All information is courtesy of the PRCA.
1. 7.7! Scheck breaks steer roping world record
FORT SMITH, Ark. – Cody Scheck knew he’d been fast on his third-round run at the Old Fort Days Rodeo on June 2, he just didn’t know that he’d been the fastest ever. When rodeo secretary Marlene Dreesen called out a time of 7.7 seconds, Scheck’s first thought was “well, that’s not possible … no way.
“I sat on my horse and looked over at the (other competitors) and they looked at me. Everybody was totally silent. When (Dreesen) repeated the time, I said to myself, ‘Holy crap, did that just happen?’”
Well, yeah, it kind of did. Eighteen-time world champion Guy “The Legend” Allen held the previous record. He had a 7.9-second run at Duncan, Okla., in 2000 and another at Deadwood, S.D., in 2003.
Scheck, a bit of a rodeo history buff, quoted the time and places from memory. For the Ellinwood, Kan., cowboy it was one of those records, like Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, “you think is never going to be broken.”
And he certainly didn’t think it was going to be him knocking Allen out of the record book.
A day earlier, Scheck had won the second round at the Ken Lance Memorial Rodeo in Ada, Okla., with a personal best of 8.6 seconds. He’d been 8.6 once before in Poteau, Okla., a few years back – negated when he broke the barrier – but otherwise had not broken 9.0 seconds before this weekend.
“Somebody told me that on my 8.6 in Ada, I was a little slow with my hooey or I could have been in the short 8s,” Scheck said, “but I wasn’t sure what to think about that.”
Out of contention for a check in the average entering the third round at Fort Smith, Scheck was in a position to see just how fast he and FBI – the horse he bought in 2009 from two-time World Champion and mentor Rocky Patterson – could be under ideal conditions.
Quite fast, as it turns out.
“The arena is kind of small and narrow,” Scheck said, “and after the first (round) steer didn’t go down, I was just going for the round win. The steer tried … he broke hard. When he took a big step we went with him. I took one swing and then a second; when the loop went over his horns, I was already turning. I went as fast as I could.”
Scheck thought he might have been in the low 8s, but nothing like what he got.
“It happened,” Scheck said. “I’m still having trouble believing it. A 7.7? One of the guys told me, ‘Hey, I think you’re splitting third in the tie-down roping (with that time).”
Two-time World Champion Scott Snedecor ended up winning the three-head average with a time of 33.4 seconds, well ahead of second-place finisher Corey Ross (37.0). Snedecor won the first round in 9.0 seconds and Shane Suggs the second in 9.3, before Scheck’s ride into history.
The other champions in the $142,337 rodeo at Harper Stadium were bareback rider Ryan Gray (87 points), steer wrestler Jule Hazen (9.2 seconds on two head), team ropers Colby Lovell and Kinney Harrell (10.4 seconds on two head), saddle bronc riders Wade Sundell, Cody DeMoss and Isaac Diaz (85 points each), tie-down roper Bryson Sechrist (15.6 seconds on two head), bull rider Travis Kastner (89 points) and barrel racer Carlee Pierce (16.13 seconds).
• Sundell won his share of the saddle bronc title despite competing with a fractured bone in his left foot. “I was riding dirt bikes at Jesse Kruse’s place in Montana and got hurt doing that,” Sundell said. “We built a ramp and seemed to be doing pretty good, so we made it bigger and that’s when things went wrong.” Sundell, second in the world standings, was in so much pain after the ride at Fort Smith, that he withdrew from planned stops in Cherokee, Iowa, and Licking, Mo. He expects to be back on the road this week in Sisters, Ore., and at a couple of rodeos in Alberta, Canada.
2. Woman bull rider makes history in Kansas
BENNINGTON, Kan. – Move over Kaila Mussell, you have company in ProRodeo’s most exclusive club.
Maggie Parker, a 19-year-old permit holder from Shaftsburg, Mich., became the first woman in PRCA history to earn a check in a bull riding competition June 2 at the Bennington PRCA Rodeo and joined Mussell (a saddle bronc rider) as the only female contestants to place in any roughstock event.
Parker, coached by 1970 World Champion Bull Rider Gary Leffew, scored 70 points on New Frontier Rodeo’s B12 to finish sixth in a field of 38 and earn $190 (plus $270 in day money), the first step on her way to becoming the first woman to qualify to buy her PRCA card.
“I’m in this for the same reason the guys are,” Parker said, “because I love doing it. I didn’t set out to prove a point beyond being able to prove myself.”
In truth, Parker came within one second of qualifying to buy her card a night earlier when she got bucked off David Bailey Rodeo’s Shambala at the seven-second mark at the 75th annual Flint Hills Rodeo in Strong City, Kan.
There were no qualified rides among the 24 entered contestants in Strong City. One more second and she would have had two checks and her first win on the same weekend.
“I’ve been kicking myself all weekend about that,” Parker said. “I was so close. It was just one of those things. I thought the bull was going one way (on the final jump) and he went the other.
“I work for David Bailey Rodeo, so Shambala is right in my backyard. He’s mean. He chases after me when I’m by the fence. I thought I’d get back at him by riding him at Strong City, but I just came up short.”
So, maybe Parker was due a little luck when she went on down the road to Bennington, and she got it when she drew B12.
By her own account, the bull didn’t turn back, but “bucked hard and kicked for the whole ride. He kicked so much that I kept resetting my feet and spurring on every jump; it almost seemed like a bareback ride.”
The first post-ride phone call went to Leffew at his place out in Santa Maria, Calif.
He was just about as excited about the breakthrough as Parker.
“Maggie Parker has been a pleasure to train,” Leffew said. “If there’s going to be a girl make it in professional bull riding it’s going to be her. She has the heart and grit in her soul that it’s going to take to get it done.
“I had her switch hands, where she could learn to build all new habits, and I wanted her on at least 100 bulls before she entered rodeos. She is about halfway there, but is entering anyway, so any wins between now and her 100 will be a bonus.”
The two Kansas rodeos over the June 1-3 weekend were the fifth and sixth for Parker since buying her PRCA permit last November – she’d previously competed at California rodeos in Auburn, Stonyford and Riverdale, and in Poteau, Okla.
The win at Bennington went to Wrangler NFR qualifier Trevor Kastner, whose 89 points on New Frontier Rodeo’s Price Sherriff was the same score he had in winning at the Old Fort Days Rodeo in Fort Smith, Ark., this weekend.
The other Bennington champions were bareback rider Jared Keylon (83 points), steer wrestler Chancey Larson (4.4 seconds), team ropers Quincy Kueckelhan and Christopher Young (5.1 seconds), saddle bronc rider Isaac Diaz (86 points), tie-down roper Hunter Herrin (7.9 seconds) and barrel racer Kyra Stierwalt (16.27 seconds).
3. Teenager flying high after first X Bulls title
ELIZABETH, Colo. – Nevada Newman is studying aviation at Casper (Wyo.) College and if his rookie season as a PRCA bull rider is any indication, it won’t be long before he can start pricing his own Cessna, Piper or Beech.
The 19-year-old from Melstone, Mont., broke through on June 1 to secure his first Xtreme Bulls Tour title with 167 points on two head at Casey Jones Park. Newman finished fifth in the first round and won the final of the Division 2 event with an 85-point ride on Burns Rodeo’s Sex Appeal.
It added up to a $3,565 night and moved Newman from 40th to 31st in the world standings. He is second to Trey Benton III in the rookie standings.
“I really wanted to win Rookie of the Year this year,” Newman said, “but there are some really good bull riders in front of me. I’m going to hit the road hard this summer, and I still hope to make it to my first (Wrangler) NFR.”
Newman, who this time last year was gearing up for the National High School Finals Rodeo, has already had three major wins in PRCA competition – the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, the NILE Rodeo in Billings, Mont., and now his first Xtreme Bulls title.
“I don’t really feel any pressure because I’m the youngest guy at a rodeo,” Newman said. “I’ve been learning a lot and I still get called ‘Rookie’ and that stuff and they give me a hard time, but it’s fun.”
Lonny Graham of Ault, Colo., the only other contestant to achieve two qualified rides, was 22 points back in second place with a 145 total. Cody Samora of Cortez, Colo., who won the first round with an 86-point ride on Brookman/Hyland’s Double Millen, finished third overall.
The winners at the June 2-3 Elizabeth Stampede – the reigning PRCA Small Rodeo of the Year – were bareback rider Casey Colletti (85 points), steer wrestler Dean Gorsuch (4.3 seconds), team ropers Calvin Brevik and Kory Bramwell (5.1 seconds), saddle bronc rider Merritt Smith (76 points), tie-down ropers Mitch McAdow and Joe James (10.6 seconds each), bull riders Cody Rostockyj and Guytin Tsosie (82 points each) and barrel racer Sabrina Ketcham (16.12 seconds).
• One of the eye-catching results of the weekend came at the Hugo (Okla.) PRCA Rodeo where Stan Mauldin won the steer wrestling title in 3.0 seconds. “I thought that was pretty good for being 57 years old,” Mauldin said. “You know that old expression, ‘the older the violin, the sweeter the music …’” It was a career best for the Holdenville, Okla., ranch cowboy, who remembers being 3.2 seconds back in the 1980s. “I’m on a horse every day and that keeps me in pretty good shape,” Mauldin said, “plus I lift weights and ride the bike, so I feel pretty comfortable when I do compete.” He only went to about 20 rodeos last year and Hugo was his third appearance in 2012. “This was a lot of fun,” he said. “I’m used to being the oldest guy out there, but some of the guys (at Hugo) couldn’t believe it when I told them I’d just had my 57th birthday.”
• Best roughstock performances of the weekend – at least by the numbers – belonged to bull rider Corey Granger who was 93 points on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Line Man to win the Wild Wild West ProRodeo in Silver City, N.M., and bareback rider R.C. Landingham, who rode Classic Pro Rodeo’s First Kiss in Silver City. “It’s a pretty good feeling when you get off your bareback horse and the announcer says 90 points,” Landingham reported on his Facebook page.
• Brazile Watch: After a couple of weeks off, 16-time World Champion Trevor Brazile went back to work over the June 1-3 weekend and won checks totaling $4,292 in Fort Smith, Ark.; Hugo, Okla., and Ada, Okla. It brought his all-around season total to $78,343 as he bids to win a record seventh consecutive (and 10th overall) all-around gold buckle. He leads the all-around and steer roping world standings, is sixth among team roping headers and is 25th in the tie-down roping.
For full results of the weekend’s 15 PRCA rodeos visit www.prorodeo.com.
4. Blood donors have chance to win Wrangler NFR tickets
The American Red Cross is offering all presenting blood donors in Idaho, Montana and Utah a chance to win two tickets for two nights to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Dec. 6-15.
Donate blood with the Red Cross this summer, fill out an entry form and you might win the tickets. This prize package will include an overnight stay at the Marriott Las Vegas and air fare from a selected departure point to Las Vegas. To find the nearest blood drive to you visit redcrossblood.org and enter your zip code.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“The worst thing is changing clothes in the porta-potty – trying to balance without putting anything down on the ground. Now that’s difficult.”
– Maggie Parker, 19, talking about the pitfalls of being the only female bull rider in PRCA competition when there are no women’s facilities to be found.
5. Next Up
June 6 Sisters (Ore.) Xtreme Bulls Division 2
June 6 Gladewater (Texas) Roundup Rodeo begins
June 7 EOLS Ed Miller Memorial Xtreme Bulls Division 2, Union, Ore.
June 7 Cody (Wyo.) Nite Rodeo begins
June 7 Ute Mountain Roundup, Cortez, Colo., begins
June 7 Crosby (Texas) Fair & Rodeo begins
June 7 Days of the Old West Rodeo, Delta, Utah, begins
June 7 Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo, Garden City, Kan., begins
June 8 Kinsman ProRodeo, Brooks, Alberta, begins
June 8 Canton (Texas) Stampede Rodeo begins
June 8 Shelby County Sheriff’s Posse PRCA Rodeo, Center, Texas, begins
June 8 PRCA Championship Rodeo, Hawley, Minn., begins
June 8 Mesquite (Texas) ProRodeo Series begins
June 8 Pioneer Days Rodeo, Clovis, N.M., begins
June 8 Lea Park Rodeo, Marwayne, Alberta, begins
June 8 North Central Rodeo, Medford, Wis., begins
June 8 Wisconsin River ProRodeo, Merrill, Wis., begins
June 8 40th annual Rocky ProRodeo, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, begins
June 8 Sisters (Ore.) Rodeo begins
June 8 Eastern Oregon Livestock Show, Union, Ore., begins
June 9 Cowtown Rodeo, Woodstown-Pilesgrove, N.J.
June 9 Livermore (Calif.) Rodeo begins
June 10 Glennville (Calif.) Round-Up
6. News and notes from the rodeo trail
Billy Etbauer has been bestowed with a long list of honors since he retired from rodeo, and he will receive another in the form of a bronze statue. Sculptor Tony Chytka is creating a three-fourths life-size bronze sculpture of the five-time saddle bronc riding world champion that will stand outside of the Casey Tibbs Rodeo Center in Fort Pierre, S.D. Chytka has created a 15-inch replica that will be on display at Etbauer’s ProRodeo Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on July 14 in Colorado Springs. Fans will also be able to see the sculpture, along with other pieces of his work, at Chytka’s booth at Cowboy Christmas in Las Vegas during the 2012 Wrangler NFR … Bull rider Shawn Hogg, a qualifier for the 2010 Wrangler NFR, has been diagnosed with fractured vertebrae and will be sidelined indefinitely … 2011 Wrangler NFR bull riding qualifier Tyler Willis has injuries to both knees and his status is questionable … PRCA bareback rider Ryan Little is out of commission for up to five months. The 28-year-old from Lake Charles, La., broke a bone in his riding hand when he was thrown from a bucking horse during the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo on May 5, according to his father, Randy Little, who also rode bucking horses in his day. Orthopedic hand surgeon Dr. Bo Frederick, who is associated with Dr. Tandy Freeman of the Justin Sportsmedicine Team, performed surgery a few days after Ryan’s fall, inserting a pin into the hand. The pin may be removed this week, his dad said. “He’s pretty down – he’s been riding well and was hoping for a good run this summer,” said Randy Little … ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee Lewis Feild and his son, reigning Bareback Riding World Champion Kaycee Feild, will be guest speakers at the June 5 banquet to open the Utah high school rodeo finals … Former PRCA bull rider Robert Colacino will be inducted into the Bell County Rodeo Hall of Fame Ring of Honor on June 30 in Belton, Texas … The Santa Maria Elks Rodeo continues to make strong progress toward its goal of again becoming one of the top rodeos in California. Total attendance of 22,106 included the rodeo’s first sold-out performance in decades on Sunday. “We have been working on this for 24 months,” said rodeo Executive Director Seth Doulton. “We got half way to a sell out last year and never looked back. It was a combination of great sponsors, non-stop marketing and a great group of Santa Maria Elks volunteers that all pulled together.”
7. 2012 PRCA World Standings leaders
AA: Trevor Brazile..…………$78,343
BB: Wes Stevenson…………….$54,640
SW: Ethen Thouvenell……….. $39,608
TR-1: Keven Daniel…..……….$37,660
TR-2: Chase Tryan….…………$37,660
SB: Cody Wright…………….. $44,691
TD: Justin Maass..…………….$49,633
BR: Cody Teel…………………….$63,186
SR: Trevor Brazile……………….$31,291
8. 2012 PRCA World Standings
Unofficial as of June 4, 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 $78,343
2. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 41,794
3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 39,297
4. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 32,034
5. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 30,809
6. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 26,863
7. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. 26,242
8. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 25,872
9. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 23,927
10. Cimarron Boardman, Stephenville, Texas 19,548
11. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M. 19,531
12. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. 15,050
13. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas 15,043
14. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga. 15,040
15. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 15,020
16. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. 11,405
17. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 10,280
18. Clovis Crane, Lebanon, Pa. 10,039
19. Cutter Parsons, Marana, Ariz. 9,426
20. Shane Kuhn, Anthony, Fla. 8,329
Bareback Riding
1. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas $54,640
2. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 53,439
3. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah 32,099
4. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 30,571
5. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 29,169
6. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wy 26,496
7. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 25,436
8. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas 25,361
9. Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta 23,408
10. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 23,108
11. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. 21,984
12. Jared Keylon, Uniontown, Kan. 21,554
13. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah 21,024
14. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 19,731
15. Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas 16,926
16. Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas 16,859
17. Matthew Smith, Leesville, La. 13,270
18. Brian Bain, Culver, Ore. 13,219
19. Richie Champion, The Woodlands, Texas 13,054
20. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. 12,827
Steer Wrestling
1. Ethen Thouvenell, Napa, Calif. $39,608
2. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. 27,145
3. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. 25,641
4. Beau Clark, Belgrade, Mont. 24,776
5. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 24,297
6. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D. 23,468
7. Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho 22,827
8. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 22,644
9. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas 22,394
10. Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo. 20,480
11. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 19,988
12. Ben Shofner, Jasper, Texas 19,945
13. Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah 19,676
14. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 18,042
15. Ben Goodman, Beaumont, Texas 17,940
16. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 17,564
17. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. 17,535
18. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 17,320
19. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 17,009
20. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 16,776
Team Roping (header)
1. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. $37,660
2. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 37,349
3. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 35,741
4. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. 34,066
5. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 33,664
6. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 31,602
7. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. 28,491
8. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 25,289
9. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 24,000
10. Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif. 23,804
11. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 22,359
12. Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas 21,899
13. Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla. 20,739
14. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn. 20,537
15. Manny Egusquiza Jr.., Madison, Ga. 18,549
16. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 18,227
17. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas 17,888
18. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz. 16,922
19. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 16,720
20. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. 16,246
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. $37,660
2. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 35,766
3. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 35,741
4. Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla. 34,066
5. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 31,602
6. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 28,985
7. Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif. 27,340
8. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. 24,226
9. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 24,000
10. Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif. 23,992
11. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 23,195
12. B.J. Campbell, Aguila, Ariz. 22,681
13. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. 22,422
14. John Philipp, Washington, Texas 21,899
15. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 21,644
16. Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla. 21,061
17. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. 20,612
18. Brad Culpepper, Poulan, Ga. 19,946
19. Clay Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 18,377
20. Tyler Barton, Buckner, Ark. 16,596
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah $44,691
2. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 36,051
3. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 29,382
4. Cody Taton, Mud Butte, S.D. 27,354
5. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah 27,219
6. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 27,143
7. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D. 24,884
8. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 24,467
9. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas 23,792
10. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. 23,629
11. Sterling Crawley, College Station, Texas 23,227
12. Cody Angland, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia 20,580
13. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 20,472
14. Joaquin Real, Woody, Calif. 20,313
15. Curtis Garton, Kaitaia, New Zealand 20,192
16. J.J. Elshere, Hereford, S.D. 19,495
17. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 17,497
18. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 16,914
19. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 16,794
20. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 16,524
Tie-down Roping
1. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas $49,633
2. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 37,013
3. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas 30,663
4. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 28,912
5. Houston Hutto, Tomball, Texas 28,232
6. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 26,605
7. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. 26,580
8. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 25,081
9. E.J. Roberts, Stephenville, Texas 23,364
10. Ace Slone, Cuero, Texas 23,022
11. Shank Edwards, Tatum, N.M. 21,865
12. Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah 21,442
13. Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas 21,004
14. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb. 19,736
15. Logan Hofer, Magrath, Alberta 19,706
16. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas 19,677
17. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 18,434
18. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 18,315
19. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 18,012
20. Shane Slack, Idabel, Okla. 17,960
Steer Roping
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $31,291
2. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas 26,686
3. Kim Ziegelgruber, Edmond, Okla. 22,281
4. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas 19,495
5. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. 18,737
6. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 15,577
7. Rod Hartness, Pawhuska, Okla. 14,184
8. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas 14,037
9. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla. 13,066
10. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M. 12,978
11. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo. 12,884
12. Cody Scheck, Ellinwood, Kan. 11,470
13. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. 10,690
14. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 10,648
15. Cody Garnett, Barnsdall, Okla. 9,977
16. Buster Record Jr., Buffalo, Okla. 9,547
17. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas 8,587
18. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas 8,433
19. Shay Good, Midland, Texas 8,262
20. Ralph Williams, Skiatook, Okla. 8,254
Bull Riding
1. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas $63,186
2. Cody Samora, Cortez, Colo. 54,563
3. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 51,571
4. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas 47,084
5. Brett Stall, Detroit Lakes, Minn. 33,169
6. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 32,062
7. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 31,718
8. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 29,089
9. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 28,983
10. Seth Glause, Cheyenne, Wyo. 28,316
11. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 27,410
12. Tate Stratton, Kellyville, Okla. 26,784
13. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 26,633
14. Cody Rostockyj, Hillsboro, Texas 23,394
15. Paul Coppini, Kuna, Idaho 21,566
16. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah 21,531
17. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev. 21,471
18. Cody Whitney, Sayre, Okla. 20,039
19. Corey Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 19,907
20. Tony Mendes, Fruita, Colo. 19,110
*2012 Barrel Racing (through June 4, 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 $84,769
2. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas 81,950
3. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta 65,381
4. Benette Barrington-Little, Ardmore, Okla. 57,056
5. Robyn Herring, Huntington, Texas 30,187
6. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb. 30,046
7. Christina Richman, Glendora, Calif. 29,985
8. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 29,055
9. Tana Renick, Kingston, Okla. 28,853
10. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas 28,617
11. Nikki Steffes, Vale, S.D. 26,659
12. Sammi Bessert, Loma, Colo. 26,154
13. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas 25,669
14. Linda Vick, Hesperia, Calif. 25,640
15. Karen Little, San Saba, Texas 25,519
16. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. 24,397
17. Angie Meadors, Blanchard, Okla. 22,649
18. Kendra Dickson, Aubrey, Texas 22,262
19. Liz Combs, Eltopia, Wash. 20,651
20. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore. 20,316
9. 2012 Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
Unofficial as of June 4, 2012.
Bareback Riding
1. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas $29,296
2. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 21,938
3. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 21,823
4. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 18,940
5. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. 15,934
6. Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta 9,402
7. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 9,062
8. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. 8,226
9. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 6,878
10. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah 6,571
11. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. 6,475
12. Morgan Wilde, McCammon, Idaho 6,307
13. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas 5,927
14. Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas 5,817
15. Orin Larsen, Twin Falls, Idaho 5,785
16. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. 5,087
17. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. 4,995
18. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 4,852
19. Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont. 4,752
20. Josi Young, Kimberly, Idaho 4,349
Steer Wrestling
1. Ethen Thouvenell, Napa, Calif. $19,547
2. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. 16,194
3. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 16,122
4. Shane Henderson, Winfield, Kan. 14,103
5. Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah 13,497
6. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 13,466
7. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 11,930
8. Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo. 11,878
9. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas 11,737
10. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 11,227
11. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 9,158
12. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas 9,036
13. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, B.C. 8,684
14. Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho 8,527
15. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 8,463
16. Beau Clark, Belgrade, Mont. 8,440
17. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. 7,789
18. Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo. 6,880
19. Ben Shofner, Jasper, Texas 6,361
20. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D. 6,144
Team Roping-Header
1. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. $23,746
2. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 22,534
3. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 14,455
4. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 14,408
5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 13,833
6. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 12,528
7. Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif. 12,525
8. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn. 12,108
9. Nick Rawlings, Stephenville, Texas 9,905
10. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 9,557
11. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 9,390
12. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 9,374
13. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas 9,295
14. Justin Yost, Hico, Texas 8,600
15. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 8,432
16. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 8,373
17. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 7,533
18. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 7,440
19. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. 7,390
20. Quincy Kueckelhan, Bonham, Texas 7,356
Team Roping-Heeler
1. Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla. $23,746
2. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 22,534
3. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 16,250
4. Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif. 15,032
5. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 14,455
6. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. 13,952
7. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 13,833
8. Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif. 12,525
9. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. 11,933
10. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 9,898
11. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. 9,661
12. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 9,557
13. Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M. 8,951
14. Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash. 8,600
15. Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla. 8,526
16. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 8,432
17. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 8,373
18. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. 7,821
19. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 7,533
20. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 7,055
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D. $19,914
2. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. 19,204
3. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 18,766
4. J.J. Elshere, Hereford, S.D. 15,687
5. Sterling Crawley, College Station, Texas 14,092
6. Cody Angland, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia 11,856
7. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah 11,662
8. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 11,191
9. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 10,153
10. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 9,739
11. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas 7,324
12. Curtis Garton, Kaitaia, New Zealand 6,894
13. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 6,784
14. Tyrel Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba 6,659
15. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas 6,555
16. Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo. 6,439
17. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 6,218
18. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 6,168
19. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 5,974
20. Cody Martin, Eagle, Colo. 5,578
Tie Down Roping
1. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas $27,308
2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 18,546
3. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 16,600
4. Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas 13,559
5. Shane Slack, Idabel, Okla. 13,267
6. Ace Slone, Cuero, Texas 12,605
7. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas 12,434
8. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 10,835
9. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 10,777
10. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 10,677
11. Joseph Parsons, Marana, Ariz. 9,980
12. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 9,566
13. Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas 9,094
14. Ross Beasley, Sulphur, La. 8,857
15. Shank Edwards, Tatum, N.M. 8,483
16. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas 8,321
17. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 7,952
18. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. 7,505
19. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 7,447
20. Jeremiah Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 6,996
Bull Riding
1. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas $22,690
2. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 14,738
3. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 13,442
4. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas 13,357
5. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah 11,955
6. Patrick Geipel, Elbert, Colo. 10,644
7. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 10,604
8. Travis Atkinson, Lehi, Utah 9,983
9. Jacob O’Mara, Baton Rouge, La. 7,964
10. Clayton Savage, Cheyenne, Wyo. 7,909
11. Beau Brooks, Strathmoore, Alberta 7,302
12. Shawn Proctor, Tooele, Utah 7,230
13. Tony Mendes, Fruita, Colo. 6,727
14. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev. 6,485
15. Logan Knibbe, Rockdale, Texas 6,138
16. Friday Wright II, Moss Point, Miss. 5,575
17. Austin Ambrose, Fletcher, Okla. 5,453
18. Bryan Richardson, Dallas, Texas 5,404
19. Paul Coppini, Kuna, Idaho 5,252
20. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont. 5,106
10. 2012 PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour Standings
Unofficial as of June 4, 2012.
1. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. $37,026
2. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 24,412
3. Brett Stall, Detroit Lakes, Minn. 21,256
4. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 15,405
5. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 14,476
6. Tate Stratton, Kellyville, Okla. 14,462
7. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 13,491
8. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas 13,351
9. Nile Lebaron, Hamilton, Texas 13,112
10. Cody Whitney, Sayre, Okla. 12,549
11. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev. 11,001
12. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 10,473
13. Jimmy Anderson, Denton, Texas 9,964
14. Tony Mendes, Fruita, Colo. 9,402
15. Sonny Murphy, Tremonton, Utah 9,053
16. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas 7,868
17. L.J. Jenkins, Porum, Okla. 7,443
18. Brent Menz, Delta, Mo. 6,568
19. Seth Glause, Cheyenne, Wyo. 6,399
20. Guytin Tsosie, Farmington, N.M. 6,143
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