IN THIS RELEASE YOU’LL FIND:
1. Kruse sets arena record at final Wrangler Million Dollar Tour stop in Ellensburg
2. Hancock claims Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls national championship
3. Upcoming PRCA rodeos
4. Next up
5. Rodeo news and notes
6. 2009 PRCA World Standings leaders
7. 2009 PRCA World Standings
8. Wrangler Million Dollar Tour standings
9. Xtreme Bulls Tour standings
1. Kruse sets arena record at final Wrangler Million Dollar Tour stop in Ellensburg
ELENSBURG, Wash. – It is not too difficult to imagine the possible newspaper headlines – “Kruse Control” or maybe just “Krusin.”
Jesse Kruse took over the spotlight at the finale of the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour presented by Justin Boots Sept. 7 by matching up with one of the sport’s great saddle bronc horses and producing an arena record 91-point ride at the Ellensburg Rodeo.
Kruse’s effort on Flying Five Rodeo’s Kool Toddy also lifted him to the average title and weekend earnings of $4,327 in what has been a career year for the Great Falls, Mont., cowboy.
“It feels great,” Kruse said. “I can’t ask for much more. I got on a great horse, and I was able to get a little revenge on her. I had her at the Dodge (National Circuit) Finals (Rodeo in April in Pocatello, Idaho) and got bucked off.”
Kruse was ready this time, breaking the previous arena record of 89 points set by South Dakota’s Jesse Bail in 2007. Kruse finished with a total of 176 points on two head, giving him a nice surge of momentum heading toward the Justin Boots Playoffs in Puyallup, Wash., Sept. 11-13, and the Justin Boots Championships in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 24-26.
And heading into the postseason, few cowboys have been as hot as Kruse. The 23-year-old holds the No. 1 spot in the PRCA World Standings and is third in the Tour standings. He has finished first at more than 15 rodeos and has won more than $120,000 this year. He is poised to win more cash en route to his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December.
Kruse demonstrated his athletic form and quick feet spurring on Kool Toddy and was doubly rewarded. Along with prize money, Kruse and Flying Five Rodeo Company each were awarded a $3,000 bonus from the rodeo committee for the arena record.
“I have just gotten more consistent this year,” Kruse said. “(Saddle bronc rider and travel partner) Jake Hayworth is doing my entries for me this year, and he is getting me to where I need to be.”
Other top talents, along with Kruse, demonstrated that they are at the top of their game during crunch time of the ProRodeo season.
The steer wrestling was loaded with world-class cowboys, including 2005 World Champion Lee Graves who was the lone competitor to post a sub-four-second time in the finals with a 3.8-second mark. The Calgary, Alberta, cowboy won the average with a time 12.7 seconds on three head. He prevented an Ellensburg repeat for Luke Branquinho, the reigning and two-time world champion, who finished second.
“Luke and I were tied going in there (to the finals),” Graves said. “When you’re with company like that, you know you’re doing pretty well.”
While Graves is safely among the leaders in the standings, bareback rider Matt Bright was among the cowboys who really needed a lift with the regular season winding down. Bright, from Azle, Texas, is outside the top 20 in both standings. He shined with an 87-point ride in the finals to win the average with a score of 173 points on two head. Steven Dent, back to competition after a knee injury, had the highest-scored ride in the finals. The Mullen, Neb., cowboy scored 88 points on five-time and reigning U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Bareback Riding Horse of the Year Grated Coconut of the Calgary Stampede string.
Clint Robinson clinched the tie-down roping title with a 9.0-second run in the finals. The Spanish Fork, Utah, cowboy finished with a time of 27.3 seconds on three head, and the prize money moved him past Ryan Watkins into second place in the world standings behind Trevor Brazile.
In other events, Texas cowgirl Jordon Peterson – the daughter of four-time World Champion Kristie Peterson – locked up the Ellensburg barrel racing title with a 17.42-second run in the finals. The duo of Garrett Tonozzi of Fruita, Colo., and Ryan Motes of Weatherford, Texas, were the team roping champions with a 6.3-second run in the finals and an average time of 17.2 seconds on three head. Tonozzi and Motes should make a considerable rise in both standings. The cowboys were both outside the top 20 in both standings coming into the weekend. Meanwhile, bull rider Corey Navarre further solidified his top-five spot in the standings with a win in Ellensburg. The Weatherford, Okla., cowboy scored 90 points on Corey & Horst’s Due North in the finals and finished with 176 points on two head.
2. Hancock claims Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls national championship
ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Cue the Jeopardy! theme. The answer is Cody Hancock. The question was, who was going to emerge as the Xtreme Bulls year-end champion in a season of parity?
There were nine different Tour-stop champions in 2009, and there was no clear-cut favorite heading into the Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Finale, presented by B&W Trailer Hitches, in Ellensburg on Sept. 5.
It makes sense then that the veteran in the group would come through when the title was on the line. The 2000 world champion from Taylor, Ariz., can now add Xtreme Bulls national champion to his list of awards, and he did it in dramatic fashion.
“I like to come from behind,” said the 34-year-old, who was seventh in the Xtreme Bulls standings before the finale in Ellensburg. “That’s how I won the world.”
Indeed, Hancock is known for being the first roughstock cowboy in PRCA history to rally from the No. 15 spot at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to win a world championship. Hancock had to rely on just that experience and composure to clinch the crown in front of a sell-out crowd of 9,458. He won the Ellensburg stop, along with the year-end title, thanks to a clutch ride in the finals.
Hancock’s total earnings for the day came to $18,137, while reigning World Champion Bull Rider J.W. Harris finished second and pocketed $14,462.
The stage was set when Hancock scored 88 points on Flying Diamond Rodeo’s Little Jimmy in the first round, finishing tied for fourth place in the round and securing a spot in the finals. Kanin Asay, the 2007 Xtreme Bulls national champion, had the high-marked ride in the first round with a 91-point score on Burns Rodeo Company’s Kid Twist. Harris squeaked into the finals with a 77-point ride, setting up a showdown of two stars of the sport.
Harris appeared to have the momentum when he scored 91.5 points on Flying Diamond Rodeo’s Boomtown, the first qualified ride of the final round. He threw his helmet in celebration, and the helmet was caught by barrelman Keith Isley – in the barrel – as the crowd erupted in cheers. Hancock had to follow that effort and not let his emotions get away from him.
“I was trying not to (think about the pressure),” Hancock said. “Bull riding is the same whether you’re riding for $2 or $100,000. You have to keep your hand set and do your job.”
Hancock stayed aboard Four Star Rodeo’s Happy Hour, and the scoreboard showed his 88 points was enough to win the average and lock up the year-end title. He accepted the guitar from the Seminole Tribe of Florida and proceeded to play a little air guitar for the crowd. Not bad for a guy a few years older than many of the bull riders going down the road.
“Kanin (Asay, age 24) and J.W. (Harris, age 23) were calling me ‘Gold Card,’ and it actually cracks me up,” Hancock said. “But I told them, ‘I’m still riding with you guys and winning.’”
Along with the prize money and guitar, Hancock was presented a buckle by Steve Miller of Montana Silversmiths.
The Xtreme Bulls finale from Ellensburg will be televised on ESPN2 at noon (EDT) on Oct. 11 and rebroadcast Oct. 17 and Nov. 15 at noon (EDT) on ESPN Classic.
3. Upcoming PRCA Rodeos
Sept. 9 Tri-State Rodeo, Fort Madison, Iowa, begins
Sept. 10 Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Division II, Lewiston, Idaho
Sept. 10 Utah’s Own Rodeo at the Utah State Fair, Salt Lake City, begins
Sept. 11 Eddy County Pro Rodeo, Carlsbad, N.M., begins
Sept. 11 Charlotte (Mich.) Frontier Days Pro Rodeo begins
Sept. 11 Kiowa County Fair, Eads, Colo., begins
Sept. 11 Jesse James Day Rodeo, Northfield, Minn., begins
Sept. 11 Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup begins
Sept. 11 Spokane County (Wash.) Interstate Rodeo begins
Sept. 12 Cowtown Rodeo, Woodstown Pilesgrove, N.J.
Sept. 13 Mo Betta Days Pro Rodeo, Apache, Okla., begins
4. Next Up
Sept. 11 Justin Boots Playoffs, Puyallup, Wash., begins
Sept. 16 Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up begins
5. Rodeo News and Notes
The Trevor Brazile Watch
Trevor Brazile collected two more all-around titles last week – to bring his total to 13 in six weeks – and advanced his bid for a record-tying seventh all-around world championship by traveling to three states and banking checks everywhere he went.
Brazile earned $4,531 at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, $2,119 at the Magic Valley Stampede in Filer, Idaho, and $5,413 at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo, missing a sweep of all-around titles only when Josh Peek out-earned him in Filer.
Still, it left Brazile with earnings of $218,265 through the Labor Day weekend, $20,552 ahead of his pace in 2007 when he set a single-season record of $425,115. His lead in the all-around world standings is $95,708 over second-place Clint Robinson.
And it could have been even better: Brazile and team roping partner Patrick Smith had what would have been an arena record time of 4.1 seconds at Ellensburg, but were assessed a 10-second penalty for breaking the barrier that kept them from cashing in the round and from reaching the short go.
Corkill breaks regular-season earnings record for heelers
As the heeler for 2007 World Champion Chad Masters, Jade Corkill has been following Masters’ lead all season. Over the Labor Day weekend, he followed him right into the PRCA record book.
With $620 at the Colorado State Fair & Rodeo in Pueblo and $1,877 for finishing sixth in Filer, Idaho, Corkill broke the regular-season earnings record for team roping heelers of $110,626 set by Rich Skelton in 2000. Corkill’s season total is $112,246.
Masters, who won Winter rodeos in Odessa, Texas, and Denver with Michael Jones before pairing with Corkill, broke Speed Williams’ record for team roping headers (also $110,626) two weeks ago and has pushed that record to $121,717 and counting.
Bullfighter Loyd Ketchum recovering from back injury
Montana bullfighter Loyd Ketchum sustained a mid-back injury on Sept. 5 at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo and had surgery on Sept. 6 at the Seattle Hospital. Ketchum was thrown into the air by a bull and then landed on his back. He fractured his T12 vertebra and sustained a spinal cord contusion. He was expected to be in the hospital through Sept. 12, according to Ketchum’s wife, Ashlee.
Justin SportsMedicine staff on site had Ketchum, 47, airlifted in a helicopter to the hospital. Announcers Hadley Barrett and Randy Corley updated rodeo fans on his condition. Barrelman Keith Isley called Ketchum’s cell phone from the arena on Sept. 7, so Ketchum could hear Ellensburg Rodeo fans.
“I’m here with a couple thousand of your friends,” said Isley and then the crowd yelled “Get well.”
“Doctors expect a full recovery, but it is going to take awhile,” Ashlee said.
Ketchum is expected to wear a back brace for about three months.
Visit ProRodeo.com for updates on Ketchum’s recovery.
Knowles leads record-breaking weekend in Walla Walla, Wash.
Steer wrestler Trevor Knowles, of Mount Vernon, Ore., broke the arena record with a time of 3.5 seconds in the first round and then came back with a 3.9-second run that gave him the win and the record for two-head average at the Walla Walla (Wash.) Frontier Days.
JoJo LeMond and reigning World Champion Heeler Randon Adams had an arena record time of 8.9 seconds on two head to win the team roping title over reigning World Champion Header Matt Sherwood and Rhen Richard.
Nate Baldwin of Blackfoot, Idaho, broke Josh Peek’s arena record with a time of 7.3 seconds in the first round of the tie-down roping, but the two-head average title went to Timber Moore, of Aubrey, Texas, in 17.9 seconds.
In a bareback riding competition that might serve nicely as a preview of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, world standings leader Clint Cannon won first-place money of $2,323 with an 84-point ride on Four Star Rodeo’s Star Wars. That was one point better than two-time World Champion Bobby Mote managed on Four Star Rodeo’s Short Fuse and two ahead of Ryan Gray.
PRCA cowboys to help build Habitat House
PRCA cowboys will be among those to help construct a Habitat for Humanity House from 4 to 6 p.m. (PT) Sept. 11 at the Puyallup (Wash.) Fairgrounds. The cowboys will be on-site for the 2009 Justin Boots Playoffs, the culmination of the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour presented by Justin Boots.
The cowboys chosen to represent the PRCA during the two-hour shift will be determined once the rodeo’s competition draw has been completed and schedules can be confirmed. The Playoffs run Sept. 11-13.
This is the second consecutive year Puyallup Fair staff, sponsors, service groups, volunteers and the receiving family have built a Habitat house at the fairgrounds. The house is assembled during the fair and then moved to its permanent location.
Visit ProRodeo.com for a story and photos about the project. The Puyallup Fair Web site is www.thefair.com/puyallup-fair.
All five performances of Justin Boots Playoffs to air on ProRodeoLive.com
ProRodeoLive.com, the Internet voice of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, will provide complete live coverage of all five performances of the Sept. 11-13 Justin Boots Playoffs from Puyallup, Wash.
The top 24 finishers in the regular-season standings of the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour presented by Justin Boots will be competing for $540,000 in prize money at the Puyallup Fairgrounds.
At the conclusion of Puyallup, the top 12 contestants (12 teams) will advance to the Justin Boots Championships in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 24-26, at the Qwest Center. ProRodeoLive.com will also broadcast live from Omaha.
Veteran PRCA announcer Steve Kenyon will provide play-by-play coverage at both rodeos with analysis from World Champion Bareback Rider and ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee Clint Corey and former Wrangler National Finals Rodeo saddle bronc riding average winner Butch Knowles.
ProRodeoLive.com’s Puyallup broadcasts will begin at 12:45 p.m. (PT) for the three afternoon performances Sept. 11-13, and at 6:15 p.m. for the evening performances Sept. 11-12.
ProRodeoLive.com will provide the only live coverage of all 10 performances of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Dec. 3-12 from Las Vegas.
For more information about ProRodeoLive.com’s live rodeo coverage and the nationally syndicated RodeoProfiles Radio program, log on to www.prorodeolive.com.
Owens benefit scheduled for Sept. 19
A benefit rodeo will be staged Sept. 19 in Townsend, Mont., for PRCA bareback rider Scott Owens, who suffered a career-ending injury in July at the C.M. Russell Stampede in Stanford, Mont.
The bronc Owens was to ride went over backwards in the chute, breaking his back. Eight pins and two rods were surgically implanted.
Owens, who has a ranch south of Townsend where he lives with his wife Shawna and two young children, will be unable to work for at least a year while he goes through rehabilitation.
All proceeds from the Crazy Legs Classic, which will have barrel racing, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, a taco feed, live music, dancing, refreshments and a live auction, will go toward Owens’ hospital bills. For further information contact Dick Lyman at 406.799.1469 or John Walsh at 406.439.2843.
Benefit planned to aid injured former PRCA member
A two-day roping and barrel race, called the Sage Mountain Benefit, will take place Oct. 10-11 to help cover medical costs for former PRCA team and tie-down roper Cal Stucky, who was severely injured in an Aug. 12 automobile accident.
The benefit will take place at the Deer Lodge (Mont.) Fairgrounds and will feature an open barrel race, a kids barrel race, a girls breakaway roping and a team roping competition with several different classes. Prizes will be awarded in every event on Oct. 10, and an auction will take place after the roping.
For event information, call Tim Garrison at 406.491.4548 or 406.782.5164, and to check on Stucky’s current status, log on to: www.caringbridge.org/visit/calstucky.
Former PRCA steer wrestler loses home to California wildfire
Steer wrestler Chris Whitehead, a PRCA member since 1989, lost his house, barn, garage, truck, boat and quad runners to the 49 Fire that has burned more than 340 acres near Auburn, Calif.
“I sat there in shock on the fence and watched it burn to the ground,” Whitehead told the Auburn Journal. “It was the worst feeling in the world. Luckily (all the animals) are alive, and my heart goes out to the other people who lost their homes.”
Whitehead’s was one of 68 houses destroyed by the fire.
6. 2009 PRCA World Standings Leaders
AA: Trevor Brazile........... $218,265
BB: Clint Cannon............. $170,667
SW: Curtis Cassidy............ $96,950
TR-1: Chad Masters.......... $121,717
TR-2: Jade Corkill............. $112,246
SB: Jesse Kruse .............. $126,589
TD: Trevor Brazile............. $109,880
BR: J.W. Harris............... $179,005
SR: Scott Snedecor.......... $57,127
7. 2009 PRCA World Standings
Unofficial as of Sept. 8, 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 $218,266
2. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 122,557
3. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 107,594
4. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 90,235
5. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 85,708
6. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 67,746
7. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah 59,404
8. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 56,935
9. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 55,214
10. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 45,827
11. Beau Franzen, Sidney, Mont. 45,569
12. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 43,402
13. B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash. 41,084
14. Shank Edwards, Levelland, Texas 41,031
15. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 39,937
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 $170,667
2. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 141,427
3. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo. 109,831
4. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 100,782
5. Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah 96,965
6. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 85,055
7. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 82,969
8. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. 82,915
9. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. 72,010
10. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo. 65,543
11. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo. 61,720
12. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 59,567
13. Jared Smith, Williston, Fla. 54,846
14. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. 54,057
15. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore. 50,227
16. Tim Shirley, Grant, Colo. 44,338
17. Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan. 41,403
18. Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, Alberta 40,335
19. Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas 38,641
20. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 34,063
Steer Wrestling
1. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta $96,950
2. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. 88,587
3. Lee Graves, Calgary, AB 85,250
4. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 74,075
5. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 72,850
6. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 68,443
7. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. 68,366
8. Todd Suhn, North Platte, Neb. 61,733
9. stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla. 55,780
10. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas 55,682
11. Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo. 55,119
12. Joey Bell Jr., Athens, Texas 51,895
13. Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas 50,972
14. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 50,693
15. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La. 49,279
16. Ethan Thouvenell, Fallbrook, Calif. 46,407
17. Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla. 44,833
18. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 43,693
19. Darrell Petry, Beaumont, Texas 43,372
20. Dane Hanna, Starkville, Miss. 43,311
Team Roping (header)
1. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn. $121,717
2. Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Tenn. 92,407
3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 78,897
4. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 76,635
5. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 73,820
6. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 68,633
7. David Key, Caldwell, Texas 65,398
8. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. 63,672
9. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 62,569
10. Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla. 58,416
11. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 57,460
12. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 57,046
13. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 54,472
14. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 54,292
15. Ty Blasingame, Olney Springs, Colo. 54,136
16. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore. 47,596
17. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz. 46,880
18. Colby Siddoway, Hooper, Utah 45,132
19. Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont. 44,645
20. Justin Yost, Mt. Morris, Pa. 44,405
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. $112,246
2. Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas 90,899
3. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 87,276
4. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 79,967
5. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. 76,057
6. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas 73,201
7. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 65,766
8. Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif. 62,569
9. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 61,683
10. Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga. 57,957
11. Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla. 57,472
12. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 57,460
13. Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla. 57,249
14. Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif. 52,588
15. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 46,728
16. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 45,337
17. Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D. 43,499
18. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla. 42,618
19. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 42,231
20. Boogie Ray, Mabank, Texas 41,946
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. $126,589
2. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D. 82,584
3. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. 76,025
4. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla. 70,181
5. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 65,653
6. Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif. 65,618
7. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 64,142
8. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 63,158
9. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. 59,338
10. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 58,519
11. Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D. 57,933
12. Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas 57,243
13. Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo. 56,809
14. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 54,850
15. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 52,185
16. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, AB 49,055
17. Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah 46,098
18. Tyrell Smith, Vaughn, Mont. 45,576
19. Cody Taton, Newell, S.D. 44,429
20. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 43,316
Tie-down Roping
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $109,880
2. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 86,186
3. Ryan Watkins, Dublin, Texas 78,892
4. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 75,915
5. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 73,743
6. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 70,493
7. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 66,544
8. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 65,109
9. Blair Burk, Durant 64,181
10. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 63,261
11. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 61,985
12. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas 60,969
13. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 58,024
14. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 55,564
15. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 54,730
16. Kody Curry, Buna, Texas 53,474
17. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 52,375
18. Brad D Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore. 50,359
19. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah 49,838
20. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 49,563
Steer Roping
1. Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas $57,127
2. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. 45,010
3. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas 37,624
4. Vin Fisher Jr, Andrews, Texas 37,610
5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 29,488
6. Shane Suggs, Granbury, Texas 28,678
7. Neal Wood, Guy, Texas 27,047
8. Leo Campbell, Amarillo, Texas 24,685
9. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 24,521
10. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas 24,452
11. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 24,404
12. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 23,630
13. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas 23,161
14. Will Gasperson, Decatur, Texas 22,527
15. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. 22,060
16. Guy Allen, Santa Anna, Texas 21,650
17. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. 20,351
18. JB Whatley, Gardendale, Texas 16,224
19. Buster Record Jr, Buffalo, Okla. 15,933
20. Rod Hartness, Pawhuska, Okla. 15,355
Bull Riding
1. J.W. Harris, May, Texas $179,005
2. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas 114,067
3. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 108,460
4. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 87,203
5. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 86,120
6. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 77,330
7. Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo. 73,514
8. Tate Stratton, Stanley, N.M. 70,860
9. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev. 69,439
10. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis. 68,551
11. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 68,233
12. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla. 68,197
13. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz. 66,209
14. Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash. 61,416
15. Clint Craig, Mena, Ark. 59,938
16. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 59,043
17. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah 53,179
18. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 50,702
19. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M. 49,848
20. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 47,822
*Barrel racing (through Sept. 8, 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 $137,525
2. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla. 120,616
3. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta 100,194
4. Tiffany Fox, Fox, Okla. 81,987
5. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 71,792
6. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. 70,876
7. Jordon Peterson, Chilton, Texas 67,159
8. Sheena Robbins, Fresno, Calif. 64,322
9. Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif. 63,516
10. Tammy Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas 62,270
11. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore. 58,466
12. Cassie Moseley, Farwell, Texas 58,149
13. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas 53,811
14. Sue Smith, Blackfoot, Idaho 53,301
15. Rachael Ross, Murrieta, Calif. 50,644
16. Terra Bynum, Colorado City, Texas 49,474
17. Savanah Reeves, Dublin, Texas 44,203
18. Christina Richman, Glendora, Calif. 42,530
19. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah 41,867
20. Jill Moody, Letcher, S.D. 39,520
8. Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
Presented by Justin Boots
Top 24 in each event advance to the Sept. 11-13 Justin Boots Championships in Puyallup, Wash.
(Unofficial as of Sept. 8, 2009)
Bareback
1. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. $52,614
2. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo. 44,551
3. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 37,387
4. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 36,592
5. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 33,165
6. Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah 30,294
7. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo. 25,552
8. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo. 25,149
9. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. 21,571
10. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. 20,180
11. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. 17,500
12. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore. 16,210
13. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 15,894
14. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 15,415
15. Jessy Davis, Payson, Utah 14,192
16. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas 14,138
17. Tim Shirley, Grant, Colo. 13,018
18. Jared Smith, Williston, Fla. 9,059
19. Zach Curran, Arvada, Colo. 8,704
20. Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan. 8,544
21. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. 6,807
22. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 6,247
23. Davey Shields Jr., DeWinton, Alberta 6,222
24. Brian Bain, Culver, Ore. 5,555
25. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 5,508
26. Micky Downare, Hartsel, Colo. 5,155
27. Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz. 5,116
28. Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D. 4,849
29. R.C. Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. 4,379
30. Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas 4,108
Steer Wrestling
1. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. $34,774
2. Joey Bell Jr., Athens, Texas 31,357
3. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta 26,998
4. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 26,574
5. Darrell Petry, Beaumont, Texas 26,061
6. Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas 22,418
7. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. 21,080
8. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 20,580
9. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. 20,178
10. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La. 20,004
11. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 19,012
12. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 18,966
13. Ethan Thouvenell, Fallbrook, Calif. 18,473
14. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore. 18,165
15. Kyle Hughes, Olney Springs, Colo. 17,763
16. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 17,131
17. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas 15,493
18. Curt La Duke, Bozeman, Mont. 15,269
19. B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash. 14,857
20. Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo. 14,660
21. Beau Franzen, Sidney, Mont. 13,913
22. Jon Ragatz, Cassville, Wis. 13,726
23. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 12,392
24. Brad McGilchrist, Wheatland, Calif. 11,215
25. Cody Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 10,709
26. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 10,333
27. Tanner Milan, Cochrane, AB 10,300
28. Dane Hanna, Starkville, Miss. 10,054
29. Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo. 9,746
30. Tommy Cook, McAlester, Okla. 9,535
Team Roping-Header
1. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn. $48,843
2. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 33,484
3. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 32,002
4. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 30,272
5. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. 29,868
6. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 29,365
7. Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas 28,035
8. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 26,504
9. David Key, Caldwell, Texas 23,895
10. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 22,850
11. Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan. 21,936
12. Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore. 21,317
13. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 20,664
14. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. 19,336
15. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 18,174
16. Ty Blasingame, Olney Springs, Colo. 16,540
17. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore. 16,481
18. David Motes, Tolar, Texas 16,457
19. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas 16,389
20. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M. 16,180
21. Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla. 15,683
22. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas 14,501
23. Jay Adams, Logandale, Nev. 14,068
24. Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas 13,371
25. Waylon McCurley, Escalon, Calif. 13,320
26. Justin Yost, Mt. Morris, Pa. 13,078
27. Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla. 12,296
28. Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont. 11,533
29. Colby Siddoway, Hooper, Utah 11,122
30. Britt Williams, Hammond, Mont. 10,134
Team Roping-Heeler
1. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. $47,222
2. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 34,883
3. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. 32,002
4. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas 31,607
5. Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga. 30,272
6. Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla. 28,090
7. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 26,205
8. Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif. 25,048
9. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 24,682
10. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 22,850
11. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 22,423
12. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 21,900
13. Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif. 20,664
14. Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif. 19,089
15. Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas 18,585
16. J.W. Borrego, Pueblo West, Colo. 17,175
17. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 16,389
18. Jimmie Cooper, Monument, N.M. 16,180
19. Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla. 15,683
20. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. 14,812
21. Brandon Bates, Norco, Calif. 14,772
22. Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo. 14,501
23. Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla. 14,455
24. Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif. 14,283
25. Austin Adams, Logandale, Nev. 14,068
26. Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas 13,371
27. Casey Chamberlain, Colorado City, Texas 12,296
28. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla. 12,041
29. Monty Petska, Turlock, Calif. 11,670
30. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 11,149
Saddle Bronc
1. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla. $33,337
2. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 32,700
3. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. 28,976
4. Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo. 22,766
5. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 22,658
6. JJ Elshere, Quinn, S.D. 20,948
7. Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D. 20,811
8. Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas 20,145
9. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 19,983
10. Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif. 18,510
11. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 18,202
12. Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D. 16,250
13. Louie Brunson, Interior, S.D. 15,561
14. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D. 12,608
15. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 12,120
16. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta 11,524
17. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 10,662
18. Bobby Griswold, Geary, Okla. 10,376
19. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 9,888
20. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta 9,696
21. Wes Burns, Stephenville, TX 9,225
22. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 9,024
23. Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas 8,767
24. Josh Reynolds, Corvallis, Mont. 7,923
25. Jake Hayworth, St. Anthony, Idaho 7,716
26. Cody Taton, Newell, S.D. 7,447
27. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D. 6,417
28. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 6,222
29. Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah 5,719
30. Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo. 5,677
Tie Down Roping
1. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas $55,210
2. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 31,536
3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 30,500
4. Blair Burk, Durant Texas 30,009
5. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 28,087
6. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 27,210
7. Kody Curry, Buna, Texas 25,506
8. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 25,387
9. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 24,924
10. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 24,332
11. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 22,420
12. Cimarron Boardman, Stephenville, Texas 19,870
13. Stran Smith, Childress, Texas 19,867
14. Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla. 18,866
15. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 18,832
16. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 18,473
17. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 18,397
18. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas 17,133
19. Ricky Canton, Navasota, Texas 17,040
20. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 15,971
21. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah 15,664
22. Tim Pharr, Resaca, Ga. 11,432
23. Jeremiah Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 11,021
24. Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas 10,782
25. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 10,741
26. Cole Bailey, Okmulgee, Okla. 10,162
27. Shank Edwards, Levelland, Texas 10,138
28. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 9,874
29. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas 9,750
30. Joseph Gernentz, Colorado City, Texas 9,391
Bull Riding
1. J.W. Harris, May, Texas $70,713
2. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 38,273
3. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 28,841
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. Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash. 15,723
9. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 15,138
10. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M. 15,037
11. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla. 14,894
12. Jake Wade, Alamo, Nev. 14,873
13. Brad Pierce, Baird, Texas 14,309
14. Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif. 13,727
15. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis. 13,582
16. Clayton Foltyn, El Campo, Texas 13,342
17. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 12,312
18. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 11,954
19. Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas 11,700
20. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 10,839
21. Casey Baize, San Angelo, Texas 10,789
22. Clint Craig, Mena, Ark. 9,627
23. Sean Case, Riverside, Calif. 8,747
24. Chad Denton, Berry Creek, Calif. 8,431
25. Tyler L Johnston, Bridger, Mont. 8,419
26. Shawn Hogg, Odessa, Texas 8,283
27. Lonnie Carpenter, Haysville, Kan. 8,111
28. Dustin Larsen, Manila, Utah 7,436
29. Kevin Ventura, Bandera, Texas 7,320
30. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 6,737
9. Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Tour Standings
Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches
(Final-unofficial as of Sept. 8, 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 Edward Hooton, Daingerfield, Texas 17,963
11. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 17,548
12. Fred Boettcher, Rice Lake, Wis. 16,380
13. Chad Everett 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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