COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – While the week may not have started well – with his vehicle broken down on the side of the road outside Ponoka – you will not find Trevor Brazile complaining about the way his Cowboy Christmas went. He may well remember it as the week that finally put him on a firm course to his record 11th all-around gold buckle and at least a share of the ProRodeo record for most overall world championships (18).
All-around titles in Greeley, Colo.; Livingston, Mont., and Window Rock, Ariz., plus a couple of checks in St. Paul, Ore., put a Cowboy Christmas-best $28,828 in his bank account – the second time in three years that he has traversed the Fourth of July week with the biggest prize money total among all PRCA cowboys.
Unlike 2011, when he led all tie-down ropers in earnings en route to setting a Cowboy Christmas record of $39,993, Brazile this time banked most of his money in team roping. He and heeler Patrick Smith earned $23,526 for the week with a win in Greeley, a shared title in Window Rock and a second-place finish in Livingston.
It was a sorely needed outcome for the 2010 world champions after a slow start to the season that had brought Brazile to Cowboy Christmas eve outside the top 15 in the world standings, which determine who makes it to the $6.25 million Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Brazile moved from 17th to third in the team roping heading standings and Smith from 13th to third among heelers.
Brazile’s lead in the all-around standings is up to $51,227 over Rhen Richard and the Decatur, Texas, cowboy is sixth in the tie-down roping standings and ninth in steer roping. If he were to qualify for the National Finals in all three events it would extend his record for doing so in the same year to nine and it would take his number of career qualifications to 42, just three back of Tee Woolman’s ProRodeo record.
With season earnings of $109,890, Brazile has surpassed the $100,000 mark in season earnings for the 16th consecutive season.
Smith’s $23,526 put him second overall among PRCA cowboys, ahead of bareback rider Jared Smith, tie-down ropers Cody Ohl and Scott Kormos, bareback riders Clint Cannon and Jake Vold, and bull rider Shane Proctor, all of whom had earnings of more than $20,000.
• Statistical oddity of the week: Despite there being 32 rodeos and $3.3 million in total prize money during the Fourth of July week, there was not a single change at the top of the world standings. Steer wrestler Casey Martin and bull rider Tyler Smith even failed to win a single check last week and still held on to their leads.
The complete PRCA Cowboy Christmas Top 10:
1. Trevor Brazile $28,828
2. Patrick Smith 23,526
3. Jared Smith 20,839
4. Cody Ohl 20,717
5. Scott Kormos 20,490
6. Clint Cannon 20,306
7. Jake Vold 20,133
8. Shane Proctor 20,048
9. Nate Baldwin 19,312
10. Tyler Corrington 19,072
There were 62 contestants who earned more than $10,000 during the week of July 1-7. The top three by event:
Bareback riding
1. Jared Smith $20,839
2. Clint Cannon 20,306
3. Jake Vold 20,133
Steer wrestling
1. Hunter Cure $16,355
2. Clayton Moore 13,692
3. Jake Rinehart 13,566
Team roping
1. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith $23,526 each
2. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska 15,444
3. Kaleb Driggers/Travis Graves 15,003
Saddle bronc riding
1. Tyler Corrington $19,072
2. Jake Wright 17,607
3. Jacobs Crawley 15,342
Tie-down roping
1. Cody Ohl $20,717
2. Scott Kormos 20,490
3. Nate Baldwin 19,312
Bull riding
1. Shane Proctor $19,161
2. Elliot Jacoby 16,452
3. Chad Besplug 13,001
Steer roping
1. Vin Fisher Jr. $3,273
2. Bryce Davis 2,878
3. Joe Wells 2,817
Barrel racing
1. Sherry Cervi $31,349
2. Kelli Tolbert 24,771
3. Brenda Mays 23,809
2. Vold posts year’s best bareback ride in Ponoka
PONOKA, Alberta – July 1 was Canada Day north of the 49th Parallel, and Alberta native Jake Vold celebrated in style.
The 26-year-old Red Deer, Alberta, bareback rider spurred Calgary Stampede’s Stampede Warrior for 91.5 points and the win in the final round of the $371,286 Ponoka Stampede. It was the highest-marked bareback ride of 2013.
“I’ve seen her a lot and knew she was one you wanted to get on,” Vold said of Stampede Warrior. “She fit my style and was electric and it just all worked out perfectly for me.
“That’s my first time being 90; I’ve been 88 a few times in my career, but never have been able to crack 90. This first time went just the way I had pictured it.”
Vold, who was 44th in the July 1 PRCA world standings, rode for 86.75 points in the first round to advance to the July 1 “showdown round,” where the top four contestants in each event got one ride/run to take home the win, and an extra $5,000.
The ride earned Vold a loud roar of approval from the hometown fans and got him rolling toward a $20,000 Cowboy Christmas week and the No. 17 spot in the new PRCA world standings.
“Ponoka is an amazing rodeo and it was awesome to ride that well here and to win this rodeo is a dream come true,” Vold said. “I’ve never been able to do anything good here before, so to be able to check this one off the list is special. It’s a great format, and the four horses they threw in the pen (for the showdown round) were unbelievable. It was fun to be a part of.
“I’ll probably go to a few more rodeos now, and I still have some goals up in Canada that I want to accomplish, but all that money counts toward the PRCA standings (and the Wrangler NFR), too.”
The other winners in the showdown round at the Ponoka Rodeo Grounds were steer wrestler Todd Maughan (4.2 seconds), team ropers Brett McCarroll and Clint Buhler (5.9 seconds), saddle bronc rider Jacobs Crawley (89.25 points), tie-down roper Timber Moore (7.0 seconds), bull rider Tyler Thompson (88 points) and barrel racer Brenda Mays (17.830 seconds). Ponoka was the highest-paying rodeo of Cowboy Christmas.
3. Ohl wastes no time showing fitness in Cody
CODY, Wyo. – With Cody Ohl’s three kids involved in baseball or softball and his wife, Jenny, graduating from nursing school, it was plenty hectic around the Ohls’ Hico, Texas, home this spring. It just didn’t have anything to do with rodeo.
“I try to stay home until the kids get through their seasons,” Ohl said. “That’s been my pattern for the past few years: stay home, be part of their lives and then go out on the road more in the summer.
“It’s a lot less grueling if you only go to 35-40 rodeos a year and can still make the Wrangler NFR and compete for a world championship.”
When Cowboy Christmas opened last week, Ohl had been to just 13 rodeos for the year and was well back in the world standings at 35th. No problem. A win at the Cody Stampede paid him $9,792. Then he backed it up with a second-place result in Red Lodge, Mont., a third-place finish in Greeley and a tie for seventh in Livingston, Mont.
By the end of the week, Ohl had banked $20,717 (fourth best among all PRCA cowboys), and moved inside the top 10 in the world standings. Just like that.
“I seem to get on a roll about this time of year and it carries me through,” Ohl said. “I still ride my same little horse Pearl (the 2009 American Quarter Horse Association/PRCA Tie-down Roping Horse of the Year) and that makes it easy and fun. I had good calves this week and I was able to capitalize.”
Nowhere did he capitalize more happily than at the Cody Stampede, a rodeo where he had finished second a couple of times (“years ago”), but never won. Ohl had his winning time of 7.6 seconds on July 1 and it stood up to four days of challenges. Scott Kormos, who also roped that first day, ended up in second place with a time of 7.8 seconds.
Ohl led a small stampede of Codys to the Cody Stampede pay window. Two-time World Champion Cody Wright edged younger brother Jesse Wright by a point (89-88) to earn the $8,750 winner’s check in saddle bronc riding and Cody Teel won the Cody/Yellowstone Xtreme Bulls.
The other champions in this $345,742 event at Stampede Park – the richest one-header of Cowboy Christmas – were bareback rider Ty Breuer (91 points), steer wrestler Straws Milan (3.5 seconds), team ropers Kaleb Driggers and Travis Graves (4.8 seconds), bull rider Shane Proctor (93 points) and barrel racer Kelli Tolbert (16.99 seconds).
4. DeMers uses re-ride to win second St. Paul title
ST. PAUL, Ore. – There was nothing bittersweet about Cody DeMers’ huge victory at the St. Paul Rodeo – it was as sweet as it gets.
The 34-year-old bareback rider was awarded a re-ride after his first horse didn’t perform up to the judges’ standards, and his second chance on Growney Brothers’ Bittersweet left a wonderful taste in his mouth.
DeMers, who rode on July 4, wasn’t sure if the 86 points he earned would hold up until the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Gold rodeo ended Saturday night. It did – and with it, a check for $10,465.
“I’d been on that horse one other time in Clovis (Calif.) earlier this year, and it didn’t go well there,” DeMers said. “Getting some payback on him was nice. I don’t know what changed between rides, but the horse had a phenomenal day. He jumped and kicked and didn’t cover much ground and allowed me to show off and have some fun.”
“Fun” wasn’t necessarily a word DeMers would’ve equated to his 2013 season until Saturday night. He sat 34th in the world standings before the Cowboy Christmas run, with $10,873 – just $408 more than he won in St. Paul. Now he’s up to 21st.
“I hadn’t been to many rodeos this year and I had barely won anything at the ones I went to,” he said. “This will make my summer a lot easier and makes it a lot easier to go up and down the road. When you can earn a check like that it helps your confidence and you ride better, because you’re not worried about the small stuff.”
The only other time DeMers found any success in St. Paul was 2011, when he rode for 87 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Inky to win the title and earn $9,525.
“I usually can barely get a check in St. Paul, so to win it again is great,” he said. “The last time I won there it helped push me to the (Wrangler) NFR, so I’m hoping this is a sign that I’m going to get back on that track again.
“I’m entered in all the rodeos up to Cheyenne and then I’m going to figure out what I’m going to do as far as hitting the road hard the rest of the season. But this win sure makes me want to stay on the road.”
Other winners at the $337,961 rodeo were steer wrestler Jake Rinehart (7.5 seconds on two head), team ropers Tate Kirchenschlager and Will Woodfin (10.1 seconds on two head), saddle bronc rider Jake Wright (84 points), tie-down roper Nate Baldwin (17.6 seconds on two head), bull rider Shane Proctor (88 points) and barrel racer Brittany Pozzi (17.14 seconds). Proctor was also the all-around champion; he also competed in the saddle bronc riding.
5. Five enter ProRodeo Hall of Fame July 13
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The late John Bowman, a three-time world champion and a charter member of the Cowboys’ Turtle Association – he signed the original petition and carried card number 10 – heads the 2013 ProRodeo Hall of Fame class of five that will be inducted on July 13.
Bowman is joined by the late 1962 Saddle Bronc Riding World Champion Kenny McLean, 1990 Bareback Riding World Champion Chuck Logue, four-time PRCA Bullfighter of the Year Joe Baumgartner and the late Rex “Bud” Kerby, one of the PRCA’s top stock contractors for more than 30 years.
Induction ceremonies are scheduled for 10 a.m. July 13 in the garden area of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy in Colorado Springs.
6. News and notes from the rodeo trail
Two-time National High School Bareback Riding Champion Casey Meroshnekoff suffered a head trauma July 6 when the horse he was riding at the Folsom (Calif.) Pro Rodeo stumbled after the eight-second whistle and threw him off awkwardly on his head. According to Meroshnekoff’s father, Alex, he was “in and out” of consciousness when he arrived at Mercy San Juan Hospital in Carmichael, Calif., and doctors briefly induced a coma so that he would not injure himself further if he woke up suddenly. Meroshnekoff started to wake up and was responsive to commands by mid-afternoon on July 7. “The doctors are telling us there is no swelling of the brain,” Alex Meroshnekoff said. “There was a very small amount of bleeding, so that did not worry them. (Medical staff) did an MRI and all the signs are good. It’s a head trauma, so everybody is in protection mode.” Meroshnekoff, 19, won the Folsom title with a score of 157 points on two head, his first win since buying his PRCA card on May 23 … Rick Carpenter, a three-time qualifier for the National Finals Rodeo (1979-80, 1982) as a saddle bronc rider – the first from east of the Mississippi River – died July 6 at his home in Prairie, Miss., after a long battle with cancer. He was 56. Carpenter was seven times the year-end champion in the Southeastern Circuit and won the First Frontier Circuit year-end title in 1995, at the age of 38. He also served as a PRCA competition judge for many years, worked as a farrier for race tracks in Louisiana and Minnesota, taught at the Lyle Sankey Rodeo Schools and was proprietor of Rick Carpenter Saddlery for 30 years, specializing in the production of high-quality bronc saddles and stock saddles. A private service was held July 7. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn., or to God’s Cowboys, c/o Rome Wager, P.O. Box 915, Dulce, N.M. 87528. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; son, Dusty; stepsons, Jake and Cooper Orman; mother, Julia, and brother, Mitchell … The July 13 ProRodeo Hall of Fame induction ceremony will also serve as a sort of formal re-opening of the Hall’s souvenir shop in the lobby. A new collection of merchandise is available including the museum’s “Necktie” mascot, T-shirts, caps, sweatshirts, key rings, patches, belt buckles, DVDs, money clips and books … The total prize money for the 2013 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will be a record $6.25 million. Each event will have a first-place payout of $18,630 for each of the 10 rounds and first place in the 10-head average will pay $47,776 … Bullfighter Andy “Wolverine” Burelle underwent surgery July 1 in Cody, Wyo., to repair a fractured left wrist he suffered while working the Cody/Yellowstone Xtreme Bulls the day before … A barrel racing jackpot and silent auction is scheduled for July 27 at the Checotah (Okla.) Roundup Club to raise funds for 2008 World Champion Bareback Rider Justin McDaniel and barrel racerBlazi Weippert, who lost their home in Porum, Okla., and all their belongings to a fire late last month. The event is being organized by Renea Beech Bolling through BB Productions. For further information, visit bbbarrelbash@yahoo.com or call 918.617.0660 … Earl Bascom, a professional cowboy from 1916 to 1940 who is widely regarded as the man who invented and manufactured the first one-hand bareback rigging, was inducted into the Utah Cowboy Hall of Fame on July 5. The Vernal, Utah, native was also a noted painter, printmaker, sculptor and trick rider … Stock contractor Marvin Brookman and saddle bronc riding great Turk Greenough have been selected for induction into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame … TheEllensburg (Wash.) Rodeo Association is seeking state funding for a portion of its $4.5 million capital improvements project to engineer, design and carry out the replacement of up to 4,000 seats in the 9,072-seat arena at the county fairgrounds in Ellensburg. “I believe we got our message across about the economic impact of the rodeo and the need for increased public safety,” board member Brian Twardoski told the Daily Record. “We built some partnerships with important legislators on this. Come January (when the next state legislative session begins) we hope to get the project pushed up the priority list for funding” … The San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo took part in the July 2 Summer Kids World Program at the Sunset Mall, allowing kids to have the cowboy experience with a variety of activities … With temperatures spiking at 111 degrees, the Folsom (Calif.) ProRodeo’s traditional cattle drive along Sutter Street was canceled July 3 to protect the livestock … Donnalyn Quintana and her work to fulfill rodeo dreams for terminally ill patients through her nonprofit Western Wishes organization is profiled in the latest edition of People magazine (www.people.com/people/article/0,,20714344,00.html) … The Sheridan County (Wyo.) Museum is offering free admission to anyone holding a 2013 Sheridan WYO Rodeo ticket or stub this week and also a 10 percent discount on museum merchandise.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Guess I’ll never end my (Facebook) status for the day saying it’s going to get wild!!! Because it did at the end of the bronc riding and continued on until after the show, with inches of rain & hail, three rivers running through the arena, several belly flops in the lake at the north end of the arena.”
— Rodeo clown Bert Davis, posting what it was like when a massive storm hit the Home of Champions Rodeo in Red Lodge, Mont., on the Fourth of July.
7. Next Up
July 9 Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo, Casper, begins
July 9 Rooftop Roundup, Estes Park, Colo., begins
July 10 Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, Colorado Springs, Colo., begins
July 10 Sheridan WYO Rodeo begins
July 11 Cattlemen’s Days, Gunnison, Colo., begins
July 11 Hamel (Minn.) Rodeo & Bull Ridin’ Bonanza begins (with permit section)
July 11 Ute Stampede, Nephi, Utah, begins
July 11 Heart of the North Rodeo, Spooner, Wis., begins
July 11 Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo, Vernal, Utah, begins
July 11 Wolf Point (Mont.) Wild Horse Stampede begins
July 12 Cushing (Okla.) Community Rodeo begins (with permit section)
July 12 Silver State Stampede, Elko, Nev., begins
July 12 Isanti (Minn.) Firefighters Rodeo begins
July 12 Mesquite (Texas) ProRodeo Series begins
July 12 Buckin on the River, Savannah, Tenn., begins
July 12 Steamboat Springs (Colo.) ProRodeo Series begins (with permit section)
July 12 Cheney (Wash.) Rodeo begins
July 12 Laramie (Wyo.) Jubilee Days begins
July 13 Painted Pony Championship Rodeo, Lake Luzerne
July 13 Cowtown Rodeo, Woodstown Pilesgrove, N.J.
July 13 Breckenridge (Colo.) PRCA ProRodeo begins
July 13 Elgin (Ore.) Stampede begins
July 13 Harmon Valley ProRodeo, Peace River, Alberta, begins
July 13 Teepee Creek (Alberta) Stampede begins
8. 2013 PRCA World Standings leaders
AA: Trevor Brazile……….…….$109,890
BB: Kaycee Feild..……………….$65,032
SW: Casey Martin………….……..$52,537
TR-1: Kaleb Driggers……….……..$59,856
TR-2: Travis Graves……………….$62,963
SB: Cody Wright………….……..$68,310
TD: Sterling Smith………………$61,442
BR: Tyler Smith..………………..$67,131
SR: Cody Lee…….………………$35,050
9. 2013 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS
Through July 8, 2013
All-around
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $109,890
2. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 58,663
3. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 54,556
4. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 54,350
5. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 39,629
6. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 39,081
7. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 37,083
8. Caleb Smidt, Yorktown, Texas 36,545
9. Morgan Grant, New Waverly, Texas 28,225
10. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M. 27,277
11. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 25,886
12. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga. 25,219
13. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. 23,759
14. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 23,486
15. Chad Johnson, Cut Bank, Mont. 21,033
16. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. 20,401
17. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 20,005
18. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. 19,807
19. Jeff Johnston, Thedford, Neb. 16,191
20. J.B. Lord, Sturgis, S.D. 15,827
Bareback Riding
1. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Ariz. $65,032
2. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 61,786
3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 57,062
4. Jared Smith, Cross Plains, Texas 54,136
5. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. 53,190
6. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 52,231
7. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D. 51,186
8. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 49,224
9. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 43,972
10. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. 39,419
11. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 38,572
12. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 32,601
13. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta 31,534
14. George Gillespie IV, Placerville, Calif. 30,843
15. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. 29,145
16. Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo. 28,911
17. Jake Vold, Ponoka, Alberta 28,509
18. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah 24,691
19. R.C. Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. 24,393
20. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. 24,012
Steer Wrestling
1. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. $52,537
2. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 41,791
3. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas 40,118
4. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 39,342
5. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 34,816
6. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia 34,474
7. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 33,766
8. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. 33,651
9. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 30,038
10. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. 29,615
11. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas 28,573
12. Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan. 28,474
13. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 26,122
14. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. 25,608
15. Cooper Shofner, Huntsville, Texas 25,215
16. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss. 24,109
17. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas 24,000
18. Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 23,857
19. Sean Santucci, Prineville, Ore. 23,367
20. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. 23,153
Team Roping (header)
1. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $59,856
2. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 48,410
3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 46,139
4. Justin Van Davis, Madisonville, Texas 44,971
5. Drew Horner, Plano, Texas 43,534
6. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 40,417
7. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 37,830
8. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 36,651
9. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. 34,989
10. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas 34,979
11. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 34,828
12. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 34,164
13. Arky Rogers, Lipan, Texas 29,667
14. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 29,481
15. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 29,090
16. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. 26,591
17. Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. 26,444
18. Levi Simpson, Claresholm, Alberta 24,814
19. Tate Kirchenschlager, Stephenville, Texas 24,428
20. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 24,356
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $62,963
2. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. 49,810
3. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas 46,139
4. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. 43,073
5. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 40,089
6. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 39,996
7. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 39,932
8. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 38,335
9. Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas 37,830
10. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 36,557
11. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. 33,286
12. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 32,693
13. Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla. 30,889
14. Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M. 30,574
15. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 29,481
16. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. 27,633
17. Walt Woodard, Stephenville, Texas 25,129
18. John Robertson, Polson, Mont. 24,814
19. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. 24,356
20. Tyler McKnight, Wells, Texas 24,306
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah $68,310
2. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. 66,847
3. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 51,479
4. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 47,206
5. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 44,369
6. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah 39,248
7. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 37,978
8. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 37,054
9. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 36,377
10. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 35,338
11. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. 31,476
12. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. 30,040
13. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 29,087
14. Tyrel Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba 27,676
15. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas 27,328
16. Brad Rudolf, Winnemucca, Nev. 26,649
17. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 26,277
18. Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. 24,928
19. Curtis Garton, Kaitaia, New Zealand 24,123
20. Will Smith, Marshall, Mo. 21,909
Tie-down Roping
1. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas $61,442
2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 56,098
3. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 53,672
4. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 47,025
5. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 41,721
6. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 40,363
7. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas 37,589
8. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 36,596
9. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 35,964
10. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 35,237
11. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 33,560
12. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 32,303
13. Randall Carlisle, Castor, La. 30,979
14. Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas 30,252
15. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 30,150
16. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas 30,145
17. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 29,875
18. Caleb Smidt, Yorktown, Texas 28,482
19. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 27,938
20. Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas 27,122
Steer Roping
1. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas $35,050
2. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 32,366
3. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. 32,327
4. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 30,064
5. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas 29,705
6. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas 25,715
7. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas 25,255
8. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas 25,155
9. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 23,389
10. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas 19,761
11. Jarrett Blessing, Paradise, Texas 16,258
12. J. Paul Williams, Burbank, Okla. 16,228
13. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla. 15,616
14. Brad Prather, Skiatook, Okla. 15,341
15. Joe Wells, Cisco, Texas 15,170
16. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. 14,862
17. Shane Suggs, Granbury, Texas 14,306
18. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 12,892
19. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas 12,548
20. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M. 12,079
Bull Riding
1. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. $67,131
2. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. 59,193
3. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 59,110
4. Elliot Jacoby, Fredricksburg, Texas 57,123
5. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 54,667
6. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 52,455
7. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 48,634
8. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 47,479
9. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont. 46,521
10. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 45,079
11. Jeff Askey, Martin, Tenn. 45,076
12. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 44,138
13. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 41,440
14. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 40,596
15. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 40,282
16. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. 35,742
17. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 35,578
18. Chris Roundy, Spanish Fork, Utah 35,152
19. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 29,912
20. Brant Atwood, Pampa, Texas 29,873
*2013 Barrel Racing (through July 8, 2013)
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. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. $70,026
2. Fallon Taylor, Whitesboro, Texas 66,953
3. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas 55,264
4. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas 54,990
5. Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M. 48,386
6. Jane Melby, Burneyville, Okla. 45,811
7. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 45,236
8. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore. 44,562
9. Taylor Jacob, Carmine, Texas 43,495
10. Natalie Foutch, Eldora, Iowa 42,101
11. Kelli Tolbert, Hooper, Utah 41,995
12. Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M. 35,931
13. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas 34,226
14. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb. 33,364
15. Annesa Self, Sanger, Texas 32,551
16. Kaley Bass, Kissimmee, Fla. 32,390
17. Shada Brazile, Decatur, Texas 32,361
18. Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas 28,528
19. Britany Fleck, Solen, N.D. 28,113
20. Sammi Bessert, Loma, Colo. 26,800
10. 2013 Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
Unofficial through July 8, 2013
Bareback riding
1. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. $33,131
2. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Ariz. 32,553
3. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 32,078
4. Bobby Mote, Culver Oregon 27,223
5. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 21,781
6. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. 17,375
7. Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho 15,945
8. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 14,348
9. Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo. 12,825
10. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta 10,401
11. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 8,978
12. Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont. 8,651
13. Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas 7,842
14. R.C. Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. 7,263
15. Matt Lait, Stavely, Alberta 6,786
16. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 6,754
17. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah 6,362
18. Morgan Heaton, Paradise, Utah 6,183
19. George Gillespie IV, Placerville, Calif. 5,315
20. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 5,104
Steer Wrestling
1. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. $23,830
2. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas 19,004
3. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 16,263
4. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 16,153
5. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. 15,568
6. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia 15,311
7. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 14,819
8. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 14,220
9. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 14,201
10. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. 13,727
11. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 12,503
12. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. 12,453
13. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 12,018
14. Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah 11,290
15. Justin Blaine Davis, Argyle, Texas 10,829
16. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. 10,731
17. Cooper Shofner, Huntsville, Texas 10,186
18. Payden McIntyre, Douglas, Wyo. 8,446
19. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala. 8,061
20. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss. 7,880
Team Roping-Header
1. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $34,094
2. Drew Horner, Plano, Texas 30,725
3. Justin Van Davis, Madisonville, Texas 24,817
4. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 24,003
5. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 23,071
6. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 15,039
7. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 14,246
8. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 13,503
9. Arky Rogers, Lipan, Texas 13,340
10. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore. 12,628
11. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 12,605
12. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 12,419
13. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 12,410
14. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 11,583
15. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. 11,429
16. Tate Kirchenschlager, Stephenville, Texas 11,382
17. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas 10,788
18. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 10,403
19. Calvin Brevik, Durango, Colo. 10,299
20. Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. 9,988
Team Roping-Heeler
1. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. $30,725
2. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 27,311
3. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 24,817
4. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 24,003
5. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. 23,071
6. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 17,066
7. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 14,585
8. Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas 14,246
9. Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M. 13,878
10. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 13,303
11. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. 12,605
12. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 12,419
13. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas 12,410
14. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 11,429
15. Will Woodfin, Marshall, Texas 11,382
16. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. 10,788
17. Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif. 10,299
18. Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D. 9,988
19. Walt Woodard, Stephenville, Texas 9,870
20. Derrick Peterson, Louisburg, Kan. 9,459
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah $23,753
2. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 23,441
3. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah 23,398
4. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. 23,107
5. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 19,492
6. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 15,751
7. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 15,747
8. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. 14,531
9. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 14,399
10. Brad Rudolf, Winnemucca, Nev. 13,086
11. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 10,420
12. Cody Taton, Corona, N.M. 9,945
13. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 9,643
14. Brady Nicholes, Hoytsville, Utah 8,461
15. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 7,982
16. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D. 7,299
17. J.D. Johnson, Tremonton, Utah 7,062
18. Cody Angland, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia 6,756
19. Samuel Kelts, Millarville, Alberta 5,980
20. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas 5,855
Tie-down Roping
1. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas $28,786
2. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas 27,050
3. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 23,365
4. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 21,260
5. E.J. Roberts, Stephenville, Texas 20,048
6. Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas 18,825
7. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas 17,841
8. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 15,590
9. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 15,141
10. Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah 14,678
11. Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas 13,693
12. Jerrad Hofstetter, Lubbock, Texas 13,112
13. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 12,262
14. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 12,104
15. Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla. 11,612
16. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 11,455
17. Trent Walls, Stephenville, Texas 10,435
18. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 10,204
19. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 10,186
20. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 9,228
Bull Riding
1. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. $27,468
2. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. 19,703
3. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 18,182
4. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 15,293
5. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 15,229
6. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 13,447
7. Chris Roundy, Spanish Fork, Utah 13,132
8. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 13,096
9. Jeff Askey, Martin, Tenn. 10,865
10. Paul Coppini, Kuna, Idaho 10,798
11. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas 10,692
12. Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif. 10,422
13. Brett Stall, Detroit Lakes, Minn. 9,593
14. Kaycee Rose, Clovis, Calif. 9,589
15. Brennon Eldred, Purcell, Okla. 8,708
16. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 8,562
17. Clayton Foltyn, Winnie, Texas 8,390
18. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 6,872
19. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 6,499
20. Travis Atkinson, Lehi, Utah 6,436
11. 2013 PRCA Xtreme Bulls Standings
Unofficial through July 8, 2013
1. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. $36,842
2. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 29,339
3. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 29,110
4. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. 28,071
5. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 20,328
6. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 20,112
7. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 19,602
8. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 19,102
9. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 17,930
10. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 17,782
11. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. 15,102
12. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 14,828
13. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 14,526
14. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont. 13,260
15. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb. 12,079
16. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 11,865
17. Cheyne Olney, Toppenish, Wash. 11,617
18. Blaine Skaggs, Hubbard, Ore. 8,353
19. Elliot Jacoby, Fredricksburg, Texas 7,788
20. Ryan Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas 7,351
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