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CONTENTS

MAY 15, 2020 VOLUME 68, NO. 10

Cowboy Images PRCA photog- raphers have found plenty to shoot despite rodeos being on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. 24

Team roping header Ty Blas- ingame poses at his ranch outside Casper, Wyo., April 28. Dan Hubbell photo

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INSIDE

18 2020 prca world 19 2020 prca tour 50 2020 rookies 50 2020 permit 52 2020 circuits STANDINGS COVER 6 director’s cut 8 brain teasers 10 he said-she said 12 grille 16 time capsule 20 short round 56 prca notes

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Tie-down roper Matt Shiozawa sprays down a horse at his home in Chubbuck, Idaho.

Shiozawa enjoying family time the COVID-19 pandemic in the latest edition of “At Home With ...” 44

Tie-down roper Matt Shiozawa, an 11-time qualifier for the Wrangler Na - tional Finals Rodeo, shares what he and his family have been doing during

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Pollock among those prepared for returnof ProRodeo

Saddle bronc rider Mitch Pollock practices to stay in shape April 30.

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DIRECTOR’S CUT SCOTT KANIEWSKI

Thanks to members who’ve provided stories T oday, this space is reserved as a thank you for the cowboys. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous cowboys and members have given their time to help ProRodeo Sports News continue to deliver the latest in ProRodeo coverage. With the help of so many ProRodeo members, we at PRCA photographers – keeping social distancing in mind – to allow the photographers to provide the magazine with fresh art. That’s led to new features in PSN such as “At Home With …” and “Downtime in Pictures.” It’s led to some cover shots we never would have had without the openness and humility of some of our top competitors. Then there have been the Facebook Live videos in which

ProRodeo.com and PSN have had the opportunity to continue to bring audiences information and stories from around the ProRodeo world. Whether it’s been via social media or recording videos on cell phones, plenty of cowboys have provided us with so much content. Competitors don’t have to do that. They could sit at home and work on whatever they have going – and as we’ve seen, a lot of them have plenty to do. Some have been practicing to stay in rodeo shape, while others have been building and creating. They’ve shared all of those instances with us and with you. If you haven’t seen it, check out the many videos on ProRodeo.com or on our social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn). Even when it’s just a 30-second clip, that’s still proof that these guys have taken the time to open their homes to fans virtually. And who doesn’t want to see what these cowboys are up to? Even if they’re bored, it shows they are in the same boat as so many who can’t work. They’re doing the same things. They are homeschooling their kids. They are turning on Netflix and streaming “Tiger King” or popping in Lonesome Dove to watch for the 134th time because, why not. They’ve opened their houses, ranches and farms to local

members have donated more than a half hour of their personal time to field questions from rodeo fans. The Facebook Live interviews have been a huge success. Whether it was Sage Kimzey, TimO’Connell or Justin Rumford, the questions have been plentiful and thoughtful. Some questions have kept the interviewees on their toes, almost like a media day with all questions being directed to one person. And the answers have been honest, not that you’d expect anything less. That’s who cowboys are. In sports journalism, it’s known there are certain sports whose athletes aren’t the most accommodating to media or fans. It’s also known that there are sports whose athletes are incredibly approachable. Rodeo is one of them. PRCA competitors are almost always willing to talk. Maybe that’s the reason ProRodeo fans are so loyal. You can meet a cowboy who just competed and end up walking away thinking you made a friend. Chances are, you have. So, thank you to all the cowboys, timers, stock contractors, clowns, barrelmen, bullfighters, photographers and everyone else who have donated photos and videos and shared stories about what they’ve been up to. #StayHomeCowboyStrong

Scott Kaniewski is the Media Director at the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. He previously served more than two years as the editor of ProRodeo Sports News. He has nearly two decades of experience in sports journalism, with the last few being consumed by ProRodeo.

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ANSWERS ON PAGE 51 BRAIN TEASERS TAKE YOUR SHOT Cowboys & Celebs Here’s a look at five PRCA cowboys. Can you match their photos to one of these celebrities?

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Word Search Find 2019 winners from the Beef Empire Days in Garden City, Kan., and the Redding Rodeo. Cowboys who won more than one event at both rodeos appear for each win. Names may be forward, backward, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. Heating Up

1. Find the 2019 winners from Garden City.

R P F M H H X T H H L S L M R H S R K D N B R J I T D E S Y T C J O B A R G Y C Q L O I I E N R C X V R L N T T Z S N N J G O K D G C S P V I O H A P Y O N H O A V Q Z K T Q Q A K R O K L W K M L A A N N Z X E F X U A V S A S E O R V A D E O S R C D D C B F K D L N R N A G C I N U C L R N L K J A Q S W O X L A Q F R O H E P Y U O A E D R E N N U R B R E N N A T R S D O R L R M B J C E R C L O R N R O N E A N A R P Y V E R P R X H Z M I E Y V D G N A I I R P A A N Q W Z G E Z A T C B Y Y I A C N N T C T J T J X B Z D B N H M I C G I N R O D F S L T S D Q F Q H B J Y N D P W O P G Z X X U U F N O S N H O J T E H C A J I S W S A Y U C A M J A C K I E G A N T E R T V O Y N P I C B R A L H W I J A K E W A T S O N E N D F T Z L S N C L E X V T Z O W Q J M V R Q V W U T F W Q C N H P S P U J Z G Q M Q K Z J V R U R K P C Q O I L H A X E W B Q L Y L U O G Q B I H S R G

BB: Mason Clements SW: Tanner Brunner TR: Nick Sartain/Austin Rogers

SB: Chet Johnson TD: Royce Lynch GB: Tyra Kane BR: Lon Danley

2. Find the 2019 winners from Redding. BB: Richmond Champion SW: Rudy Switzer TR: Tanner Baldwin/Nano Garza

SB: Jake Watson TD: Taylor Santos GB: Jackie Ganter BR: Parker McCown

BONUS QUESTIONS 1. Who was the clown/barrelman in Garden City? 2. Who was the clown/barrelman in Redding?

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10 QUESTIONS He Said – She Said

Who knows saddle bronc rider Wyatt Casper better, his wife, Lesley, or his traveling partner, Bradley Harter?

Wyatt

Lesley

Bradley

BRADLEY

WYATT

LESLEY

WHAT WOULD HE DO IF NOT RODEOING?

Truck driver

Truck driver

Truck driver

WHO IS HIS FAVORITE HORSE TO RIDE?

Resistol’s Top Hat

Get Smart

Resistol’s Top Hat

WHO IS HIS RODEO IDOL?

Brett Franks

Brett Franks

Brett Franks

WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE?

Dr Pepper

Mountain Dew

Mountain Dew

WHO WEARS THE PANTS IN THE FAMILY?

Lesley

Lesley

Me

WHAT WAS HIS FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL SUBJECT?

Lunch

Lunch

Welding

WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE MOVIE?

Smokey & Bandit

Smokey and the Bandit

Smokey & Bandit

WHAT HAS BEEN HIS BIGGEST CAREER RODEO WIN?

The American

The American

The American

WHAT’S THE BEST THING LESLEY MAKES?

Enchiladas

Enchiladas

Enchiladas

10 WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE TYPE OF SOCIAL MEDIA?

Instagram

Instagram

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PSN: We know you broke your ankle and strained some ligaments in the first round out in Las Vegas. How are you feeling now? Jesse: It’s a lot better than it was. Some days it still hurts like crazy, and some days it feels good. It took me about a week after I got home before I could walk on it. They told me to stay off of it for two or three weeks, but you can’t do too much on crutches. PSN: Not as many people know about the injury you were still recovering from when you got to Las Vegas. What happened? Jesse: I got smashed twice in the chute at Omaha. I broke the seventh vertebrae in my back, but I didn’t know that at the time. I needed to win something that last week to make it (to the Finals), so I went ahead and flew out to California to a couple of rodeos, but it didn’t go too well. My back kept hurting when I got home, so I went and had it checked out. The next bronc I got on was the first one in Las Vegas a couple months later. Then I broke my ankle, and it hurt worse than my back, so I kind of forgot about that. PSN: Can you describe the range of emotions of finishing 16 th in the world standings and then getting the call that Rod Hay wouldn’t be recovered in time from his injury? Jesse: I was bummed out about finishing 16 th . It looked like my chances were good late in the summer, and then I was having heck with my saddle, then I wasn’t drawing very well, and then I hurt my back. When I got that call, I was pumped. I’d already taken about five or six weeks off, so my back was feeling better, but that made it feel a whole lot better fast. I was kind of worried about replacing Rod. Those are big shoes to fill. I was worried I might not do as well as he would have and disappoint some of the fans. Hopefully, I did him proud in the end. He helped me out in the chute on a couple of my horses early in the week before he went home. He’s a great guy and one of the best bronc riders ever. PSN: How was your first Finals experience? Jesse: I was on cloud nine. It was everything I hoped for and more. I wish I hadn’t hurt my ankle the first night, because even though I was happy with the way it all turned out, I think you can always ride a little better if you’re 100-percent healthy. PSN: We saw you spending a lot of time in the Justin Sportsmedicine room. What kind of treatment were you getting to ride every night? Jesse: They were awesome. I couldn’t have done it without them. They had a heat pad I’d put on it to get loosened up before the performance, and then they iced it and put the stim machine on it afterward. They taped me up every night. I couldn’t get my boot on with all the tape and the swelling. I didn’t want to cut my boot up. Cody (Wright) said, ‘We’re at the NFR. You can buy new boots.’ PSN: I guess with the $92,000-plus in loot you hauled out of Las Vegas, you could afford them. What did you spend some of that cash on? Jesse: I paid off my 2011 Dodge Ram truck I had just bought, and bought a new Capri camper to put on it. I’m going to build a little place to put my Xbox in it. I can stay up all night playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare . PSN: You travel with your brothers, Cody, Jake and Alex. Who takes care of the entering and the business stuff? Jesse: That’s Cody. He does all the entering and trading. Last year, we started putting all the plane tickets, gas and expenses on one credit card and splitting it four ways. It makes it easier to keep track of. PSN: It must help out to have a two-time world champion older brother leading the way. What are you going to do if he stays home someday? Jesse: Yeah, he’s handy. He knows a lot more than we do about how to enter and get around. Hopefully he doesn’t spoil us and we learn some stuff before he’s done. Alex will probably take over then. PSN: What do you guys travel in? Jesse: A truck with a camper. It’s nice to have the room, and we all get along. That shower in the camper is worth a million bucks when you’re out there traveling. PSN: Back in the 1990s, we saw three Etbauer brothers in the saddle bronc riding at the Finals, the only set of three brothers to qualify in the same event in the same year until last year, when the Coopers and Tryans did it. What are the chances we’ll see three – or even more – Wright brothers there together riding broncs? Jesse: Well, we’ve only been to a couple rodeos so far this year, but everybody’s been doing pretty good. I’d say there’s a good chance. Now that would be a rippin’ good time.

JESSE WRIGHT Jesse Wright, the 2009 Saddle Bronc Riding Rookie of the Year, finished the 2010 regular season in 16 th place, one spot short of making his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. But when 20-time qualifier Rod Hay couldn’t compete because of an injury, Wright got the call to pack his gear for Las Vegas. He capitalized on the opportunity despite suffering a broken ankle and badly strained ligaments in the first round. The 21-year-old took $92,926 in Wrangler NFR winnings back to Millford, Utah, and jumped all the way to fifth in the final 2010 world standings, proving he was more than ready for his first Thomas & Mack experience.

–PRCA ProRodeo photo by Mike Copeman

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COWBOY GRILLE WITH MATT NABER

How have you grown as a competitor since 2011? Jesse: I think I’m a little more focused, and it seems easier to go down the road now than it was then. I’m not as stressed out. I’ve learned to be more patient since starting a family. I guess I’m just more relaxed and not as serious as I once was. You were still injured when you headed into the 2010 NFR. Do you still compete at big rodeos when you’re injured? Jesse: I’m all about getting recovered now. When I’m hurt there is too much at stake, so I wait until I’m 100% before I go. How did your first NFR experience compare to the rest? Jesse: Heck, every time feels like the first time to me. I remember having the jitters every night at my first one, but now I’m a lot calmer. But, there’s nothing like getting behind those yellow bucking chutes. Do you still have the 2011 RAM and camper with the modified Xbox center? Jesse: I sold it like two years after that “Cowboy Grille” printed, back in 2013. I put about 85,000 miles on it in one year and traded it in for a 2012 RAM, and I still have it (the 2012 RAM) and really like it. It has 170,000 miles on it now, but I don’t rodeo in it. CoBurn (Bradshaw) has a van that we use now, and Jake has a new Capri. I had a vehicle for five years, and now I mooch off them after they mooched on me. I’m buying a camper off Mitch Pollock later this year, too. What video games do you play now? Jesse: I don’t do that anymore really, but when I’m at home at night I play Mario Kart with my boys on the Wii. How have you and your family adjusted your approach to travel since then? Jesse: Heck, you have to make it work with the buddy system. It’s Saddle bronc rider Jesse Wright’s life and ProRodeo career have changed substantially since 2011. He and his wife, Aubrey, own a home in Milford Flat, Utah, and have four kids – daughters Rylee (13) and Ivy (6), and sons Kruz (8) and Ramzie (4). It takes a lot to stand out in the Wright family. Jesse and most of his seven brothers, two nephews and brother-in-law have competed at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. But Jesse has paved his own ProRodeo path with a world title in 2012, eight trips to the NFR (2010-14, 2016-17 and 2019) and $1.47 million in career earnings. Jesse and his twin brother, Jake, will celebrate their 31st birthdays in June, and neither of them are showing any signs of slowing down.

JESSE WRIGHT

CoBurn, Jake, Alex and me in one rig, but Alex and Jake were hurt, so then it was just CoBurn and me going down the road for most of last year. Cody took us when I first started. He took

us under his wing and showed us the ropes, and then we went on our own. Now, Cody isn’t going anymore, and it’s the younger kids in one and the older guys hanging out and traveling together in another. When we do meet up at a rodeo, it’s just luck.

In 2011, Cody was in charge of entering and the business side of competing in ProRodeo. Who does it now? Jesse: I did it for a couple years, but Alex, CoBurn and I swap off on it. Since Alex isn’t going this year, CoBurn is doing it. They just wanted to do it so they could learn how the system works. Cody does everything for the younger ones now. Back in 2011 you were asked about getting three brothers at the NFR, but you guys upped the ante to four in 2014 (Jesse, Jake, Cody and Spencer). Was it as fun as you thought it would be? Jesse: It’s awesome. It just makes it that much more exciting for us and the family. Being down there and the atmosphere of it, it feels like it should – just awesome. What’s it like going from competing with your brothers to competing with your brothers and nephews? Jesse: They’re just like my brothers, so it feels exactly the same. Stewart is an uncle and he is five years younger than Rusty, he’s Stetson’s age. It’s awesome, you always have someone to do stuff with, so you can’t beat it. We’re like a barn sour (a horse who needs his friends) when we’re all by ourselves. How often do you and Jake get confused for each other? Jesse: It happens all the time. I was riding with my cousin last weekend and he asked if I was Jesse or Jake. It’s easier on people if we’re both around. What’s the best and worst part about having a twin brother? Jesse: I’ve never done anything without him, there’s no worst part about it except that he’s slower than heck getting ready to do anything. His prep work takes so long in the chutes that I want to kill him, ha, ha. When you’re bucking after him in the rodeo, you’ll have your horse ready but he’s taking his sweet time while my horse is about to lay down in there.

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TIME CAPSULE BOB COOK Cooking up a Storm

Bob Cook found success in every aspect of rodeo BY MATT NABER B ob Cook was a cowboy with a lot of hats. He also was a cowboy with a lot of buckles, having won one in every event

except steer roping.

Cook, who was also a real estate broker, held a full deck of cards within the PRCA. He had membership cards as a contestant, announcer, secretary, rodeo producer and stock contractor. “I think rodeos are my hobby as well as my occupation,” Cook wrote on a PRCAmembership form in 1958. “When I’m not contesting, I usually am looking for a way to improve or advance rodeos. Most of my ideas are as yet unused, but perhaps in the future I will be able to do some of them.” Little did he know how right he was. on July 10, 1932, and began his ProRodeo career at 17 years old in 1949. He went on to win the all- around at the first major rodeo held in Honolulu in 1965 and competed at the 1966 National Finals Rodeo as a team roping heeler. Some of his biggest wins include: • All-around: Molalla, Ore. (1960) • Bareback riding: Oakdale, Calif. (1960); Reno, Nev. (1963); Redding, Calif. (1963) • Bull riding: Cody, Wyo. (1955); Redding, Calif. (1958) THE COMPETITOR Cook was born to H.P. and Jewel Cook in Lamb County, Texas, THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN Cook married Nancy Pennington in December 1958. They had two daughters, Cathy Cook and Bobbie Cook-Pearle. Rodeo was a family business for the Cooks, with Nancy as secretary and their daughters performing opening

Ben Allen photo Bob Cook won buckles in every event except steer roping. Pictured above is Cook riding Zorro in Lehi, Utah, in 1964.

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ceremonies and handling the timing duties – including each daughter working at two NFRs. Cook started with Christensen Brothers in the 1950s as a general manager and secretary through 1965. He went on to produce rodeos under the name Arena Productions. In 1971, a partnership between Cook, Jack Roddy and Jack Sparrowk formed Rodeo Stock Contactors. “One of the things I like about rodeo is the free spirit,” Cook wrote for an opinion piece in the Dec. 27, 1978, edition of ProRodeo Sports News . “Traditionally, a cowboy can go where he wants, enter whatever contest in which he feels he has the best chance, lay off for a week or whatever.” Cook’s ProRodeo reach wasn’t limited to North America. In 1977 he started the American Rodeo Show and was responsible for getting livestock and crew overseas. He produced rodeos in Taiwan in 1977, Belgium in 1979 and Japan in 1982 with two separate trips totaling four months. He took 43 contestants and 53 head of livestock to Taiwan on a DC-8 cargo plane for 16 rodeo performances each week for five weeks beginning in early February 1977. “The flight cost us more one way than the entire stock was worth,” Cook told The San Diego Union , explaining that the jet ride cost $75,000 and the stock only $60,000. (That’s the 2020 equivalent of paying $327,557 for the flight for $262,045 worth of livestock, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.) Instead of doubling those transportation costs, he sold the stock to S.K. Wang, the Chinese promoter who set up the trip to Taiwan originally. “Since the Chinese watch our old westerns on television over there, and they’re real popular, Wang decided it would be a good business proposition to bring a rodeo in,” Cook said. It was a hit, with 85 performances in three cities. “They loved us,” bullfighter and clown Jerry Marluch said. “We were treated like famous movie stars. Everyone wanted to touch us and get our autographs.” Cook owned the legendary bull, Oscar, the 1972- 73 reserve bucking bull of the year and one of the stars of the movie, “The Great American Cowboy” (1977). Only five cowboys made qualified rides on Oscar: Randy Magers, Jerome Robinson, Allan Jordan, Guy Barth and Don Gay. Oscar and Gay combined for a then record- setting 97-point ride at the 1978 Grand National Rodeo in San Francisco. That same year, Jordan had a 96-point ride with Oscar. Cook played an instrumental role in developing the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and helped bring Oscar on site as the first live animal exhibit at the museum. One of Oscar’s offspring, Oscar’s Velvet, was the 1979 reserve bucking bull of the year and the bucking bull of the year while owned by Christensen Brothers. Both Oscar and Oscar’s Velvet were retired to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Outside of rodeo, Cook also worked as a real estate broker in the 1960s with offices in Oakdale, Calif., and Clements, Calif. During that time, he served as a PRCA director for several years as the stock contractor representative and helped bring in sponsorships. “I’ve done everything in professional rodeo there is to do except announce and clown,” Cook said in 1980. Cook died of Lou Gehrig’s Disease at 68 years old in March 2001. THE LEGENDARY BULL

Among Bob Cook’s numerous interna- competi- tions was one that took place in Japan in 1982. This poster, above, is an advertise- ment for the 71-day rodeo. At left, Cook in 1983. tional rodeo

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2020 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Unofficial as of May 12, 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. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla...................... $52,819 2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas............................. 49,796 3. Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah........................ 21,946 4. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss............................... 15,035 5. Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss................... 13,133 6. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah...................... 11,425 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa....................... $73,306 2. Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah............................. 51,000 3. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas............... 36,979 4. Mason Clements, Draper, Utah....................... 36,059 5. Jamie Howlett, Rapid City, S.D....................... 35,528 6. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif...................... 35,220 7. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas...................... 35,060 8. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn...................... 28,167 9. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La............................... 27,923 10. Wyatt Bloom, Belgrade, Mont........................ 23,566 11. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D................................. 23,546 12. Kody Lamb, Sherwood Park, Alberta.............. 21,633 13. Cole Reiner, Kaycee, Wyo............................... 20,916 14. Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas. 17,854 15. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La.................. 17,540 16. Logan Patterson, Kim, Colo........................... 16,800 17. Jesse Pope, Marshall, Mo.............................. 16,541 18. Paden Hurst, Huntsville, Texas....................... 15,309 19. Anthony Thomas, Houston, Texas.................. 14,385 20. Jake Brown, Cleveland, Texas........................ 14,383 STEER WRESTLING 1. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas................. $77,580 2. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev............................. 34,477 3. Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La............................... 33,508 4. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta.................... 31,187 5. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La.................... 31,123 6. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.............................. 27,144 7. Jacob Edler, State Center, Iowa...................... 25,535 8. Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, S.D.......................... 22,049 9. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan........................ 19,968 10. Bridger Anderson, Carrington, N.D................. 19,724 11. Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan............................... 18,840 12. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho............................ 18,330 13. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D..................................... 15,734 14. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas.......................... 15,579 15. Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho.............. 15,377 16. Shayde Etherton, Borden, Ind........................ 15,198 17. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss....................... 15,020 18. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss........................... 13,109 19. Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La............................. 12,959 20. Cade Staton, Jonesboro, Texas...................... 12,378 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C.......................... $67,825 2. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla........................ 47,676 3. Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla.................... 36,213 4. Clay Ullery, Valleyview, Alberta....................... 30,908 5. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas................... 28,071 6. Charly Crawford, Stephenville, Texas............. 27,980 7. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz............................ 25,385 8. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif.......................... 21,231 9. Kolton Schmidt, Barrhead, Alberta................. 20,218 10. Kal Fuller, Bozeman, Mont.............................. 17,873 11. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont............................... 17,544 12. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla......................... 17,414 13. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn...................... 15,888 14. Levi Simpson, Ponoka, Alberta...................... 14,828 15. Tate Kirchenschlager, Yuma, Colo.................. 14,372 16. Jeff Flenniken, Caldwell, Idaho....................... 14,119 17. Lane Ivy, Dublin, Texas................................... 12,802

STEER ROPING 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas....................... $21,180 2. Billy Good, Wynnewood, Okla........................ 16,539 3. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas.............. 16,469 4. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D........................... 13,130 5. Shay Good, Abilene, Texas............................. 11,774 6. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas........................ 11,270 7. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas........... 10,905 8. Cole Patterson, Pratt, Kan.............................. 10,261 9. Martin Poindexter, Comanche, Texas.............. 10,061 10. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla........................... 9,486 11. Thomas Smith, Barnsdall, Okla........................ 8,985 12. Corey Ross, Liberty Hill, Texas......................... 8,147 13. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas.............................. 7,898 14. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas............................. 7,718 15. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas............................... 7,667 16. Jason Evans, Glen Rose, Texas........................ 7,572 17. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas.............................. 7,441 18. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas......................... 7,103 19. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla............................ 6,886 20. Trey Sheets, Pine Bluffs, Wyo.......................... 6,137 BULL RIDING 1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla.................... $67,463 2. Dustin Boquet, Bourg, La............................... 56,912 3. Ky Hamilton, Mackay, .................................... 50,241 4. Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas............ 48,831 5. Levi Gray, Dairy, Ore...................................... 39,479 6. J.T. Moore, Alvin, Texas................................. 37,740 7. Brady Portenier, Caldwell, Idaho.................... 36,339 8. Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla.............................. 34,286 9. Ruger Piva, Challis, Idaho.............................. 32,356 10. Denton Fugate, Niangua, Mo.......................... 32,127 11. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas............................... 30,670 12. Parker McCown, Montgomery, Texas............. 30,509 13. Brody Yeary, Morgan Mill, Texas.................... 28,650 14. Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo.............................. 28,617 15. Tyler Bingham, Honeyville, Utah..................... 24,096 16. Colten Fritzlan, Rifle, Colo.............................. 23,881 17. Laramie Mosley, Satanta, Kan........................ 20,317 18. Dallee Mason, Weiser, Idaho.......................... 20,107 19. Hawk Whitt, Thermopolis, Wyo...................... 19,790 20. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas................ 19,248 *2020 BARREL RACING (Through May 12, 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...........$59,889 2. Jimmie Smith, McDade, Texas........................52,617 3. Hailey Lockwood, Cotulla, Texas.....................41,441 4. Jill Wilson, Snyder, Texas................................29,850 5. Ivy Hurst, Springer, Okla.................................26,811 6. Tillar Murray, Fort Worth, Texas......................23,751 7. Ryann Pedone, Sunset, Texas.........................21,519 8. Carly Taylor, Anderson, Tenn...........................21,424 9. Taylor Langdon, Aubrey, Texas........................19,980 10. Tiany Schuster, Krum, Texas...........................18,913 11. Wenda Johnson, Pawhuska, Okla....................18,692 12. Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas...................18,355 13. Dona Kay Rule, Minco, Texas..........................18,189 14. Brittany Barnett, Stephenville, Texas...............17,031 15. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas......................16,997 16. Kathy Grimes, Medical Lake, Wash.................14,051 17. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D............................13,939 18. Ivy Saebens, Nowata, Okla..............................13,909 19. Emily Miller, Weatherford, Texas.....................13,492 20. Cindy Smith, Lovington, N.M..........................13,073

18. Garrett Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas.................. 12,295 19. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla......................... 12,005 20. Bradley Massey, Perry, Fla............................. 11,502 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Joseph Harrison, Marietta, Okla................... $60,360 2. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev................................. 47,676 3. Jake Edwards, Ocala, Fla................................ 30,675 4. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla................................. 30,559 5. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M............................. 26,225 6. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan............................ 24,573 7. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo................................. 23,638 8. Hunter Koch, Vernon, Texas........................... 20,218 9. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan................. 17,414 10. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo............................... 15,972 11. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas.............. 15,888 12. Tyler Worley, Berryville, Ark........................... 15,866 13. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas............................ 15,547 14. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif.............................. 15,472 15. Shay Dixon Carroll, La junta, Colo.................. 14,828 16. Reagan Ward, Edmond, Okla.......................... 14,760 17. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz........................ 13,832 18. Dillon Wingereid, Stephenville, Texas............. 12,589 19. Dustin Davis, Terrell, Texas............................ 12,295 20. Tanner Braden, Dewey, Okla........................... 12,244 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Wyatt Casper, Pampa, Texas...................... $119,645 2. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo........................... 47,305 3. Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 45,910 4. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah................................ 43,435 5. Shorty Garrett, Eagle Butte, S.D..................... 40,317 6. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D.................................. 34,533 7. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas............... 29,402 8. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.................... 27,580 9. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah....................... 24,389 10. Sterling Crawley, Huntsville, Texas................. 23,227 11. Lefty Holman, Visalia, Calif............................. 22,800 12. Taygen Schuelke, Newell, S.D........................ 21,004 13. Jake Finlay, Goondiwindi, Australia................ 20,517 14. Tegan Smith, Winterset, Iowa........................ 18,842 15. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont................... 18,573 16. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta.................. 15,225 17. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 15,102 18. Lane Schuelke, Newell, S.D............................ 14,327 19. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas....................... 13,932 20. Layton Green, Meeting Creek, Alberta............ 13,768 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M........................ $130,701 2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas............................. 42,535 3. Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla..................... 37,153 4. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla....................... 36,962 5. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas................. 29,047 6. Catfish Brown, Collinsville, Texas................... 28,057 7. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas......................... 27,146 8. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas.......................... 25,289 9. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb................................ 21,663 10. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont...................... 21,563 11. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas........................... 21,527 12. Tyson Durfey, Brock, Texas............................ 19,810 13. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas............................ 19,076 14. Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas.................... 19,030 15. Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla....................... 17,367 16. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas........................... 16,761 17. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La........................... 15,897 18. Justin Smith, Leesville, La............................. 15,776 19. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas.................... 14,397 20. Andrew Burks, Kiln, Miss............................... 14,042

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Unofficial as of May 12, 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 based on total dollars won 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. Ryle Smith..............................................1,570.19 6. Haven Meged..........................................1,426.96 7. Timber Moore.........................................1,416.21 8. Cory Solomon.........................................1,312.75 9. Adam Gray..............................................1,280.56 10. .Tyson Durfey.........................................1,275.00 11. Westyn Hughes.....................................1,226.75 12. Cimarron Boardman.............................1,226.62 13. Caleb Smidt...........................................1,150.59 14. John Douch...........................................1,147.71 15. Catfish Brown.......................................1,041.71 16. Cooper Martin..........................................963.11 17. Bryson Sechrist.......................................941.87 18. Ty Harris...................................................902.73 19. Marty Yates..............................................895.82 20. Rex Treeby...............................................700.00 21. Cody Huber..............................................668.20 22. Riley Pruitt...............................................660.71 23. Justin Smith.............................................659.83 24. Blane Cox.................................................652.29 25. Stetson Vest.............................................637.45 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. Dallee Mason...........................................663.48 23. J.T. Moore................................................645.43 24. Scottie Knapp...........................................633.46 25. Levi Gray..................................................626.66

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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