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JULY 10, 2020 VOLUME 68, NO. 14

Bareback rider Kaycee Feild takes a victory lap after winning the Black Hills Roundup in Belle Fourche, S.D., July 4. Alaina Stangle photo

In the Black The Black Hills Roundup in Belle Fourche, S.D., made for a profitable trip for a number of Pro - Rodeo cowboys. 48

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RODEOS 6 In his words 8 Brain teasers 10 Hot takes 12 Grille 14 He said-she said 16 Social media 18 Time capsule 26 Short round 56 Results 70 PRCA notes 42 Prescott, Ariz. 44 Cody, Wyo. 46 Oakley City, Utah 48 Belle Fourche, S.D. 50 Mandan, N.D. RODEOS 22 2020 PRCA world 24 2020 PRCA tour 58 2020 Xtreme bulls 64 2020 Circuits STANDINGS COVER Saddle bronc rider Zeke Thurston rides Dakota Rodeo’s Richie’s High at Mandan Rodeo Days. Jackie Jensen photo

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Steer wrestler Jacob Edler won the World’s Oldest Rodeo in Prescott, Ariz., earning $5,560.

World’s Oldest still among finest The World’s Oldest Rodeo in Prescott, Ariz., was seven days of rodeo that paid out more than $280,000 to plenty of cowboys who made it part of their Fourth of July fun. 42

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IN HIS WORDS ZACK JONGBLOED

Tie-down roper and steer wrestler healed and rolling I tore my knee in Ponoka (Alberta) in the draw some good calves, my horse worked well at Cowboy Christmas and I was fortunate enough to come out of there with a little money. I was pretty surprised, because I knew

Two seasons ago, Zack Jongbloed was aiming to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo as a rookie. But a right knee injury landed the steer wrestler and tie-down roper on the sidelines and the surgeon’s table. After surgery to repair a torn ACL and a torn meniscus, Jongbloed was out six months. The 2020 Cowboy Christmas run has him back in the fold after he took home $10,778 between June 29 and July 7, moving him to 27th in the tie-down roping PRCA | RAMWorld Standings. A week prior, Jongbloed wasn’t in the top 50. The 21-year-old from Iowa, La., is also on the cusp of breaking into the all-around standings. If he can continue his hot streak, Jongbloed could be looking at his first Wrangler NFR berth.

steer wrestling, which was about 10 days before competing in Vernal (Utah). And then in tie-down roping in Vernal was where I finished it. I think I owe Vernal a little payback. I was out about six months from the surgeries.

everybody was ready to go to some rodeos because everything had been shut down for so long. I knew everybody was going to be out there and it was going to be very tough, so I was surprised I won what I did. I was happy with my performance. It (Cowboy Christmas) helped a lot. It just makes me feel like I have a chance when I back in the box. I have confidence in my horse, Stony. She’s working very well. I don’t feel like I’m bulletproof, because I know everybody else out there can rope and get it on. But winning does help your confidence. It felt good to get back in the rhythm, visit all your friends and mainly compete and do what you love. We have a few cows at the house and I worked around the farm during the pandemic. I also have a fun-jump business – Paradise Fun Jumps – that I take care of and operate, so that kept me busy. The summer months are by far the busiest. I’ve had great success with it and run it with my business partner and best friend, Jared Gaspard. Everybody’s goal is to make the National Finals and win a gold buckle, obviously. Right now, my goal is to keep plucking along, make the best out of every run and hope for the best.

It was very frustrating. My first year out there I was looking forward to it and having a good time. But at the same time everything happens for a reason. I was looking at the bright side the whole time. I knew God had a plan. I tried to make the best of it (physical therapy). It was tough, intense. I guess, like anything else, you get out of it what you put into it. I tried to take it pretty seriously. Yes, it was painful, but at the end of the day it was worth it. Therapy was tough and intense, but it wasn’t terrible. Mainly the stretches are what got me. I can handle pain pretty well, but the stretching was one of the main things that was pretty intense, and they stressed how important it was to stretch for a full recovery. Once I got released, the first couple of months it felt like I forgot how to rope or bulldog. I was all out of timing. As I continued to go to the gym and work out and condition, it gradually got better. But the road was rocky there for a while. It makes someone feel good to win a little bit. I will say I did not have a very good winter, but I was fortunate to

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BRAIN TEASERS TAKE YOUR SHOT Cowboys & Celebs Here’s a look at five PRCA cowboys. Can you match their faces to these celebrity look-alikes? ANSWERS ON PAGE 66

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Word Search Find the 2019 winners from the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo in Vernal, Utah, and the Ute Stampede in Nephi, Utah. Cowboys who won more than one event at both rodeos appear for each win. Names may be forward, backward, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. Beehive State Buzz 1. Find the winners from Vernal. BB: Austin Foss SW: Nick Guy TR: Riley Minor/Brady Minor

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SB: Stetson Wright TD: Rhen Richard GB: Wenda Johnson BR: Stetson Wright

2. Find the winners from Nephi. BB: Austin Foss SW: Chet Boren TR: Shane Sims/Wes Miller SB: Chase Bennett TD: Cy Eames GB: Terri Wood Gates BR: McCoy Moody BONUS QUESTIONS 1. Who was the clown/barrelman in Vernal in 2019? 2. Who was the all-around cowboy in Nephi in 2019?

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Hot Season

“I’d come back to Woodward (Okla.) and Coleman (Texas) and didn’t do so well. … It just felt good for everything to feel like it did before everything went to crap. It was just a relieving feeling knowing I can still do this.” – WYATT CASPER

Saddle bronc rider Wyatt Casper led the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $134,781 as of July 7, winning the World’s Oldest Rodeo in Prescott, Ariz. NEXT ON TAP DINOSAUR ROUNDUP RODEO When: July 8-11 Where: Vernal, Utah 2019 payout: $121,992 Coverage: PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, 9:30 p.m. (ET), July 10-11

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SPANISH FORK FIESTA DAYS RODEO

When: July 21-24 Where: Spanish Fork, Utah 2019 Payout: $289,543 Coverage: The Cowboy Channel and PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, 9:30 p.m. (ET), July 21-24

Record run at Cody

HOT TAKES Stampede Steer roper Landon McClaugherty set the

season’s best time in steer roping when he stopped the clock in 8.1 seconds in the second round at the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede, July 4. Because this was the first year the Stampede has hosted steer roping, McClaugherty’s time also goes down as a rodeo record.

Hailey Rae photo Steer roper Landon McLaugherty had an 8.1-second run at the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede, July 4.

188 NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2020 SEASON AS OF JULY 7

$14,842,152

MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2020 SEASON

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COWBOY GRILLE WITH AMBER BAILLIE

How are you feeling about the season? Lane: I started off the year pretty good, everything has been going as planned besides the coronavirus. But rodeos are starting to pick back up and at least I can start rodeoing again. How did you keep busy during the quarantine? Lane: Our neighbor has an arena, he bucks (broncs) every once in a while, and we did that a couple of times. I also just tried to stay in shape and had a lot more time to work. Do you rodeo full time? Lane: These past few years I’ve been mostly full time and have some side jobs that help with pay in the summer. How did you get involved in saddle bronc riding? After winning the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rookie Saddle Bronc in 2018 and PRCA Permit Members of the Year Challenge in 2019, saddle bronc rider Lane Schuelke was ready for the next level in ProRodeo. As of July 7, the 22-year- old from Newell, S.D., was No. 1 in the saddle bronc riding PRCA | Resistol Rookie Standings with $15,253. His brother Taygen sat 18th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings, while Lane was 25th. After winning the First Chance Bonanza in Brookings, S.D., this season, the up-and-coming cowboy is shooting to finish as rookie of the year.

LANE SCHUELKE

Lane: My dad and my brother ride broncs. That’s what pulled me in. My dad got me on the spur board when I was in middle school. I started riding saddle steers and then didn’t get on my first bronc until I was a freshman in high school. I started from there and have been getting on more and more each day. How do you prepare for a ride? Lane: When we’re traveling and get close to the rodeo, we like to get pumped up with music. When we arrive, we get stretched out and ready to go. I try not to think about it too much. What is something you want to improve on? Lane: There’s always something to improve on. You’re never going to have a perfect ride. I look at it like, if you feel like you’ve had your best ride yet, there’s always something you can critique and do a little better to make that next ride even better. What’s been your biggest challenge? Lane: My rein, that took me the longest to figure out, being able to lift on it. What made you want a career in ProRodeo? Lane: There’s no better feeling than being able to go and do something that you love and be able to make a career out of it. Who inspires you? Lane: My dad. He is happy to see my brother and me have success in the event. I want to do it for him because he got hurt and was never able to go as far as he wanted to. What do you hope to achieve by the end of the season? Lane: To win Rookie of the Year and make the Top 15. What’s the best rodeo advice you’ve received? Lane: To keep it simple, you’re just doing what you love. Your brain gets too full and you can overthink things. It’s a big mind game, that’s all it is. Mind over matter. What do you like to do outside of rodeo? Lane: I like to hang out with everybody, and I like to fish. I also like to go boating. What is your favorite TV show? Lane: Friends . What are a few things that you can’t live without? Lane: Steak and my cell phone. What’s your favorite thing to spend money on?

Lane: I like to spend money on my vehicle and traveling rig. I like to make it a little more enjoyable. It’s a 2007 Dodge RAM (truck) with a Capri (rodeo camper) on it. I bought it at the beginning of this year.

What is your favorite snack for the road? Lane: Sweet and spicy Doritos, they’re delicious. What’s the best way to start the day? Lane: Coffee.

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10 QUESTIONS He Said – She Said Who knows Wrangler National Finals Rodeo-qualifying bull rider Chase Dougherty better, his wife, Kara, or traveling partner, Levi Gray?

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WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE RESTAURANT?

Caams Restaurant

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WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE?

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WHO WEARS THE PANTS IN THE FAMILY?

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WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM?

Las Vegas Raiders

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WHO IS A BETTER DANCER – CHASE OR KARA?

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WHAT WAS HIS FAVORITE HALLOWEEN COSTUME?

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WHAT WAS HIS FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL SUBJECT?

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TIME CAPSULE THE BUCKBOARD

BY MATT NABER P utting together the puzzle of rodeo’s past can be a scattered endeavor, and the further back you go, the more difficult it becomes. Old magazines, photos and news clips can be like a rodeo alumni yearbook for past competitors, and those keepsakes can turn up in the most unexpected places. Texas cowboy Dutch Taylor didn’t go far with his ProRodeo career, but his passion for the sport held strong for nearly a century. Taylor, member No. 3348, passed away Aug. 13, 2018, at 92, leaving behind a treasure trove of ProRodeo memorabilia. At an estate sale held about a year after Taylor’s passing, family friend Debbie Garrison, Miss Rodeo America 1979, found a box of ProRodeo history. But it wasn’t until Garrison was preparing to move in 2020 that she discovered the April 1951 and June 1951 editions of The Buckboard in Taylor’s box of photos, daysheets, programs and magazines. “I didn’t even know The Buckboard was the old magazine before ProRodeo Sports News ,” Garrison said. “Most people would just throw it in the trash, but I love to read about the history of rodeo and the people behind it back when it wasn’t as easy to enter and travel like we do now. I was getting ready to move but everything stopped at that moment, and I went through them page by page.” Garrison met Taylor through his wife, Jerry Ann Portwood Taylor, who was one of the original ranch girls at the Madison Square Garden rodeo. Jerry Ann and Dutch were childhood sweethearts that went separate ways as she got more into trick riding and he competed on the Texas Tech History in Print

Miss Rodeo America 1979 finds 70-year-old rodeo magazines

rodeo team. They got back together and married later in life. “He worked all events for a while, but he said he worked bareback riding and saddle bronc riding because if you roped or did any of the other events or rode bulls, that meant you wouldn’t get to the rodeo’s dance until late and all the pretty girls would be taken by then,” Garrison laughed. “I know his rodeo life was important to him and Jerry Ann, and it brought them happiness and friendships. They stayed friends with the rodeo people they knew through all of those years until they passed away, so it meant so much more to him because of the memories.” Their marriage lasted until Jerry Ann passed away in 2012 at 81. “Dutch didn’t have any children of his own, but he had a lot of nieces and nephews, and he left his estate to them,” Garrison said. Rodeo memorabilia holds a special place for Garrison because she participated in the grand opening of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame as Miss Rodeo America. “It was a real treat to see that and be part of the opening ceremony,” Garrison said. Knowing they’d be safely preserved for future generations, Garrison recently donated the magazines to the PRCA. Holding on to magazines and daysheets isn’t easy when on the rodeo road, but Taylor held onto them for 70 years, and finding them today is a bit of a treasure hunt. “I think the best thing to do is go to an estate sale out in the country where someone lives that used to rodeo because sometimes the family members aren’t knowledgeable on the history of their relatives,” Garrison said. “You never know what you’re going to find. And for the young people, if they have grandparents or parents or great-grandparents who rodeoed, they should sit down and visit and learn the history of rodeo.”

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2020 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Unofficial as of July 7, 2020. For the 2020 season (Oct. 1, 2019-Sept. 30, 2020), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 85; team roping, 65; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 85; barrel racing, 100; and bull riding, no limit. Bull riders can count Xtreme Bulls events toward the PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.

ALL-AROUND 1. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas........................... $65,702 2. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla........................ 60,499 3. Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah........................ 33,707 4. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas......................... 20,978 5. Laramie Allen, Llano, Texas............................ 15,017 6. Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss................... 14,936 7. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss............................... 13,433 8. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah...................... 12,737 9. Luke Gee, Stanford, Mont................................ 7,308 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa....................... $91,079 2. Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah............................. 62,529 3. Jamie Howlett, Rapid City, S.D....................... 47,892 4. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas............... 47,763 5. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas...................... 45,623 6. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif...................... 43,228 7. Mason Clements, Draper, Utah....................... 42,060 8. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn...................... 39,921 9. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D................................. 35,966 10. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La............................... 29,260 11. Jake Brown, Cleveland, Texas........................ 27,513 12. Jesse Pope, Marshall, Mo.............................. 26,305 13. Wyatt Bloom, Belgrade, Mont........................ 25,941 14. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba......................... 25,844 15. R. Champion, The Woodlands, Texas............. 25,773 16. Kody Lamb, Sherwood Park, Alberta.............. 22,998 17. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La.................. 22,984 18. Logan Patterson, Kim, Colo........................... 22,460 19. Chad Rutherford, Lake Charles, La................. 21,841 20. Paden Hurst, Huntsville, Texas....................... 21,309 STEER WRESTLING 1. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas................. $84,640 2. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La.................... 44,449 3. Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La............................... 39,603 4. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev............................. 35,940 5. Jacob Edler, State Center, Iowa...................... 34,972 6. Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, S.D.......................... 32,946 7. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta.................... 31,187 8. Bridger Anderson, Carrington, N.D................. 30,879 9. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan........................ 30,329 10. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.............................. 27,434 11. Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan............................... 25,521 12. Jesse Brown, Baker City, Ore......................... 24,566 13. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho............................ 23,636 14. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas.......................... 23,444 15. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss........................... 22,479 16. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss....................... 22,027 17. Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho.............. 21,117 18. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore......................... 20,225 19. Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas.................. 18,762 20. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala........................... 18,291 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C.......................... $70,981 2. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla........................ 55,355 3. Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla.................... 50,896 4. Charly Crawford, Stephenville, Texas............. 49,134 5. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas................... 36,096 6. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont............................... 34,130 7. Kolton Schmidt, Barrhead, Alberta................. 33,963 8. Clay Ullery, Valleyview, Alberta....................... 33,585 9. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif.......................... 33,407 10. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz..................... 31,480 11. Levi Simpson, Ponoka, Alberta...................... 27,230 12. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala............................. 26,575 13. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz............................. 26,412 14. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla......................... 23,931 15. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn...................... 22,152

16. Lane Ivy, Dublin, Texas................................... 21,153 17. Jeff Flenniken, Caldwell, Idaho....................... 21,093 18. Tate Kirchenschlager, Yuma, Colo.................. 20,523 19. Kal Fuller, Bozeman, Mont.............................. 20,289 20. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas............................... 19,923 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Joseph Harrison, Marietta, Okla................... $63,755 2. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev................................. 55,355 3. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M............................. 48,525 4. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla................................. 45,241 5. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan............................ 41,159 6. Hunter Koch, Vernon, Texas........................... 33,963 7. Shay Dixon Carroll, La Junta, Colo................. 33,100 8. Paden Bray, Stephenville, Texas..................... 31,480 9. Jake Edwards, Ocala, Fla................................ 30,675 10. Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D................................... 27,773 11. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo............................... 26,747 12. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan................. 23,931 13. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo................................. 23,638 14. Tyler Worley, Berryville, Ark........................... 22,839 15. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas.............. 22,152 16. J. Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil ....... 21,971 17. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif.............................. 21,888 18. Lane Siggins, Eloy, Ariz.................................. 20,378 19. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla.................. 19,126 20. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas............................ 18,703 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Wyatt Casper, Pampa, Texas...................... $134,781 2. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo........................... 61,256 3. Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 57,885 4. Shorty Garrett, Eagle Butte, S.D..................... 51,139 5. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah................................ 50,432 6. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D.................................. 40,336 7. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas............... 36,410 8. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.................... 35,331 9. Sterling Crawley, Huntsville, Texas................. 32,324 10. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 31,904 11. Lefty Holman, Visalia, Calif............................. 30,180 12. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta.................. 29,734 13. Tegan Smith, Winterset, Iowa........................ 26,072 14. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont................... 24,523 15. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas....................... 24,462 16. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah....................... 24,389 17. Jake Finlay, Goondiwindi, Australia................ 23,118 18. Taygen Schuelke, Newell, S.D........................ 21,845 19. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta....... 21,445 20. Colt Gordon, Comanche, Okla........................ 18,904 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M........................ $143,964 2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas............................. 55,304 3. Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla..................... 40,403 4. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla....................... 39,978 5. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas......................... 34,621 6. Tyson Durfey, Brock, Texas............................ 34,597 7. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas................. 34,466 8. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla........................ 32,311 9. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas.......................... 30,863 10. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas........................... 30,660 11. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La........................... 29,510 12. Catfish Brown, Collinsville, Texas................... 28,932 13. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont...................... 28,633 14. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas........................... 28,139 15. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas.................... 27,757 16. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb................................ 25,663 17. Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas.................... 25,320 18. Ike Fontenot, Ville Platte, La........................... 21,004 19. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas............................ 20,576 20. Justin Smith, Leesville, La............................. 20,397

STEER ROPING 1. Billy Good, Wynnewood, Okla...................... $28,634 2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas......................... 27,682 3. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas.............. 27,431 4. Cole Patterson, Pratt, Kan.............................. 26,767 5. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas....................... 23,891 6. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas............................ 22,962 7. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas........... 19,612 8. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas........................ 19,447 9. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas............................ 18,724 10. Thomas Smith, Barnsdall, Okla...................... 18,249 11. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D........................... 17,349 12. Shay Good, Abilene, Texas............................. 15,422 13. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan........................... 15,298 14. Jim Locke, Miami, Texas................................ 13,430 15. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas............................. 13,384 16. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla......................... 12,666 17. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla............................. 11,510 18. Martin Poindexter, Comanche, Texas.............. 10,698 19. Trenton Johnson, Blue Mound, Kan............... 10,498 20. Roger Branch, Wellston, Okla.......................... 9,487 BULL RIDING 1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla.................... $73,237 2. Dustin Boquet, Bourg, La............................... 66,232 3. Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas............ 58,073 4. Ky Hamilton, Mackay, Australia...................... 54,067 5. Brady Portenier, Caldwell, Idaho.................... 43,099 6. Levi Gray, Dairy, Ore...................................... 42,384 7. Parker McCown, Montgomery, Texas............. 41,897 8. J.T. Moore, Alvin, Texas................................. 37,740 9. Denton Fugate, Niangua, Mo.......................... 37,554 10. Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla.............................. 34,286 11. Tyler Bingham, Honeyville, Utah..................... 33,723 12. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas............................... 33,509 13. Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo.............................. 32,631 14. Ruger Piva, Challis, Idaho.............................. 32,356 15. Colten Fritzlan, Rifle, Colo.............................. 32,078 16. Brody Yeary, Morgan Mill, Texas.................... 31,397 17. Dallee Mason, Weiser, Idaho.......................... 30,779 18. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas................ 30,635 19. Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla........................ 28,020 20. Daylon Swearingen, Rochelle, Ga................... 26,029 *2020 BARREL RACING (Through July 6, 2020) 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 Tonozzi, Victoria, Texas...........$71,393 2. Jimmie Smith, McDade, Texas........................60,277 3. Jill Wilson, Snyder, Texas................................49,988 4. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas............................44,434 5. Dona Kay Rule, Minco, Texas..........................35,022 6. Ivy Hurst, Springer, Okla.................................30,685 7. Wenda Johnson, Pawhuska, Okla....................28,990 8. Cheyenne Wimberley, Stephenville, Texas.......27,882 9. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas......................26,807 10. Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas...................25,886 11. Brittany Barnett, Stephenville, Texas...............24,225 12. Tiany Schuster, Krum, Texas...........................24,129 13. Tillar Murray, Fort Worth, Texas......................23,751 14. Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D...........................23,414 15. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D............................23,121 16. Taylor Langdon, Aubrey, Texas........................21,980 17. Ryann Pedone, Sunset, Texas.........................21,519 18. Carly Taylor, Anderson, Tenn...........................21,424 19. Emily Miller, Weatherford, Okla.......................19,047 20. Lacinda Rose, Willard, Mo..............................18,263

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Unofficial as of June 22, 2020. The Tour Standings will be a points-based system for contestants at each qualifying Tour Rodeo. Points will be distributed for placings 1-40 at the conclusion of the rodeo. 2020 PRORODEO TOUR STANDINGS

20. Lefty Holman............................................970.54 21. Logan Hay................................................912.07 22. .Ben Andersen...........................................906.15 23. Hardy Braden...........................................832.94 24. Jake Watson............................................806.25 25. Logan Cook..............................................759.27 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Shad Mayfield.........................................4,616.77 2. Tyler Milligan...........................................2,226.27 3. Caddo Lewallen.......................................1,758.88 4. Tuf Cooper..............................................1,594.15 5. Haven Meged..........................................1,426.96 6. Timber Moore.........................................1,416.21 7. Cory Solomon.........................................1,312.75 8. Adam Gray..............................................1,280.56 9. .Tyson Durfey...........................................1,275.00 10. .Westyn Hughes.....................................1,226.75 11. Cimarron Boardman.............................1,226.62 12. Caleb Smidt...........................................1,150.59 13. .John Douch...........................................1,147.71 14. Catfish Brown.......................................1,041.71 15. Cooper Martin..........................................963.11 16. Bryson Sechrist.......................................941.87 17. Ty Harris...................................................902.73 18. Marty Yates..............................................895.82 19. Ryle Smith...............................................785.10 20. Cody Huber..............................................668.20 21. Riley Pruitt...............................................660.71 22. Justin Smith.............................................659.83 23. Blane Cox.................................................652.29 24. Stetson Vest.............................................637.45 25. Chance Oftedahl.......................................627.56 BULL RIDING 1. Sage Kimzey...........................................2,134.84 2. Brady Portenier.......................................1,765.66 3. Denton Fugate.........................................1,630.33 4. Brody Yeary.............................................1,564.59 5. Trevor Kastner.........................................1,496.16 6. Ruger Piva..............................................1,481.69 7. Dustin Boquet.........................................1,424.33 8. Joao Vieira..............................................1,275.00 9. Trey Benton III.........................................1,260.29 10. .Boudreaux Campbell.............................1,226.63 11. Jeff Askey..............................................1,141.59 12. Stetson Wright......................................1,135.46 13. Tim Bingham.........................................1,100.00 14. Ky Hamilton..........................................1,097.56 15. Tyler Bingham.......................................1,013.45 16. Trey Kimzey..............................................871.28 17. Colten Fritzlan..........................................804.95 18. Gavin Michel............................................727.53 19. Hawk Whitt..............................................726.19 20. Parker McCown.......................................708.08 21. Jordan Hansen.........................................701.28 22. J.T. Moore................................................645.43 23. Scottie Knapp...........................................633.46 24. Levi Gray..................................................626.66 25. J.W. Harris....................................................550

10. .Colby Lovell..........................................1,172.52 11. Kolton Schmidt.....................................1,171.02 12. Levi Simpson........................................1,110.84 13. Tate Kirchenschlager.............................1,083.44 14. Jeff Flenniken........................................1,076.11 15. Clay Tryan.............................................1,012.04 16. Garrett Tonozzi......................................1,000.71 17. Jr. Dees....................................................967.82 18. Aaron Tsinigine........................................872.52 19. Kal Fuller..................................................865.59 20. Jake Cooper.............................................845.76 21. Chad Masters...........................................836.88 22. Andrew Ward...........................................808.75 23. Britt Smith................................................743.21 24. .Riley Minor..............................................734.57 25. Kellan Johnson........................................727.51 TEAM ROPING (HEELING) 1. .Jade Corkill.............................................2,438.30 2. Joseph Harrison......................................2,283.59 3. Jake Edwards..........................................1,720.39 4. Logan Medlin..........................................1,700.67 5. Paul Eaves...............................................1,678.51 6. Trey Yates................................................1,518.52 7. Travis Graves..........................................1,478.08 8. .Kyle Lockett............................................1,472.52 9. Chase Tryan............................................1,258.72 10. .Ryan Motes...........................................1,194.30 11. Hunter Koch..........................................1,171.02 12. Shay Dixon Carroll................................1,110.84 13. Tyler Worley..........................................1,076.11 14. Jared Fillmore.......................................1,050.00 15. Jake Long.............................................1,012.04 16. Dustin Davis..........................................1,000.71 17. Jeremy Buhler..........................................925.42 18. Patrick Smith...........................................896.46 19. Ross Ashford...........................................888.39 20. Reagan Ward...........................................865.59 21. Caleb Anderson........................................845.76 22. Wesley Thorp...........................................836.88 23. Buddy Hawkins II.....................................808.75 24. Lane Siggins............................................803.14 25. Jake Smith...............................................743.21 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Wyatt Casper...........................................3,813.77 2. Brody Cress............................................2,897.60 3. Ryder Wright...........................................2,404.72 4. Allen Boore..............................................2,175.00 5. Spencer Wright.......................................1,731.48 6. Shorty Garrett.........................................1,730.96 7. Dawson Hay............................................1,677.81 8. Rusty Wright...........................................1,555.87 9. Kolby Wanchuk.......................................1,306.93 10. .Jacobs Crawley.....................................1,300.43 11. Cole Elshere..........................................1,221.31 12. Jesse Wright.........................................1,210.96 13. .Zeke Thurston.......................................1,180.95 14. Isaac Diaz..............................................1,069.49 15. Sterling Crawley....................................1,045.60 16. Riggin Smith.........................................1,033.68 17. Layton Green.........................................1,028.47 18. CoBurn Bradshaw....................................999.23 19. Kole Ashbacher........................................992.57

BAREBACK RIDING 1. Tim O’Connell..........................................3,206.46 2. Mason Clements.....................................2,439.57 3. Tilden Hooper..........................................2,060.29 4. Wyatt Bloom...........................................2,039.41 5. Clayton Biglow........................................1,974.41 6. Tanner Aus..............................................1,825.13 7. Leighton Berry........................................1,634.37 8. Richmond Champion..............................1,620.34 9. Kaycee Feild............................................1,500.00 10. .Jamie Howlett.......................................1,485.49 11. Clint Laye..............................................1,455.74 12. Kody Lamb............................................1,451.56 13. Logan Patterson....................................1,307.78 14. Chad Rutherford...................................1,230.30 15. Taylor Broussard...................................1,185.73 16. Ty Breuer...............................................1,068.42 17. .Orin Larsen...........................................1,062.60 18. Jesse Pope............................................1,022.95 19. Paden Hurst.............................................961.15 20. Tony Barrington.......................................857.64 21. Austin Foss..............................................824.26 22. Trenten Montero......................................747.91 23. Garrett Shadbolt.......................................730.24 24. Bill Tutor...................................................727.53 25. Cauy Pool.................................................711.65 STEER WRESTLING 1. Matt Reeves............................................3,227.59 2. Tyler Waguespack...................................2,229.23 3. Jacob Talley.............................................1,732.18 4. Hunter Cure.............................................1,620.63 5. Stetson Jorgensen..................................1,615.78 6. Jace Melvin.............................................1,589.97 7. .Bridger Anderson....................................1,579.78 8. Ty Erickson..............................................1,409.27 9. Curtis Cassidy.........................................1,380.33 10. .Dakota Eldridge.....................................1,378.08 11. Tanner Brunner.....................................1,203.82 12. Eli Lord..................................................1,139.80 13. Justin Shaffer........................................1,070.30 14. Dirk Tavenner........................................1,013.29 15. Jacob Edler..............................................988.89 16. Tyler Pearson...........................................983.59 17. .Jesse Brown............................................971.42 18. Will Lummus...........................................907.19 19. Jule Hazen................................................855.68 20. Tyke Kipp.................................................705.28 21. Blake Knowles..........................................669.85 22. Taz Olson.................................................666.51 23. Tristan Martin...........................................665.32 24. .Mike McGinn............................................663.08 25. Shayde Etherton.......................................662.05 TEAM ROPING (HEADING) 1. Clay Smith...............................................2,438.30 2. Luke Brown.............................................2,396.46 3. Clay Ullery...............................................1,778.60 4. Charly Crawford......................................1,700.67 5. Cody Snow..............................................1,678.51 6. Matt Sherwood.......................................1,518.52 7. Dustin Egusquiza....................................1,478.08 8. Brenten Hall............................................1,258.72 9. Coleman Proctor.....................................1,194.30

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SHORT ROUND

T he 2020 Cowboy Christmas run is one saddle bronc rider Dawson Hay would love to forget. Hay, who made his debut at the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and finished seventh in the world standings, suffered a subdural hematoma and a fractured skull July 3 at the Black Hills Roundup in Belle Fourche, S.D., after getting bucked off Powder River Rodeo’s Glass Heart. A subdural hematoma is a type of bleeding in which a collection of blood – usually associated with a traumatic brain injury – gathers between the inner layer of the dura mater and the arachnoid mater of the meninges surrounding the brain. Saddle bronc rider suffers skull fracture Hay Sidelined

The Cowboy Channel video of the ride showed Hay getting bucked off early and thrown off the right side of the horse. As Hay was falling to the ground, it appeared Glass Heart’s back right hoof smacked Hay behind the right ear. “I’m not really sure what exactly happened, but I got kicked behind my right ear and it fractured my skull,” said Hay, 21. Hay was taken from the arena on a stretcher and taken to a hospital in nearby Spearfish, S.D.

“I took a flight to California, July 5 to take some time off. When I landed there, they had called me while I was on my flight and told me they had reviewed the CT scans and I had some bleeding in there, the skull was fractured and I needed to get to a hospital right away. I went to a hospital (Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia, Calif.) and had to go into ICU for the rest of the day and night for observation. “They took another scan and kept me in there until they saw that the bleeding had stopped, and I was able to be released July 6.

The doctors told me to get a whole a lot of rest and not do a whole lot of physical activity for a while. They said I would not be able to compete for six to eight weeks because of my fractured skull. Hopefully I can come back in September. I will just have to play it by ear.” Hay was eighth in the July 7 PRCA | RAM World Standings with $35,331. His big payday this season came when he won the Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo.

Hall of Fame 2020 induction weekend canceled

The ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy announced July 2 that the Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony scheduled for Aug. 1 in Colorado Springs, Colo., and associated activities would be canceled due to the extreme restrictions placed on events in Colorado from the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the Hall would be unable to have the kind of numbers of attendees to truly honor the class as well as have the events be successful and worthy of the honor they are meant to be, according to a press release from the Hall.

Without the ability to have the entire families and many friends of the inductees attend, the Hall made the decision to cancel and move the events to next year. “We did not enter into this very difficult decision lightly,” said Kent Sturman, Director of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy. “None of us wanted to make this decision but it is best under the circumstances.” The ProRodeo Hall of Fame will work to plan a robust and successful event for the 2020 class to be

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