SISTERS, Ore. – Chason Floyd’s family owns a ranch in the northwest corner of South Dakota, where he helps work 700 head of cattle whenever he’s not on the road competing. Given recent events, he’s unlikely to see that place or the backsides of those cattle in Ludlow any time soon.
Undeterred by a lengthy dry spell – it had been nine rodeos since he’d last been to the pay window in San Antonio – Floyd overcame an elite field of steer wrestlers June 7-9 to win the 73rd annual Sisters Rodeo and bank checks totaling $3,678.
Floyd rode Tiger, a horse he co-owns with traveling partner Clayton Moore, to win the first round in 4.1 seconds and then put up a solid run of 4.7 in the second go to hold off Jake Rinehart and Sean Santucci by four-tenths of a second in the two-head average.
“This really helped,” Floyd said. “I didn’t have a very good winter or spring, so the timing of this is real good. I’ll go hard for as long as the money holds out.
“When you are going up against a bunch of the top guys like we did here, you have to have a bit of luck, and I was very fortunate with the steers I drew in both rounds.”
Employing an international strategy last year, Floyd won the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association Rookie of the Year Award for bulldoggers and qualified for the Canadian Finals Rodeo while finishing second to Dakota Eldridge in the PRCA Rookie Standings (and 38th overall) with earnings of $27,533.
A return to the CFR is certainly on his to-do list – after leaving Sisters he went to Alberta rodeos in Brooks, Lea Park and Rocky Mountain House (winning a check at the latter) – but Floyd is thinking a good deal bigger than that.
“We (he and Moore) are aiming for the (Wrangler) NFR,” Floyd said. “That’s the goal and we’re going to go hard for it.”
If you are going to stay out on the road for the long haul, it’s good to have patience and a touch of fatalism, a lesson that was impressed upon Floyd, Moore, Billy Boldon and Ethen Thouvenell once again when they set off from the Sisters parking lot bound for Canada.
First there was trouble with a hub, then an issue with the brakes. After dealing with all of that, unloading and re-loading the trailer, the guys rolled into Marwayne at 6:30 a.m., just 90 minutes before they were up in slack there.
“It was kind of a hard drive,” Floyd said, “but it was an experience. It’s all part of the deal.”
The other champions in this $137,584 rodeo were bareback rider Steven Peebles (87 points), team ropers Jake Stanley and Jake Minor (5.1 seconds), saddle bronc rider Cody Wright (87 points), tie-down roper Stetson Vest (20.4 seconds on two head), bull rider Parker Breding (86 points) and barrel racer Jade Crossley (17.50 seconds). Wright’s scored equaled the arena record set by Scott Miller in 2010 and later equaled by Jesse Kruse, Bradley Harter and Tyrell Smith.
2. Mitchell shows readiness for Wrangler NFR run
LIVERMORE, Calif. – These days it doesn’t seem to matter who Spencer Mitchell backs into the box next to – he’s been able to win regardless.
At the 95th annual Livermore Rodeo, Mitchell partnered with Cody Cowden to win the team roping with a 4.5-second run, earning each man $2,798.
The two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier has been paired with a number of heelers so far in 2013, and has won with three different men next to him.
“All the people I’ve won with are guys I enjoy roping with,” Mitchell said, “and I’m always comfortable with those guys and I have a lot of confidence in them.”
Livermore was his second win with Cowden, but Mitchell has also picked up 2013 victories with Dugan Kelly (Wrangler Champions Challenge in Redding, Calif.) and Justin Wade Davis (Marysville, Calif.).
Ironically, he still hasn’t taken a victory lap with his 2012 Wrangler NFR partner, Dakota Kirchenschlager. The duo hasn’t been roping together much with Kirchenschlager staying close to home in Texas during the spring run.
“A person needs to be able to win with whoever their name is down with, but it means a lot to be roping with Dakota again this summer and we hope to pick things back up,” said Mitchell, who is looking for his third straight WNFR trip this winter.
“Dakota and I take off next week for the summer run. Our first rodeo will be Weatherford (Texas) and then we’ll head to Reno.”
Although the pair will have some ground to make up, Mitchell (44th in the world standings at the start of the week) isn’t worried one bit about how they’ll perform.
“As far as where we are in the standings, we’ve both come from behind the last few years anyways,” he said. “We like to rope aggressive and we like to be chasing people down.”
The Livermore win was also special to Mitchell – a Colusa, Calif., native – since he and the late Broc Cresta won the title there last season.
“Having the opportunity to win that rodeo after having been successful with Broc in that arena last year was nice,” Mitchell said.
The other winners in this $85,808 rodeo at Livermore Stadium were bareback rider George Gillespie IV (87 points), steer wrestler Billy Bugenig (3.1 seconds), saddle bronc riders Tyrell Smith and Wade Sundell (82 points each), tie-down roper Jack Vanderlans (8.3 seconds), bull rider Cody Campbell (90 points) and barrel racer Linda Vick (17.57 seconds).
3. Vold learns virtue of repetition in Alberta rodeos
MARWAYNE, Alberta – Jake Vold just can’t seem to stop repeating himself.
One week after winning the bareback riding title in Hand Hills, Alberta, for the second consecutive year, Vold doubled back and successfully defended his title at the Lea Park Rodeo in Marwayne, Alberta.
Vold rode Calgary Stampede’s Special Delivery for 88 points and the win in Lea Park Arena, two points ahead of Dusty LaValley and Seth Hardwick, who tied for second.
“It’s funny how things work out,” Vold said. “Just the day before the stock draw I was telling someone how much I wanted to get on Special Delivery and then I drew him for Marwayne.
“I’ve seen him maybe half a dozen times in rodeos up here, and he’s the buckiest horse in Canada. Guys win a lot of money on him. He’s the one you want. When you draw like that, you can do some good.”
The Ponoka, Alberta, cowboy is hoping all this repetition can help lead him to a place he’s never been before – the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Injuries, most notably a fractured ankle suffered at the Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo in 2011, have prevented Vold, 26, from getting to rodeo’s biggest stage.
He’s finished 24th and 26th in the world standings the last two years despite a limited schedule and will be on the road all summer with fellow Canadians Ty Taypotat and Matt Lait to see about moving up in the standings.
“It (the Wrangler NFR) is definitely a goal I want to accomplish,” Vold said. “I agree with (reigning World Champion) Kaycee Feild’s approach to competing, where you limit the number of rodeos where you go, but you make sure you go to the big ones.
“I went to about 39 rodeos last year and I didn’t rodeo that hard this winter. We’re going to pick it up this summer, going to more rodeos in Canada and coming down for the Fourth of July run for rodeos in Red Lodge (Mont.), Cody (Wyo.), Molalla (Ore.), Livingston (Mont.) and St. Paul (Ore.). We’ll see where we are after that.”
The other champions at the $89,334 rodeo were steer wrestlers Derek Frank, Clayton Moore and Travis Reay (4.3 seconds each), team ropers Jesse Sheffield and Rhen Richard (4.6 seconds), saddle bronc rider Chet Johnson (85 points), tie-down roper Morgan Grant (8.3 seconds), bull rider Scott Schiffner (88.5 points) and barrel racer Lee Ann Rust (16.095 seconds).
• Those four Xtreme Bulls Division 2 events in three days last week didn’t end up providing any PRCA bull riders a big bump in the standings. It wasn’t just that there were different champions at each venue – Jeff Askey and Matt Pojanowski in Gladewater, Texas; Scottie Knapp in Sisters, Ore.; Paul Coppini in Union, Ore., and Kody Lostroh in Elizabeth, Colo. – it was the way the money got spread around so comprehensively. Thirty-four men won checks in those four Xtreme Bulls events and the only guy who earned money at more than one event, Rocky McDonald, collected just $722 from a tie for sixth in Elizabeth and a tie for eighth in Sisters. Knapp’s win allowed him to move from 12th to seventh in the Xtreme Bulls Tour standings, but none of the other title winners even advanced into the Tour’s Top 20.
• A win at the Pioneer Days Rodeo in Clovis, N.M., parlayed with a third-place result at the Wild Wild West ProRodeo in Silver City, N.M., allowed saddle bronc rider Bradley Harter to surpass the $1 million mark in career earnings over the June 7-9 weekend. Harter, of Weatherford, Texas, rode Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Flying Fletch for 81 points to get the win in Clovis and push his career total up to $1,000,323. He is the 109thPRCA cowboy to hit that milestone.
• For the third time in as many weeks, the steer roping world standings have a new leader. Cody Lee of Gatesville, Texas, surged past last week’s No. 1, JoJo LeMond, with a win at the Pioneer Days Rodeo in Clovis, N.M.; a second-place finish at the Wild Wild West ProRodeo in Silver City, N.M., and a fifth-place result at the Ken Lance Memorial Rodeo in Ada, Okla. Lee’s total of $30,790 gives him a lead of $2,261 over Chet Herren of Pawhuska, Okla. It was the only lead change of the week.
• Call him Mr. Consistency. Saddle bronc rider Wade Sundell demonstrated he’s ready for a strong summer run with his performance over the June 7-9 weekend. He won both rounds and the average at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show in Union, tied for first with Tyrell Smith at the Livermore (Calif.) Rodeo, tied for second at the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo in Garden City, Kan., and tied for fourth at the Sisters (Ore.) Rodeo for checks totaling $6,149.
4. News and notes from the rodeo trail
The PRCA has launched a new website within www.prorodeo.com for members and fans to purchase rodeo images from PRCA photographers. If you missed buying your photo at a recent PRCA rodeo, you can search the website by event and purchase the photos directly from the site. This new tool allows PRCA photographers to reach a greater audience and now provides a place for fans to search for their favorite contestant and purchase one or multiple images. As the site is still in the beginning stages, please keep in mind that the list of rodeos posted is growing, so check back often. To learn more, visit prorodeophotos.com … Fred Stratton, a member of the Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo Board for 25 years who served as chairman three times, died June 5 in his hometown of Casper, Wyo. He was 74. Stratton was a major supporter of improvements to the fairgrounds, including the arena, new corrals, infrastructure and landscaping. He was also one of the advocates for bringing the College National Finals Rodeo to Casper. “Fred was a man’s man, all cowboy, a great leader in the community,” said fellow board member Pete Greiner … The Reno (Nev.) Rodeo Association has donated $91,200 to Marvin Picollo School to build a new playground for its special needs students. “Because of the special nature of the equipment we needed, the surfacing to go around it, and all those different features, the price tag was pretty high,” said Principal Matt Burak. “Without the donation it wouldn’t have been possible.” … The May 31 through June 2 Santa Maria (Calif.) Elks Rodeo had attendance of more than 25,000, breaking the record set a year earlier, and rodeo spokesperson Johnna Clark said the committee is planning on adding more seating for 2014 … Alex andHeather Robertson raised $1,500 for the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund and another $1,500 for the Columbia River Circuit Crisis Fund on June 5 with their annual Premier Steer Wrestling at the Sisters, Ore., rodeo grounds. Blake Knowles and Chason Floyd finished 1-2 in the bulldogging competition … Bareback rider D.V. Fennell, a two-time Wrangler NFR qualifier and an assistant rodeo coach at McNeese State University (Lake Charles, La.), married barrel racer Bailey Ellison on June 8 at the Cowboy Gathering Church in Inola, Okla. …
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“It’s probably the tamest rough-stock event, but still completely dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. But you don’t have a big angry bull chasing you when you get off.”
— Saddle bronc rider Nick Laduke telling the Contra Costa Times about the relative merits of his event.
5. Next Up
June 12 Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo, Cleburne, Texas, begins
June 12 Buffalo Bill Rodeo, North Platte, Neb., begins
June 12 Parker County Frontier Days & PRCA Rodeo, Weatherford, Texas, begins
June 13 Coleman (Texas) PRCA Rodeo begins
June 13 Days of the Old West Rodeo, Delta, Utah, begins
June 13 Daines Ranch Rodeo, Innisfail, Alberta, begins
June 14 Cedar City (Utah) PRCA Championship Rodeo begins
June 14 St. Croix Valley PRCA Rodeo, Glenwood City, Wis., begins
June 14 Mesquite (Texas) ProRodeo Series begins
June 14 Stanley (Wis.) Rodeo begins
June 14 Steamboat Springs (Colo.) ProRodeo Series begins
June 14 Sturgis (S.D.) Wild West Days Rodeo begins
June 15 Goshen (Conn.) Stampede
June 15 Cowtown Rodeo, Woodstown Pilesgrove, N.J.
June 15 Belt (Mont.) PRCA Rodeo begins
June 15 Fireman’s Festival Pro Rodeo, Cottage Grove, Wis., begins
June 15 Crazy Horse (S.D.) Stampede begins
June 15 Evergreen (Colo.) Rodeo begins
June 15 Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo, Grover, Colo., begins
June 16 Goshen (Conn.) Stampede
6. 2013 PRCA World Standings leaders
AA: Trevor Brazile……….….…..$53,946
BB: Kaycee Feild..……………….$51,678
SW: Casey Martin………….……..$46,831
TR-1: Kaleb Driggers……….……..$36,978
TR-2: Travis Graves……………….$40,085
SB: Cody Wright………….……..$53,990
TD: Sterling Smith………………$44,739
BR: Josh Koschel………………..$53,964
SR: Cody Lee…….………………$30,790
7. 2013 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS
Through June 10, 2013
All-around
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $53,946
2. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 45,458
3. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 37,399
4. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 34,929
5. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 29,922
6. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 26,666
7. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 21,360
8. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M. 20,569
9. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 20,351
10. Caleb Smidt, Yorktown, Texas 20,154
11. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga. 19,370
12. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. 18,232
13. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. 17,756
14. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. 17,337
15. Morgan Grant, New Waverly, Texas 16,235
16. Payden Emmett, Ponca, Ark. 13,641
17. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 11,047
18. Jack Vanderlans, Temecula, Calif. 10,749
19. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas 9,731
20. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. 9,284
Bareback Riding
1. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah $51,678
2. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. 49,138
3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 42,269
4. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 35,427
5. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. 32,192
6. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 31,031
7. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D. 30,928
8. Jared Smith, Cross Plains, Texas 29,152
9. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 28,355
10. Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo. 26,694
11. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 25,373
12. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 24,379
13. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta 22,707
14. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. 21,768
15. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 18,870
16. R.C. Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. 18,258
17. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa 15,511
18. Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas 15,165
19. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France 14,932
20. Matthew Smith, Leesville, La. 14,856
Steer Wrestling
1. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. $46,831
2. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 34,419
3. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 28,163
4. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 27,236
5. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 26,778
6. Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan. 25,252
7. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 24,974
8. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss. 22,870
9. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. 22,029
10. Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo. 20,989
11. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia 20,392
12. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. 18,881
13. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 17,769
14. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. 15,828
15. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. 15,664
16. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 15,295
17. Cooper Shofner, Huntsville, Texas 15,218
18. Stockton Graves, Alva, Okla. 14,820
19. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. 14,003
20. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta 13,952
Team Roping (header)
1. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $36,978
2. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 34,085
3. Drew Horner, Plano, Texas 33,660
4. Justin Van Davis, Madisonville, Texas 29,625
5. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 27,778
6. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 24,604
7. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 24,098
8. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 22,714
9. Chace Thompson, Munday, Texas 22,524
10. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. 21,939
11. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. 19,491
12. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 18,846
13. Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D. 18,748
14. Calvin Brevik, Durango, Colo. 18,272
15. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas 17,206
16. Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont. 16,994
17. Nick Rawlings, Stephenville, Texas 16,789
18. Caleb Mitchell, Mason, Texas 16,706
19. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 16,575
20. Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. 16,190
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $40,085
2. Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas 34,085
3. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. 33,199
4. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 29,266
5. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 27,450
6. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. 26,003
7. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 23,740
8. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. 22,981
9. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 21,383
10. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 21,060
11. Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla. 19,438
12. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 18,962
13. Matt Kasner, Cody, Neb., Neb. 18,748
14. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 18,064
15. Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif. 17,906
16. Tyler McKnight, Wells, Texas 17,644
17. Chad Williams, Stephenville, Texas 16,749
18. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 16,575
19. Jaytin McCright, Canyon, Texas 16,239
20. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. 15,513
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah $53,990
2. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. 42,527
3. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 36,093
4. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 34,076
5. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 27,484
6. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 27,339
7. Brad Rudolf, Winnemucca, Nev. 24,149
8. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 23,814
9. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. 21,827
10. Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. 21,190
11. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 20,124
12. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 18,958
13. Luke Butterfield, Ponoka, Alberta 17,276
14. Dawson Jandreau, Kennebec, S.D. 17,252
15. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 16,812
16. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. 16,465
17. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas 16,139
18. Will Smith, Marshall, Mo. 15,841
19. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 15,546
20. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 14,861
Tie-down Roping
1. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas $44,739
2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 40,468
3. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 36,663
4. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 31,503
5. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 27,446
6. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas 27,067
7. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 25,284
8. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 24,835
9. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 24,755
10. Randall Carlisle, Castor, La. 24,064
11. E.J. Roberts, Stephenville, Texas 22,079
12. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 21,180
13. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 19,786
14. Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla. 18,129
15. Shane Slack, Idabel, Okla. 17,670
16. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 16,908
17. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb. 16,132
18. Houston Hutto, Tomball, Texas 16,083
19. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. 15,978
20. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 15,829
Steer Roping
1. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas $30,790
2. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 28,529
3. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. 27,855
4. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 27,175
5. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas 22,924
6. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas 20,541
7. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 19,411
8. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas 18,947
9. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas 17,170
10. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas 15,899
11. Jarrett Blessing, Paradise, Texas 15,821
12. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla. 14,869
13. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M. 11,893
14. Shane Suggs, Granbury, Texas 10,871
15. Tim Abbott, Midland, Texas 10,569
16. Joe Wells, Cisco, Texas 10,113
17. J. Paul Williams, Burbank, Okla. 9,368
18. Kim Ziegelgruber, Edmond, Okla. 9,326
19. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. 9,282
20. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas 9,156
Bull Riding
1. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. $53,964
2. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 49,922
3. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 44,512
4. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 40,596
5. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 37,772
6. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 36,617
7. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 35,578
8. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 34,917
9. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 34,732
10. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 33,805
11. Jeff Askey, Martin, Tenn. 30,145
12. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 29,297
13. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont. 29,095
14. Elliot Jacoby, Fredricksburg, Texas 26,953
15. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. 26,614
16. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 26,127
17. Cheyne Olney, Toppenish, Wash. 25,260
18. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 23,470
19. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 22,716
20. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 21,896
*2013 Barrel Racing (through June 10, 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. Fallon Taylor, Whitesboro, Texas $49,861
2. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas 44,326
3. Taylor Jacob, Carmine, Texas 36,523
4. Jane Melby, Burneyville, Okla. 34,851
5. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas 34,226
6. Natalie Foutch, Eldora, Iowa 32,490
7. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas 32,107
8. Shada Brazile, Decatur, Texas 31,812
9. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb. 31,441
10. Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M. 31,127
11. Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M. 29,666
12. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 29,626
13. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. 28,460
14. Benette Barrington-Little, Ardmore, Okla. 22,557
15. Annesa Self, Sanger, Texas 22,439
16. Lee Ann Rust, Stephenville, Texas 20,188
17. Kimberly Couch, Rattan, Okla. 18,303
18. Cindy Smith, Hobbs, N.M. 18,040
19. Sheena Robbins, Fresno, Calif. 17,720
20. Kassidy Dennison, Tohatchi, N.M. 17,306
8. 2013 Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
Unofficial through June 10, 2013
Bareback Riding
1. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. $33,131
2. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah 27,018
3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 20,815
4. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. 14,137
5. Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo. 12,323
6. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 11,600
7. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta 9,006
8. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. 9,002
9. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 8,978
10. Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas 7,842
11. Matt Lait, Stavely, Alberta 6,786
12. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 6,461
13. Morgan Heaton, Paradise, Utah 6,183
14. Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont. 5,102
15. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 5,072
16. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa 4,084
17. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah 3,850
18. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 3,641
19. Josi Young, Buhl, Idaho 3,575
20. R.C. Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. 3,193
Steer Wrestling
1. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. $18,124
2. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia 15,311
3. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 14,819
4. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 12,503
5. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 10,602
6. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. 10,601
7. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 10,562
8. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 10,524
9. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss. 7,880
10. Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah 7,864
11. Justin Blaine Davis, Argyle, Texas 7,817
12. Rhett Kennedy, Chowchilla, Calif. 7,038
13. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 6,823
14. Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho 6,580
15. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 6,566
16. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. 6,493
17. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. 6,147
18. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 5,975
19. Chance Gartner, Pasco, Wash. 5,577
20. Casey McMillen, Redmond, Ore. 5,433
Team Roping-Header
1. Drew Horner, Plano, Texas $23,931
2. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 19,830
3. Justin Van Davis, Madisonville, Texas 19,351
4. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 14,246
5. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 13,443
6. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 12,044
7. Calvin Brevik, Durango, Colo. 9,774
8. Quincy Kueckelhan, Bonham, Texas 8,881
9. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz. 8,791
10. Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. 7,934
11. Nick Rawlings, Stephenville, Texas 7,778
12. Levi Grantham, Paso Robles, Calif. 7,154
13. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 7,011
14. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 6,971
15. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 6,970
16. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 6,723
17. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 6,080
18. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 6,025
19. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 5,764
20. David Key, Stephenville, Texas 4,770
Team Roping-Heeler
1. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. $23,931
2. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 19,351
3. Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas 14,246
4. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. 13,443
5. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 13,048
6. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 12,044
7. Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif. 9,774
8. Justin Copp, Krum, Texas 8,881
9. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 8,730
10. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 8,415
11. Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D. 7,934
12. Derrick Peterson, Stillwell, Kan. 7,778
13. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 7,162
14. Dennis Watkins, Bakersfield, Calif. 7,154
15. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 6,971
16. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 6,970
17. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 6,491
18. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. 6,025
19. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif. 5,883
20. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 5,764
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. $17,112
2. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 16,691
3. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 15,704
4. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 14,961
5. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 13,267
6. Brad Rudolf, Winnemucca, Nev. 13,086
7. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 12,459
8. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 9,655
9. Brady Nicholes, Hoytsville, Utah 8,461
10. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. 8,171
11. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 7,471
12. Cody Taton, Corona, N.M. 7,123
13. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 6,817
14. Cody Angland, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia 6,756
15. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta 5,641
16. Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. 5,565
17. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 5,145
18. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D. 4,674
19. Dawson Jandreau, Kennebec, S.D. 4,253
20. Joaquin Real, Woody, Calif. 3,849
Tie Down Roping
1. E.J. Roberts, Stephenville, Texas $20,048
2. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas 18,253
3. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 17,250
4. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 13,573
5. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 11,800
6. Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah 11,069
7. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 10,778
8. Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla. 10,653
9. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 10,186
10. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 10,136
11. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 10,071
12. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 9,228
13. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 9,173
14. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 8,566
15. Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla. 7,654
16. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 7,447
17. Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas 7,338
18. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. 5,821
19. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas 5,396
20. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 5,005
Bull Riding
1. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. $19,703
2. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 15,229
3. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 14,060
4. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 11,719
5. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 11,238
6. Kaycee Rose, Clovis, Calif. 9,589
7. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 9,559
8. Clayton Foltyn, Winnie, Texas 8,390
9. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 8,183
10. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 6,872
11. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 6,499
12. Travis Atkinson, Lehi, Utah 5,891
13. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 5,146
14. Shawn Hogg, Gardendale, Texas 5,094
15. Ty Pozzobon, Merritt, British Columbia 4,783
16. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 4,667
17. Ryan Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas 4,458
Nevada Newman, Melstone, Mont. 4,458
19. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 4,401
20. Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif. 4,389
9. 2013 PRCA Xtreme Bulls Standings
Unofficial through June 10, 2013
1. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. $36,842
2. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. 28,071
3. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 20,328
4. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 19,602
5. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 18,629
6. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 16,583
7. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. 15,102
8. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 14,526
9. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 14,425
10. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 13,970
11. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 12,948
12. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb. 12,079
13. Cheyne Olney, Toppenish, Wash. 11,617
14. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 9,846
15. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 9,374
16. Blaine Skaggs, Hubbard, Ore. 8,353
17. Ryan Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas 7,351
18. Cody Samora, Cortez, Colo. 7,318
19. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 7,117
20. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 7,077
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