REDDING, Calif. – Shane Hanchey is only 23 years old, but looked far into the future after winning the tie-down roping at the inaugural Wrangler Champions Challenge on May 18.
“When I’m old and in my rocking chair, I can tell my grandchildren I won the first Champions Challenge,” Hanchey said with a smile. “This is a big event and it’s an honor to win against all the great people that were here tonight.”
Hanchey was the 2009 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Resistol Tie-Down Roping Rookie of the Year, and has already pocketed more than $500,000 in his short career. Bright and thoughtful, he has high hopes for the future of rodeo and thinks the Wrangler Champions Challenge is the way to get there.
“We want to be as big as the professional sports we watch on TV,” said Hanchey, who enthusiastically watches football, basketball and baseball whenever possible. “We know our (rodeo) fan base can grow, and the Champions Challenge is a step in the right direction.”
Hanchey preached patience, and said he liked the PRCA’s plan to have sponsors for teams of cowboys in the future.
“We need the right sponsors and the right teams,” Hanchey said. “Rome wasn’t built in a day, but this is a great beginning.”
Each event in the Wrangler Champions Challenge pitted 10 of the top performers in the world in a one-head competition. Those who qualified were the top seven from the 2012 world standings and the rodeo’s defending champions, along with the world standings leader and Million Dollar Tour standings leader as of 30 days prior to the event.
Hanchey was the eighth of 10 cowboys to compete in tie-down roping. Tuf Cooper – his good friend since the age of 12 – was the event leader at 8.4 seconds. Hanchey was clocked in 8.3 seconds and it held up for the victory.
“I knew I had a great calf and just had to take advantage of it,” he said.
Hanchey qualified the last three years for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas and finished fifth in the 2012 world standings. His previous highlight of 2013 was winning the National Western Stock Show Rodeo in Denver, Colo.
Three more Wrangler Champions Challenge events are scheduled this year: Sept. 18 in Amarillo, Texas; Oct. 5 in Kissimmee, Fla.; and Oct. 31 in Winnie, Texas.
Hanchey said he’d love to win again in Amarillo.
“This is the best against the best, so you never know whose day it’ll be,” he said. “I know it’d be great to win it again.”
The other inaugural Wrangler Champions Challenge winners were bareback rider Will Lowe (86 points), steer wrestler Bray Armes (4.4 seconds), team ropers Spencer Mitchell and Dugan Kelly (4.9 seconds), saddle bronc rider Cody DeMoss (87.5 points), bull rider Cole Echols (90 points) and barrel racer Mary Walker (17.10 seconds).
2. Proctor provides the drama on final night of Redding Rodeo
REDDING, Calif. – Shane Proctor was thankful for a re-ride, and made the most of his second chance to win the bull riding at the Redding Rodeo May 17 and tie the season’s best score with 93 points.
Redding Rodeo officials said the ride was one point shy of the arena record. Proctor’s score eclipsed the 90 points posted by Ty Pozzobon on Thursday and by Chandler Bownds earlier on Friday night.
“This was a rank bull riding,” Proctor said. “Two 90s and an 88 … this was tough to win.”
Proctor was nearly bucked off by Growney Brothers’ Touch of Class early in the ride, but recovered and thrilled the big crowd at this Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Silver rodeo.
The 93-point score equaled the season best in PRCA competition, joining Brett Stall (Denver) and Tyler Smith (Guymon, Okla.).
“I was about as far bucked off as I could be and stay on,” Proctor said. “I’ve been on that bull once before and he bucked me off. I was happy to get him for the re-ride; I knew he’s a good one. He was exceptional tonight. I think he was better than me, but I was good enough.”
After the ride, Proctor leaped onto the fence to avoid the hard-charging Touch of Class, while clutching his sore left shoulder. He was examined by the Justin Sportsmedicine team moments later, and was told his shoulder was not dislocated.
“It’s pretty sore. I dislocated it a couple of weeks ago,” Proctor said. “I’ve been wearing a brace, but didn’t tonight. It’s been feeling pretty good.”
Proctor also finished in a four-way tie for third place in the saddle bronc riding and his combined earnings of $5,881 allowed him to win the all-around title.
The Grand Coulee, Wash., native has a well-earned reputation for toughness. In 2008, he won the Toughest Cowboy reality television competition, earning $35,000 and the Jager Ranch, a 36.5-acre parcel of land near Pueblo, Colo.
The other champions at this $171,972 rodeo were bareback riders Kaycee Feild, Winn Ratliff and Seth Hardwick (84 points each), steer wrestler Trevor Knowles (7.4 seconds on two head), team ropers Derrick Begay and Cesar de la Cruz (12.6 seconds on two head), saddle bronc rider Dustin Flundra (84 points), tie-down roper Trent Creager (15.7 seconds on two head) and barrel racer Trula Churchill (34.56 seconds on two runs).
3. Kastner caps big week in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Trevor Kastner doesn’t care whether a rodeo is held at a large arena with plenty of tradition, or at a make-shift rodeo setup which is usually a parking lot – and he thrived at both last weekend.
Following a solid performance in California, Kastner posted a dominating ride on Flying U Rodeo Company’s Gold Rush to win the Las Vegas Elks Helldorado Days.
His 89-point effort earned him $3,477; not bad for a guy riding a bull he knew nothing about.
“I didn’t know too much about him and had never seen him, so I looked him up and he looked pretty good on paper,” Kastner said of Gold Rush. “He came out of the gate strong to the left and then turned back right; he was a good bull.”
The Helldorado Days, which take place in an outdoor arena that is built and taken down in a matter of days, offer a different feel to the competitors. For Kastner, anywhere he can get on a bull has a feeling of home.
“This was my first time ever going to that rodeo, and it was pretty neat because it was different than other rodeos,” he said. “They just set it up in the middle of a parking lot, which you see at a few places, but not a lot. It was a nice change.”
Kastner’s big week began in Redding, Calif., where he split sixth at the Redding Rodeo – which was held in a traditional rodeo arena. He followed that with an 83-point ride at the Wrangler Champions Challenge, which was good enough for second place and a check for $3,000.
In all, Kastner made $7,077 at the three rodeos, and moved into third place in the May 20 world standings with $42,252. Considering Kastner had cooled off recently after a fast start to 2013, he’s ecstatic to have such a large weekend.
“It feels great, especially because I had a decent week last week, but before that I had a slow period of a month or so,” he said. “Every year I think I get a little better because I keep getting more experience, and after each season I try to set my goals a little higher.”
The other winners at the $95,686 rodeo were all-around cowboy B.J. Campbell ($2,256 in steer wrestling and team roping), bareback rider Ty Breuer (84 points), steer wrestler Billy Bugenig (4.0 seconds), team ropers Campbell and Clint Harry (4.3 seconds), saddle bronc rider Cody Wright (87 points), tie-down roper Cory Solomon (7.8 seconds) and barrel racer Jody Sheffield (15.57 seconds).
Other rodeo highlights
• Trell Etbauer had a successful trip to Vernon, Texas, over the weekend, winning the all-around and steer wrestling titles at the Santa Rosa Roundup, as well as placing fourth in the tie-down roping. The 28-year-old won the steer wrestling with a blazing time of 3.1 seconds, which was an entire second better than the man who finished behind Etbauer – 7-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Stockton Graves. Etbauer earned $1,701 for his steer wrestling conquest, and added another $771 in the tie-down roping, finishing fourth with a time of 11.1 seconds. It was Etbauer’s first all-around title of 2013, after earning 10 such wins last season.
• While most cowboys were hitting the Texas and California rodeos over the weekend, Justin Thigpen did some damage down south. Thigpen won the all-around at both the Franklin (Tenn.) Rodeo and the Lowry’s 4L Ranch Rodeo in Summerville, Ga. He won the tie-down roping and took sixth in the steer wrestling in Franklin, earning $2,084, and then won the steer wrestling and placed second in the tie-down roping in Summerville, collecting another $1,069.
• Jack Vanderlans placed in both the tie-down roping and the steer wrestling to win the Ramona (Calif.) Rodeo all-around title, and $1,207. Not only is Ramona close to both his childhood home of Fallbrook, and his current Temecula residence, but it is also where Vanderlans filled his PRCA permit in 2001. The rodeo is also special to Vanderlans because his hazer, Mason Malone, graduated from Ramona High School in 2009.
4. Hall of Famer Shoat Webster passes away
ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee and four-time World Champion Steer Roper Shoat Webster passed away May 20, in Bartlesville, Okla. He was 88.
Webster won back-to-back steer roping gold buckles twice, in 1949-50, and again in 1954-55. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1979 as part of the inaugural class, and is one of only 11 steer ropers to be enshrined.
In addition to his four world titles, Webster finished runner-up in the world standings three times. He also won the Cheyenne Frontier Days and the Pendleton Roundup four times each.
“Back in his day, Shoat Webster was huge,” said rodeo announcer Justin McKee, who grew up watching Webster rope, and later married Webster’s niece, Jeannie. “In the rodeo towns that had steer roping like Cheyenne and Pendleton, there wasn’t a bigger celebrity in those towns than Shoat. He was the king; he was Elvis.
“What made him one of the best of all time is that he worked harder than everybody else. If you talk to anybody who was ever around him, they would tell you he was physically the toughest man they’d ever been around, and that would include any bull rider, bronc rider or bulldogger.”
Webster started roping at a young age, and competed at his first rodeo at 15. Although he was mostly known for his steer roping talents, Webster also competed in tie-down roping and steer wrestling, which led to numerous all-around titles along the way.
Webster retired from rodeo in 1989 at the age of 64, after 49 years of active competition.
In a 2005 ProRodeo Sports News interview, Webster estimated that he went to “about 36 rodeos per year,” and that he “won 34 out of the 36 rodeos” he went to. “My winning percentage was really up there,” he said.
Webster is survived by his wife of 56 years, Shirley; son Shoat Jr. and daughter Cathey Forrest; sisters Franny Gasche, Helen Courtney and Betty Straw; one grandson and two great grandchildren.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the Cowboy Capital Fellowship in Lenapah, Okla.
5. Canton undergoes surgery after accident
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Ricky Canton, who holds the world record for the fastest tie-down roping run and has qualified 15 times for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, underwent emergency surgery on May 16 after being injured when a horse fell on him at his Navasota, Texas, ranch.
Canton was trying to get some calves away from the Koi pond he had just built his wife, Christy, for Mother’s Day, when the old rope horse he was riding slipped on a patch of wet grass and flipped over backwards and landed on him.
“The saddle horn bruised his pelvis really badly and we think it was his belt buckle that severed veins in his abdomen,” said Christy Coleman-Canton. “He was alone at the ranch, about 60 feet from the back door, but was able to get himself over to house and get to the phone. He called 911 and then me … I was in the truck and drove like a mad woman to get back.
“When I got there he was on the porch in a pool of blood, just him and our dog, Rudy. I don’t think I’ve even seen so much blood. I had called friends to come help and some of them, including (former WNFR team roper) Todd Arthur got there before the ambulance. We started applying pressure to stop the bleeding … trying to help any way we could think of.”
In short order, there were two ambulances, a fire truck and a helicopter on the premises and Canton was life-flighted about 30 miles to the St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan, Texas.
CAT scans determined he had suffered no broken bones, but he was immediately taken in for what turned out to be more than two hours of surgery to repair the severed veins and close an 8-10-inch gash in his abdomen.
Canton is undergoing a course of antibiotics and painkillers, but is expected to make a full recovery.
“One of the doctors told us that if the gash had been a half-inch longer it would have cut the primary artery and that could have killed him or cost him his leg,” Coleman-Canton said. “He hurts pretty much everywhere and the injuries were bad … but we were very, very lucky.”
6. Pendleton® Whisky Honors Tradition with New Legendary Cowboy Program
HOOD RIVER, Ore. – Pendleton® Whisky, the official spirit of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the presenting sponsor of the All American ProRodeo Series, announced the launch of its Legendary Cowboy program, a platform designed to honor and encourage professional rodeo cowboys currently competing in both a roughstock event and a timed event at PRCA-sanctioned rodeos across the country.
PRCA members 21 years of age and older interested in applying can log on to thePendleton Whisky website beginning Monday, May 20 at noon EST.
Applicants must compete in at least two events consisting of one roughstock event and one timed event, and display Pendleton Whisky brand values including integrity and hard work.
Applications will be accepted through Friday, Sept. 20. Those selected to participate in the 2013 Pendleton Whisky Legendary Cowboy program will receive a $100 gas card and an official Pendleton Whisky Legendary Cowboy patch.
“Cowboys who compete at both ends of the arena today are rare, and we want to recognize those who are up to the challenge,” said Ron Dodge, Hood River Distillers president and CEO. “We are looking forward to the possibilities of this program and supporting those true, all-around cowboys.”
Pendleton Whisky, born of the rich tradition of one of the oldest and most prestigious rodeos in the world, was uniquely founded in history and heritage. The Pendleton Whisky Legendary Cowboy program was established to continue those rich traditions and heritage by identifying all-around cowboys to further promote the brand in the western lifestyle industry.
For more information, please visit www.pendletonwhisky.com. For more news from Pendleton Whisky, find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PendletonWhisky.
7. News and notes from the rodeo trail
Dustin Elliott, the 2004 world champion bull rider and a four-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, announced on May 16 that he was retiring from a career in ProRodeo that “was so much more than I ever expected.” Elliott joined the PRCA in 2001 – the same year he won the College National Finals Rodeo bull riding championship for Chadron (Neb.) State – and remained one of the sport’s elite competitors for more than a dozen years with career earnings of $719,330. At the time of his retirement, Elliott was 27th in the world standings and within striking distance of a fifth Wrangler NFR berth; in addition to his gold buckle season, he qualified in 2005, 2006 and 2010. “I’ve always told myself there will be a day I wake up and not want to ride anymore, and that day was April 10th,” Elliott wrote on a Facebook post Thursday morning. “I’ve thought about it for a month, and the drive just isn’t there like it used to be. I have other endeavors I’d like to embark on. I will stay involved in the sport in some way or another, and that door is open. My career was so much more than I ever expected as a kid (growing up in John Day) Oregon. I accomplished almost every goal I ever set.” Elliott lives in North Platte, Neb., with his wife, Cynthia, and their twins, Ethan and Emma … Six-time Wrangler NFR team roper Charly Crawford will miss 4-6 weeks of action after suffering a broken shoulder blade in Lipan, Texas, last week. Crawford – who missed the Redding Rodeo – hopes to return in time for the Reno Rodeo June 21-29. The injury was to his right (roping arm) shoulder, but did not require surgery …Mike Beers, the 1984 team roping world champion, and a 24-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, has been selected for induction in the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame in the rodeo contestant category. Beers grew up in Rufus, Ore., and has been competing at his home state’s biggest rodeo since 1977. Three times he won the all-around title there (1985, 1995, 1997); he also earned a share of the 1995 tie-down roping title and won the steer roping in 2004. “You can win a round at the National Finals, you can win a round at St. Paul (Ore.) or San Antonio, and I have won all those rodeos,” Beers told Butch Thurman of the East Oregonian, “but when you win the Pendleton Round-Up, there’s nothing like that victory lap on Saturday. Probably the biggest thrill for me was the year I won the all-around and I had my two boys with me on the victory lap.” Joining Beers in the 2013 induction class are Betty Branstetter(volunteer) and Echo “Magic” (animal participant). The formal ceremony will be held at the annual banquet on Sept. 8 … Former Badlands Circuit bull rider Tom Solberg will be inducted into the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in Medora June 22 … The city of Payson, Utah, unveiled a statue entitled “Our Champions” on May 14 to honor local rodeo champions Lewis Feild, Kaycee Feild and Wesley Silcox, along with barrelman/clown Troy Lerwill. “Back during my rodeo career, I was out representing Utah by myself,” Lewis Feild told The Daily Herald. “Now there is a group from Utah and they are the best there is. They are a great bunch of cowboys. Having this statue makes you feel like what you did was worth it.” … The Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.) will put on a free roughstock rodeo camp from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, May 25. The camp will take place at the Will Rogers Round Up Club Arena and will offer lessons on safety, chute procedures and what to do when a ride is complete. Students can register athttp://prorodeo.com/youthrodeo_form.aspx … The 131st Silver Spurs Rodeo of Champions in Kissimmee, Fla., is offering free admission for military personnel with official identification at its May 31 and June 1 performances … Snow College (Ephraim, Utah) has announced that the school has begun assembling an Intercollegiate Rodeo Team, which will begin competition this fall. Athletic Director Rob Nielson said the coeducational team will compete in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) in the Rocky Mountain Region. Kendra Sagers has been named the head coach, and is currently looking nationwide to comprise the team. “We are excited to have this team up and running,” Sagers said. “We are looking forward to being competitive in NIRA competition this fall.” … The Santa Maria (Calif.) Elks Rodeo parade will be led by honorary grand marshal Michael Clayton on June 1. Clayton, a local lawyer, was selected due to his community involvement, particularly with military service members and veterans. Each Veterans Day, Clayton serves a free barbecue lunch to thousands of veterans and current service members, as well as their families, at his Santa Maria law office …
John Tallchief, a PRCA Gold Card member and a qualifier for the National Finals Steer Roping in 1962, died May 7 at his home in Fairfax, Okla., at the age of 95. He served as an Osage Tribal Councilman for 24 years (1970-94) and served in the military during World War II in the South Pacific.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“It was a mutual deal. We were second twice and it came down to the final steer (for a world championship) all three years. It worked out best for us (and) I expect to be battling Travis for a world title this year.”
— Team roper Clay Tryan, telling Joe Kusek of the Billings Gazette how he happened to switch partners this year, going from Travis Graves to reigning World Champion Jade Corkill. Tryan and Graves each earned $510,175 over their three seasons together.
8. Next Up
May 23 Rodeo Killeen (Texas) begins
May 24 Pony Express Days Rodeo, Eagle Mountain, Utah, begins
May 24 Hinton (Okla.) Crosstie PRCA Rodeo begins
May 24 Poteau (Okla.) Frontier Rodeo begins
May 24 Cowboy Capital ProRodeo, Bandera, Texas, begins
May 24 Bonnyville (Alberta) ProRodeo begins
May 24 Will Rogers Stampede, Claremore, Okla., begins
May 25 Cowtown Rodeo, Woodstown-Pilesgrove, N.J.
May 25 The Last Stand Rodeo, Coulee City, Wash., begins
May 25 Maah Daah Hey Stampede, Grassy Butte, Mont., begins
May 25 Marysville (Calif.) Stampede begins
9. 2013 PRCA World Standings leaders
AA: Trevor Brazile……….….…..$47,938
BB: Kaycee Feild..……………….$48,924
SW: Casey Martin………….……..$45,633
TR-1: Kaleb Driggers……….……..$33,817
TR-2: Travis Graves……………….$36,925
SB: Cody Wright………….……..$48,147
TD: Sterling Smith………………$44,739
BR: Josh Koschel………………..$53,964
SR: Chet Herren…………………$25,186
10. 2013 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS
Through May 20, 2013
All-around
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $47,938
2. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 39,271
3. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 31,609
4. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 29,058
5. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 24,159
6. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 23,022
7. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga. 16,762
8. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. 16,586
9. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. 16,367
10. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 16,191
11. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 15,261
12. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. 14,500
13. Payden Emmett, Ponca, Ark. 12,889
14. Morgan Grant, New Waverly, Texas 10,139
15. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas 9,731
16. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. 8,858
17. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 8,688
18. Alan Frierson, O’Brien, Fla. 8,636
Bareback Riding
1. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah $48,924
2. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. 46,550
3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 37,365
4. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 34,180
5. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. 27,991
6. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 26,031
7. Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo. 24,672
8. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 24,125
9. Jared Smith, Cross Plains, Texas 23,519
10. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D. 23,187
11. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 23,063
12. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 21,350
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. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa 11,813
Steer Wrestling
1. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. $45,633
2. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 34,419
3. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 26,757
4. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 25,814
5. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 24,146
6. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 22,247
7. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss. 22,096
8. Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan. 21,814
9. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. 21,411
10. Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo. 20,989
11. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 17,769
12. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia 16,099
13. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. 14,669
14. Cooper Shofner, Huntsville, Texas 14,562
15. Stockton Graves, Alva, Okla. 13,480
16. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. 12,863
17. Casey McMillen, Redmond, Ore. 12,729
18. Bray Armes, Gruver, Texas 12,580
19. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 11,901
20. Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho 11,531
Team Roping (header)
1. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $33,817
2. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 32,413
3. Drew Horner, Plano, Texas 31,242
4. Justin Van Davis, Madisonville, Texas 28,300
5. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 27,778
6. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 24,604
7. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. 21,939
8. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 21,637
9. Chace Thompson, Munday, Texas 21,001
10. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 18,846
11. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 18,653
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. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 14,458
19. Brooks Dahozy, Window Rock, Ariz. 14,290
20. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 14,133
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $36,925
2. Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas 32,413
3. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. 31,242
4. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. 26,003
5. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 23,822
6. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. 22,981
7. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 22,415
8. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 20,722
9. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 19,429
10. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 18,809
11. Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla. 18,362
12. Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif. 17,906
13. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 17,737
14. Tyler McKnight, Wells, Texas 17,644
15. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 16,698
16. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. 15,513
17. Jaytin McCright, Canyon, Texas 14,715
18. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 14,458
19. Chad Williams, Stephenville, Texas 13,996
20. Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M. 12,933
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah $48,147
2. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. 38,672
3. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 32,784
4. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 31,162
5. Brad Rudolf, Winnemucca, Nev. 23,531
6. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 22,010
7. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 21,832
8. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 21,025
9. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 17,109
10. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 16,812
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. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah 13,764
16. Luke Butterfield, Ponoka, Alberta 13,062
17. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas 13,051
18. Joaquin Real, Woody, Calif. 12,664
19. Will Smith, Marshall, Mo. 12,591
20. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 12,350
Tie-down Roping
1. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas $44,739
2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 39,623
3. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 36,663
4. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 27,238
5. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas 25,922
6. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 23,690
7. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 22,528
8. E.J. Roberts, Stephenville, Texas 22,079
9. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 21,206
10. Randall Carlisle, Castor, La. 21,141
11. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 20,292
12. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 19,996
13. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 15,829
14. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 15,780
15. Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah 15,599
16. Shane Slack, Idabel, Okla. 15,204
17. Caleb Smidt, Yorktown, Texas 15,111
18. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb. 15,009
19. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 14,958
20. Houston Hutto, Tomball, Texas 14,892
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. 6,408
Bull Riding
1. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. $53,964
2. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 47,347
3. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 42,252
4. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 40,596
5. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 35,588
6. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 35,578
7. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 34,732
8. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 31,275
9. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 30,754
10. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 29,297
11. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 28,269
12. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 26,127
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. 20,573
19. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. 20,111
20. Elliot Jacoby, Fredricksburg, Texas 19,111
*2013 Barrel Racing (through May 20, 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 $46,652
2. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas 39,507
3. Taylor Jacob, Carmine, Texas 34,252
4. Jane Melby, Burneyville, Okla. 34,202
5. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas 31,174
6. Natalie Foutch, Eldora, Iowa 30,544
7. Shada Brazile, Decatur, Texas 28,828
8. Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M. 28,380
9. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. 27,707
10. Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M. 27,426
11. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 27,124
12. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb. 26,881
13. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas 25,074
14. Annesa Self, Sanger, Texas 21,020
15. Kendra Dickson, Aubrey, Texas 20,362
16. Benette Barrington-Little, Ardmore, Okla. 19,783
17. Cindy Smith, Hobbs, N.M. 17,449
18. Kassidy Dennison, Tohatchi, N.M. 16,652
19. Sheena Robbins, Fresno, Calif. 16,444
20. Lee Ann Rust, Stephenville, Texas 16,201
11. 2013 Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
Unofficial through May 20, 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. Robert 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
12. 2013 PRCA Xtreme Bulls Standings
Unofficial through May 20, 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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