IN THIS RELEASE YOU’LL FIND:
1. San Antonio results assure turnover at top of world standings
2. Lord is the master at Bismarck, N.D., rodeo
3. Next up
4. Rodeo News and Notes
5. 2010 PRCA World Standings leaders
6. 2010 PRCA World Standings
7. 2010 Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
8. 2010 Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Tour Standings
1. San Antonio results assure turnover at top of world standings
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Fourteen down, five to go.
It won’t be until Saturday night that the champions are crowned at the $1 million San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and this first Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Gold event will be in the books.
But this is not to say that we have not already learned a good many things.
At the top of the list is that a bright, shiny resume is no protection at all when a contestant signs on for a major rodeo like San Antonio, the five-time and reigning PRCA Indoor Rodeo of the Year.
Four current world champions have failed to make it out of their brackets and into the semifinals later this week – bareback rider Bobby Mote, team ropers Nick Sartain/Kollin VonAhn and bull rider J.W. Harris. World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider Jesse Kruse has been shut out in the first two rounds of Bracket IV and is danger of joining them on the sidelines if he doesn’t produce tonight and tomorrow night.
It’s been a bit less perilous for the current world standings leaders, but it seems likely that bareback rider Kaycee Feild and bull rider Wesley Silcox will both be knocked out of the top spot after failing to reach the semifinals here. Tie-down roping leader Shane Hanchey has two more nights of competition in Bracket IV to make it into the big money rounds.
Marcus Michaelis has won the first two rounds of Bracket IV, and the $4,148 he has earned from that is already enough to move him ahead of Silcox in the bull riding standings with nearly $26,000 in season earnings.
Michaelis is also in excellent position to surpass fellow bull rider Ardie Maier of Timber Lake, S.D., and all-around cowboy Trevor Brazile as the earnings leader of the preliminary rounds. Maier and Brazile have each received checks totaling $5,704. Maier won two rounds in Bracket III and finished second in another, while Brazile won two rounds of tie-down roping in Bracket II and finished second in a round of the team roping with Patrick Smith to qualify for the semifinals.
There are nine PRCA cowboys with more than $5,000 in prize money in the preliminary rounds thus far, Maier and Brazile being joined by saddle bronc riders Chad Ferley and J.J. Elshere, team ropers Keven Daniel and Brad Culpepper, tie-down ropers Blake Huckabee and Houston Hutto and bareback rider Matt Bright, each with $5,185.
ProRodeoLive.com will be airing live coverage of the final four days of the rodeo, Feb. 17-20, and the Feb. 20 Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Tour event in the AT&T Center. (See item below for full details of ProRodeoLive’s coverage plans this year).
Qualified semifinalists (through three groups):
Bareback riding: Matt Bright, Tilden Hooper, Ryan Gray, Casey Colletti, Jason Havens, Eric Swenson, Caleb Bennett, Ryan Stutes, Evan Jayne, Craig Wisehart, Wes Stevenson, Tom McFarland, Dusty LaValley, Heath Ford, Royce Ford.
Steer wrestling: Casey Martin, Stockton Graves, Josh Peek, Tommy Cook, Casey McMillen, Olin Hannum, Dane Hanna, Shawn Greenfield, Beau Franzen, Brad McGilchrist, Blake Knowles, Cody Cassidy, Dean Gorsuch, Ethan Thouvenell, Lee Graves.
Team roping: Keven Daniel/Brad Culpepper, Cody McMinn/Jake Long, Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, Coleman Proctor/Caleb Twisselman, Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, Brandon Beers/Ryan Motes, JoJo LeMond/Randon Adams, Jay Adams/Austin Adams, Travis Tryan/Michael Jones, Brady Tryan/Broc Cresta, Tommy Edens/Justin Hendrick, Britt Williams/Michael Fortenberry, Steve Purcella/Jhett Johnson, Cody Tew/Mickey Gomez, Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz.
Saddle bronc riding: J.J. Elshere, Samuel Kelts, Cody Martin, Bryce Miller, Chuck Schmidt, Ty Atchison, Taos Muncy, Isaac Diaz, Heith DeMoss, Curtis Garton, Chad Ferley, Mike Outhier, Jeff Willert, Cort Scheer, Chet Johnson.
Tie-down roping: Houston Hutto, Stran Smith, Jake Hannum, Jared Hofstetter, Ricky Canton, Trevor Brazile, Cade Swor, Justin Macha, Shank Edwards, Cimarron Boardman, Blake Huckabee, Bubba Paschal, Ryan Jarrett, Sterling Smith, Scott Kormos.
Bull riding: Souli Shanklin, Tyler Willis, Tyler Smith, Seth Glause, Clayton Foltyn, Steve Woolsey, Clint Craig, Jordan Hooton, Beau Schroeder, Howdy Cloud, Ardie Maier, Ted Bert, Clayton Savage, Dylan Werner, Clayton Williams.
Barrel racing: Brittany Pozzi, Danyelle Campbell, Savannah Reeves, Shali Lord, Rachael Ross, Sydni Blanchard, Lisa Lockhart, Britany Fleck, Mary Burger, Brenda Mays, Annesa Self, Cassie Moseley, Shelly Morgan, Nellie Williams, Stephanie Fryar.
2. Lord is the master at Bismarck, N.D., rodeo
J.B. Lord is 50 and has been competing in rodeo for 37 years, so when he says, “I feel that I have reached my prime,” he can expect a few raised eyebrows.
The thing is: It’s hard to argue with his reasoning. All three of his Badlands Circuit year-end all-around titles have come since he turned 43, and he’s still beating up on guys half his age.
Lord won the steer wrestling at the Feb. 12-13 PRCA Championship Rodeo in Bismarck, N.D., with a time of 3.9 seconds and paired with Ryan Zurcher to share the team roping title in 5.7 seconds. Jeff Johnston and Quincy Opela equaled that time.
Lord’s total earnings of $1,757 fell just $44 short of winning the all-around title. Clay Cowan, 26, finished third in the steer wrestling and won the tie-down roping to earn $1,801 at the Civic Center.
“I don’t like to travel like I used to,” Lord told the Bismarck Tribune. “The long drives bother me. I’m smarter about where I go. I don’t go to every one. I pick and choose and go to the really good ones.”
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo average champion Shaun Stroh won the saddle bronc riding with a 77-point effort on Mosbrucker Rodeos’ War Wagon.
The other champions at the PRCA Championship Rodeo were bareback rider Sam Nordick (81 points), bull rider Jay Dunford (85 points) and barrel racer Jana Griemsman (12.82 seconds)
3. Next Up
Feb. 16 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo continues
Feb. 16 San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo continues
Feb. 16 Dixie National Rodeo, Jackson, Miss., continues
Feb. 18 Brighton Field Day & PRCA Rodeo, Okeechobee, Fla., begins
Feb. 18 Georgia National Junior Livestock Show & Rodeo, Perry, Ga., begins
Feb. 19 Pasco County Fair Championship Rodeo, Dade City, Fla., begins
Feb. 19 Southern Miss. Coca-Cola Classic Rodeo, Hattiesburg, Miss., begins
Feb. 19 Silver Spurs Rodeo, Kissimmee, Fla., begins
Feb. 20 Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Tour event, San Antonio
Feb. 20 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Tucson, Ariz., begins
4. Rodeo News and Notes
McDaniel undergoes back surgery, to be sidelined until June
Justin McDaniel, the 2008 world champion bareback rider, underwent back surgery in Tulsa, Okla., Feb. 5 to repair two herniated discs and is expected be sidelined for more than three months.
McDaniel, of Porum, Okla., is hoping to be able to resume competition in time for the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo in June.
“I still have some weakness and pain in my back from the surgery,” McDaniel said, “but my legs aren’t numb any more, and I was able to walk out of the hospital, so I was pretty happy with the way things went.”
Clint Cannon, who broke the PRCA regular-season earnings record for a single event and finished 2009 second in the bareback riding world standings, suffered a sprained right collarbone and broke the thumb on his left (free) hand after being bucked off his short-round draw in Fort Worth. He had surgery on Feb. 8 and had two screws put in his thumb. He likely will be wearing a cast on his left hand when he returns to action at RodeoHouston in March.
Cannon said he thinks he also suffered a concussion after being knocked out on his landing. “I think I had one, but I didn’t say anything because it wasn’t the most painful thing going on at the time,” Cannon said.
The out-patient Josi Young: bareback rider facing surgery again
Bareback rider Josi Young, who broke his pelvis at the 2008 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and missed almost all of the 2009 season, broke both major bones in his right leg in the Feb. 12-14 Yuma (Ariz.) Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo and expects to be sidelined for 4-5 months.
Young is to undergo surgery tonight in a Scottsdale, Ariz., hospital, with doctors to insert a rod into the center of his femur.
The injury occurred after the completion of what turned out to be a winning ride for the Kimberly, Idaho, cowboy, an 80-pointer on JK Rodeo Company’s Cow Springs.
“He’s a young horse, and he was acting like he wanted to jump the fence,” Young said. “You try to read their body language, so you can react. I tried to get off before we got to the fence, but I guess I was a little late. I hit the pipe railing and my leg snapped in two. I was lying on my side, and my foot was up by my hip.”
Ironically, Young has won the bareback riding title at Yuma all three times he’s entered there. His parents have a winter home about three hours away from Yuma, and he uses it as his base of operations during the winter season.
“Yeah,” Young said with a chuckle, “except for this thing (the broken leg), Yuma’s been a lucky rodeo for me.”
Vold recovering nicely from knee surgery
Harry Vold, the 12-time PRCA stock contractor of the year and ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee, is undergoing daily rehabilitation care at University Park Care Center in Pueblo, Colo., following surgery on his left knee Feb. 2 to deal with a serious infection.
Tomorrow, Vold is returning to Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs – where he had the surgery – to have doctors assess his progress and decide when he might be ready for a knee replacement surgery.
“It’s slow progress, but he’s doing well,” said Vold’s wife, Karen. “He’s come a long way in just the last few days. The surgery was to insert a medicated temporary block to deal with the infection. The doctors say he needs to be on the antibiotics for six weeks to clean up the knee before they can do a replacement.
“He had a knee replacement 18 years ago, and they said then that it would probably only last for 10. His knee was badly infected. The doctor said Harry is a very, very tough guy. He said most people Harry’s age (86) wouldn’t have survived this.”
Past Wrangler NFR qualifier Andrade induced into Tri-Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Bull rider Justin Andrade, who qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2002, has been selected for induction into the Tri-Valley Sports Hall of Fame, joining such Northern California notables as John Madden and Randy Johnson.
The induction ceremony will be held April 29 at the Palm Event Center in the Vineyard in Pleasanton, Calif., with Andrade being joined by 1992 Olympic rower Marci Porter, former NBA player Mark Madsen and All-American swimmer Derek Guffey.
Andrade won the Grand National Rodeo in San Francisco in 2001 and had his best season a year later, winning RodeoHouston and La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz., on his way to qualifying for the Wrangler NFR.
Free PRCA rodeo schools scheduled in Nebraska, Arkansas
Is another Billy Etbauer or Will Lowe out there waiting to be found? Or maybe a Justin McDaniel, Taos Muncy or Steven Dent? The PRCA Championship Rodeo Camp Series is designed to do just that – find the next generation of rodeo stars.
The PRCA has two more of these free one-day roughstock camps coming up, March 20 in Curtis, Neb., and April 3 in Emerson, Ark. They are geared toward those competitors who are just starting out in the sport, and those with some experience who want to learn about fundaments from PRCA champion cowboys.
Camp curriculum includes an introduction to roughstock events with an emphasis on safety, technique, chute procedures, livestock safety, riding equipment, injury prevention, management, fitness, nutrition and business. There are no live buckouts.
There is limited space available at both camps. For more information call 719.304.1471 or e-mail coordinator Julie Jutten at jjutten@prorodeo.com.
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo airs live on the Internet
Rodeo fans worldwide will have a chance to listen to the final five performances of the award-winning San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo on a live Webcast Feb. 17-20 on www.prorodeolive.com.
Professional rodeo announcer Steve Kenyon, from Pendleton, Ore., will produce live coverage of the final round of San Antonio’s final bracket Feb. 17, San Antonio’s two semifinal rounds Feb. 18-19, and the rodeo’s championship round Feb. 20.
ProRodeolive.com will also produce live coverage of the second San Antonio Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Tour event, presented by B&W Trailer Hitches Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. CT. ProRodeoLive.com’s live online broadcast will begin at 12:45 p.m.
ProRodeoLive.com’s nightly broadcasts Feb. 17-20 will begin at 6:45 p.m. CT.
Kenyon received the PRCA’s Media Award for Excellence in Broadcasting for 2009. Kenyon has been a PRCA member announcer since 1992, and produces the nationally-syndicated radio program RodeoProfiles, which is heard on a network of radio stations ranging from Oregon to Texas.
ProRodeoLive.com’s San Antonio coverage is the first of a series of eight rodeos that ProRodeoLive.com will broadcast live this year.
· San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Feb. 17-20
· Wrangler Timed Event Championships, March 5-7
· Dodge National Circuit Finals, April 7-10
· Cheyenne Frontier Days, July 30-Aug. 1
· Ellensburg Rodeo, Sept. 6
· Justin Boots Playoffs, Puyallup, Wash., Sept 10-12
· Justin Boots Championships, Omaha, Neb., Sept 23-25
· Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 2-11.
Murray, Hightower in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
Several Dancing with the Stars professional dancers unveiled a whole new talent earlier this month: modeling. Chelsie Hightower, Cheryl Burke, Edykta Sliwinska and Anna Trebunskaya were all featured in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
They appear in the magazine with their former partners – all of them professional athletes – seven-time World Champion All-Around Cowboy Ty Murray, track & field sprinter Maurice Greene, Hall of Fame football player Lawrence Taylor and ultimate fighter Chuck Lidell.
Murray and wife Jewel will co-host WWE Monday Night RAW on Feb. 22, live from Indianapolis, following other celebrity hosts such as William Shatner, Jerry Springer and NASCAR driver Carl Edwards.
ProRodeo Livestock video available for free
A 20-minute video, titled ProRodeo Livestock, is available free of charge to rodeo enthusiasts through the PRCA Industry Outreach Department in Colorado Springs, Colo. The educational video covers rodeo history, livestock care, PRCA stock contractors’ born-to-buck breeding program and PRCA rules that govern the safety of animals in competition.
PRCA stock contractors Dona Vold Larsen (Triple V Rodeo Company) and Jim Korkow (Korkow Rodeos) speak in the video, and several cowboys talk about the athletic ability of bucking horses and bulls and also discuss rodeo equipment.
Three-time and reigning World Champion Bareback Rider Bobby Mote, 2006 World Champion Bull Rider B.J. Schumacher and 19-time Wrangler NFR saddle bronc qualifier Rod Hay are among the cowboys featured in the video.
Representatives of rodeo committees, rodeo clubs, Western youth groups and other organizations wishing to get a copy of the free video may call PRCA Industry Outreach Director Cindy Schonholtz at 719.593.8840 or e-mail requests to animalwelfare@prorodeo.com.
5. 2010 PRCA World Standings Leaders
AA: Trevor Brazile………$28,868
BB: Kaycee Feild.............. $20,233
SW: Olin Hannum............. $14,451
TR-1: Clay Tryan................ $13,233
TR-2: Travis Graves..…..... $13,233
SB: J.J. Elshere.................. $16,753
TD: Shane Hanchey........... $29,254
BR: Wesley Silcox........... $25,101
SR: Vin Fisher Jr…............ $8,073
6. 2010 PRCA World Standings
Unofficial as of Feb. 16, 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.
All-around
1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $28,868
2. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 12,156
Bareback Riding
1. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah $20,233
2. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 16,570
3. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 12,896
4. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. 11,155
5. Bud Munns, Snowville, Utah 8,937
6. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 8,206
7. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 7,669
8. Eric Swenson, Denison, Texas 7,378
9. Jerad Schlegel, Burns, Colo. 7,331
10. Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D. 7,101
11. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas 6,261
12. Bryan Jones, Elko, Nev. 6,170
13. Matt Lait, Balzac, Alberta 5,883
14. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore. 5,591
15. Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz. 5,070
16. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 4,932
17. Bo Casper, Fort Scott, Kan. 4,915
18. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. 4,519
19. Kyle Bowers, Brooks, Alberta 4,408
20. Chip Dees IV, Philadelphia, Miss. 4,204
Steer Wrestling
1. Olin Hannum, West Haven, Utah $14,451
2. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La. 14,194
3. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis. 11,735
4. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 11,650
5. Clayton Morrison, Cavalier, N.D. 11,500
6. Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo. 10,875
7. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D. 10,187
8. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 10,090
9. Justin Davis, Bartonville, Texas 9,498
10. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 9,368
11. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 8,201
12. Erik Johnson, Eltopia, Wash. 8,157
13. Joey Bell Jr., Athens, Texas 7,906
14. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. 7,223
15. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 7,165
16. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 6,806
17. Glen Clark, Granbury, Texas 6,800
18. Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla. 6,231
19. Joe Walker, Springtown, Texas 5,140
20. Casey Harmon, Stephenville, Texas 4,260
Team Roping (header)
1. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. $13,233
2. Caleb Mitchell, Sealy, Texas 10,453
3. Matt Robertson, Augusta, Mont. 9,216
4. Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas 9,148
5. David Key, Stephenville, Texas 7,598
6. Britt Williams, Hammond, Mont. 7,493
7. Cody Graham, Everton, Mo. 7,296
8. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 7,066
9. Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas 6,531
10. Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla. 6,360
11. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 6,187
12. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. 6,104
13. Jesse Sheffield, Austin, Colo. 5,774
14. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 5,627
15. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. 5,556
16. Jake Kropik, Midway, Texas 5,534
17. Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas 5,157
18. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas 5,082
19. Rusty Barnett, Huntsville, Texas 5,005
20. Brady Williams, Hammond, Mont. 5,001
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $13,233
2. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 12,117
3. Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas 10,440
4. Bobby Harris, Highmore, S.D. 8,443
5. Justin Copp, Justin, Texas 7,616
6. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 7,598
7. Gabe Gwaltney, Carthage, Mo. 7,296
8. Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga. 7,066
9. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla. 6,531
10. Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla. 6,360
11. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 6,187
12. Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif. 6,104
13. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. 5,627
14. Kyle Crick, Lipan, Texas 5,602
15. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 5,556
16. Justin Hendrick, Rosenberg, Texas 5,157
17. Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo. 5,082
18. Michael Fortenberry, Groveton, Texas 5,005
19. Wes Miller, Big Piney, Wyo. 4,862
20. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 4,776
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D. $16,753
2. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. 15,610
3. Cody Martin, Eagle, Colo. 10,593
4. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 9,466
5. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 9,165
6. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D. 8,927
7. Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo. 8,731
8. Tate Owens, Platteville, Colo. 7,217
9. Jace Garrett, Alliance, Neb. 6,904
10. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 6,221
11. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 5,715
12. Cody Taton, Corona, N.M. 5,525
13. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta 5,512
14. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D. 5,506
15. Andrew Counts, Stephenville, Texas 5,439
16. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 5,345
17. Jake Wright, Hurricane, Utah 5,113
18. Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah 5,048
19. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas 4,286
20. J.R. Berg, Marwayne, Alberta 4,245
Tie-down Roping
1. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. $29,254
2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 21,632
3. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 18,944
4. Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas 15,014
5. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 10,212
6. Ace Slone, Cuero, Texas 9,691
7. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 9,635
8. Randall Carlisle, Lipan, Texas 9,283
9. Murray Pole, Erskine, Alberta 8,468
10. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 7,674
11. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas 7,184
12. J.D. Kibbe, Portales, N.M. 7,052
13. Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas 6,842
14. Blake Huckabee, Shreveport, La. 6,658
15. Skyler Moore, Mt. Vernon, Mo. 6,622
16. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 6,138
17. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 6,045
18. Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla. 5,728
19. Wes Borders, Arriba, Colo. 5,628
20. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 5,612
Steer Roping
1. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas $8,073
2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 4,548
3. Walter Priestly, Robstown, Texas 4,398
4. Rod Hartness, Pawhuska, Okla. 3,591
5. Will Gasperson, Decatur, Texas 3,126
6. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas 3,060
7. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas 2,915
8. J.R. Olson, Greeley, Colo. 2,907
9. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 2,622
10. Shay Good, Midland, Texas 2,394
11. Paul Patton, Abilene, Texas 2,130
12. Brady Garten, Claremore, Okla. 1,967
13. J. Paul Williams, Burbank, Okla. 1,881
14. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 1,881
15. Jason Evans, Huntsville, Texas 1,838
16. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas 1,780
17. J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo. 1,710
18. Shandon Stalls, McLean, Texas 1,628
19. Kim Ziegelgruber, Edmond, Okla. 1,602
20. Shane Suggs, Granbury, Texas 1,511
Bull Riding
1. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah $25,101
2. Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho 21,781
3. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb. 20,047
4. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas 16,712
5. Clint Craig, Mena, Ark. 16,269
6. Jason Beck, Prairieville, La. 15,904
7. Tyler Johnston, Bridger, Mont. 14,555
8. Clayton Williams, Carthage, Texas 13,776
9. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla. 13,492
10. Dylan Werner, Bushnell, Fla. 12,363
11. D.J. Domangue, Odessa, Texas 11,136
12. Lucas Guilbeau, Mount Pleasant, Texas 10,229
13. Cody Buller, Glendive, Mont. 10,060
14. Thad Newell, Muskogee, Okla. 9,688
15. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 9,668
16. Brandon Sartin, Zachary, La. 9,337
17. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 9,246
18. Friday Wright II, Moss Point, Miss. 9,195
19. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 8,248
20. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 7,862
*Barrel racing (through Feb. 16, 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. Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla. $22,860
2. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas 20,935
3. Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif. 16,329
4. Jean Winters, Texline, Texas 15,430
5. Kassie Mowry, Dublin, Texas 14,521
6. Jessi Eagleberger, Stringtown, Okla. 11,832
7. Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M. 11,278
8. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 10,953
9. Kendra Dickson, Aubrey, Texas 10,904
10. Lacy Wilson, Artesia, N.M. 10,755
11. Annesa Self, Valley View, Texas 10,695
12. Haley Thorne, Midlothian, Texas 9,933
13. Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M. 9,913
14. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla. 9,872
15. Janna Beam, Hallsville, Texas 9,348
16. Angie Meadors, Blandchard, Okla. 8,540
17. Layna Kight, Wills Point, Texas 7,849
18. Jeanne Anderson, White City, Kan. 7,445
19. Caren Lamb, Fort Sumner, N.M. 6,861
20. Tammy Whyte, Eau Claire, Wis. 6,784
7. Wrangler Million Dollar Tour Standings
Unofficial as of Feb. 16, 2010
Bareback
1. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah $5,643
2. Matt Lait, Balzac, Alberta 4,326
3. Bryan Jones, Elko, Nev. 3,197
4. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. 2,069
5. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo. 1,128
Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas 1,128
7. Ben Wrzesinski, Boulder, Mont. 329
Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore. 329
Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 329
Jared Smith, Williston, Fla. 329
Steer Wrestling
1. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis. $4,734
2. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 3,499
Clay Schaack, Wall, S.D. 3,499
4. Ivan Teigen, Camp Crook, S.D. 3,190
5. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, SD S.D. 2,264
6. Colt Floyd, Buffalo, S.D. 2,212
7. Linn Churchill, Valentine, Neb. 1,903
8. Travis Carnine, Moro, Ore. 1,440
Hank Hollenbeck, Billings, Mont. 1,440
10. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. 1,389
11. Garrett Nokes, Mccook, Neb. 977
Todd Woodward, Lethbridge, Alberta 977
Garrett Clarkson, Ludlow, S.D. 977
14. Jeff Johnston, Seneca, Neb. 514
Preston Oyloe, Williston, N.D. 514
Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. 514
Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. 514
18. Jim Hansen, Dunn Center, N.D. 205
19. Ted Gollaher, Cascade, Mont. 102
Team Roping-Header
1. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. $4,928
2. Jesse Sheffield, Austin, Colo. 4,862
Matt Robertson, Augusta, Mont. 4,862
4. Miles Kobold, Big Horn, Wyo. 2,891
5. Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla. 2,825
Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. 2,825
7. Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan. 2,694
8. Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas 2,628
9. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 2,234
10. Brandon Farris, Pocasset, Okla. 1,839
11. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. 1,445
12. Jason Thorstenson, Rapid City, S.D. 1,051
Jay Tittel, Pueblo, Colo. 1,051
14. Paul Beckett, Laramie, Wyo. 854
Jake Weddle, St. Joe, Ark. 854
16. Cody Graham, Everton, Mo. 657
Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas 657
18. Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas 262
Team Roping-Heeler
1. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $4,928
2. Wes Miller, Big Piney, Wyo. 4,862
Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. 4,862
4. Bret Trenary, Salida, Colo. 2,891
5. Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla. 2,825
Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 2,825
7. Brandon Bates, Temecula, Calif. 2,694
8. Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas 2,628
9. Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, Calif. 2,234
10. Ryon Tittel, Pueblo, Colo. 1,839
11. Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif. 1,445
12. Paul Tierney, Oral, S.D. 1,051
Terry Selland, Berthoud, Colo. 1,051
14. Shawn Harris, Searcy, Ark. 854
Mark Kersting, Wheatland, Wyo. 854
16. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla. 657
Gabe Gwaltney, Carthage, Mo. 657
18. Justin Hendrick, Rosenberg, Texas 262
Saddle Bronc
1. Cody Martin, Eagle, Colo. $4,078
Cody Taton, Corona, N.M. 4,078
3. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D. 2,154
Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 2,154
5. Brad Rudolf, Battle Mountain, Nev. 820
Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 820
Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta 820
8. Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo. 153
Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D. 153
Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 153
Tie Down Roping
1. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $4,271
2. Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash. 2,795
3. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah 2,727
4. Grady Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 2,572
5. Trevor Thiel, Greeley, Colo. 2,367
Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. 2,367
7. Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas 2,109
8. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 2,058
9. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 1,903
10. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 1,595
Roger Nonella, Klamath Falls, Ore. 1,595
12. Justin Scofield, St. Lawrance, S.D. 1,440
13. Rhett Ridling, Rocky, Okla. 823
14. Luke Klein, Hartford, S.D. 668
15. Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla. 514
J.D. Kibbe, Portales, N.M. 514
17. Jake Hamilton, Casper, Wyo. 205
18. P.J. Spencer, Collinsville, Okla. 102
Ryan Watkins, Dublin, Texas 102
20. Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas 68
Skyler Moore, Mt. Vernon, Mo. 68
Bull Riding
1. Cody Buller, Glendive, Mont. $4,769
2. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 3,644
3. Dylan Werner, Bushnell, Fla. 2,737
4. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 1,899
5. Abe Dillman, Grassy Butte, N.D. 1,144
6. Kris Newman, Casper, Wyo. 1,090
7. Stevo Keighley, Athens, Texas 1,076
8. Charles Zoss, Forestburg, S.D. 842
9. Tater Hins, Huron, S.D. 691
10. Clayton Williams, Carthage, Texas 595
Thad Newell, Muskogee, Okla. 595
12. Joe Smith, Sheridan, Wyo. 297
Will Wakley, Malad, Idaho 297
Cody Hodges, Omaha, Texas 297
Taryl Smith, Litchville, N.D. 297
16. Josh Johnson, Douglas, Wyo. 170
Will Farrell, Thermopolis, Wyo. 170
Chance Smart, Philadelphia, Miss. 170
Justin Brown, Buffalo, S.D. 170
8. Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Tour Standings
Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches
Unofficial as of Feb. 16, 2010.
1. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb. $18,617
2. Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho 17,162
3. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah 16,174
4. Tyler Johnston, Bridger, Mont. 13,513
5. Jason Beck, Prairieville, La. 9,847
6. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 9,668
7. Cole Echols, Elm Grove, La. 8,889
8. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla. 8,749
9. Clayton Williams, Carthage, Texas 7,621
10. Clay Hindman, Belvidere, S.D. 6,995
11. Clint Craig, Mena, Ark. 5,673
12. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 4,526
13. Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo. 4,464
14. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 4,099
15. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. 3,746
16. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah 3,714
17. D.J. Domangue, Odessa, Texas 3,666
18. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 3,609
19. Cole Hermanson, Mandan, N.D. 3,156
20. Stormy Wing, Dalhart, Texas 3,083
The PRCA, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., is the largest and oldest rodeo-sanctioning body in the world. The recognized leader in professional rodeo, the PRCA is committed to maintaining the highest standards. The PRCA, a membership-based organization, sanctions more than 600 rodeos annually, and there are nearly 30 million fans in the U.S. The PRCA showcases the world’s best cowboys in premier events through the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour presented by Justin Boots, and its subsequent Justin Boots Playoffs, the Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls presented by B&W Trailer Hitches, the PRCA’s bull riding tour; and the world-renowned Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Action from PRCA-sanctioned rodeos and its premier events appears on In Country Television (DirecTV channel 344 and Dish Network 230), ESPN2, ESPN Classic and ESPN Deportes. Each year, PRCA-sanctioned rodeos raise more than $26 million for local and national charities. www.prorodeo.com
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