PUYALLUP, Wash. In Las Vegas, drawing 21 can win you a lot of money the ultimate lucky number in blackjack.
Team ropers Steve Purcella and Jhett Johnson may come to think of 21 as being their lucky number if they end up making it to Las Vegas for the big money offered at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
Entering the Justin Boots Playoffs, Sept. 11-13, at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Purcella (header) and Johnson (heeler) were both 21st in the PRCA World Standings and scrambling to keep their postseason hopes alive.
Three days – and $14,277 – later, they were assured of a berth in the Justin Boots Championships, Sept. 24-26, in Omaha, Neb., and were a lot closer to spending December in Vegas.
“It was huge,” Johnson said after the Wyoming cowboy had won the four-team final round with 1996 World Champion Purcella and the duo jumped from 22nd in the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings to eighth place for Purcella and sixth place for Johnson. They both advanced to 15th in the PRCA World Standings.
The longtime friends were slowly moving up the charts before their Playoffs win propelled them into the crosshairs of the ESPN camera crew. Purcella and Johnson roped their final-round steer in 6.0 seconds to narrowly edge Nick Sartain and Kollin VonAhn, who finished in 6.1 seconds. Purcella and Johnson had one second for a fist bump, congrats from the other teams and then took their victory lap.
“We were in the bottom of getting in here,” said Purcella, who lives in Hereford, Texas. “And here we are now, and it looks like we’re going to Omaha.”
The top 24 in the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings advanced to the Justin Boots Playoffs, which got under way with two preliminary rounds, Sept. 11-12. The top eight finishers from the preliminary rounds advanced to the semifinals where the prior scores were erased, with the top four from the semifinals moving on to the final-four round.
The top 12 in the Tour standings after Puyallup advance to the Justin Boots Championships, Sept. 24-26, at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. (See complete standings below)
Purcella and Johnson, a three-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier, did not look ahead to Omaha this summer. They evaluated each rodeo one at a time and found themselves within striking distance of postseason glory with a strong fourth-quarter run.
“We were close enough, so we thought we just weren’t going to lie down,” Purcella said.
Another man unwilling to go down was Dickinson, N.D., saddle bronc rider Shaun Stroh. He also was lingering on the outside looking in, and at four points during the year, had contemplated heading home for good before changing his mind.
Stroh swept the elite eight semifinals and final-four round to claim the Justin Boots Playoffs buckle. Stroh sealed the deal with an 86-point ride on Flying Five Rodeo Company’s Sundance in the finals. He collected $15,140 and leaped from 12th to third in the Tour standings. He had just $16,251 in Tour prize money coming into the Playoffs.
“I’ve been awfully blessed these last couple of weeks,” Stroh said. “I just kept going and going.”
Speaking of going, reigning World Champion Tie-Down Roper Stran Smith drove 1,900 miles with his prized mare, Destiny, to compete in the Playoffs and keep alive his bid to return to the NFR. Smith was 45th in the Sept. 8 PRCA World Standings and 13th in the Tour standings prior to the Playoffs. Undismayed, Smith figured the smaller arena in Puyallup was a perfect setting for the mare, who carried him to a world title inside the small confines of the Thomas & Mack Center arena in Las Vegas.
Fast-forward to the Playoffs, and Smith and Destiny finished third in the semifinals with an 8.6-second run and were clutch in the finals in seven seconds flat. Smith pocketed a total of $17,038 in Puyallup and rose from 13th to third place in the Tour race and 24th in the world standings.
“We have a great Tour system in place where we can win big money like this, so a guy like me, who was outside the top 50 (during the season) can realistically still make the Finals,” said the Childress, Texas, cowboy. “Not only that, you can actually win enough to set yourself up in position to maybe contend for another world title.”
The high-money winner in Puyallup was bull riding top finisher Bobby Welsh ($23,338), followed by reigning World Champion Bareback Rider Justin McDaniel ($20,533), who won his event.
Both Welsh and McDaniel are in the top five in the Tour standings and appear headed for gold-buckle contention.
In the other events, South Dakota’s Jake Rinehart won the steer wrestling Playoffs buckle. Rinehart, the 2009 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days winner, is having a breakout season. He lengthened his lead in the Tour standings by winning $16,036 in Puyallup and took over the lead from Curtis Cassidy in the PRCA World Standings.
With Cassidy falling out of the lead, there is only one winner of the RodeoHouston $50,000 finals check from last March – bareback rider Clint Cannon – who still stands atop the PRCA World Standings in their event.
Brittany Pozzi, the 2007 world champion, won the barrel racing after sweeping the semifinals and finals, winning the four-woman shootout in 14.04 seconds. She pocketed $15,701.
The top-notch field on the final day of the Playoffs included 14 world champions and five contestants who hold the No. 1 spot in the world standings.
The Justin Boots Playoffs are scheduled to air on ESPN2 on Oct. 18 at noon (EST) and re-broadcast Oct. 24 (ESPN Classic), Oct. 25 (ESPN2) and Nov. 21 (ESPN Classic). Broadcasts are subject to change by ESPN. Check your local listings for broadcast times.
Justin Boots Playoffs
Puyallup, Wash.
Unofficial results
Finals and semifinals results
Sept. 13
Bareback riding: Finals: 1. Justin McDaniel, 85 points on Growney Brothers’ Witch Doctor, $9,746; 2. Clint Cannon, 78, $7,310; 3. Bobby Mote, 77, $4,873; 4. Will Lowe, NS. Semifinals: 1. Clint Cannon, 87 points on Bitter Sweet, $5,178; 2. Will Lowe, 86, $3,883; 3. Bobby Mote, 85, $2,589; 4. (tie) Justin McDaniel and Tilden Hooper, 82, $647 each; 6. (tie) Tim Shirley and Casey Colletti, 80; 8. Joe Gunderson, 79.
Steer wrestling: Finals: 1. Jake Rinehart and Hunter Cure, 3.8 seconds (Rinehart wins tie-breaker), $8,528 each; 3. Lee Graves, 4.2, $4,873; 4. Gabe Ledoux, 4.3, $2,437. Semifinals: 1. Lee Graves, 3.4 seconds, $5,178; 2. Jake Rinehart 3.6, $3,883; 3. (tie) Hunter Cure and Gabe Ledoux, 3.9, $1,942 each; 5. Curt La Duke, 4.1; 6. Luke Branquinho, 13.1; 7. Joey Bell Jr., 13.7; 8. Clint Robinson, 13.8.
Team roping: Finals: 1. Steve Purcella/Jhett Johnson, 6.0 seconds, $9,746 each; 2. Nick Sartain/Kollin VonAhn, 6.1, $7,310; 3. Jay Adams/Richard Durham, 10.8, $4,873; 4. Chad Masters/Jade Corkhill, NT. Semifinals: 1. (tie) Steve Purcella/Jhett Johnson, Nick Sartain/Kollin VonAhn and Chad Masters/Jade Corkill, 5.0 seconds, $3,883 each; 4. Jay Adams/Richard Durham, 5.1, $1,294; 5. Shane Philip/Brock Hansen, 5.5; 6. Brandon Beers/Jimmie Cooper, 12.0; (tie) 7. Jake Stanley/Justin Davis and JoJo LeMond/Randon Adams NT.
Saddle bronc riding: Finals: 1. Shaun Stroh, 86 points on Flying Five Rodeo Company’s Sundance, $9,746; 2. Dustin Flundra, 72, $7,310; 3. (tie) Cody DeMoss and Bradley Harter, NS. Semifinals: 1. Shaun Stroh, 85 points on Lynx Mountain, $5,178; 2. (tie) Bradley Harter and Cody DeMoss, 82, $3,236 each; 4. Dustin Flundra, 82, $1,294; 5. (tie) Wade Sundell and Rod Hay, 76; 7. Josh Reynolds, 73; 8. Cody Wright, NS.
Tie-down roping: Finals: 1. Stran Smith, 7.0 seconds, $9,746; 2. Adam Gray, 7.5, $7,310; 3. Tuf Cooper, 7.6, $4,873; 4. Jake Hannum, NT. Semifinals: 1. Adam Gray, 7.3 seconds, $5,178; 2. Jake Hannum, 7.8, $3,883; 3. Stran Smith, 8.6, $2,589; 4. Tuf Cooper, 9.9, $1,294; 5. Monty Lewis, 10.6; 6. Ryan Jarrett, 17.8; 7. (tie) Landon McClaugherty and Hunter Herrin, NT.
Barrel racing: Finals: 1. Brittany Pozzi, 14.04 seconds, $9,746; 2. Jordon Peterson, 14.51, $7,310; 3. Savanah Reeves, 14.58, $4,873; 4. Lindsay Sears, 14.63, $2,437. Semifinals: 1. Brittany Pozzi, 14.32, $5,178; 2. Lindsay Sears, 14.33, $3,883; 3. Savanah Reeves, 14.34, $2,589; 4. Jordon Peterson, 14.39, $1,294.
Bull riding: Finals: 1. Bobby Welsh, 87 points on Growney Brothers' Golden Ghost, $9,746; no other qualified rides. Semifinals: 1. Bobby Welsh, 85 points on Growney Brothers' Sha Bang, $5,178; no other qualified rides.
2. Upcoming PRCA Rodeos
Sept. 15 West Texas Fair & Rodeo, Abilene, Texas, begins
Sept. 15 Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo, El Paso, Texas, begins
Sept. 16 Northeast Arkansas District Fair & Rodeo, Jonesboro, Ark., begins
Sept. 17 Lions Dixie Round-Up, St. George, Utah, begins
Sept. 17 New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo, Albuquerque, begins
Sept. 18 Bowman County (N.D.) PRCA Rodeo begins
Sept. 18 Harris County Cattleman’s Association Rodeo, Hamilton, Ga., begins
Sept. 18 Othello (Wash.) PRCA Rodeo begins
Sept. 18 Eastland County ProRodeo, Ranger, Texas, begins
Sept. 18 National Cattle Congress Rodeo, Waterloo, Iowa, begins
Sept. 19 Cowtown Rodeo, Woodstown Pilesgrove, N.J.
Sept. 19 Dakota County Rodeo, Farmington, Minn., begins
3. Next Up
Sept. 16 Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up begins
Sept. 24 Justin Boots Championships, Omaha, Neb., begins
4. Rodeo News and Notes
The Trevor Brazile Watch
Trevor Brazile’s late-season hot streak figured to cool off at some point and it finally happened on a fairly light work week in the Great Northwest.
Brazile won a round and the average in the steer roping at the Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup for $2,234 and added another $2,459 from the early rounds of team roping and tie-down roping at the Justin Boots Playoffs in Puyallup, Wash.
His combined earnings for the Sept. 11-13 weekend still brought Brazile’s season total to $222,959, which is $10,441 ahead of his pace in 2007, when he set the single-season earnings record of $425,115.
Brazile is first in the tie-down roping standings, fourth in team roping (heading) and fifth in steer roping as he takes aim at winning a record-tying seventh all-around world championship.
All-star cast squares off in Announcer of the Year balloting
Reigning two-time PRCA Announcer of the Year Boyd Polhamus heads the list of nominees for the award this year, knowing that he has some serious competition standing between him and No. 3.
Apart from Polhamus, of Brenham, Texas, the PRCA Year-End Awards ballot released today includes three other previous winners who have 19 PRCA Announcer of the Year awards among them – Wayne Brooks, Bob Tallman and Randy Corley – plus Andy Stewart.
The nominees in each of the 11 categories will be voted on by all contestants, participating contract personnel and dues paying rodeo committees. Ballots will be mailed out no later than Sept. 15.
The winners in all categories will be announced Wed., Dec. 2, during the PRCA Awards Banquet at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Announcer
Wayne Brooks Andy Stewart
Randy Corley Bob Tallman
Boyd Polhamus
Secretary
Linda Alsbaugh Edie Longfellow
Sunni Deb Backstrom Haley Schneeberger
Mildred Farris
Stock Contracting Firm of the Year
Andrews Rodeo Co Growney Bros Rodeo Co.
Beutler & Son Rodeo Co. Stace Smith Pro Rodeos
Classic Pro Rodeo
Dress Act of the Year
Niki Cammaert Melissa Navarre
Jason Goodman John Payne
Tommy Lucia
Comedy Act of the Year
Rudy Burns Keith Isley
Lecile Harris Mark Swingler
John Harrison
Clown of the Year
Rudy Burns Keith Isley
Lecile Harris Troy Lerwill
John Harrison
Bullfighter of the Year
Travis Adams Dusty Tuckness
Kenny Bergeron Cory Wall
Al Sandvold
Small Rodeo of the Year
Bandera, Texas Goliad, Texas
Clear Lake, S.D. Mesquite, Texas
Estes Park, Colo.
Medium Rodeo of the Year
Abilene, Texas Ogden, Utah
Amarillo, Texas Phillipsburg, Kan.
Deadwood, S.D.
Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year
Cheyenne, Wyo. Salinas, Calif.
Pendleton, Ore. Springdale, Ark.
Reno, Nev.
Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year
Denver Jackson, Miss.
Fort Worth, Texas San Antonio, Texas
Houston
Pendleton hires Griggs to fill in for injured bullfighter Ketchum
With five-time Wrangler NFR bullfighter Loyd Ketchum sidelined with a severe a mid-back injury – suffered Sept. 5 at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo – the rodeo committee at the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up has hired Don Griggs of Hermiston, Ore., to take his place for the Sept. 16-19 rodeo.
Ketchum, who had worked every Pendleton Round-Up from 1991 through 2008, along with the Greeley Independence Stampede, Dodge National Circuit Finals and many other top rodeos, underwent successful surgery in Seattle on Sept. 6 and is expected to return to his Montana home shortly and begin a rehabilitation program.
Oliver, Barrett inducted into Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame
Eleven-time world champion Dean Oliver and Hadley Barrett, a four-time PRCA Announcer of the Year, were among nine people inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in ceremonies Sept. 11 at the CFD Old West Museum.
Oliver, who won eight calf roping world championships and three more in the all-around, was a five-time winner at Cheyenne between 1963 and 1974. Barrett took over as the announcer at Cheyenne after Chuck Parkison’s death in 1989 and stayed on through 2000 as the voice of the CFD.
They were joined in the induction class by chuck wagon driving champion Buddy Bensmiller, CFD volunteers Floyd and Diane Humphrey, the late saddle bronc rider Charles "Sharkey" Irwin, former Miss Rodeo Wyoming Shirley Holmes Churchill and committeemen Ned Murray and Phil Van Horn.
PRCA cowboys help build Habitat House
PRCA cowboys found a way to give back to Northwest ProRodeo fans during the Justin Boots Playoffs by volunteering to work on a Habitat for Humanity house being built on the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup.
The home will be constructed during the 17-day run of the fair, Sept. 11-27, and then moved to its permanent location in Tacoma, Wash.
Bareback riders Jessy Davis, Kaycee Feild and Tilden Hooper, along with 2006 World Champion Steer Wrestler Dean Gorsuch, helped construct the home between the afternoon and evening rodeo performances on Sept. 11. The cowboys also helped heighten awareness about Habitat for Humanity’s efforts by doing TV and radio interviews at the building site.
A total of about 300 volunteers are working to build the house for the Patterson family, which includes father and son, Greg and 5-year-old Emmanuel, and Greg’s brother, Mike.
5. 2009 PRCA World Standings Leaders
AA: Trevor Brazile........... $222,960
BB: Clint Cannon............. $192,936
SW: Jake Rinehart............ $104,622
TR-1: Chad Masters.......... $126,507
TR-2: Jade Corkill............. $117,035
SB: Jesse Kruse .............. $126,589
TD: Trevor Brazile............. $110,787
BR: J.W. Harris............... $190,689
SR: Scott Snedecor.......... $57,127
6. 2009 PRCA World Standings
Unofficial as of Sept. 14, 2009.
For 2009, official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 70; team roping, 70; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 70; barrel racing, 70; and bull riding, 125. Bull riders can count Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls events toward the PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.
All-around
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $222,960
2. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 136,853
3. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 107,594
4. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 95,940
5. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 91,783
6. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 67,746
7. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 61,086
8. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah 59,703
9. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 55,214
10. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 50,219
11. Beau Franzen, Sidney, Mont. 47,238
12. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 45,285
13. B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash. 42,403
14. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 41,132
15. Shank Edwards, Levelland, Texas 41,031
16. Marty Becker, Cardston, AB 39,613
17. Clayton Foltyn, El Campo, Texas 39,551
18. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M. 37,703
19. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo. 36,974
20. Olin Hannum, West Haven, Utah 36,461
Bareback Riding
1. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas $192,936
2. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 159,084
3. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo. 110,875
4. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. 103,549
5. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 102,610
6. Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah 101,836
7. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 93,598
8. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 89,630
9. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. 72,010
10. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo. 69,050
11. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 65,539
12. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo. 62,367
13. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. 55,905
14. Jared Smith, Williston, Fla. 55,129
15. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore. 50,227
16. Tim Shirley, Grant, Colo. 45,175
17. Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan. 41,403
18. Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, Alberta 40,335
19. Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas 39,163
20. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 38,455
Steer Wrestling
1. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. $104,622
2. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta 99,097
3. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 96,950
4. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 78,027
5. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 74,075
6. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 69,349
7. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. 69,034
8. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas 68,158
9. Todd Suhn, North Platte, Neb. 62,651
10. Joey Bell Jr., Athens, Texas 59,209
11. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla. 55,780
12. Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo. 55,281
13. Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas 55,005
14. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 50,693
15. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La. 49,279
16. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore. 47,452
17. Ethan Thouvenell, Fallbrook, Calif. 46,407
18. Darrell Petry, Beaumont, Texas 45,458
19. Dane Hanna, Starkville, Miss. 45,397
20. Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla. 44,833
Team Roping (header)
1. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn. $126,507
2. Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Tenn. 92,407
3. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 84,143
4. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 80,451
5. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 73,820
6. Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla. 71,939
7. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 69,706
8. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. 66,455
9. David Key, Caldwell, Texas 65,398
10. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 63,561
11. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 58,771
12. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 58,141
13. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 57,832
14. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 56,662
15. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas 56,220
16. Ty Blasingame, Olney Springs, Colo. 54,136
17. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore. 52,156
18. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz. 46,880
19. Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan. 46,082
20. Justin Yost, Mt. Morris, Pa. 45,501
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. $117,035
2. Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas 103,150
3. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 88,830
4. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. 83,565
5. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 82,750
6. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas 73,201
7. Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla. 70,772
8. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 66,861
9. Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif. 63,561
10. Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga. 62,435
11. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 61,683
12. Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla. 59,663
13. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 57,832
14. Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif. 55,315
15. Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo. 53,058
16. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 47,801
17. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 45,337
18. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla. 43,713
19. Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D. 43,499
20. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 42,810
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. $126,589
2. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D. 84,893
3. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. 76,025
4. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 75,341
5. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 75,167
6. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla. 72,442
7. Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif. 68,467
8. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 67,910
9. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta 67,318
10. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 64,797
11. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 62,122
12. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. 59,856
13. Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D. 57,933
14. Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas 57,562
15. Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D. 56,992
16. Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo. 56,809
17. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 55,309
18. Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah 48,779
19. Tyrell Smith, Vaughn, Mont. 45,678
20. Cody Taton, Newell, S.D. 44,429
Tie-down Roping
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $110,787
2. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 89,422
3. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 83,312
4. Ryan Watkins, Dublin, Texas 81,322
5. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 74,150
6. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 73,743
7. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 71,932
8. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 70,609
9. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 69,817
10. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 69,170
11. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 65,109
12. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas 64,458
13. Blair Burk, Durant, OK 64,181
14. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 60,480
15. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 55,564
16. Kody Curry, Buna, Texas 53,474
17. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 52,545
18. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 52,375
19. Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore. 50,532
20. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah 50,137
Steer Roping
1. Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas $57,127
2. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. 45,910
3. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas 38,369
4. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas 38,044
5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 31,722
6. Shane Suggs, Granbury, Texas 28,678
7. Neal Wood, Guy, Texas 27,047
8. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 25,266
9. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas 24,836
10. Leo Campbell, Amarillo, Texas 24,685
11. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 24,404
12. Will Gasperson, Decatur, Texas 23,655
13. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 23,630
14. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas 23,161
15. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. 22,805
16. Guy Allen, Santa Anna, Texas 21,650
17. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. 20,351
18. J.B. Whatley, Gardendale, Texas 16,224
19. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas 16,156
20. Buster Record Jr., Buffalo, Okla. 15,933
Bull Riding
1. J.W. Harris, May, Texas $190,689
2. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas 114,067
3. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 108,460
4. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 100,668
5. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 88,515
6. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 88,369
7. Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo. 80,735
8. Tate Stratton, Stanley, N.M. 75,373
9. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 71,612
10. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis. 71,125
11. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev. 70,457
12. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla. 69,687
13. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz. 66,209
14. Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash. 61,681
15. Clint Craig, Mena, Ark. 59,938
16. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 59,001
17. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah 58,214
18. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 50,702
19. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M. 49,848
20. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 49,375
*Barrel racing (through Sept. 14, 2009)
Barrel racing standings, provided by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), are unofficial, subject to audit and may change. Unofficial WPRA Standings are published by the PRCA as a courtesy. The PRCA is not responsible for the verification or updating of WPRA standings.
1. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas $152,449
2. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla. 120,616
3. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta 108,443
4. Tiffany Fox, Fox, Okla. 81,987
5. Jordon Peterson, Chilton, Texas 78,999
6. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 72,698
7. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. 72,106
8. Sheena Robbins, Fresno, Calif. 64,645
9. Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif. 63,516
10. Tammy Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas 62,270
11. Cassie Moseley, Farwell, Texas 61,434
12. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne , Ore. 61,120
13. Sue Smith, Blackfoot, Idaho 57,767
14. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas 53,811
15. Savanah Reeves, Dublin, Texas 53,219
16. Rachael Ross, Murrieta, Calif. 50,644
17. Terra Bynum, Colorado City, Texas 49,474
18. P.J. Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla. 44,165
19. Christina Richman, Glendora, Calif. 42,530
20. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah 41,867
7. Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
Presented by Justin Boots
Top 12 in each event advance to the Sept. 24-26 Justin Boots Championships in Omaha, Neb.
(Unofficial as of Sept. 14, 2009)
Bareback
1. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. $65,642
2. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 55,181
3. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo. 44,551
4. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. 42,104
5. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 41,708
6. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 36,808
7. Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah 33,077
8. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo. 26,199
9. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo. 25,149
10. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 21,827
11. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. 20,180
12. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. 17,500
13. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore. 16,210
14. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas 15,691
15. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 15,415
16. Jessy Davis, Payson, Utah 14,192
17. Tim Shirley, Grant, Colo. 13,341
18. Jared Smith, Williston, Fla. 9,059
19. Zach Curran, Arvada, Colo. 8,704
20. Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan. 8,544
21. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 7,428
22. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 7,023
23. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 6,462
24. Davey Shields Jr., DeWinton, Alberta 6,222
25. Brian Bain, Culver, Ore. 5,555
Steer Wrestling
1. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. $50,809
2. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta 38,925
3. Joey Bell Jr., Athens, Texas 38,670
4. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 31,752
5. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas 27,969
6. Darrell Petry, Beaumont, Texas 26,061
7. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La. 24,544
8. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore. 22,437
9. Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas 22,418
10. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 22,294
11. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. 21,403
12. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 20,741
13. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. 20,178
14. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 19,918
15. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 18,966
16. Ethan Thouvenell, Fallbrook, Calif. 18,473
17. Curt La Duke, Bozeman, Mont. 18,052
18. Kyle Hughes, Olney Springs, Colo. 17,763
19. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 17,131
20. B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash. 15,019
21. Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo. 14,822
22. Beau Franzen, Sidney, Mont. 13,913
23. Jon Ragatz, Cassville, Wis. 13,726
24. Brad McGilchrist, Wheatland, Calif. 11,215
25. Cody Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 10,709
Team Roping-Header
1. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn. $53,632
2. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 39,509
3. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 34,544
4. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 33,484
5. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. 32,651
6. Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas 31,012
7. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 29,365
8. Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla. 29,206
9. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas 28,778
10. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 28,057
11. Jay Adams, Logandale, Nev. 26,320
12. Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan. 26,208
13. David Key, Caldwell, Texas 23,895
14. Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore. 23,259
15. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 22,850
16. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 20,664
17. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. 19,336
18. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore. 19,264
19. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 18,174
20. Ty Blasingame, Olney Springs, Colo. 16,540
21. David Motes, Tolar, Texas 16,457
22. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas 16,389
23. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M. 16,180
24. Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas 14,148
25. Waylon McCurley, Escalon, Calif. 13,320
Team Roping-Heeler
1. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. $52,011
2. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. 39,509
3. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 36,436
4. Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga. 34,544
5. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas 31,607
6. Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas 30,836
7. Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla. 29,206
8. Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo. 28,778
9. Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla. 28,090
10. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 27,465
11. Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif. 26,990
12. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 26,205
13. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 22,850
14. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 22,423
15. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 21,900
16. Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif. 20,664
17. Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif. 19,089
18. Brandon Bates, Norco, Calif. 19,043
19. Jimmie Cooper, Monument, N.M. 18,963
20. J.W. Borrego, Pueblo West, Colo. 17,952
21. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 17,789
22. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 16,389
23. Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla. 14,455
24. Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif. 14,283
25. Austin Adams, Logandale, Nev. 14,068
Saddle Bronc
1. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla. $35,278
2. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 32,700
3. Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D. 31,390
4. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 29,950
5. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. 28,976
6. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta 24,918
7. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 24,480
8. Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo. 22,766
9. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 22,658
10. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. 21,466
11. Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D. 20,811
12. Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas 20,145
13. Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif. 20,063
14. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 19,402
15. Louie Brunson, Interior, S.D. 15,561
16. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 14,903
17. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 14,114
18. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D. 12,608
19. Josh Reynolds, Corvallis, Mont. 10,706
20. Bobby Griswold, Geary, Okla. 10,376
21. Wes Burns, Stephenville, Texas 9,959
22. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta 9,696
23. Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas 9,543
24. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 9,024
25. Jake Hayworth, St. Anthony, Idaho 7,716
Tie Down Roping
1. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas $55,210
2. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 40,389
3. Stran Smith, Childress, Texas 36,905
4. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 34,607
5. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 33,219
6. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 31,536
7. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 31,406
8. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah 30,464
9. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 30,009
10. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 28,087
11. Kody Curry, Buna, Texas 25,506
12. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 24,332
13. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 22,420
14. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 22,111
15. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 21,634
16. Cimarron Boardman, Stephenville, Texas 19,870
17. Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla. 18,866
18. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 18,754
19. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 18,473
20. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas 17,456
21. Ricky Canton, Navasota, Texas 17,040
22. Tim Pharr, Resaca, Ga. 11,432
23. Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas 11,429
24. Jeremiah Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 11,021
25. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 10,741
Bull Riding
1. J.W. Harris, May, Texas $81,586
2. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 52,179
3. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 40,732
4. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev. 25,056
5. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 21,294
6. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah 21,189
7. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas 18,294
8. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla. 16,447
9. Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash. 15,723
10. Shawn Hogg, Odessa, Texas 15,532
11. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 15,138
12. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M. 15,037
13. Jake Wade, Alamo, Nev. 14,873
14. Brad Pierce, Baird, Texas 14,309
15. Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif. 13,727
16. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis. 13,582
17. Clayton Foltyn, El Campo, Texas 13,342
18. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 12,860
19. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 12,393
20. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 12,312
21. Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas 11,700
22. Kevin Ventura, Bandera, Texas 11,203
23. Casey Baize, San Angelo, Texas 10,789
24. Clint Craig, Mena, Ark. 9,627
25. Dustin Larsen, Manila, Utah 9,384
8. Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Tour Standings
Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches
(Final-unofficial as of Sept. 14, 2009)
1. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz. $36,077
2. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 32,746
3. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas 32,439
4. Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo. 31,268
5. Tate Stratton, Stanley, N.M. 30,599
6. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 29,525
7. J.W. Harris, May, Texas 29,175
8. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis. 28,021
9. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 19,402
10. Jordan Hooton, Daingerfield, Texas 17,963
11. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 17,548
12. Fred Boettcher, Rice Lake, Wis. 16,380
13. Chad Denton, Berry Creek, Calif. 14,382
14. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 14,025
15. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev. 13,518
16. Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo. 13,423
17. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M. 10,246
18. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla. 9,781
19. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 9,265
20. Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash. 8,610
21. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 8,507
22. Cooper Kanngiesser, Zenda, Kan. 8,155
23. Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho 7,254
24. Casey Baize, San Angelo, Texas 7,143
25. Colby Reilly, Stratford, Wash. 6,862
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