Brazile sidelined with partially torn elbow tendon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Seven-time World Champion All-Around Cowboy Trevor Brazile is undergoing treatment for a partially torn tendon in his right elbow and does not expect to return to competition any sooner than the June 18-26 Reno (Nev.) Rodeo.
Brazile has experienced pain in the elbow for about two years, but was able to work through it until the occupational stress turned into a partial tear while practicing at his Decatur, Texas, home shortly after he competed at Vernon, Texas, May 11-14.
He shut down all practice sessions after that and had an injection of platelet rich plasma (PRP) on May 28 at the North Central Texas Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine clinic in Decatur. He is scheduled for a second treatment on June 8.
A report in The New York Times earlier this year describes PRP as “a new procedure, based on an idea that once seemed revolutionary: Inject people with their own blood, concentrated so it is mostly platelets, the tiny colorless bodies that release substances that help repair tissues.”
PRP’s appeal has grown in recent years once professional athletes like Tiger Woods and Pittsburgh Steelers teammates Troy Polamalu and Hines Ward reported that it cured them.
“The doctors are not saying how long it will take to heal,” Brazile said, “but I know it feels a little better every day. We’ll see how it goes. I’m hoping that a return at Reno is just about right.
“If it had been a complete tear, I would obviously need to have surgery. This should heal itself. It just needs rest because it gets overused.”
He withdrew from the Windy Ryon Memorial Roping in Fort Worth, Texas, over the weekend and will doctor release this week from PRCA rodeos in Strong City, Kan., and Clovis, N.M.
Brazile says he is using his time away from the arena to take care of some business with his Relentless Collection at Cactus Ropes and spend more time with his wife Shada and their children, Treston and Stella.
Brazile, who earlier this season broke his own all-around record for surpassing the $100,000 earnings milestone at the earliest point in the season, remains atop the PRCA World Standings in both the all-around ($110,274) and tie-down roping ($71,793). He is also in the top 10 in both steer roping and team roping (heading).
If he wins his eighth all-around gold buckle this season, it will break the record he currently shares with Ty Murray.
Weekend schedule proves friendly to Casper
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After two rides in two days that would hold up for second place at their respective rodeos, bareback rider Bo Casper drove to Claremore, Okla., not knowing exactly what he was in for.
Casper had drawn Western Trails Rodeo’s Smokers Moment, a horse whom nobody had a book on – not even Western Trails Rodeo.
“The contractors had just bought him, but they bought him without seeing him,” Casper said. “I didn’t know if I was just getting on one to be getting on one, or if I had a chance. But, it was only two hours from the house, so I figured I’d go try him.”
As it turned out, Casper made the right choice. The Fort Scott, Kan., cowboy handled a tough ride to earn 83 points and first place at the Will Rogers Stampede, wrapping up a weekend that brought him $2,447 and a ton of confidence.
“I nodded for a bucker, because if you got your mind set for a bucking rascal, you can always rip up a hopper,” Casper said of his mystery matchup. “Sure enough, he came out and hit me in the back, and I thought, ‘Man, he’s kind of mean.’ I set back and bowed my chest out, ready to take the fight to him, and he turned back and started not really spinning, but making really tight circles right around in front of the bucking chutes. He was kicking and kind of whipping me around. I had to bear down, but we just let him roll and gave the glory to the Lord, and it worked out well.”
The weekend was particularly satisfying for Casper because he had the chance to bring his wife, Katie, and daughters, 4-year-old Mesa and 11-month-old Kodi, to see him compete in Claremore and in Tonganoxie, Kan., where he started his run. (He also finished second at Braham, Minn.)
“My goal was to win one and place at the others; I wasn’t thinking that high on the totem pole, but it worked out,” Casper said. “I got to bring the family with, too, so maybe they’re my good-luck charm.”
Next Up
May 31 Old Fort Days Rodeo, Fort Smith, Ark., begins
June 3 Santa Maria (Calif.) Division II Xtreme Bulls Qualifying Event
June 3 Bennington (Kan.) PRCA Rodeo begins
June 3 Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo, Central Point, Ore., begins
June 3 Cherokee (Iowa) Chamber PRCA Rodeo begins
June 3 Pioneer Days Rodeo, Clovis, N.M., begins
June 3 Licking (Mo.) PRCA Rodeo begins
June 3 Canyonland PRCA Rodeo, Moab, Utah, begins
June 3 Wild, Wild West Pro Rodeo, Silver City, N.M., begins
June 3 Flint Hills Rodeo, Strong City, Kan., begins
June 3 Treaty Day Celebration & PRCA ProRodeo, Window Rock, Ariz., begins
June 4 Fort Herriman Memorial PRCA Rodeo, Herriman, Utah, begins
June 4 Hesperia (Calif.) Recreation & Park District Rodeo begins
June 4 Hugo (Okla.) PRCA Rodeo begins
June 4 Mesquite (Texas) Championship Rodeo begins
June 4 Black Diamond Legends Rodeo, Price, Utah, begins
June 4 Deseret Peak PRCA Stampede, Tooele, Utah, begins
June 4 North Central Rodeo, Medford, Wis., begins
June 4 Santa Maria (Calif.) Elks Rodeo begins
June 5 Cowtown Rodeo, Woodstown Pilesgrove, N.J.
June 5 Elizabeth (Colo.) Stampede Rodeo begins
June 5 Hand Hills Lake Stampede, Hand Hills, Alberta, begins
June 5 125th Silver Spurs Rodeo, Kissimmee, Fla., begins
June 5 Vaughn (Mont.) PRCA Summer Solstice begins
Rodeo News and Notes
Age is just a number
At the May 28-30 Cowboy Capital Pro Rodeo in Bandera, Texas, the total age of the two men who shared first place in the steer wrestling was a whopping 90 years. Sam Koenig, 51, and Glen Clark, 39, both recorded times of 3.7 seconds to take home $1,114 each.
Both veterans have birthdays later this year, with Clark turning 40 on July 10 and Koening turning 52 on Nov. 4. Koenig, of Cross Plains, Texas, is the father-in-law of two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo steer wrestler Matt Reeves. Clark, of Granbury, Texas, came close to qualifying for the Wrangler NFR in 2006, finishing 18th in the final world standings.
Koenig’s tie for the win in Bandera came on the heels of a 3.5-second run that earned him a second-place finish in the second round of the Buc Days Pro Rodeo in Corpus Christi, Texas, in late April. Koenig is traveling with Gerald Pasley, who hazed for him in Bandera, when he’s not helping his father harvest 2,000 acres of wheat.
“I’m pretty pumped,” said Koenig, who hazed for Reeves the last half of last year’s Wrangler NFR. “I rode Gerald’s bay horse, Bob, and I’ve just started riding him again. Gerald did a perfect job hazing for me, I had a good steer and things worked out great. (Winning) will keep me interested.”
Big scores at small rodeos
Several rodeos saw 90-point rides in the bull riding over the Memorial Day weekend, with Jacob O’Mara’s 92-pointer on Andrews Rodeo’s Body Works at Rodeo Killeen in Killeen, Texas, leading the way. O’Mara, an 18-year-old PRCA rookie from Prairieville, La., needed all 92 points, edging Clayton Foltyn’s 90-point effort and an 89 from Luke Haught.
“I knew that bull, and I knew what he was going to do,” O’Mara told Kevin Posival of the Killeen Daily Herald. “Right out of there, I thought I was thrown, but I kept moving. That’s the first time ever in my whole career I felt like every round, every jump, I was going to get thrown, but I just kept on going and it worked out.”
Thad Newell of Muskogee, Okla., had a 90-point bull ride of his own over the weekend. The 25-year-old won the Abdallah Shrine Rodeo in Tonganoxie, Kan., May 27-29, with a 90-pointer on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Accubond. He finished two points ahead of Tate Stratton and pocketed $1,403 for the victory.
The highest-scored bareback ride of the weekend was Matt Bright’s 88-pointer on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Ariat Showbiz in Tonganoxie, Kan. He finished six points ahead of Bo Casper and earned $1,035 in the process.
Oh Canada!
Tie-down roper Tyson Durfey became the first U.S.-born contestant to win a title at the Canadian Finals Rodeo in 2008, and his success north of the border has continued ever since. After winning five Canadian rodeos last season, Durfey picked up his first PRCA win on Canadian soil this year at the Bonnyville (Alberta) Pro Rodeo, May 28-30. Durfey, of Colbert, Wash., stopped the clock in 8.2 seconds to take the rodeo title and earn $1,773.
There were two arena records set at the Grand Prairie (Alberta) Stompede on May 27-30. Saddle bronc rider Luke Butterfield had a career-best ride of 89 points on Outlawbuckers’ Bue Eyed Trapper that broke the arena record, and Dusty LaValley equaled the bareback riding record of 88 points set by Cimmaron Gerke in 2007.
LeDoux statue unveiled this month in Kaycee, Wyo.
The late Chris LeDoux, a world champion bareback rider and internationally renowned country western musician, will be honored in his hometown of Kaycee, Wyo., June 18-19 with the unveiling of a bronze statue of him at Chris LeDoux Memorial Park.
Sculptor Michael Thomas of Buffalo, Wyo., is in the final stages of construction of “Good Ride Cowboy,” which shows LeDoux spurring hard on a bucking horse. The base of the “life-size-and-a-half” statue is shaped like a guitar.
LeDoux won the bareback riding world championship in 1976 and was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2005 in the notables’ category.
“Chris’ passing hit me like a ton of bricks right in the gut,” Thomas said. “I have always had an idea there needed to be a monument of this fellow. He was Mr. Wyoming.”
Famed rodeo clown Peterson dies of heart failure
Longtime rodeo clown Ernest T. (Pete) Peterson died May 29 in a hospice at Homosassa, Fla., due to heart failure. He was 81.
Peterson was born in Norwalk, Conn., on Nov. 23, 1928. He grew up around horses and worked at area dude ranches while also studying art and becoming a commercial artist.
The dude ranch where Peterson was working entered him in the famous Madison Square Garden rodeo in New York City to gain publicity for the business, and he “got the rodeo bug,” continuing to ride bulls and bareback horses.
When a rodeo clown was killed during a 1947 Canadian rodeo, Peterson stepped in and finished working the rodeo. This started a bullfighting and comedy career in the rodeo arena that would last 38 years.
Peterson’s buckskin clown costume was inspired by Buffalo Bill and became his trademark. His trick mule, Snuffy, also became well known. Peterson was also hired by retailers in a town with an upcoming rodeo to paint Western scenes on their front windows using his artistic talents. This included the lower midtown area of New York City for 10 years.
The combination of artist/rodeo clown served him well, and he was hired for rodeos across the country.
In 1952, he married Mary, a professional adagio dancer who retired and joined the White Horse Revue and trick rode until she joined Pete and Ike Tacker in the barrel. They lived together in Ocala, Fla., where he opened a commercial sign business, Pete Peterson & Son Signs, and then, when he retired from business, in Homosassa, Florida.
Mary Peterson died in 2003.
Peterson is survived by daughter, Candee Martin, and friend, Ted Gui of Ocklawaha, Fla.; son, Pete (Mary) Peterson, of Ocala, Fla.; daughter, Bonnie Belle (Paul) Carter of Ocala, Fla.; son, Ed (Pam Weiss) of Anaheim, Calif.; son-in-law, Wally Martin of Ocala; and grandchildren, Michael Lentz, Autumn Martin, Chris Peterson, Victoria and James Carter, Kim, Missy and Casandra Weiss.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. He will be cremated, and his ashes will be scattered in places that were important to him.
Former Pendleton Round-Up director Shaw dies at 85
William G. (Bill) Shaw, who served as director of the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up from 1970-78 and was vice president of the rodeo for two years, passed away quietly May 26 at Suttle Care Retirement Home in Pendleton, Ore. He was 85.
Shaw was born on April 2, 1925, and attended Pendleton schools. He met trick roper Montie Montana in 1937 and was inspired to practice his roping through their friendship. Shaw began his involvement with the Pendleton Round-Up in 1939.
Bill trained his horse, Monte, to be part of Happy Canyon, and they performed from 1939-54 (Happy Canyon is the night performance which tells the history of the Pendleton area).
Both Shaw and Monte were inducted in to the Pendleton Round-Up Hall of Fame, with Shaw entering the Hall in 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Laura Jean Shaw; daughters, Mary Green of Pilot Rock, Ore.; Elizabeth (Miguel) Recht of Mexico City, and grandchildren, John Robert and Samantha Green, and Miguel, Mariana and Gina Recht.
A memorial for Shaw will be held at 4 p.m. on June 2, and a celebration of his life will be held at 3 p.m. on June 26 at the bunkhouse on the Shaw ranch where he hosted friends and hunters for many years. For more information, contact Mary Green at 541.443.1222.
Selland, Fredericks named to North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame
Former PRCA members Lee Selland and John (Buzz) Fredericks have been named to the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame by the NDCHF trustees in the Modern-Era Rodeo category. Induction ceremonies will be held at 1 p.m. (MT) June 26 in Medora, N.D.
Selland, of Bismarck, N.D., competed in more than 650 rodeos from 1963-2005 as a versatile timed-event cowboy. In 1970, he claimed an unprecedented achievement, winning four saddles at the North Dakota Rodeo Association championships – calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping and all-around cowboy.
Through the years, he won 22 championships nationwide. Selland has produced and managed rodeos all over North Dakota and taught countless rodeo schools. He owns and operates a horse stable near Bismarck and still competes in several rodeos a year.
Fredericks, of Twin Buttes, entered bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and steer wrestling events from 1947-64. During the 1950s, he took up bull riding, steer riding and wild horse racing. He closed out his circuit days as a team roper.
Fredericks appeared at Madison Square Garden in 1959, the Calgary Stampede and the National Western Stock Show in Denver. He was also a school teacher, Community Action Program Director and business consultant in Indian education, agriculture and economic development. He died in 2006.
Ohl captures Windy Ryon Roping feature
Cody Ohl has been struggling this year in his bid to qualify for his 16th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, but he served notice May 29 that it would be unwise to write him off just yet.
Ohl was both fast and consistent in winning the final round of the featured match competition at the Windy Ryon Memorial Roping in north Fort Worth, Texas, over Timber Moore. Ohl’s total time of 59.77 seconds on six head was 4.41 seconds faster than Moore – who is 12 years his junior.
“I’ve had to change my strategy a little bit when I do match roping because I’m going up against younger guys more often,” Ohl told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “It’s different than it used to be. You have to go back to making more of a rodeo run each time. Trying to be safe will get you beat nowadays.”
Ohl, who has five tie-down roping gold buckles and an all-around world championship, earned $5,000 in unofficial money for the win, and Moore banked $2,000. Ohl defeated Tuf Cooper in a four-head semifinal, while Moore advanced past Blair Burk.
Scott Kormos won the 40-man invitational roping event at the end of the May 29 program with a time of 35.28 seconds on three head. The May 30 steer roping invitational was won by Oklahoma rancher C.A. Lauer. He completed four runs in 53.49 seconds.
Rasmussen returns for Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up centennial
Flint Rasmussen, an eight-time PRCA Clown of the Year and seven-time Coors Man in the Can, is coming back to work the centennial Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up for the first time in five years, sharing the Sept. 15 barrelman duties with Keith Isley.
“Since Flint retired from doing the Round-Up in 2005, we’ve always talked about him returning in some capacity for 2010,” Round-Up Vice President Dennis Hunt said. “Flint has made a lot of friends in Pendleton over the years.”
News and notes
A giant bronze statue of the legendary bull Outlaw was unveiled May 27 in Calgary across the street from the Alberta Stock Exchange Tower. The $450,000 sculpture by Richard Loffler was commissioned by the Calgary Stampede and the Calgary Chartered Financial Analyst Society. Outlaw was ridden just once in 71 trips. In 2004, he rang the closing bell – using a bell placed around his neck – to mark the closing of the New York Stock Exchange, the first animal in the exchange’s history to do that … “Bull Fighters: The Risky Road to Glory,” a new exhibit at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, focuses on how the role of the bullfighter has changed over time. Using video, photos and artifacts, the museum pays tribute to Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame bullfighters Wick Peth, Wilbur Plaugher and Quail Dobbs, along with bulls Mr. T and Crooked Nose … More than 10,000 elementary and middle school students and teachers attended the first annual Mesquite (Texas) Rodeo Matinee Series May 26-27 at Resistol Arena. All the visitors were treated to a barbecue lunch, live bull riding events and a performance by the All American Cowgirl Chicks trick riding group. “This was the best field trip our school has ever had,” said Pam Armstrong of West Handley Elementary School in Fort Worth. “Our kids sat with their mouths open for the entire event.” …. Hailey, Idaho, voters approved a $3.5 million bond issue May 25 to help fund a $7 million redevelopment of the rodeo grounds at the south end of the city. In addition to a new multi-purpose rodeo arena, the measure would fund a covered ice rink, expanded skate park and a visitor’s center on the 5.2-acre site. A two-thirds majority was required for passage of the measure, and it received 71 percent … The South Dakota Arts Council has granted $3,000 to Duane Reichert, a member of the PRCA Contract Personnel Executive Council, for his “Backstage With a Rodeo Clown” tour of regional nonprofit organizations … The Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo Board met May 19 and elected Bob Crowe as the new board member to replace recently resigned Mel Shenyer. Crowe has been a resident of Kittitas County since 1994, after moving from the Seattle area where he was a senior financial officer and owner of Muzak, an international commercial music, media and content provider. Previously, Crowe practiced as a CPA with the international accounting firm, Coopers & Lybrand, the successor firm to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Bob joined the Washington Department of Natural Resources Southeast Region as an Assistant Region Manager in 1996 to oversee the region’s business operations.
2010 PRCA World Standings Leaders
AA: Trevor Brazile..……$110,274
BB: Ryan Gray................. $80,008
SW: Cody Cassidy.............$68,503
TR-1: Turtle Powell…...... $70,605
TR-2: Cory Petska……......$68,609
SB: Rod Hay......................$70,620
TD: Trevor Brazile.............$71,793
BR: Shawn Hogg................$95,484
SR: Rocky Patterson............$18,752
2010 PRCA World Standings
Unofficial as of June 1, 2010.
For 2010, 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, 100; 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.
2010 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS
All-around
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $110,274
2. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 53,145
3. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 47,068
4. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 42,529
5. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 31,938
6. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 28,601
7. Jesse Sheffield, Austin, Colo. 25,288
8. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 20,918
9. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 18,410
10. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 17,359
11. Morgan Grant, New Waverly, Texas 13,884
12. Rhett Kennedy, Chowchilla, Calif. 11,193
13. Tony Reina, wharton,tx 9,246
14. Wesley Brunson, Terry, Miss. 9,054
15. Steven Turner, Cochrane, Alberta 8,285
16. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 8,180
Bareback Riding
1. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. $80,008
2. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah 60,186
3. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 42,373
4. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 35,806
5. Micky Downare, Hartsel, Colo. 34,591
6. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas 34,157
7. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 30,498
8. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 30,446
9. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. 28,737
10. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore. 28,668
11. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 27,012
12. Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz. 25,907
13. Eric Swenson, Denison, Texas 22,885
14. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 21,253
15. Dave Worsfold, Wandoan, Queensland, Australia 18,903
16. Jared Smith, Williston, Fla. 18,212
17. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. 16,975
18. Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas 16,072
19. Bee Jay Scott, Otley, Iowa 15,689
20. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 15,602
Steer Wrestling
1. Cody Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta $68,503
2. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 39,349
3. Justin Blaine Davis, Bartonville, Texas 34,916
4. Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas 29,888
5. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 28,438
6. Clayton Morrison, Cavalier, N.D. 28,182
7. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 27,749
8. Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho 27,554
9. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 27,343
10. Ethan Thouvenell, Fallbrook, Calif. 27,259
11. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis. 26,506
12. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D. 24,877
13. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 21,929
14. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore. 21,019
15. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 20,518
16. Erik Johnson, Eltopia, Wash. 20,335
17. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La. 19,461
18. Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo. 18,130
19. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 18,079
20. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. 17,922
Team Roping (header)
1. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas $70,605
2. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn. 38,347
3. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 37,882
4. Caleb Mitchell, Pollok, Texas 29,766
5. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 26,670
6. Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. 25,877
7. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 24,262
8. Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas 23,006
9. Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas 22,764
10. Colby Siddoway, Hooper, Utah 22,399
11. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. 21,386
12. Charly Crawford, Prineville,OR 21,263
13. Jake Weddle, Saint Joe, Ark. 20,497
14. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 20,258
15. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 19,180
16. Jay Adams, Logandale, Nev. 19,027
17. Britt Williams, Hammond, Mont. 18,748
18. Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont. 17,922
19. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 17,472
20. Matt Robertson, Augusta, Mont. 17,423
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla. $68,609
2. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 38,927
3. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 38,347
4. Justin Copp, Justin, Texas 26,929
5. Cody Hintz, Spring Creek, Nev. 25,877
6. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas 24,695
7. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 24,262
8. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 23,301
9. Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif. 23,114
10. Justin Hendrick, Rosenberg, Texas 22,764
11. Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D. 21,088
12. Monty Petska, Turlock, Calif. 20,368
13. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 20,324
14. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 20,258
15. Bobby Harris, Highmore, S.D. 19,698
16. Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga. 19,448
17. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. 19,180
18. Austin Adams, Logandale, Nev. 19,027
19. Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas 18,821
20. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 18,642
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta $70,620
2. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. 45,307
3. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 44,447
4. Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D. 43,175
5. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D. 41,584
6. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 34,658
7. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 30,477
8. Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo. 28,237
9. Cody Martin, Eagle, Colo. 22,696
10. Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas 22,116
11. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 22,018
12. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 21,331
13. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 20,009
14. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 19,242
15. Jace Garrett, Alliance, Neb. 18,887
16. Cody Taton, Mud Butte, S.D. 18,151
17. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 17,498
18. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D. 17,363
19. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas 16,265
20. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. 16,001
Tie-down Roping
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $71,793
2. Stran Smith, Childress, Texas 67,739
3. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. 53,042
4. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 51,963
5. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 46,598
6. Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas 36,419
7. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 34,302
8. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 33,718
9. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 30,424
10. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 26,085
11. Ace Slone, Cuero, Texas 24,450
12. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas 23,663
13. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 23,595
14. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 23,527
15. Cade Swor, Crafton, Texas 23,132
16. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 22,859
17. Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M. 21,747
18. Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla. 21,404
19. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla. 19,872
20. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 18,741
Steer Roping
1. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. $18,752
2. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas 15,865
3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 14,586
4. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas 13,671
5. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas 10,260
6. Neal Wood, Guy, Texas 9,145
7. Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas 8,692
8. Walter Priestly, Robstown, Texas 8,648
9. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 8,083
10. Will Gasperson, Decatur, Texas 7,367
11. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. 7,315
12. Ralph Williams, Skiatook, Okla. 6,594
13. J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo. 6,572
14. Rod Hartness, Pawhuska, Okla. 6,550
15. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 6,542
16. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas 6,504
17. J. Paul Williams, Burbank, Okla. 6,138
18. Tony Reina, wharton,tx 6,040
19. Kim Ziegelgruber, Edmond, Okla. 6,029
20. Cody Scheck, Kiowa, Kan. 6,008
Bull Riding
1. Shawn Hogg, Odessa, Texas $95,484
2. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 52,853
3. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah 51,609
4. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 51,350
5. Clint Craig, Mena, Ark. 45,736
6. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 44,454
7. Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas 43,645
8. Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho 42,836
9. Chad Everett Denton, Berry Creek, Calif. 40,804
10. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 36,090
11. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas 31,914
12. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 31,740
13. Clayton Williams, Carthage, Texas 30,303
14. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb. 28,039
15. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 27,607
16. Dylan Werner, Bushnell, Fla. 26,706
17. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 25,578
18. D.J. Domangue, Odessa, Texas 24,686
19. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 24,681
20. Souli Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas 22,569
*Barrel racing (through June 1, 2010)
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. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. $91,629
2. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas 61,455
3. Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla. 37,750
4. Christina Richman, Glendora, Calif. 37,412
5. Jill Moody, Letcher , S.D. 33,871
6. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 32,670
7. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta 32,658
8. Layna Kight, Wills Point, Texas 28,952
9. Janna Beam, Hallsville, Texas 27,332
10. Annesa Self, Valley View, Texas 27,081
11. Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif. 25,235
12. Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas 23,495
13. Lacy Wilson, Artesia, N.M. 22,329
14. Benette Barrington, Lubbock, Texas 21,624
15. Kendra Dickson, Aubrey, Texas 21,342
16. Kelli Tolbert, Beaumont, Calif. 21,192
17. Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M. 21,037
18. Jean Winters, Texline, Texas 20,391
19. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas 19,422
20. Angie Meadors, Blanchard, Okla. 19,134
Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
Unofficial as of June 1, 2010
Bareback Riding
1. Micky Downare, Hartsel, Colo. $23,354
2. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah 21,294
3. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 17,028
4. Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz. 13,482
5. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 10,278
6. Eric Swenson, Denison, Texas 9,901
7. Caleb Bennett, Bluffdale, Utah 9,074
8. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas 8,705
9. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 8,614
10. Jared Smith, Williston, Fla. 8,175
11. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. 8,001
12. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 7,685
13. Logan Hodson, Telkwa, British Columbia 7,656
14. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo. 7,341
15. Monte Downare, Hartsel, Colo. 7,216
16. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 6,280
17. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 5,942
18. Dave Worsfold, Wandoan, Queensland, Australia 5,352
19. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore. 4,988
20. Matt Lait, Stavely, Alberta 4,687
Steer Wrestling
1. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. $24,477
2. Clayton Morrison, Cavalier, N.D. 16,682
3. Ethan Thouvenell, Fallbrook, Calif. 13,757
4. Matt Reeves, Pampa, TX Calif. 13,122
5. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore. 12,709
6. Cody Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 11,940
7. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis. 10,956
8. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. 10,920
9. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 10,386
10. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D. 9,633
11. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 8,400
12. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 8,327
13. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. 8,186
14. Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla. 7,406
15. Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho 7,144
16. Dane Hanna, Starkville, Miss. 7,094
17. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 6,333
18. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 5,843
19. Casey McMillen, Redmond, Ore. 5,820
20. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 5,316
Team Roping-Header
1. Colby Siddoway, Hooper, Utah $19,682
2. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. Utah 13,640
3. Caleb Mitchell, Pollok, Texas 12,530
4. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. Texas 12,445
5. Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas 11,930
6. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Texas 11,396
7. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 10,889
8. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 10,374
9. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore. 9,966
10. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 9,156
11. Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. 8,544
12. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 8,203
13. Britt Williams, Hammond, Mont. 7,971
14. Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas 7,883
15. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn. 7,690
16. Matt Robertson, Augusta, Mont. 7,418
17. Jesse Sheffield, Austin, Colo. 6,952
18. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. 6,634
19. Jay Adams, Logandale, Nev. 6,451
20. Quincy Kueckelhan, Bonham, Texas 6,244
Team Roping-Heeler
1. Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D. $19,682
2. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 13,640
3. Justin Copp, Justin, Texas 12,530
4. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas 12,445
5. Monty Petska, Turlock, Calif. 12,433
6. Justin Hendrick, Rosenberg, Texas 11,930
7. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 10,889
8. Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif. Texas 10,374
9. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 9,966
10. Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas 9,397
11. Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga. 9,156
12. Cody Hintz, Spring Creek, Nev. 8,544
13. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. 8,203
14. Bobby Harris, Highmore, S.D. 7,971
15. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 7,690
16. Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif. 7,603
17. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 7,418
18. Wes Miller, Big Piney, Wyo. 6,952
19. Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas 6,846
20. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 6,634
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D. $21,731
2. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. 19,599
3. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 14,333
4. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 13,259
5. Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D. 12,857
6. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 11,971
7. Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas 9,695
8. Cody Martin, Eagle, Colo. 9,510
9. Cody Taton, Mud Butte, S.D. 9,297
10. Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo. 8,580
11. Alex Wright, Hagerman, Idaho 8,091
12. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta 8,080
13. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 6,218
14. Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D. 5,627
15. Samuel Kelts, Millarville, Alberta 5,442
16. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla. 5,344
17. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 5,334
18. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 5,316
19. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 5,131
20. Isaac Diaz, Davie, Fla. 4,148
Tie Down Roping
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $21,776
2. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 16,814
3. Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas 14,519
4. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 12,907
5. Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M. 10,370
6. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. 9,954
7. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas 9,520
8. Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla. 9,393
9. Cimarron Boardman, Stephenville, Texas 8,892
10. Cade Swor, Crafton, Texas 8,599
11. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 8,414
12. Blake Huckabee, Shreveport, La. 7,902
13. Ace Slone, Cuero, Texas 7,266
14. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah 6,876
15. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 5,997
16. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 5,688
17. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 5,685
18. Stran Smith, Childress, Texas 5,531
19. Bubba Paschal, Laporte, Texas 5,444
20. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 5,399
Bull Riding
1. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. $26,048
2. Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho 16,862
3. Clint Craig, Mena, Ark. 13,988
4. Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif. 8,993
5. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 8,936
6. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 8,503
7. Chad Everett Denton, Berry Creek, Calif. 8,339
8. Clayton Savage, Casper, Calif. 7,600
9. Souli Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas 7,278
10. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 7,205
11. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 7,032
12. Clayton Foltyn, El Campo, Texas 6,773
13. Shawn Hogg, Odessa, Texas 6,545
14. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 6,347
15. Dylan Werner, Bushnell, Fla. 5,780
16. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 5,772
17. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas 5,496
18. Chance Smart, Philadelphia, Miss. 5,273
19. Cody Buller, Glendive, Mont. 5,208
20. Brady Williams, Snelling, Calif. 5,119
Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Tour Standings
Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches
Unofficial as of June 1, 2010.
1. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah $37,247
2. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 31,275
3. Shawn Hogg, Odessa, Texas 27,149
4. Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas 24,943
5. Chad Denton, Berry Creek, Calif. 20,915
6. Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho 20,620
7. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb. 18,617
8. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 17,967
9. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo. 16,783
10. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 16,408
11. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas 13,541
12. Tyler Johnston, Bridger, Mont. . 13,513
13. Clint Craig, Mena, Ark. 11,851
14. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 10,872
15. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla. 10,427
16. Jason Beck, Prairieville, La. 9,847
17. Clayton Williams, Carthage, Texas 9,111
18. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 8,889
19. D.J. Domangue, Odessa, Texas 8,609
20. Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo. 8,317
21. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 7,963
22. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 7,835
23. Clay Hindman, Belvidere, S.D. 6,995
24. Souli Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas 5,480
25. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo. 5,434
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