INNISFAIL, Alberta – It was a happy Father’s Day indeed for Clint Cooper.
The 31-year-old tie-down roper, and father of two, collected a large sum of money during his weekend travels, highlighted by a check for $6,303 after winning the 53rd Annual Daines Ranch Rodeo.
Cooper was able to call both his father – the legendary Roy “Super Looper” Cooper – as well as his grandfather (Tuffy) with the good news after his 7.1-second run held up for the win.
“My grandpa told me he wanted me to call him and he hoped I’d be telling him I won, so he was very happy when I called him,” said Cooper, who also shared a few moments on the phone with his dad.
“The first thing I told my dad was ‘Happy Father’s Day,’ and then he wanted to know how I had done. He was also very happy.”
Riding traveling partner Trent Creager’s horse, Cooper out-looped stepbrother-in-law Trevor Brazile by the smallest of margins for the victory. His 7.1 just edged Brazile’s 7.2 for the one-head win.
“It was a quick calf roping; a bunch of guys were right behind us at 7.3 and 7.4,” Cooper said. “It was a really tough rodeo to win, but I thought the conditions were great.”
The good fortune didn’t stop in Innisfail. While he did most of his damage north of the border, Cooper also won $1,564 by placing third in a round and fourth in the average in North Platte, Neb.
The almost $8,000 he earned at the two rodeos will go a long way toward getting him back into the tie-down roping mix as the summer run kicks off. After missing the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2012, he’s determined not to make it a two-year drought and he’s up to 25th in the June 17 world standings.
“This was real important to me because that’s a good amount of money to take home and it gives me more confidence,” the four-time Wrangler NFR qualifier said. “It was a good overall Father’s Day weekend for me.
“I’m going to hit the road really hard starting now. I’ve only been to 16 rodeos, but we’re entered at a lot for the Fourth of July weekend and hopefully it’ll be a good Cowboy Christmas for me as well.”
The other champions in this $236,529 rodeo were bareback rider Steven Dent (89 points), steer wrestler Tanner Milan (4.1 seconds), team ropers Levi Simpson and John Robertson (3.9 seconds), saddle bronc rider Chet Johnson (87.5 points), bull rider Tanner Girletz (88.5 points) and barrel racer Lisa Lockhart (15.611 seconds).
2. Peebles extends hot streak in North Platte
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Given that Steven Peebles was in post-operative dry-dock for more than four months, it hasn’t taken him long to “knock the rust out of it.”
Sitting outside the world top 50 just three weeks ago, Peebles has put together a string of four bareback riding wins in June, culminating with his first-ever title at the Buffalo Bill Rodeo June 12-15 in Wild West Arena.
Peebles, of Redmond, Ore., rode Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Hollywood Hills – a veteran of the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo – for 88 points to hold off Justin McDaniel and Ty Breuer by three points.
With additional checks at the Texas rodeos in Weatherford and Coleman, Peebles moved inside the top 25 in the world standings and gave himself a bit of momentum heading into the heart of the big-money summer season.
Peebles, 24, competed at last December’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo – winning Round 9 – despite torn cartilage, ligaments and muscle in his hip. He underwent surgery on Dec. 18, knowing it was the right thing to do even if it meant missing the winter season.
Taking injections for the pain will get a competitor only so far; at some point injuries have to be addressed and the Wrangler NFR brought that message home.
The pain was so bad after Peebles won the ninth round in Las Vegas, he had to take three breaks as he walked out of the Thomas & Mack Center Arena.
“But it’s all good now,” Peebles said. “Everything’s feeling good; there’s no hurt.”
Prior to the title in North Platte, he had put together wins in Central Point, Ore.; Coulee City, Wash., and Sisters, Ore., putting him in reach of his fifth consecutive Wrangler NFR.
The saddle bronc riding title in North Platte went to 12-time WNFR qualifier Jesse Bail of Camp Crook, S.D., who scored 83 points on the horse Dirty Joke – and he had to earn it.
“The horse was supposed to be a little nicer to ride,” Bail said. “He bailed out of there and really bucked, turned back, and tried bucking me off through most of (the ride.) Shoot, I just kept gassing it and it felt good. He bucked a lot harder than I thought. He threw some ‘dirties,’ and it made me work a little harder than I was planning.”
In the early days of the 33-year-old’s career, he steer wrestled and rode bulls, with six of his WNFR qualifications in bull riding. But after getting hurt in the bull riding a few years ago, he hasn’t gotten back on, even if the desire is still there.
“I want to, I just don’t know if my body wants to,” Bail said.
The other champions at Wild West Arena were steer wrestlers Reed Petersek and Nick Guy (7.8 seconds on two head each), team ropers Ty Blasingame and Matt Zancanella (5.2 seconds), tie-down roper Cory Solomon (20.3 seconds on two head), bull rider Tyler Smith (88 points) and barrel racer Brittany Pozzi (17.40 seconds). Smith’s win paid $3,050 and allowed the Fruita, Colo., cowboy to move past Josh Koschel into first place in the world standings – the week’s only lead change.
3. Davis’ 93 in Weatherford tops elite field
WEATHERFORD, Texas – Take a look at any of the ProBullStats.com metrics – for riding percentage, highly scored rides or overall efficiency – and rookie Cooper Davis comes out among the leaders on all counts. Still, what three-time World Champion J.W. Harris sees as the kid’s biggest strength can’t be measured with numbers. It’s not a tangible thing. Nobody’s found a way to quantify desire.
“Cooper just tries hard,” Harris said. “He keeps his hand closed. If you try as hard as him and you have a little bit of talent you can have great success. It’s kind of hard to put into words … ‘try’ makes up for a lot, but you have to have talent, too. A lot of guys who try hard can’t get it done. Cooper will do whatever he needs to do to get it done.
“I just know he’s traveling with a good guy in Clayton Foltyn, who’s always been that way: You never quit. He has the model right there for how to do things right. (Among the younger guys) Chandler Bownds might be a more gifted bull rider, but Cooper is always going to be a factor because he tries so hard.”
It’s a lesson worth jotting down after Davis’ big win at the June 12 Parker County Frontier Days & PRCA Rodeo in Weatherford, Texas. Davis had a career-best score of 93 points (his ninth ride of 90 points or better), on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Generalissimo to beat Bownds by two points. Harris and Shawn Hogg tied for third with 89 points each.
With reigning World Champion Cody Teel (he tied for eighth) and a sprinkling of other Wrangler National Finals Rodeo veterans on hand like Trevor Kastner and Tate Stratton, it definitely rates among the best moments of the 19-year-old’s ascending PRCA career.
The other champions at this $108,670 rodeo were bareback riders Jared Smith and Luke Creasy (88 points each), steer wrestler Sterling Wallace (4.0 seconds), team ropers Andrew Ward/Reagan Ward and Nick Sartain/Rich Skelton (4.6 seconds each), saddle bronc rider Jacobs Crawley (86 points), tie-down roper Adam Gray (7.4 seconds), steer roper J. Tom Fisher (34.2 on three head) and barrel racer Lizzy Ehr (17.35 seconds). With checks in both team roping and steer roping, JoJo LeMond was the all-around champion ($3,168).
• PRCA permit holder Billy Bob Brown of Tarleton State paired with Logan Medlin of Eastern New Mexico to win the team roping title at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., June 10-15, and earned points in the tie-down roping to stand as the CNFR all-around champion as well. The Stephenville, Texas, native had 370 points to finish well ahead of Panhandle State University’s Joe Frost, who was second with 220 points. Brown, Medlin and tie-down roper Zac Wilson of the University of West Alabama all won national collegiate titles as permit holders; all the rest of the CNFR winners are on their PRCA cards already – bareback rider Orin Larsen (College of Southern Idaho), steer wrestler Corey Rogers (University of Nevada-Las Vegas), saddle bronc rider Spencer Wright (College of Southern Idaho), bull rider Tim Bingham (Hill College) and Rookie of the Year Casey Meroshnekoff (West Hills College).
• Brazile watch: Trevor Brazile is still the prohibitive favorite to retain his all-around world championship – he’s won 10 of them, including the last seven years in a row – but he is making it a bit more interesting than usual. With a second-place finish in the tie-down roping and a tie for third place in the team roping at the Daines Ranch Rodeo, plus steer roping checks at Texas rodeos in Cleburne, Coleman and Weatherford, Brazile has season earnings of $66,111. His lead is a comfortable $17,334 over Landon McClaugherty, but that’s a bit below his usual standard. It marks just the second time in the past eight seasons that his lead has been less than $18,000 at this stage of the year and is well below the average lead of about $56,000 he’s held in mid-June the past three years. Apart from holding the lead in the all-around after his $12,165 weekend, Brazile is fifth in tie-down roping, seventh in steer roping and 37th among team roping headers.
4. News and notes from the rodeo trail
Dianna Corey, the beloved wife of 1991 World Champion Bareback Rider and ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee Clint Corey, died June 16 at the family home in Powell Butte, Ore., after a long battle with liver cancer. She was 46. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. June 22 at Powell Butte Christian Church, 13720 SW Highway 126 … In the aftermath of the Black Forest Fire – the most destructive in Colorado history – a joint effort by the PRCA and the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) produced several trailer loads of hay for the animals displaced by the blaze, which destroyed nearly 500 homes in the northern Colorado Springs area June 11-14. PRCA Industry Outreach manager Julie Jutten brought back a trailer load of hay from the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., on June 14 and subsequent donations were delivered to Penrose Arena in Colorado Springs by Mesalands Community College coachC.J. Aragon and New Mexico State coach Jim Dewey Brown. The CNFR donations came from trailers with Alabama, Texas, Wyoming and California license plates, most notably from the Casper (Wyo.) College team, Feather River College (Quincy, Calif.) and the Murdoch family of Cheyenne, Wyo. … Despite the disruptions caused by the Black Forest Fire, the committee for the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo has decided to go ahead with its annual Street Breakfast June 19. The Range Riders will be collecting money for the fire victims as part of this year’s downtown event …Chris LeDoux, the 1976 world champion bareback rider and a member of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, was remembered with a third annual Chris LeDoux Day in Kaycee, Wyo., on June 15. Rodeo events and music highlighted the celebration of Kaycee’s most famous son, including performances by Western Underground (LeDoux’s former touring band), Chancey Williams, the Younger Brothers, and the Doo-Wah Riders … Alzora Cook Freas Nichols, a former timer for Beutler & Son Rodeos and the wife of PRCA steer wrestler Frank Freas, died in her sleep on June 11 at home in Rio Hondo, Texas. She was 81 … The commemorative painting by Tanner Bryson for this year’s 36th annual Bob Feist Invitational in Reno, Nev., features the three team roping heelers – Allen Bach, Mike Beers and Denny Watkins – who have never missed a BFI since it began in 1977. The three men will sign the painting June 23 and it will then be put up for bid during the annual cowboy auction at the Silver Legacy Hotel in Reno … Just what the Wright family needed: one more saddle bronc rider. During the June 14 performance of the Utah High School Finals Rodeo, CoBurn Bradshaw had the rodeo clown bring his girlfriend, Becca Wright(youngest sister of two-time World Champion Cody Wright), into the arena in Heber City blindfolded. When the blindfold came off, there was Bradshaw with a ring in his hand, offering a proposal of marriage. A happy ending? Sure. Becca said yes and Bradshaw, a PRCA permit holder, went on to win the state saddle bronc riding title, edging out Rusty Wright and Ryder Wright, who are Cody Wright’s sons. “I guess I’m their uncle now,” Bradshaw, 18, told the Salt Lake Tribune, laughing. “Riding broncs, I met Rusty and we became friends. My junior prom, Becca didn’t have a date, and Rusty wanted me to ask her, so I asked her. And we started dating right after that.” … The Story of the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo: 60th Anniversary Edition, a 192-page history of Missouri’s biggest rodeo, can be pre-ordered ($39.95) through the Sikeston Jaycees’ website, www.acclaimpress.com/store.aspx?panel=3&productid=128&categoryid=1. The book is published on 8.5-by-11-inch high-quality glossy enameled paper bound into a hardcover coffee table book. “There are hundreds of great photos and some great stories, too,” Nathan Cox, vice president of the Jaycees’ rodeo board, told the Sikeston Standard-Democrat … Timed-event cowboy Shane Kenny, who competed quite a bit in PRCA rodeos in the late 1990s while based in Oakdale, Calif., claimed his 14th Australian Professional Rodeo Association all-around championship June 13-16 during the National Finals Rodeo in Gold Coast, Queensland … PRCA Gold Card Member Norman Gatlin was presented with the Silver Spur Award by the Gladewater (Texas) Round-Up Rodeo committee, recognizing him as someone “who has greatly impacted the sport.” “You can’t imagine what it meant to me,” Gatlin, 77, told the Longview News-Journal. “I’ve been going out there (to Gladewater) for a long time – since 1955 – both entering to compete and to watch. It has always been, since I was a kid, an outstanding rodeo for the people of East Texas.” … Western Oklahoma State freshman Dana Spitzke was presented with the Shane Drury Award last week, a $2,500 scholarship given annually to a college rodeo competitor who “exemplifies never giving up and focusing on living life to the fullest no matter what their circumstances.” Spitzke was diagnosed with a severe back injury at the age of 13, requiring a 10-hour surgery and a long period of rehabilitation to allow her to continue her career in rodeo … Bill and Sharon Negley were presented with the 2013 Dale Studley Memorial Award on June 14 for sustained volunteer contributions to the Buffalo Bill Rodeo in North Platte, Neb. The award is named for Dale Studley, one of the original board members, who helped organize some of the first NebraskaLand celebrations in North Platte. The Negleys have been involved with the rodeo since the early 1980s and Bill Negley was on the NebraskaLand board of directors for six years beginning in 1996 … Lita Scott, a pro barrel racer who grew up in Washoe Valley and graduated from Wooster High School, is featured on this year’s Reno (Nev.) Rodeo limited-edition print. She is one of 20 Nevada residents in the field for this year’s 94th annual event, June 21-29.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“It’s a great honor, but I think they selected the wrong person. I wasn’t very good at studying.”
— Stock contractor Cotton Rosser, reacting to the news that he was to be honored with an honorary doctorate by his alma mater, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo.
5. Next Up
June 19 Strawberry Days Rodeo, Pleasant Grove, Utah, begins
June 19 Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.) begins
June 20 Reno Rodeo Xtreme Bulls
June 20 Alamosa (Colo.) Round-Up begins
June 20 Jackson County ProRodeo, Bellevue, Iowa, begins
June 20 Big Springs (Texas) Cowboy Reunion & Rodeo begins
June 20 Buffalo (Minn.) Championship PRCA Rodeo begins
June 20 Crosby (Texas) Fair & Rodeo begins
June 20 Western Fest Stampede Rodeo, Granite Falls, Minn., begins
June 20 Wainwright (Alberta) Stampede begins
June 21 Bear Paw Roundup, Chinook, Mont., begins
June 21 Davie (Fla.) ProRodeo begins
June 21 Mesquite (Texas) ProRodeo Series begins
June 21 Raton (N.M.) PRCA Rodeo begins
June 21 Steamboat Springs (Colo.) ProRodeo Series begins
June 21 Thermopolis (Wyo.) Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo begins
June 21 Sundre (Alberta) ProRodeo begins
June 22 Cowtown Rodeo, Woodstown Pilesgrove, N.J.
June 22 Breckenridge (Colo.) PRCA ProRodeo begins
6. 2013 PRCA World Standings leaders
AA: Trevor Brazile……….….…..$66,111
BB: Kaycee Feild..……………….$55,781
SW: Casey Martin………….……..$46,831
TR-1: Kaleb Driggers……….……..$41,043
TR-2: Travis Graves……………….$44,151
SB: Cody Wright………….……$55,501
TD: Sterling Smith………………$44,739
BR: Tyler Smith..………………..$56,278
SR: Cody Lee…….………………$33,396
7. 2013 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS
Through June 17, 2013
All-around
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $66,111
2. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 48,777
3. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 41,812
4. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 39,081
5. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 29,922
6. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 26,666
7. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 23,595
8. Caleb Smidt, Yorktown, Texas 23,175
9. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M. 20,569
10. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 20,351
11. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga. 19,370
12. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. 18,232
13. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. 17,839
14. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. 17,756
15. Morgan Grant, New Waverly, Texas 16,235
16. Payden Emmett, Ponca, Ark. 13,641
17. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 13,110
18. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 11,073
19. Jack Vanderlans, Temecula, Calif. 10,749
20. Chad Johnson, Cut Bank, Mont. 9,927
Bareback Riding
1. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Ariz. $55,781
2. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. 49,138
3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 45,604
4. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 36,868
5. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D. 34,348
6. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. 33,058
7. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 31,969
8. Jared Smith, Cross Plains, Texas 30,659
9. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 28,355
10. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 26,878
11. Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo. 26,712
12. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 24,997
13. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. 23,827
14. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta 23,123
15. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 22,897
16. R.C. Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. 18,258
17. Matthew Smith, Leesville, La. 16,723
18. George Gillespie IV, Placerville, Calif. 16,548
19. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah 16,320
20. Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas 16,066
Steer Wrestling
1. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. $46,831
2. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 34,419
3. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 29,746
4. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 27,236
5. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 26,778
6. Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan. 25,252
7. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 24,974
8. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss. 22,870
9. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. 22,029
10. Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo. 20,989
11. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia 20,328
12. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. 18,881
13. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta 18,073
14. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 17,769
15. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. 15,828
16. Stockton Graves, Alva, Okla. 15,746
17. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. 15,664
18. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 15,295
19. Cooper Shofner, Huntsville, Texas 15,218
20. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. 14,934
Team Roping (header)
1. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $41,043
2. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 34,085
3. Drew Horner, Plano, Texas 33,660
4. Justin Davis, Madisonville, Texas 30,376
5. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 27,778
6. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 25,938
7. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 24,604
8. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. 23,335
9. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 22,714
10. Chace Thompson, Munday, Texas 22,675
11. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. 22,330
12. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 18,846
13. Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D. 18,748
14. Calvin Brevik, Durango, Colo. 18,272
15. Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. 17,933
16. Levi Simpson, Claresholm, Alberta 17,482
17. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 17,478
18. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas 17,206
19. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 17,048
20. Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont. 16,994
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $44,151
2. Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas 34,085
3. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. 33,199
4. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 31,107
5. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 27,450
6. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. 26,003
7. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. 24,377
8. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 23,898
9. Clay Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 23,740
10. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 22,126
11. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 21,082
12. Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla. 19,438
13. Matt Kasner, Cody, Neb. 18,748
14. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 18,064
15. Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif. 17,906
16. Tyler McKnight, Wells, Texas 17,644
17. John Robertson, Polson, Mont. 17,482
18. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 17,048
19. Chad Williams, Stephenville, Texas 17,001
20. Jaytin McCright, Canyon, Texas 16,390
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah $55,501
2. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. 46,206
3. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 36,365
4. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 34,206
5. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 28,973
6. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 28,175
7. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 25,990
8. Brad Rudolf, Winnemucca, Nev. 25,624
9. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 24,162
10. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. 22,150
11. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. 21,827
12. Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. 21,190
13. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 20,303
14. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 18,842
15. Will Smith, Marshall, Mo. 17,522
16. Luke Butterfield, Ponoka, Alberta 17,276
17. Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas 17,273
18. Dawson Jandreau, Kennebec, S.D. 17,252
19. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas 16,998
20. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 16,907
Tie-down Roping
1. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas $44,739
2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 40,468
3. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 36,663
4. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 35,180
5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 30,263
6. Randall Carlisle, Castor, La. 27,740
7. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 27,446
8. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas 27,067
9. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 25,284
10. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 24,755
11. E.J. Roberts, Stephenville, Texas 22,079
12. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 21,536
13. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 21,180
14. Jason Schaffer, Broadus, Mont. 19,271
15. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 18,471
16. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 17,976
17. Shane Slack, Idabel, Okla. 17,670
18. Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla. 17,540
19. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 17,194
20. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. 17,112
Steer Roping
1. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas $33,396
2. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 30,064
3. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 29,717
4. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. 28,653
5. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas 25,391
6. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas 23,936
7. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 23,389
8. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas 23,298
9. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas 21,372
10. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas 16,882
11. Jarrett Blessing, Paradise, Texas 15,821
12. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla. 15,199
13. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. 12,406
14. Shane Suggs, Granbury, Texas 12,001
15. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M. 11,893
16. Joe Wells, Cisco, Texas 11,300
17. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 11,154
18. Kim Ziegelgruber, Edmond, Okla. 10,959
19. Tim Abbott, Midland, Texas 10,938
20. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas 10,726
Bull Riding
1. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. $56,278
2. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. 53,964
3. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 45,478
4. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 41,416
5. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 40,596
6. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 37,986
7. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 36,847
8. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 36,055
9. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 35,578
10. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 34,917
11. Elliot Jacoby, Fredricksburg, Texas 33,655
12. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 31,916
13. Jeff Askey, Martin, Tenn. 31,523
14. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont. 29,095
15. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. 29,047
16. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 26,127
17. Cheyne Olney, Toppenish, Wash. 25,260
18. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 24,716
19. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 22,926
20. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 21,896
*2013 Barrel Racing (through June 17, 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 $53,083
2. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas 47,554
3. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 40,722
4. Taylor Jacob, Carmine, Texas 40,510
5. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas 39,921
6. Natalie Foutch, Eldora, Iowa 35,032
7. Jane Melby, Burneyville, Okla. 34,851
8. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas 34,226
9. Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M. 33,478
10. Shada Brazile, Decatur, Texas 32,262
11. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb. 31,441
12. Annesa Self, Sanger, Texas 29,768
13. Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M. 29,666
14. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. 28,460
15. Lee Ann Rust, Stephenville, Texas 23,839
16. Kendra Dickson, Aubrey, Texas 22,832
17. Benette Barrington-Little, Ardmore, Okla. 22,722
18. Sheena Robbins, Fresno, Calif. 20,512
19. Cindy Smith, Hobbs, N.M. 19,742
20. Kimberly Couch, Rattan, Okla. 19,022
8. 2013 Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
Unofficial through June 17, 2013
Bareback Riding
1. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. $33,131
2. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah 27,018
3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 20,815
4. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. 14,137
5. Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo. 12,323
6. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 11,600
7. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta 9,006
8. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. 9,002
9. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 8,978
10. Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas 7,842
11. Matt Lait, Stavely, Alberta 6,786
12. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 6,461
13. Morgan Heaton, Paradise, Utah 6,183
14. Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont. 5,102
15. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 5,072
16. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa 4,084
17. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah 3,850
18. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 3,641
19. Josi Young, Buhl, Idaho 3,575
20. R.C. Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. 3,193
Steer Wrestling
1. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. $18,124
2. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia 15,311
3. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 14,819
4. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 12,503
5. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 10,602
6. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. 10,601
7. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 10,562
8. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 10,524
9. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss. 7,880
10. Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah 7,864
11. Justin Blaine Davis, Argyle, Texas 7,817
12. Rhett Kennedy, Chowchilla, Calif. 7,038
13. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta 6,823
14. Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho 6,580
15. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 6,566
16. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. 6,493
17. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. 6,147
18. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 5,975
19. Chance Gartner, Pasco, Wash. 5,577
20. Casey McMillen, Redmond, Ore. 5,433
Team Roping-Header
1. Drew Horner, Plano, Texas $23,931
2. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 19,830
3. Justin Van Davis, Madisonville, Texas 19,351
4. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 14,246
5. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 13,443
6. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 12,044
7. Calvin Brevik, Durango, Colo. 9,774
8. Quincy Kueckelhan, Bonham, Texas 8,881
9. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz. 8,791
10. Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. 7,934
11. Nick Rawlings, Stephenville, Texas 7,778
12. Levi Grantham, Paso Robles, Calif. 7,154
13. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 7,011
14. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 6,971
15. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 6,970
16. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 6,723
17. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 6,080
18. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 6,025
19. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 5,764
20. David Key, Stephenville, Texas 4,770
Team Roping-Heeler
1. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. $23,931
2. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 19,351
3. Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas 14,246
4. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. 13,443
5. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 13,048
6. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 12,044
7. Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif. 9,774
8. Justin Copp, Krum, Texas 8,881
9. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 8,730
10. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 8,415
11. Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D. 7,934
12. Derrick Peterson, Stillwell, Kan. 7,778
13. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 7,162
14. Dennis Watkins, Bakersfield, Calif. 7,154
15. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 6,971
16. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 6,970
17. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 6,491
18. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. 6,025
19. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif. 5,883
20. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 5,764
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. $17,112
2. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 16,691
3. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 15,704
4. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 14,961
5. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 13,267
6. Brad Rudolf, Winnemucca, Nev. 13,086
7. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 12,459
8. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 9,655
9. Brady Nicholes, Hoytsville, Utah 8,461
10. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. 8,171
11. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 7,471
12. Cody Taton, Corona, N.M. 7,123
13. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 6,817
14. Cody Angland, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia 6,756
15. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta 5,641
16. Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. 5,565
17. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 5,145
18. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D. 4,674
19. Dawson Jandreau, Kennebec, S.D. 4,253
20. Joaquin Real, Woody, Calif. 3,849
Tie Down Roping
1. E.J. Roberts, Stephenville, Texas $20,048
2. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas 18,253
3. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 17,250
4. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 13,573
5. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 11,800
6. Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah 11,069
7. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 10,778
8. Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla. 10,653
9. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 10,186
10. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 10,136
11. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 10,071
12. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 9,228
13. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 9,173
14. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 8,566
15. Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla. 7,654
16. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 7,447
17. Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas 7,338
18. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. 5,821
19. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas 5,396
20. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 5,005
Bull Riding
1. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. $19,703
2. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah 15,229
3. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. 14,060
4. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 11,719
5. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 11,238
6. Kaycee Rose, Clovis, Calif. 9,589
7. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 9,559
8. Clayton Foltyn, Winnie, Texas 8,390
9. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. 8,183
10. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 6,872
11. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 6,499
12. Travis Atkinson, Lehi, Utah 5,891
13. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 5,146
14. Shawn Hogg, Gardendale, Texas 5,094
15. Ty Pozzobon, Merritt, British Columbia 4,783
16. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 4,667
17. Ryan Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas 4,458
Nevada Newman, Melstone, Mont. 4,458
19. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 4,401
20. Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif. 4,389
9. 2013 PRCA Xtreme Bulls Standings
Unofficial through June 17, 2013
1. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. $36,842
2. Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. 28,071
3. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 20,328
4. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 19,602
5. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 18,629
6. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 16,583
7. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. 15,102
8. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 14,526
9. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 14,425
10. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 13,970
11. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 12,948
12. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb. 12,079
13. Cheyne Olney, Toppenish, Wash. 11,617
14. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 9,846
15. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 9,374
16. Blaine Skaggs, Hubbard, Ore. 8,353
17. Ryan Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas 7,351
18. Cody Samora, Cortez, Colo. 7,318
19. Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 7,117
20. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 7,077
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