COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Bareback rider J.R. Vezain is thrilled to be part of the PRCA’s newest creation – the Wrangler Champions Challenge.
“I love the title they picked for it,” said Vezain, who is ranked No. 1 in the world standings. “This is the new wave of rodeo, I think.”
The Wrangler Champions Challenge series pits 10 top competitors in each event along with the best livestock, in a made-for-TV event to be aired on Great American Country (GAC). The inaugural Champions Challenge is May 18 in Redding, Calif.
It will air live (9:45 p.m. ET) as a webcast on www.prorodeolive.com, with Steve Kenyon doing the announcing, and the expanded 90-minute television coverage on GAC will debut at 5 p.m. (ET) on June 2.
Bennett Gooch, the Redding Rodeo Committee chairman for 12 years, said his group is honored to host the first Wrangler Champions Challenge, a day after the Redding Rodeo concludes.
“It’s been a long journey, but it’s all coming together,” he said. “From a marketing standpoint, this has been great. This gives you the opportunity to have every reigning world champion at your event and that’s not something that happens very often.”
Gooch said representatives from “10 to 15” rodeo committees from around the country are expected to attend the Wrangler Champions Challenge in Redding, with the idea of hosting their own event in the series in 2014.
“We’ve had a lot of conversations with a lot of committees around the country,” Gooch said. “The interest is out there.”
Trevor Brazile, the biggest name in rodeo and a 17-time world champion, said he’s encouraged by the amount of interest and the format itself.
“If the right rodeos get behind it, and there’s a constant level of excitement, this could be a great thing,” Brazile said. “It has great potential.”
Brazile said he’s glad this type of event has been created.
“You’ve got to put the best guys in front of the fans,” he said. “I like to play golf but I don’t get to play on TV with Tiger Woods; he plays with the best golfers and I think we need to do that, too.”
Vezain figures the format – there are three more in the Wrangler Champions Challenge series, from Sept. 18 to Oct. 31 – will attract more rodeo fans.
“People will be able to follow it easier, and know who’s competing from week to week,” he said. “Fans will learn who we are and get to know their favorites easier.”
Vezain, who won three rodeos in two April weekends to climb to the top of the world standings, is fast becoming one of those favorites. He appeared on rodeo’s biggest stage at the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, where he followed up his 2011 PRCA Resistol Rookie of the Year campaign by finishing fourth in the world standings.
While the Wrangler NFR is every cowboy’s dream, Vezain said the Wrangler Champions Challenge one-day format will be exciting.
“These one-headers are a blast,” he said. “You get the top guys and the top bucking horses together and it’ll be awesome. It’s kind of a preview for the Finals. Whichever dog has the best day will be the winner. I can’t wait to be there.”
The Wrangler Champions Challenge has received commitments from six reigning PRCA World Champions: All-Around Cowboy Brazile, Bareback Rider Kaycee Feild, Steer Wrestler Luke Branquinho, Team Roper (Heeler) Jade Corkill, Saddle Bronc Rider Jesse Wright and Tie-down Roper Tuf Cooper. Team Roper (Header) Chad Masters and Bull Rider Cody Teel had signed to compete, but are injured.
The Wrangler Champions Challenge is comprised of the top seven from last year’s world standings in each event and the host rodeo’s defending champion, as well as the leaders of the 2013 world standings and the 2013 Wrangler Million Dollar Tour standings as they appear 30 days before the event.
Gooch has created a VIP area at the Redding Rodeo Grounds for visiting rodeo committees, so those representatives “can mingle with each other and watch the action.”
A public draw will be conducted at Crown Motors Redding – the local Ram dealership – at high noon on May 18, accompanied by an autograph session with all 80 cowboys. That follows a 10 a.m. parade down Main Street. Fans are invited to the draw to see which of the top bulls and bucking horses are paired with which cowboys.
“We’ll have the rodeo announcers there and stock contractors to talk about their stock,” Gooch said. “It’s a unique opportunity for the public to see the cowboys get their back numbers and witness the draw. It’ll be a cool thing.”
2. Highlights from the weekend’s rodeo action
· Trevor Brazile placed in all three rounds of the steer roping at the Butterfield Stage Days PRCA Rodeo in Bridgeport, Texas, and won the average title with total earnings of $4,146. Brazile won the second round with a time of 9.6 seconds, and finished with an average time of 32.3 seconds on three head, 4.2 seconds better than second-place Rocky Patterson. Although Brazile didn’t make any money in team or tie-down roping, he still walked away with his third all-around title of the 2013 season. The Decatur, Texas, cowboy also took home all-around honors in Clovis, Calif., and Corpus Christi, Texas, earlier this year.
· Joel Bach and his dad, four-time World Champion Allen Bach, tied for the team roping title in Bridgeport with Kaleb Driggers and Travis Graves. Each team clocked 4.6 seconds, earning all four men $1,660. The win was Joel Bach’s first of the 2013 season, and was also the first time he and his father picked up a win together since the 2011 season.
· Rookie Caleb Smidt hit the trifecta at the Crockett (Texas) Lions Club PRCA Rodeo over the weekend, winning the all-around and tie-down roping, while pairing with B.J. Dugger to win the team roping title. Although he had previously picked up seven all-around wins in the 2013 season, it marks the first time Smidt has won two events and the all-around at the same rodeo. Smidt earned $1,619 in team roping and the $1,130 he made in tie-down roping expanded his lead in the rookie standings to $2,260 over Marty Yates.
· 2008 World Champion Bareback Rider Justin McDaniel was a busy man in Texas over the weekend. McDaniel won the Bridgeport title with an 84-point ride on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Full of Medicine, but he was just getting started. In the four Texas rodeos, McDaniel finished first, tied for second (Crockett), tied for third (Mineral Wells) and tied for fourth (Jasper).
· Three-time World Champion Bull Rider J.W. Harris won in Jasper with a 90-point ride on Beutler & Son Rodeo Company’s Black Dutch. It was the 71st 90-pointer of his career, and was only the third time anyone has been able to ride Black Dutch for the full eight seconds. Among the list of men who failed to ride the bull in the last year are World Champions Cody Teel, Shane Proctor and Wesley Silcox.
· Bull rider Rocky McDonald continued his comeback tour at two California rodeos. The 33-year-old resident of Santa Maria, Calif., won the Woodlake (Calif.) Lions Rodeo with a 77-point score on Flying U Rodeo Company’s Checkmate to earn $1,041. He then split the win in Sonora, Calif., with a 79-point effort on Growney Brothers’ Black Diamond to cash a check for $1,116. After not competing regularly in the PRCA for several years, McDonald has now won or split the win at four rodeos in the 2013 season.
3. Hall of Famer Mildred Farris passes away
ProRodeo Hall of Fame member Mildred Farris passed away May 13, 2013, at her home in Addington, Okla., at the age of 79 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Farris, who was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2006 alongside her husband, John, won the Texas Barrel Racers Association championship from 1955-57. In 1958, she joined the Girls Rodeo Association (GRA), which later became the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA). She served as a director, vice president and president from 1965-71. Farris qualified for the National Finals Rodeo 12 times, and was a runner-up to the champion three times, posting the fastest time of 16.6 seconds in 1968. She was selected “WPRA Woman of the Year” in 1996.
Farris served as secretary of the Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo 17 times, and also as rodeo secretary for the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo for 30 years. She was a five-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo secretary, a five-time Wrangler NFR assistant secretary and a 15-time Wrangler NFR timer.
She served as secretary of the Women’s National Finals Rodeo seven times and was named PRCA Secretary of the Year nine times, and twice by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. Farris also served on the PRCA Contract Personnel Executive Council from 1988-2002, and was inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Ft. Worth, Texas, in October 2012.
For 17 years, Farris carried the American flag at the opening of the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City. She was elected to the Sul Ross Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1994. In 2010, she and John were inducted into the Rodeo Historical Society Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.
Farris, the daughter of W.B. and Blanche Cotton, was born Aug. 8, 1933, in Andrews, Texas. She graduated from Andrews High School in 1951 and obtained a degree in Physical Education from Sul Ross State College in Alpine, Texas, in 1955, where she also participated on the Sul Ross State Rodeo Team. On May 31, 1955, Mildred married fellow rodeo contestant John Farris, and the two eventually made their home on the Farris family’s ranch outside of Addington, Okla.
Farris is preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Dorothy Daugherty and LaVida Faye Simpson, and one brother, Ralph Arnold Cotten.
Survivors include her husband of almost 58 years, John Farris; two sons, Bill Farris and wife Sally of Nobel, Okla., and Johnny Farris and wife Jan of Addington, Okla. Farris is also survived by siblings Helen Morris, twin brother Melvin Cotten, brother Gayle Cotten and sister Barbara Finney. She has four grandchildren, Chelsea Dorward, Dell Farris, Matthew Farris and Ben Farris, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colo.; the Rodeo Historical Society Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City; and the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Ft. Worth, Texas.
A funeral service for Farris is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the First Baptist Church of Waurika, Okla., with Dr. Stacy Conner and Mike Mathis officiating. Burial will follow at Waurika Cemetery under the direction of Dudley Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at the Dudley Funeral Home Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday evening.
4. News and notes from the rodeo trail
Ellis “Ellie” Lewis, a two-time National Finals Rodeo saddle bronc rider, died May 10, at the hospital at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif. He was 83. Lewis was inducted into the Canadian Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2008, and rode his last bronc at the age of 54. He was a competitor in most of the rodeo events at one time or another, but saddle bronc was his best event. He qualified for the NFR in 1960-61, and placed second in Round 2 of the 1960 event with a score of 180 points (out of 200) … After seven years at Cohen Stadium, the Southwestern International Rodeo is moving back to its long-standing home Aug. 8-11 at the El Paso (Texas) County Coliseum, where it was a fall staple from 1940 through 2005. “This is one of the proudest things we could have happen for the Sports Commission and for the County Coliseum,” Brian Kennedy, president and CEO of the El Paso Sports Commission, told the El Paso Times. “The rodeo is an important part of the fiber of this community. A lot of people wanted this to happen, and getting the rodeo back was number one on our hit parade.” … The Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center in Fort Pierre, S.D., has scheduled the dedication of its Johnny Smith Memorial Sculpture Garden for 1:30 p.m. (CT) June 1 and will unveil a bronze statue of five-time World Champion Saddle Bronc RiderBilly Etbauer as the centerpiece. Etbauer, who was born in Huron, S.D., will be in attendance, along with the artist, T.R. Chytka. Other events that day include museum tours, a steak feed and the 20th annual Casey Tibbs Match of Champions Bronc Ride. For more information, visit www.caseytibbs.com … Three PRCA Turquoise Circuit rodeos have joined together in a partnership to offer a bonus payment of $2,500 to the contestant(s) who wins the most money combined at the three rodeos. Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M), The World’s Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.) and the Navajo Nation Fourth of July Celebration & PRCA Rodeo (Window Rock, Ariz.) are the participating rodeos. To be eligible to win the bonus of $2,500, the contestant must enter and compete at all three rodeos, and be the highest money winner in a single or multiple events … Bobby Joe Hill of Mexia, Texas, who provides steers for a number of PRCA rodeos, including the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping, is putting on a benefit roping May 24-27 at the Limestone County Fairgrounds in Groesbeck, Texas. All proceeds go to the families of the first responders who were killed in the massive explosion that leveled the fertilizer plant in West, Texas, and many surrounding buildings. For more information on the benefit, contact Hill at 903.388.0308 … National Geographic’s Wild Channel will air a segment on the Elizabeth (Colo.) Stampede at 10 p.m. (MT) June 2 as a segment of the Wild West episode titled “True Grit.” … The third annual Free Rodeo School hosted by the Feather River College Rodeo program in Quincy, Calif., April 23-25 was a huge success, providing comprehensive roughstock training for every experience level. Part of the PRCA Championship Rodeo Camps series, the Quincy event had a rich array of top PRCA cowboys volunteering their time: Bradley Harter, Sam Spreadborough, Spencer Wright, Brady Nicholes, Tyler Corrington, Wade Sundell, Cort Scheer, Ty Atkinson,Jeff Shearer, Casey Colletti, Seth Hardwick, Steven Peebles and Dustin Mulrony. The stock was provided by ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee Cotton Rosser.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“I filled my steer roping permit in 1995, and I ran for Rookie of the Year in 1996, which was a real bad year to run as a rookie. There was a guy, you might’ve heard of him, named Trevor Brazile, who was in his first season that year as well. He was pretty good.”
– PRCA steer roper and announcer Justin McKee.
5. Next Up
May 15 Redding (Calif.) Rodeo begins (Wrangler Million Dollar Tour-Gold)
May 15 Tops in Texas Rodeo, Jacksonville, Texas, begins
May 15 Santa Rosa Roundup, Vernon, Texas, begins
May 16 Franklin (Tenn.) Rodeo begins
May 17 Abbyville (Kan.) Frontier Days Rodeo begins
May 17 Panola County Cattlemen’s Rodeo, Carthage, Texas, begins
May 17 Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo, Payson, Ariz., begins
May 17 Lowry’s 4L Ranch Rodeo, Summerville, Ga., begins
May 17 Las Vegas (Nev.) Elks Heldorado Days Rodeo begins
May 17 Ramona (Calif.) Rodeo begins
May 18 Rowell Ranch Rodeo, Hayward, Calif., begins
May 18 Falkland (British Columbia) Stampede begins
May 18 Luxton ProRodeo, Victoria, British Columbia, begins
6. 2013 PRCA World Standings leaders
AA: Trevor Brazile……….….…..$46,352
BB: J.R. Vezain..…………………$46,550
SW: Casey Martin………….……..$45,633
TR-1: Kaleb Driggers……….……..$33,817
TR-2: Travis Graves……………….$36,925
SB: Cody Wright………….…….$45,254
TD: Sterling Smith………………$42,739
BR: Josh Koschel………………..$53,964
SR: Chet Herren…………………$25,186
7. 2013 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS
Through May 13, 2013
All-around
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $46,352
2. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 39,271
3. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 29,058
4. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 28,011
5. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 16,191
6. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. 15,622
7. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 14,592
8. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. 14,500
9. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 14,097
10. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. 13,666
11. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga. 13,610
12. Payden Emmett, Ponca, Ark. 11,689
13. Morgan Grant, New Waverly, Texas 10,139
14. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas 9,731
15. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. 8,858
16. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 8,688
17. Alan Frierson, O’Brien, Fla. 8,196
Bareback Riding
1. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. $46,550
2. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah 45,040
3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 37,365
4. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 33,727
5. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. 25,607
6. Jared Smith, Cross Plains, Texas 23,066
7. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 23,030
8. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 21,350
9. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 21,260
10. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 19,521
11. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D. 19,111
12. Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo. 18,402
13. Robert Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. 18,258
14. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta 18,065
15. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. 17,770
16. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 14,178
17. Matthew Smith, Leesville, La. 12,817
18. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France 12,429
19. Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas 12,108
20. George Gillespie IV, Placerville, Calif. 11,379
Steer Wrestling
1. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. $45,633
2. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 31,485
3. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 25,814
4. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 25,205
5. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 22,556
6. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss. 22,096
7. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. 21,411
8. Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan. 21,076
9. Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo. 20,077
10. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 17,769
11. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia 16,099
12. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 15,618
13. Cooper Shofner, Huntsville, Texas 14,562
14. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. 12,749
15. Bray Armes, Gruver, Texas 12,580
16. Casey McMillen, Redmond, Ore. 12,341
17. Stockton Graves, Alva, Okla. 12,072
18. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 11,901
19. Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho 11,531
20. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 11,437
Team Roping (header)
1. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $33,817
2. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 32,413
3. Drew Horner, Plano, Texas 29,407
4. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 26,263
5. Justin Van Davis, Madisonville, Texas 24,805
6. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 22,146
7. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. 21,939
8. Chace Thompson, Munday, Texas 21,001
9. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 18,846
10. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 18,653
11. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 18,362
12. Calvin Brevik, Durango, Colo. 18,272
13. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. 17,241
14. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas 17,206
15. Caleb Mitchell, Mason, Texas 15,371
16. Nick Rawlings, Stephenville, Texas 15,169
17. Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. 14,754
18. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 14,133
19. Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D. 12,683
20. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas 12,448
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $36,925
2. Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas 32,413
3. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. 29,407
4. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 23,822
5. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. 23,545
6. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. 22,981
7. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 18,920
8. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 18,809
9. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 18,695
10. Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla. 18,362
11. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 17,914
12. Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif. 17,906
13. Tyler McKnight, Wells, Texas 17,644
14. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 16,698
15. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. 15,513
16. Jaytin McCright, Canyon, Texas 14,715
17. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 14,461
18. Chad Williams, Stephenville, Texas 13,996
19. Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M. 12,933
20. Matt Kasner, Cody, Neb., Neb. 12,683
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah $45,254
2. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. 38,672
3. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 32,784
4. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 30,584
5. Brad Rudolf, Winnemucca, Nev. 22,154
6. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 21,025
7. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 20,483
8. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 19,958
9. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 16,812
10. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 16,772
11. Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. 16,554
12. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. 16,286
13. Dawson Jandreau, Kennebec, S.D. 15,658
14. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 14,354
15. Luke Butterfield, Ponoka, Alberta 13,062
16. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas 13,051
17. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah 12,930
18. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 12,350
19. Will Smith, Marshall, Mo. 11,309
20. Cody Taton, Corona, N.M. 11,101
Tie-down Roping
1. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas $42,739
2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 39,109
3. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 36,663
4. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas 25,922
5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 23,176
6. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 23,016
7. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 22,528
8. E.J. Roberts, Stephenville, Texas 22,079
9. Randall Carlisle, Castor, La. 21,141
10. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 20,292
11. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 19,125
12. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 17,608
13. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 15,780
14. Caleb Smidt, Yorktown, Texas 15,111
15. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb. 15,009
16. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 14,958
17. Houston Hutto, Tomball, Texas 14,892
18. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 14,610
19. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 14,554
20. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. 14,532
Steer Roping
1. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. $25,186
2. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 23,669
3. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas 22,149
4. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas 21,279
5. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. 20,917
6. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas 16,435
7. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas 15,303
8. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas 15,181
9. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 14,548
10. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas 12,554
11. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla. 11,460
12. Jarrett Blessing, Paradise, Texas 10,955
13. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M. 10,060
14. Kim Ziegelgruber, Edmond, Okla. 9,326
15. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas 9,156
16. Brad Prather, Skiatook, Okla. 8,852
17. Tim Abbott, Midland, Texas 8,571
18. Joe Wells, Cisco, Texas 7,827
19. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo. 7,333
20. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. 6,409
Bull Riding
1. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. $53,964
2. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 46,026
3. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 40,596
4. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 37,511
5. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 35,578
6. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 34,670
7. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 31,398
8. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 30,803
9. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 30,422
10. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 29,297
11. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 26,298
12. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 25,386
13. Cheyne Olney, Toppenish, Wash. 25,102
14. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 22,716
15. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 22,366
16. Jeff Askey, Martin, Tenn. 21,803
17. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 21,126
18. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont. 19,213
19. Elliot Jacoby, Fredricksburg, Texas 18,926
20. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. 18,340
*2013 Barrel Racing (through May 13, 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 $46,136
2. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas 37,979
3. Taylor Jacob, Carmine, Texas 34,253
4. Jane Melby, Burneyville, Okla. 33,223
5. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas 31,174
6. Natalie Foutch, Eldora, Iowa 29,622
7. Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M. 28,380
8. Shada Brazile, Decatur, Texas 28,261
9. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 27,124
10. Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M. 25,952
11. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. 25,560
12. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas 25,074
13. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb. 24,050
14. Annesa Self, Sanger, Texas 20,375
15. Kendra Dickson, Aubrey, Texas 20,362
16. Benette Barrington-Little, Ardmore, Okla. 18,032
17. Lee Ann Rust, Stephenville, Texas 16,238
18. Kimberly Couch, Rattan, Okla. 15,735
19. Kassidy Dennison, Tohatchi, N.M. 15,620
20. Kenna Squires, Fredonia, Texas 14,780
8. 2013 Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
Unofficial through May 13, 2013
Bareback Riding
1. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. $33,131
2. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah 23,133
3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 20,815
4. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. 14,137
5. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 11,600
6. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta 9,006
7. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. 9,002
8. Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo. 8,438
9. Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas 7,842
10. Matt Lait, Stavely, Alberta 6,786
11. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 6,461
12. Morgan Heaton, Paradise, Utah 6,183
13. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore. 6,050
14. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas 5,982
15. Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont. 5,102
16. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 5,093
17. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 5,072
18. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa 4,084
19. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah 3,850
20. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 3,641
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. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. 10,601
6. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 10,562
7. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 9,051
8. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss. 7,880
9. Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah 7,864
10. Justin Blaine Davis, Argyle, Texas 7,817
11. Rhett Kennedy, Chowchilla, Calif. 7,038
12. Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho 6,580
13. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 6,566
14. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. 6,493
15. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. 6,147
16. Chance Gartner, Pasco, Wash. 5,577
17. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 5,404
18. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 5,232
19. Casey McMillen, Redmond, Ore. 5,045
20. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas 4,835
Team Roping-Header
1. Drew Horner, Plano, Texas $22,096
2. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 19,830
3. Justin Van Davis, Madisonville, Texas 15,857
4. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 14,246
5. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 13,443
6. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 9,860
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. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 7,011
13. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 6,080
14. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 6,025
15. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 5,764
16. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 5,395
17. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 5,293
18. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 4,464
19. Levi Simpson, Claresholm, Alberta 4,421
20. Speed Williams, Jacksonville, Fla. 4,322
Team Roping-Heeler
1. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. $22,096
2. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 15,857
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. 9,860
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. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. 6,025
14. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif. 5,883
15. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 5,834
16. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 5,764
17. Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla. 5,395
18. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 5,293
19. Cole Davison, Madisonville, Texas 5,193
20. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 4,464
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. $17,112
2. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 16,209
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. 11,708
7. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 11,082
8. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 9,655
9. Brady Nicholes, Hoytsville, Utah 8,461
10. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 7,471
11. Cody Taton, Corona, N.M. 7,123
12. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 6,817
13. Cody Angland, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia 6,756
14. Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. 5,565
15. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas 5,145
16. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. 5,003
17. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D. 4,674
18. Dawson Jandreau, Kennebec, S.D. 4,253
19. Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo. 3,684
20. Bryce Miller, Nelson, Neb. 3,421
Tie Down Roping
1. E.J. Roberts, Stephenville, Texas $20,048
2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 16,736
3. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas 16,254
4. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 13,573
5. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 11,800
6. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 10,136
7. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 10,071
8. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 9,671
9. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 9,228
10. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 8,937
11. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 8,302
12. Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla. 7,654
13. Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas 7,338
14. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 6,032
15. Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah 5,883
16. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 5,625
17. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas 5,396
18. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. 5,306
19. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 5,005
20. Houston Hutto, Tomball, Texas 4,803
Bull Riding
1. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. $19,703
2. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 15,229
3. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 13,128
4. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 11,238
5. Kaycee Rose, Madera, Calif. 9,589
6. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 9,086
7. Clayton Foltyn, Winnie, Texas 8,390
8. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 8,385
9. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 6,499
10. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 5,551
11. Shawn Hogg, Gardendale, Texas 5,094
12. Travis Atkinson, Lehi, Utah 4,819
13. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 4,814
14. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 4,667
15. Ryan Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas 4,458
Nevada Newman, Melstone, Mont. 4,458
17. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 4,401
18. Jordan Spears, Redding Calif. 4,389
19. Ty Clearwater, LaCygne, Kan. 3,930
20. Jacob O’Mara, Baton Rouge, La. 3,879
9. 2013 PRCA Xtreme Bulls Standings
Unofficial through May 13, 2013
1. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. $36,842
2. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. 28,071
3. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 20,613
4. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 19,602
5. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 18,629
6. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 15,662
7. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 14,526
8. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 13,970
9. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 13,951
10. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 12,948
11. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb. 12,079
12. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. 11,944
13. Cheyne Olney, Kennewick, Wash. 11,459
14. Blaine Skaggs, Hubbard, Ore. 8,353
15. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 7,425
16. Ryan Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas 7,351
17. Cody Samora, Cortez, Colo. 7,318
18. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 7,137
19. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 7,117
20. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 7,077
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