 Last Chance Stampede, Helena, Mont., begins
July 26 Kaw Valley Rodeo, Manhattan, Kan., begins
July 26 Medicine Hat (Alberta) Stampede begins
July 26 That Famous Preston (Idaho) Night Rodeo begins
July 26 Red Desert Roundup, Rock Springs, Wyo., begins
July 26 Wahoo (Neb.) Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo begins
July 27 Heart of Kerr County PRCA Rodeo, Kerrville, Texas
July 27 Barber County Fair & Rodeo, Hardtner, Kan., begins
July 27 PRCA Kootenai River Rodeo, Libby, Mont., begins
July 27 Thunder Mountain ProRodeo, Longview, Wash., begins
July 27 Mesquite (Texas) ProRodeo Series begins
July 27 Scotts Bluff County Fair & Rodeo, Mitchell, Neb., begins
July 27 Neshoba County Fair & Rodeo, Philadelphia, Miss., begins
July 27 Steamboat Springs (Colo.) ProRodeo Series begins
July 27 San Luis Valley Ski-Hi Stampede, Monte Vista, Colo., begins
July 28 Heart of Kerr County PRCA Rodeo, Kerville, Texas
July 28 Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa, Calif., begins
July 28 Cowtown Rodeo, Woodstown-Pilesgrove, N.J.
July 28 Sheridan Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo, Plentywood, Mont., begins
July 29 Professional Rawhide Rodeo, Dundee, N.Y.
5. News and notes from the rodeo trail
ProRodeoLive.com will air coverage of the championship round at Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days at 12:30 p.m. (MT) on July 29 with Steve Kenyon and Butch Knowles behind the microphone … Sixteen-time World Champion Trevor Brazile and Dr. Ken MacRae, the winner of the 1998 Justin Committeeman of the Year Award, will be inducted into the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo Hall of Fame on Aug. 31. Brazile won the all-around title at Ellensburg in 2003, 2006 and 2009 … PRCA Gold Card Member Ernie Love died on his ranch east of Manhattan, Kan., on July 22, just two days after learning that he had been selected for induction into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame. He was 78. Love was a true all-around hand, winning PRCA rodeo titles in bull riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping and saddle bronc riding during his career, and he continued competing in senior rodeos, winning his last bull riding competition at the age of 61. He also served two years as a judge at the Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo … Lehi, Utah, bull rider Travis Atkinson, 17th in the final world standings a year ago, suffered a sublaxation (partial dislocation) of his left shoulder while competing in Sheridan, Wyo., on July 12 and is out indefinitely … The Rusty Wright who won the saddle bronc riding title at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo., is the son of two-time World Champion Cody Wright and the nephew of recent NHSFR champions Jake Wright (2007) and Spencer Wright (2008). That’s three Wrights from two generations in six years … Wrights II: Rusty’s younger brother Ryder Wright won the bull riding at the National Junior High School Finals Rodeo June 30 in Gallup, N.M. … Wiley Petersen and 2004 Bull Riding World Champion Dustin Elliott have launched BullRiderCoach.com, offering training videos, articles and their more than 40 years experience as contestants to help bull riders who are looking to “improve their riding or just simply looking to get into the sport.” … The Horse Heaven Round-Up in Kennewick, Wash., will be part of the Big 4 Rodeos Association this year for the first time – replacing the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo in the lineup with the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up, the Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup and the Walla Walla (Wash.) Frontier Days. The four rodeos are held over a three-week span and offer a $4,000 Best in the Northwest Award to the contestant who accumulates the most points while competing at all four rodeos. “We are excited to become a member of the Big 4 Rodeos and join the legacy established in 1953,” said Mike Casey, president of the Horse Heaven Round-Up … As the National Day of the Cowboy approaches its eighth annual observance on July 28, there have been a couple of important milestones reached this summer. Wyoming and California have become the first two states to pass a NDOC proclamation in perpetuity and the organization’s cowboy flag project has 27 states taking part; the flag has also flown over Desert Cowboys in Iraq and Afghanistan and has flown to the International Space Station and back … While Executive Director Ray Morrell says the decision to move the corporate offices of the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame from Bismarck to Mandan was “mainly for economic reasons,” the extra space will bring an added benefit. Morrell plans to use the space for additional interpretive displays and new outreach programs to better serve the NDCHOF museum in Medora. “The corporate office needs to be indicative of what we represent,” Morrell told the Bismarck Tribune. “People can walk into the office and feel and see what the North Dakota Hall of Fame is all about.” … Central Wyoming College in Riverton will choose a new head rodeo coach from a short list of three PRCA members – Drew Schrock, Andy Carter and Charlie Gorzalka. Schrock served as an assistant coach at CWC under Rick and Lynn Smith, who left at the conclusion of the 2012 season to take over the coaching jobs at Cochise (Ariz.) College. Gorzalka is an assistant coach at Tarleton State University (Stephenville, Texas) and Carter is the head coach at Three Rivers Community College (Poplar Bluff, Mo.) … Kevin Culhane, a member of the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo committee for 10 years, was inducted into the rodeo’s Hall of Fame on July 17 and his father, Don Culhane, the owner of a local dairy, was named grand marshal for the rodeo parade in Mitchell, S.D. “Kevin was part of the group that revitalized the rodeo in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and he has done some great things for the community after serving with the committee,” Corn Palace Stampede Chairman Jim Miskimins told the Mitchell Daily Republic … Liz Kesler, who organizes the annual (and highly popular) Cowboy Reunion each December in Las Vegas has presented a check for $7,000 to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund and an additional check for $4,000 to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Cowboy Reunion brings together past champions and members of the PRCA to celebrate the sport’s rich traditions and history during the final days of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The 2012 Cowboy Reunion will be held at the Orleans Hotel on Dec. 13-15 … Bareback riders Kaycee Feild, Jessy Davis, Tilden Hooper and Joe Gunderson will take a break from competing in the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days on July 26 to go visit the troops at nearby F.E. Warren Air Force Base. “The Western Community knows that it’s the work our Armed Forces perform on a daily basis that allows us to rodeo,” Feild said, “let alone enjoying the freedoms that come with being Americans. It’s something we all feel strongly about.” For the past three years Feild has been part of the Armed Forces Entertainment American300 Wrangler National Patriot Memorial Day Troop Tour, that has gone to combat outposts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also joins George Strait as the lead ambassador for the Wrangler National Patriot program which raises funds for our country’s fallen and wounded service members and families … The original Western Wishes, founded in 1994 by Donnalyn Quintana, held an 8 Seconds movie cast reunion and gala dinner on July 21 at Little America in Cheyenne, Wyo., to mark the 20th anniversary of both Western Wishes and the film’s premiere. There were wish story presentations by actor/director Luke Perry, who portrayed the late World Champion Bull Rider Lane Frost in the movie, and actor Stephen Baldwin, who portrayed World Champion Bull Rider Tuff Hedeman, along with one by Hedeman himself. Guests viewed a screening of a musical tribute to both past and present Western Wishes recipients, showing wishes being fulfilled with rodeo stars and country music legends. The reunion was emceed by Great American Country commentator Justin McKee and there was musical entertainment by Susie McEntire, Susie Dobbs, Rhonda Gunn and John Wayne Schultz … Cactus Ropes has launched a new website (www.cactusropes.com), featuring updated graphics, content and shopping options … The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo awarded scholarships totaling $240,000 to 43 deserving Texas FFA members during the Texas FFA Convention held in Corpus Christi, Texas at the American Bank Center on July 12.
6. 2012 PRCA World Standings leaders
AA: Trevor Brazile..…………$137,124
BB: Steven Dent.…………………$83,710
SW: Ethen Thouvenell………… .$57,857
TR-1: Trevor Brazile…………..$69,448
TR-2: Patrick Smith….…………$69,448
SB: Wade Sundell…………….. $72,958
TD: Justin Maass..………………$89,990
BR: Cody Teel………………………$88,161
SR: Trevor Brazile…………………$42,305
7. 2012 PRCA World Standings
Unofficial as of July 23, 2012.
For the 2012 season (Oct. 1, 2011 to Sept. 30, 2012), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 70; team roping, 85; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 75; barrel racing, 100; and bull riding, 125. Bull riders can count earnings at PRCA Xtreme Bulls events toward the PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.
2012 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS
All-around
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $137,124
2. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 70,213
3. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 64,509
4. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 56,456
5. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. 52,420
6. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. 51,440
7. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 49,902
8. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 49,456
9. Seth Glause, Cheyenne, Wyo. 45,612
10. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 44,959
11. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 40,121
12. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 39,184
13. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. 38,290
14. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 36,787
15. Rhett Kennedy, Chowchilla, Calif. 25,241
16. Cimarron Boardman, Stephenville, Texas 25,023
17. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas 23,210
18. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M. 19,531
19. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga. 17,350
20. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. 16,614
Bareback Riding
1. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. $83,710
2. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 71,406
3. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 66,925
4. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah 54,631
5. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 53,997
6. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. 52,345
7. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. 49,720
8. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah 45,831
9. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 42,628
10. Jared Keylon, Uniontown, Kan. 41,004
11. Brian Bain, Culver, Ore. 38,144
12. Dusty LaValley, Bezanson, Alberta 38,078
13. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 36,346
14. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. 33,377
15. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 31,951
16. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 31,174
17. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas 29,356
18. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. 29,250
19. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 28,870
20. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D. 28,633
Steer Wrestling
1. Ethen Thouvenell, Napa, Calif. $57,857
2. Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo. 47,699
3. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 47,280
4. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 44,702
5. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas 42,974
6. Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah 39,495
7. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 37,430
8. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas 36,388
9. Beau Clark, Belgrade, Mont. 36,340
10. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D. 35,507
11. Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho 35,068
12. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 33,691
13. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia 31,605
14. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. 31,066
15. Sean Santucci, Prineville, Ore. 30,845
16. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 30,594
17. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 30,521
18. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. 30,044
19. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 28,308
20. Ben Shofner, Jasper, Texas 27,964
Team Roping (header)
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $69,448
2. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 67,113
3. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 64,283
4. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 63,104
5. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. 52,654
6. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 52,011
7. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 50,006
8. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 46,860
9. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 46,724
10. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 44,227
11. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. 43,350
12. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn. 43,252
13. Manny Egusquiza Jr., Madison, Ga. 40,376
14. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 39,048
15. Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif. 38,490
16. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 38,427
17. Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. 36,830
18. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas 34,064
19. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. 33,612
20. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 32,220
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas $69,448
2. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 64,283
3. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 63,104
4. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 62,433
5. Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas 49,363
6. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 49,291
7. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 46,724
8. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 46,052
9. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. 45,797
10. Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla. 43,350
11. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 42,799
12. Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif. 42,026
13. Brad Culpepper, Poulan, Ga. 41,773
14. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 41,091
15. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 40,384
16. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. 37,749
17. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 36,289
18. B.J. Campbell, Aguila, Ariz. 34,858
19. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. 34,792
20. Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif. 33,632
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa $72,958
2. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 61,797
3. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 61,658
4. Cody Taton, Corona, N.M. 52,077
5. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 49,085
6. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah 44,277
7. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas 43,180
8. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 43,056
9. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 42,487
10. Cody Angland, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia 39,022
11. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas 38,010
12. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 37,136
13. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 36,057
14. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D. 34,328
15. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 32,566
16. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 32,472
17. Sterling Crawley, College Station, Texas 32,047
18. Tyrell Smith, Great Falls, Mont. 30,211
19. Samuel Kelts, Millarville, Alberta 27,928
20. Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. 27,178
Tie-down Roping
1. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas $89,980
2. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 70,147
3. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 62,771
4. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. 57,635
5. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas 56,835
6. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 49,274
7. Houston Hutto, Tomball, Texas 49,240
8. Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas 48,376
9. Shank Edwards, Tatum, N.M. 41,870
10. Bradley Bynum, Sterling City, Texas 41,744
11. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 41,639
12. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 40,208
13. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 39,553
14. Logan Hofer, Magrath, Alberta 38,293
15. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 37,961
16. Jeremiah Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 37,038
17. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 35,993
18. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 35,650
19. Shane Slack, Idabel, Okla. 35,618
20. Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M. 35,500
Steer Roping
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $42,305
2. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas 39,621
3. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. 33,620
4. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas 31,403
5. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. 29,848
6. Kim Ziegelgruber, Edmond, Okla. 28,270
7. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 28,265
8. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla. 26,245
9. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas 23,613
10. Cody Scheck, Ellinwood, Kan. 21,306
11. Rod Hartness, Pawhuska, Okla. 18,813
12. Ralph Williams, Skiatook, Okla. 18,557
13. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas 17,668
14. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo. 17,356
15. Cody Garnett, Barnsdall, Okla. 16,744
16. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. 16,125
17. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 15,997
18. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. 15,717
19. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M. 13,989
20. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas 12,645
Bull Riding
1. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 88,161
2. Cody Samora, Cortez, Colo. 70,119
3. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 67,457
4. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas 64,364
5. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 63,245
6. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 53,063
7. Brett Stall, Detroit Lakes, Minn. 50,577
8. Seth Glause, Cheyenne, Wyo. 46,163
9. Tate Stratton, Kellyville, Okla. 45,283
10. Clayton Savage, Cheyenne, Wyo. 43,244
11. Corey Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 42,997
12. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 41,341
13. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 40,204
14. Cody Rostockyj, Hillsboro, Texas 39,575
15. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 38,213
16. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 35,875
17. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 35,303
18. Paul Coppini, Kuna, Idaho 34,783
19. Chris Roundy, Spanish Fork, Utah 33,865
20. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 32,004
*2012 Barrel Racing (through July 23, 2012)
Barrel racing standings, provided by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), are unofficial, subject to audit and may change. Unofficial WPRA Standings are published by the PRCA as a courtesy. The PRCA is not responsible for the verification or updating of WPRA standings.
1. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas $152,560
2. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas 118,159
3. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta 108,928
4. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas 62,182
5. Benette Barrington-Little, Ardmore, Okla. 59,300
6. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 56,959
7. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore. 49,864
8. Christina Richman, Glendora, Calif. 49,061
9. Nikki Steffes, Vale, S.D. 48,179
10. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. 47,984
11. Sammi Bessert, Loma, Colo. 38,622
12. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb. 37,677
13. Robyn Herring, Huntington, Texas 37,173
14. Tana Renick, Kingston, Okla. 35,949
15. Kaley Bass, Davenport, Fla. 35,355
16. Liz Combs, Eltopia, Wash. 34,521
17. Fallon Taylor, Whitesboro, Texas 32,903
18. Linda Vick, Hesperia, Calif. 31,831
19. Karen Little, San Saba, Texas 31,608
20. Lee Ann Rust, Stephenville, Texas 30,906
8. 2012 Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
Unofficial as of July 23, 2012.
Bareback Riding
1. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. $51,559
2. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 31,544
3. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 29,905
4. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 29,734
5. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. 26,865
6. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah 14,036
7. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. 13,229
8. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 12,888
9. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. 10,529
10. Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta 9,402
11. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 8,990
12. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore. 7,195
13. Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas 6,878
14. Tom McFarland, Bowie, Texas 6,863
15. Jared Keylon, Uniontown, Kan. 6,646
16. Morgan Wilde, McCammon, Idaho 6,307
17. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 6,071
18. Codi Myers, Samnorwood, Texas 5,810
19. Orin Larsen, Twin Falls, Idaho 5,785
20. Heath Ford, Slocum, Texas 5,618
Steer Wrestling
1. Ethen Thouvenell, Napa, Calif. $33,915
2. Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah 26,529
3. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 25,202
4. Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo. 25,154
5. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 22,526
6. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 21,839
7. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. 19,093
8. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 18,153
9. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas 17,405
10. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas 16,864
11. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 14,803
12. Shane Henderson, Winfield, Kan. 14,103
13. Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho 13,942
14. Riley York, Loyalton, Calif. 13,819
15. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia 13,145
16. Rhett Kennedy, Chowchilla, Calif. 11,354
17. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D. 11,344
18. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. 10,638
19. Travis Carnine, Stanfield, Ore. 10,534
20. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. 10,302
Team Roping-Header
1. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $39,389
2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 36,716
3. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 34,601
4. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 29,675
5. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. 27,199
6. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn. 26,337
7. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 25,679
8. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. 24,500
9. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 22,834
10. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 22,487
11. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 19,597
12. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 18,039
13. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 16,616
14. Justin Yost, Hico, Texas 16,231
15. Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif. 15,463
16. Nick Rawlings, Stephenville, Texas 14,637
17. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas 13,888
18. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 13,699
19. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 12,528
20. Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla. 12,156
Team Roping-Heeler
1. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. $39,389
2. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 36,716
3. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 34,601
4. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 29,675
5. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 29,362
6. Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla. 27,199
7. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 24,251
8. Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas 23,880
9. Clay Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 21,284
10. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. 21,177
11. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. 20,359
12. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 19,597
13. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 18,039
14. Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash. 16,231
15. Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif. 15,779
16. Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif. 15,463
17. Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M. 15,210
18. Brad Culpepper, Poulan, Ga. 13,769
19. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. 12,414
20. Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla. 11,911
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D. $24,117
2. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 23,938
3. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 23,675
4. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 21,584
5. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah 20,885
6. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. 20,752
7. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 19,294
8. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas 19,122
9. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 17,584
10. Sterling Crawley, College Station, Texas 14,256
11. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas 13,385
12. Cody Angland, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia 13,118
13. Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah 12,973
14. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 9,214
15. Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo. 8,245
16. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah 7,738
17. Curtis Garton, Kaitaia, New Zealand 6,894
18. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D. 6,258
19. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 6,168
20. Cody Martin, Eagle, Colo. 5,578
Tie Down Roping
1. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas $47,980
2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 42,299
3. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 29,799
4. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 27,236
5. Shane Slack, Idabel, Okla. 23,419
6. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas 23,013
7. Jeremiah Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 20,828
8. Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas 17,524
9. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 17,331
10. Shank Edwards, Tatum, N.M. 17,036
11. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas 16,982
12. Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas 16,507
13. Houston Hutto, Tomball, Texas 15,916
14. Bradley Bynum, Sterling City, Texas 15,777
15. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 14,940
16. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 14,614
17. Ross Beasley, Sulphur, La. 13,890
18. Logan Hofer, Magrath, Alberta 13,661
19. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 13,621
20. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 13,527
Bull Riding
1. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas $28,647
2. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 26,532
3. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas 21,939
4. Corey Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 18,343
5. Bryan Richardson, Dallas, Texas 16,308
6. Clayton Savage, Cheyenne, Wyo. 15,534
7. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah 12,891
8. Seth Glause, Cheyenne, Wyo. 12,634
9. Tate Stratton, Kellyville, Okla. 11,691
10. Paul Coppini, Kuna, Idaho 10,971
11. Tony Mendes, Fruita, Colo. 10,704
12. Patrick Geipel, Elbert, Colo. 10,644
13. Jacob O’Mara, Baton Rouge, La. 10,617
14. Travis Atkinson, Lehi, Utah 9,983
15. Keith Roquemore, Cottonwood, Calif. 9,203
16. Friday Wright II, Moss Point, Miss. 9,064
17. Cody Whitney, Sayre, Okla. 9,014
18. Cody Samora, Cortez, Colo. 8,037
19. Cameron Bland, Maben, Miss. 7,918
20. Beau Brooks, Strathmore, Alberta 7,520
9. 2012 PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour Standings
Unofficial as of July 23, 2012.
1. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. $37,026
2. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 30,549
3. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 26,238
4. Brett Stall, Detroit Lakes, Minn. 24,414
5. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 16,681
6. Tony Mendes, Fruita, Colo. 16,346
7. Nile Lebaron, Hamilton, Texas 15,809
8. Tate Stratton, Kellyville, Okla. 14,462
9. Cody Rostockyj, Hillsboro, Texas 14,167
10. Cody Samora, Cortez, Colo. 14,031
11. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 13,880
12. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 13,491
13. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas 13,351
14. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev. 12,655
15. Cody Whitney, Sayre, Okla. 12,549
16. Sonny Murphy, Tremonton, Utah 11,226
17. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 10,473
18. Jimmy Anderson, Denton, Texas 9,964
19. Sunshine Schwartz, Anoka, Minn. 9,541
20. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 9,532
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