ProRodeo Sports News - May 31, 2019

100 YEARS STRONG

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MAY 31, 2019 VOLUME 67, NO. 11

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Big points were up for grabs on the

Tour Ride ProRodeo Tour at the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo, while the rodeo offered plenty of cash.

Bull rider Parker McCown posted an 87-point ride on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Red Beard to win the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo, which ran May 16-18.

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26 Redding, Calif. RODEOS INSIDE 8 hot takes 10 cowboy grille 12 brain teasers 20 short round 50 results 64 prca notes 65 prca business 18 2019 prca world 19 prorodeo tour 51 rookies 52 xtreme bulls 53 permits 58 circuits

STANDINGS

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Tie-down roper Colton Farquer is gunning for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo this season.

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Rising in the Ranks

California Circuit cowboy Colton Farquer is putting in plenty of practice to elevate his

2019 Centennials This summer, the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede, Reno (Nev.) Ro- deo and Black Hills Roundup in Belle Fourche, S.D., will hit the century mark. All three have big plans for this summer and the next 100 years. 30

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After seven months out, bull rider climbs back on IN HIS WORDS BRADEN RICHARDSON

I didn’t knowwhat I had drawn at him and rode him. Claremore. I asked the guys that brought the bulls. They said he was going to be a little rough in the box. I just got down on I asked what he looked like and what side he was going to be out on. They went on to tell me that he was going to leave really hard and that he jerked some kid down the other day.

keep my mind strong and my body strong. It was boring, but it worked out. I know I’ve been out seven months, but it’s not going to stop my goal, and my goal is to make the NFR this year, and I’m going to do it. Del Rio (Texas) was my first rodeo back, and I bucked off five or six in a row. Then I was up inMineral Wells (Texas) and Crockett

Bull rider Braden Richardson suffered two serious injuries and missed seven months of the 2019 season. Now healed, he went out and won the Will Rogers Stampede at Claremore, Okla., with an 88.5-point ride on Lancaster & Jones Pro Rodeo’s White Walker in May. Richardson finished 27th in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings in 2018, also finishing third in the PRCA | Resistol Rookie Standings with $62,556. The 24-year- old from Jasper, Texas, is hoping a successful summer run will carry him to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

They were trying to intimidate me. I didn’t know anything about him, so I just took my usual routine and got to ride him. I didn’t knowwhat they were going to score me. I was a little surprised when they said 88.5. I knew it was a good bull ride, but I didn’t know if I was going to win. I’d been out seven months from injuries. That was probably my 10th rodeo back. To get the win there lets me know that’s where I need to be, on the road rodeoing. It gave me huge confidence because it was one of the better rides I’ve had. I knew he wasn’t going to be easy. To still get the job done tells me I can pretty much ride anything. Doing as well as I did last season was a big eye- opener, when I proved to myself that I can hang with the guys I’ve always looked up to. I just thought they hung the moon. To compete with them, kind of be in the mix with all those guys, it boosted my confidence to know I do belong in Vegas, I believe. I missed rodeo so much during my recovery. I missed my friends. I just stayed low. I tried to save my money and

(Texas) one weekend for my sixth bull back for the year. I was 87 (points) inMineral Wells and 83 in Crockett, and I think that just started me up. I’m feeling healthy and salty. I’m traveling with Jesse Petri. We knew each other before we traveled together, but once we found out that we were both living in Palestine, we said, heck, let’s start entering together. Now, he and I travel together, and my dog, Tigger, is with me. I traveled by myself last year. Traveling with Jesse is way better than going alone. I’m glad to have him in my corner. It’s so hard to put into words what last season meant to me because that was my first time out there in the summer run, and I had always dreamed of it, always dreamed of rodeoing in the summer. I got to live it, and it was just amazing. There’s nothing like it. I’m so excited. I didn’t know if it was going to be in the cards this year, but it’s looking like it is. Now, I’m healthy, I’m riding good, I can’t wait to get back out there.

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Bareback rider Richmond Champion posted a rodeo-record, 88-point ride on Big Stone Rodeo Inc.’s Hombre to win the Redding (Calif.) Champion’s Record

“The end game for sure is to get that gold buckle. That’s the goal that has been there since Day 1, and I think every year I feel like I’m a little bit closer to it. I have a good feeling about this year.” – RICHMOND CHAMPION

Rodeo. He took home $5,224, which pushed him to fourth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $71,682 as of May 29.

On a roll Saddle bronc rider Jake Watson won four PRCA rodeos in the span of nine days – between May 12-20. On May 12, Watson won the Stavely (Alberta) Indoor Pro Ro- deo and the Kananaskis Pro Rodeo in Coleman, Alberta, the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo on May 18 and the Falkland (British Columbia) Stam- pede, May 20. With those four victories, Watson earned $8,294 and moved up to sev- enth place in the PRCA | RAM World Standings as of May 29.

Broncs buck into action The Xtreme Broncs tour picks up steam this weekend with a pair of rodeos. The Great Plains Xtreme Broncs Match in Herreid, S.D., May 31, and the Casey Tibbs Match of Champions Xtreme Broncs Ride in Fort Pierre, S.D., June 1, will be the latest in the series. The saddle bronc riders are competing to qualify for the PRCA Xtreme Broncs Finals in Rapid City, S.D., at the Central States Fair and Rodeo on Aug. 22.

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HOT TAKES Jake Watson won the saddle bronc riding at Redding.

Brazile scores big at Saginaw The Windy Ryon Memorial Roping paid dividends for Trevor Brazile, May 26. The 24-time world champion won the final round and the average to cash in for $5,265 at the $36,895 steer roping event in Saginaw, Texas. That money moved him into first place in the PRCA | RAM World Standings for steer rop- ing. Brazile, who owns the most world titles in PRCA history (14 in all-around, three in tie-down, one in team roping, six in steer roping), won the average with a 53.3-second time on four head. He leads the standings with $36,923.

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NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2019 SEASON SO FAR

$16,876,413

MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2019 SEASON

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Jesse Pope, a 20-year-old fromWaverly, Kan., is having a strong rookie season. He’s third in the PRCA | Resistol Rookie Standings as a bareback rider with $19,318, but he’s only $843 behind leader Garrett Shadbolt. Pope bought his PRCA card in October 2018. Now, the 5-foot-10, 170-pound Pope is chasing rookie of the year honors and a bid to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

What has this season been like for you? Jesse: It is going well. I messed up my right elbow a little bit in Kissimmee, Fla., at the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo (in the middle of March). I took about two months off, and I’m starting to get back going again. My goals this year are to win rookie of the year and make the NFR. If I execute and win the rookie of the year, I should put myself in position to make the NFR.

JESSE POPE

Are you attending college while competing in the PRCA?

Jesse: Yes. I’m at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Mo. I will be a junior in the fall. I qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo my freshman year, and I will go again in June to the CNFR. It was a really good experience going to the College National Finals the first time. I learned a lot from it, and I’m ready to go back. The plan is to win a national title this year. I’mmajoring in public relations with a minor in business. I’m scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2021. How did you get involved in rodeo? Jesse: I grew up watching bull riding on TV. My mom (Jennifer) and dad (Bret) didn’t rodeo, but they ran cows. There was an older man, George Steinberger, who lived 15 minutes from us, and he put on a bunch of rodeo schools. He had practices every Tuesday night on his bucking machine. We started going over there, and that’s how we got started. I was 6 or 7 years old. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Jesse: I have two younger brothers, Ty, 17, and Judd, 13. They both rodeo and are roughstock riders. When did you think rodeo was a dream you could follow?

Jesse: I started loving it as soon as I started doing it. When I got in third or fourth grade, there was an all- roughstock association down in Oklahoma, and that’s where we would go and compete. That’s how I got started riding bareback horses because I started riding ponies down there. I also rode bulls pretty good, but I quit riding bulls when I was in high school. I also rode saddle bronc horses. I chose bareback (riding) because I was more natural at it. What’s it like for you when you hear the whistle after a good ride? Jesse: You double-grab, get off and go party and hang out with your buddies. What was it like to win the 2018 Permit Members of the Year Challenge in December in Las Vegas? Jesse: That was a really good experience. My dad and brother (Ty) were there with me. I had been out there and watched the permit challenge. I had it set as a goal to win it, and I did. Who are you traveling with this summer?

Jesse: I’m going to be traveling with Tim O’Connell (reigning three-time PRCA bareback riding world champion) and Shane O’Connell (who qualified for the Wrangler NFR in 2018). I have been friends with Tim for a long time. We will all feed off each other, and it is all about helping each other. We are not competing against each other, we are competing against ourselves. What do you do when you’re not rodeoing? Jesse: I cowboy a lot. We run some cows, and I do day work for a bunch of people and ride a bunch of colts. When I’m in school and not rodeoing, I work at a feed lot. What’s your favorite type of restaurant? Jesse: I like going through a little town and finding a café, not a certain one. I’m a sucker for breakfast. I get eggs over easy, hash browns, bacon and toast. What’s your favorite type of dessert? Jesse: Chocolate cream pie. My go-to candy is Peanut M&M’s. What movie can you quote the lines from? Jesse: The Cowboys with John Wayne. I wish I knew how many times I have seen that movie, it is an awful lot. What type of music do you enjoy?

Jesse: If I’m just back home I will listen to old-school country like Merle Haggard. What type of stuff do you do to pass time when you’re going down the road? Jesse: We watch a lot of Netflix. I like watching The Office . What was your favorite Halloween costume? Jesse: I liked being Woody from Toy Story . I was a huge Toy Story fan back in the day. I’m pumped to see Toy Story 4 this summer.

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“Scott has given me so much great advice over the years that it’s too difficult to pin down what was the best. But one of my favorite pieces of advice was: your bull riding career goes fast, and before you know it, you’ll be too old to ride bulls anymore. So, enjoy it while it lasts, always give it your all, and don’t sweat the small stuff.”

Here’s to Dad! With Father’s Day upcoming June 16, ProRodeo Sports News visited with a few cowboys about the best advice their father ever gave them.

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Tie-down roper “The best advice my dad ever gave me was your word is all you have, and that is why I try to do what I say. He always tells me you don’t have to have this or that to make it, which has been a good reminder in rodeo.”

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Steer wrestler “My dad always told my brother and me to not dip, and neither one of us dips. It has saved me a lot of money over the years considering it is $30 a can in Canada.”

KAYCEE FEILD Bareback rider “The best advice my dad ever gave me is to do what is right. You know what is right from wrong. You can feel it in your heart, and you should always do what is right.”

always reminded me that my next win is the most important one. Rodeo can be hard at times, and even if you are coming off a win, you have to keep

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Unofficial as of May 29, 2019. For the 2019 season (Oct. 1, 2018-Sept. 30, 2019), 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. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas......................... $83,412 2. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla........................ 69,732 3. Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah........................ 61,154 4. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas............................. 60,321 5. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah...................... 49,080 6. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb............................... 34,750 7. Daylon Swearingen, Rochelle, Ga................... 34,029 8. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas......................... 33,025 9. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas.............. 30,803 10. Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas.................. 29,577 11. Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss................... 26,594 12. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss............................... 22,335 13. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D..................................... 20,632 14. Tim Pharr, Resaca, Ga.................................... 18,864 15. Tanner Green, Cotulla, Texas.......................... 16,663 16. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash............... 15,359 17. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn................ 13,329 18. Delon Parker, Worden, Mont.......................... 11,515 19. Riley Warren, Stettler, Alberta........................ 10,975 20. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas....................... 10,890 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah......................... $115,965 2. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba......................... 91,733 3. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D................................. 79,260 4. R. Champion, The Woodlands, Texas............. 71,682 5. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas...................... 71,591 6. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif...................... 63,983 7. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore......................... 49,390 8. Caleb Bennett, Corvallis, Mont....................... 43,267 9. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas............................ 42,330 10. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La.................. 41,484 11. Logan Patterson, Kim, Colo........................... 40,134 12. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore...................... 38,835 13. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev............................. 37,107 14. R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif................. 36,559 15. Jake Brown, Cleveland, Texas........................ 34,337 16. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb............................... 31,279 17. Connor Hamilton, Calgary, Alberta................. 31,030 18. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn...................... 30,841 19. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta.......................... 27,614 20. Seth Hardwick, Ranchester, Wyo................... 27,259 STEER WRESTLING 1. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.......................... $101,162 2. Josh Garner, Live Oak, Calif........................... 66,096 3. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La.................... 58,568 4. Scott Guenthner, Provost, Alberta.................. 57,785 5. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas.......................... 54,005 6. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla........................... 40,340 7. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D................. 38,770 8. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala........................... 38,249 9. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss....................... 36,665 10. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan........................ 35,828 11. Stephen Culling, Fort St. John, B.C................ 33,992 12. Josh Clark, Belgrade, Mont............................ 33,971 13. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev............................. 33,855 14. Will Lummus, West Point, Miss..................... 30,925 15. Chason Floyd, Buffalo, S.D............................. 30,881 16. Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho.............. 30,705 17. Juan Alcazar Jr., Okeechobee, Fla................... 30,110 18. Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta.................... 30,100 19. Justin Shaffer, Hallsville, Texas...................... 28,751 20. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho............................ 28,576 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Ty Blasingame, Casper, Wyo........................ $73,229 2. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla........................ 65,416 3. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla......................... 63,530 4. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash....................... 54,132 5. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif.......................... 48,317 6. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C............................ 45,626 7. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla........ 40,590 8. Tate Kirchenschlager, Yuma, Colo.................. 39,920

9. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga......................... 36,763 10. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M........................ 36,212 11. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont............................... 33,505 12. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn...................... 32,105 13. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas............................... 31,355 14. Spencer Mitchell, Orange Cove, Calif............. 23,441 15. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz............................. 23,313 16. Dustin Egusquiza, Mariana, Fla...................... 23,222 17. Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C........................... 22,400 18. Steven Duby, Hereford, Ore............................ 20,803 19. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif............................. 20,566 20. Clayton Van Aken, Descanso, Calif................. 19,880 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif............................ $81,645 2. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas.................... 71,809 3. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan............................ 57,916 4. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash...................... 54,132 5. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo............................... 49,682 6. Tanner Braden, Dewey, Okla........................... 40,590 7. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas.............. 39,149 8. J. Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil ....... 36,763 9. Caleb Anderson, Mocksville, N.C.................... 36,212 10. Ross Ashford, Lott, Texas.............................. 35,193 11. Hunter Koch, Vernon, Texas........................... 34,750 12. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla................................. 33,505 13. Joseph Harrison, Overbrook, Okla.................. 33,193 14. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev................................. 24,791 15. Kory Koontz, Stephenville, Texas.................... 23,222 16. Chase Boekhaus, Rolla, Kan........................... 22,848 17. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla.................. 22,135 18. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M............................. 20,198 19. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo................................. 19,808 20. Tyler Worley, Berryville, Ark........................... 19,737 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah....................... $140,242 2. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta.................. 93,369 3. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 80,392 4. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont................... 74,116 5. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas...................... 58,834 6. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas............. 57,880 7. Jake Watson, Hudsons Hope, B.C.................. 57,675 8. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas....................... 52,520 9. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 52,220 10. Bradley Harter, Loranger, La........................... 51,703 11. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah....................... 50,840 12. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont....................... 40,244 13. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La................................ 35,573 14. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa........................ 32,512 15. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.................... 30,957 16. J.J. Elshere, Hereford, S.D............................. 30,928 17. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta....... 30,722 18. Jade Blackwell, Rapid City, S.D...................... 24,791 19. Joey Sonnier III, New Iberia, La..................... 22,860 20. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah................................ 21,540 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Michael Otero, Weatherford, Texas............... $81,435 2. Tyson Durfey, Brock, Texas............................ 73,951 3. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas........................... 72,679 4. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La........................... 61,139 5. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas............................. 53,588 6. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont...................... 52,037 7. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb................................ 48,267 8. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas.................... 43,253 9. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah...................... 41,481 10. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif.......................... 37,562 11. Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas.................... 36,771 12. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla........................ 34,995 13. Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan.............................. 34,942 14. Cimarron Boardman, Stephenville, Texas....... 33,116 15. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga........................ 30,205 16. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla....................... 28,644 17. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas........................... 28,303

18. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas......................... 28,243 19. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas.......................... 28,134 20. Blake Ash, Aurora, Mo................................... 27,268 STEER ROPING 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas....................... $36,923 2. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas........................ 34,849 3. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas............................. 30,579 4. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas........... 23,675 5. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo...................... 21,021 6. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas........................... 19,267 7. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas............................ 19,127 8. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas.............. 17,751 9. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas....................... 17,674 10. Shay Good, Abilene, Texas............................. 17,395 11. Brady Garten, Oologah, Okla.......................... 16,842 12. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla......................... 16,616 13. Cole Patterson, Pratt, Kan.............................. 16,491 14. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D........................... 16,408 15. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas............................ 15,794 16. Jason Evans, Glen Rose, Texas...................... 13,251 17. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan........................... 12,292 18. Roger Branch, Wellston, Okla........................ 12,001 19. Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla..................... 11,800 20. Kelton McMillen, Paden, Okla......................... 11,750 BULL RIDING 1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla.................... $95,691 2. Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla.............................. 88,288 3. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont.......................... 69,107 4. Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Fla................. 68,485 5. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas................ 65,410 6. Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah........................ 62,540 7. Tyler Bingham, Honeyville, Utah..................... 61,584 8. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas............................... 54,123 9. Garrett Smith, Rexburg, Idaho....................... 51,587 10. Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas............ 49,905 11. Trevor Reiste, Linden, Iowa............................ 43,410 12. Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla........................ 42,976 13. Lon Danley, Tularosa, N.M............................. 39,321 14. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah.............................. 39,092 15. J.W. Harris, Goldthwaite, Texas...................... 36,277 16. Cole Melancon, Liberty, Texas........................ 36,139 17. Aaron Williams, Pismo Beach, Calif............... 36,093 18. Roscoe Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho............ 35,940 19. Chase Dougherty, Canby, Ore......................... 34,843 20. Tristan Mize, Bryan, Texas.............................. 32,255 *2019 BARREL RACING (Through May 27, 2019) 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. Nellie Miller, Cottonwood, Calif.....................$79,423 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Victoria, Texas.............58,596 3. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D............................56,652 4. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas............................55,636 5. Ericka Nelson, Century, Fla..............................47,681 6. Jimmie Smith, McDade, Texas........................47,251 7. Jennifer Sharp, Richards, Texas......................46,507 8. Shali Lord, Lamar, Colo...................................44,282 9. Dona Rule, Minco, Texas.................................41,604 10. Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas...................40,687 11. Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D...........................40,046 12. Jessica Telford, Caldwell, Idaho......................38,331 13. Ivy Conrado, Nowata, Okla..............................35,825 14. Lacinda Rose, Willard, Mo. ............................34,165 15. Cheyenne Wimberley, Stephenville, Texas.......32,971 16. Leia Pluemer, Las Lunas, N.M.........................32,286 17. Emily Miller, Weatherford, Okla.......................32,065 18. Teri Bangart, Olympia, Wash...........................30,406 19. Jackie Ganter, Abilene, Texas..........................29,216 20. Jill Wilson, Snyder, Texas................................28,222

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Unofficial as of May 29, 2019. 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. 2019 PRORODEO TOUR STANDINGS

20. Dawson Hay.............................................979.29 21. Colt Gordon..............................................935.19 22. Cort Scheer..............................................911.56 23. Allen Boore..............................................901.83 24. Samuel Kelts............................................873.89 25. Jesse Kruse..............................................836.99 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Tuf Cooper..............................................1,715.86 2. Michael Otero..........................................1,654.94 3. Caleb Smidt.............................................1,651.66 4. Shane Hanchey.......................................1,629.40 5. Ryan Jarrett............................................1,574.85 6. Rhen Richard..........................................1,546.49 7. Cody Craig..............................................1,544.95 8. Cooper Martin.........................................1,483.49 9. Taylor Santos..........................................1,437.74 10. .Timber Moore.......................................1,407.01 11. Tyson Durfey.........................................1,312.70 12. Marty Yates...........................................1,248.01 13. Monty Lewis.........................................1,228.97 14. Riley Pruitt............................................1,214.52 15. Jake Pratt..............................................1,205.98 16. John Douch...........................................1,170.14 17. Matt Shiozawa......................................1,049.08 18. Ty Harris................................................1,001.83 19. Seth Cooke...............................................987.78 20. Haven Meged...........................................983.28 21. Cimarron Boardman................................978.36 22. Dane Kissack............................................959.65 23. Stetson Vest.............................................923.41 24. Westyn Hughes........................................877.42 25. Blane Cox.................................................874.18 BULL RIDING 1. Stetson Wright........................................2,329.24 2. Parker Breding........................................1,861.85 3. Sage Kimzey...........................................1,859.41 4. Trey Kimzey.............................................1,592.68 5. Jordan Spears.........................................1,587.86 6. Josh Frost...............................................1,533.13 7. J.W. Harris..............................................1,411.93 8. Tyler Bingham.........................................1,273.59 9. Daylon Swearingen.................................1,227.61 10. .Chase Dougherty..................................1,173.60 11. J.T. Moore.............................................1,169.81 12. Brody Yeary..........................................1,135.77 13. Jeff Askey..............................................1,038.16 14.vFoster McCraw......................................1,032.98 15. Cody Teel..............................................1,029.95 16. Chris Bechthold.......................................998.00 17. Boudreaux Campbell................................989.74 18. Eli Vastbinder...........................................973.96 19. Trevor Kastner..........................................954.05 20. Garrett Smith...........................................925.06 21. Aaron Williams.........................................921.61 22. Garrett Wickett.........................................852.71 23. Brady Portenier........................................812.88 24. Dalan Duncan...........................................781.20 25. Trey Benton III..........................................757.17

10. .Cory Kidd V...........................................1,339.92 11. Tate Kirchenschlager.............................1,261.30 12. Chad Masters........................................1,060.80 13. Clayton Van Aken..................................1,039.56 14. Nick Sartain..............................................998.86 15. Aaron Tsinigine........................................980.59 16. Steven Duby.............................................871.61 17. Garrett Rogers.........................................863.77 18. Jake Cooper.............................................856.73 19. Brenten Hall.............................................851.28 20. Marcus Theriot.........................................848.73 21. Rhen Richard...........................................819.41 22. Matt Sherwood........................................805.48 23. Jr. Dees....................................................795.48 24. JoJo LeMond...........................................752.12 25. Jeff Flenniken...........................................741.40 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Paul Eaves...............................................1,909.27 2. Junior Nogueira......................................1,624.65 3. Wesley Thorp..........................................1,524.69 4. Jake Long................................................1,457.58 5. Kyle Lockett............................................1,440.71 6. Cody Doescher........................................1,418.94 7. .Ryan Motes.............................................1,411.11 8. Travis Graves..........................................1,358.43 9. Hunter Koch............................................1,349.30 10. .Brady Minor..........................................1,346.59 11. Ross Ashford........................................1,300.03 12. Jake Minor............................................1,267.29 13. Logan Medlin........................................1,176.33 14. .Ty Arnold...............................................1,164.68 15. Trey Yates..............................................1,113.20 16. .Joseph Harrison....................................1,060.80 17. Cullen Teller...........................................1,033.02 18. Austin Rogers..........................................998.86 19. Jason Johe...............................................980.97 20. Jade Corkill..............................................904.06 21. Nano Garza..............................................885.97 22. Caleb Anderson........................................856.73 23. Chase Tryan.............................................851.28 24. Coleby Payne...........................................848.73 25. Justin Davis.............................................825.80 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Ryder Wright...........................................3,730.79 2. Zeke Thurston.........................................3,505.53 3. Rusty Wright...........................................2,954.55 4. Spencer Wright.......................................2,643.37 5. Jake Watson............................................2,183.17 6. Sterling Crawley......................................2,121.17 7. Jesse Wright...........................................2,041.66 8. Mitch Pollock..........................................2,002.84 9. Isaac Diaz................................................1,997.23 10. .Kolby Wanchuk.....................................1,797.89 11. Wade Sundell........................................1,691.12 12. Bradley Harter.......................................1,405.01 13. Jake Finlay............................................1,328.99 14. Layton Green.........................................1,304.55 15. Chase Brooks........................................1,285.53 16. Cody DeMoss........................................1,231.90 17. Wyatt Casper.........................................1,189.40 18. Jacobs Crawley.....................................1,077.23 19. Clay Elliott.............................................1,026.43 .

BAREBACK RIDING 1. Richmond Champion..............................3,005.43 2. Ty Breuer.................................................2,557.34 3. Caleb Bennett..........................................2,420.43 4. Orin Larsen.............................................2,371.52 5. Clayton Biglow........................................2,345.63 6. Kaycee Feild............................................2,280.48 7. Clint Laye................................................2,043.70 8. R.C. Landingham....................................1,658.61 9. Connor Hamilton.....................................1,654.87 10. .Garrett Shadbolt....................................1,635.37 11. Tilden Hooper.......................................1,606.22 12. Steven Peebles......................................1,583.21 13. Tanner Aus............................................1,582.16 14. Seth Hardwick.......................................1,438.57 15. Wyatt Denny.........................................1,423.95 16. Austin Foss...........................................1,410.02 17. Bill Tutor................................................1,354.67 18. Taylor Broussard...................................1,339.70 19. Grant Denny..........................................1,303.53 20. Steven Dent...........................................1,226.87 21. Logan Patterson....................................1,223.57 22. Kody Lamb............................................1,188.46 23. Wyatt Bloom.........................................1,027.13 24. Shane O’Connell.......................................984.45 25. Will Lowe.................................................866.61 STEER WRESTLING 1. Ty Erickson..............................................2,769.11 2. Scott Guenthner......................................2,048.59 3. Hunter Cure.............................................1,952.04 4. Tyler Waguespack...................................1,582.68 5. Dakota Eldridge.......................................1,500.74 6. .Nick Guy..................................................1,462.81 7. Josh Clark...............................................1,460.20 8. Stephen Culling.......................................1,452.72 9. .Tanner Brunner.......................................1,278.99 10. .Trevor Knowles.....................................1,241.32 11. Cody Devers..........................................1,163.80 12. Blake Knowles.......................................1,158.54 13. Stetson Jorgensen................................1,065.90 14. Clayton Hass.........................................1,034.84 15. .Justin Shaffer........................................1,007.82 16. Harley Cole............................................1,002.35 17. Levi Rudd.................................................991.03 18. .Rudy Switzer............................................982.46 19. Tyler Pearson...........................................960.88 20. Josh Garner.............................................935.24 21. Will Lummus...........................................916.94 22. Jace Melvin..............................................915.52 23. .Tucker Allen.............................................897.59 24. Kyle Irwin.................................................873.61 25. Eli Lord.....................................................853.58 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Cody Snow..............................................2,098.02 2. Luke Brown.............................................1,977.97 3. Ty Blasingame.........................................1,739.73 4. Kaleb Driggers........................................1,624.65 5. Spencer Mitchell.....................................1,620.05 6. Clay Tryan...............................................1,560.91 7. Clay Smith...............................................1,457.58 8. Coleman Proctor.....................................1,411.11 9. Riley Minor..............................................1,346.59

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World champion Peebles sidelined with leg injury

S teven Peebles, the 2015 PRCA Bareback Riding World Champion, will miss some time recovering from a broken fibula in his right leg. Peebles suffered the injury following his ride on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Roll The Credits at the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo, May 18. “A normal broken bone takes about six weeks to heal, but this isn’t quite as bad,” Peebles said. “I think I will be out three to four weeks and see how I’m feeling. If I feel strong enough, I will start getting on again. I’m just going to rest it and elevate it and then see how I’m feeling in a few weeks.” Peebles was 12th in the May 29 PRCA | RAM World Standings with $38,835. He has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo seven times – 2009-15. Peebles said the injury swelled up instantly and was like a hematoma.

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“I thought it was a hematoma because I was able to put weight on it, it wasn’t hurting and I was able to walk off,” Peebles said. “I was able to get it X-rayed just in case, and sure as heck, I cracked my fibula about halfway through. Injuries are all part of the game. I just have to do what I can to keep my upper body in shape. Hopefully it heals up good before I can take off for the summer run. I’m hoping I can be back for the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo (June 21-29).”

Rodeo announcer Chad Nicholson passes away

Chad Nicholson, a PRCA announcer since 1993, passed away May 17 in the mountains in Woodlake, Calif., in an accident. He was 50. Nicholson is survived by his wife, Jennifer Welch Nicholson, who has a PRCA specialty act, the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls. A rider-less horse was led into the arena to memorialize Nicholson at the Pony Express Rodeo in Eagle Mountain, Utah, May 25, a rodeo he had announced at since its inception. Nicholson announced at PRCA rodeos all over the country, including the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo in 2002. Nicholson, who worked 100-plus performances a year, was

also the emcee for the 2015 ProRodeo Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo., and was emcee at the 2018 PRCA Awards Banquet in Las Vegas. Nicholson also trained the next generation

of rodeo announcers. In 2005, at the urging of his friend, ProRodeo Hall of Fame announcer Bob Tallman, Nicholson founded the Chad Nicholson Rodeo Announcer’s Training Seminar, held annually in Fort Worth, Texas. The service for Nicholson will be at 3 p.m. (PT), June 13, at the Three Rivers Lions Roping Arena, 42490 North Kaweah River Road, Three Rivers, Calif., 93271.

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Loeffler named San Antonio chairman Nancy Loeffler was named chairman of the board for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. In addition, five vice presidents were elected to the executive committee: Tina Altgelt New Leadership

BY THE NUMBERS $318K The amount of money – $318,631 – that bull rider Sage Kimzey earned in 2014, the most money earned by a PRCA cow- boy in his rookie year. Rookie bull rider/saddle bronc rider Stetson Wright has earned $78,935 this season. Wright leads the PRCA | Resistol Rookie Standings in both events. 404 Points earned by the Wright family and its extended family at the Pony Express Rodeo in Eagle Mountain, Utah, May 24- 27. Rookie Stetson Wright won the bull riding with 81 points and added 80.5 points in saddle bronc rid- ing. Ryder Wright was the saddle bronc riding champ with an 83.5-point ride, and Spencer Wright tied for third in saddle bronc rid- ing with an 80-point ride. Saddle bronc rider CoBurn Bradshaw, a brother-in-law to the Wrights, was fifth with a 79-point ride.

Haynes, Pat Frost, Joe Soules, Ronnie Urbanczyk and Randy Vaclavik. “Nancy has served on our executive committee for five years, and we are excited to have her lead our organization as the chairman of the board,” said executive director & CEO Cody Davenport. “Her dedication to our mission coupled with her passion for volunteerism makes her a great asset. I also look forward to continuing to work alongside our

The Ben Johnson Cowboy Museum is set to open June 12 in Pawhuska, Okla., around the corner from the world-famous Pioneer Woman Mercantile. The museum will feature exhibits on “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son,” Ben Johnson Jr., who won the title of 1953 World Champion as a team roper and the 1972 Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in The Last Picture Show . He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1973. Johnson died in 1996. The museum also showcases more than 20 world champion rodeo cowboys that hail from Osage County. Osage County’s ranching history, including ranches like the Chapman Barnard, Drummond and the Mullendore Ranch, are featured alongside a world- class art collection, including works from Osage County artists John D. Free and Jim Hamilton. The museum boasts photo opportunities and interactive exhibits, as well as a gift shop. Ben Johnson Museum set for opening

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slate of talented vice presidents.” Loeffler was raised in San Angelo, Texas, and moved to San Antonio in 1988. She began her service with the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo as the chairman of the Cowgirls Live Forever Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show in 2008, later becoming the honoree of the luncheon in 2013. Jones taking the helm in Denver During the annual meeting of the Western Stock Show Association in Denver, the membership unanimously elected Douglas L. Jones as the new chairman of the board and

recognized the departure of longtime board member and chairman Patrick A. Grant. Jones is the owner and president of Jones Realty Group, a commercial real estate investment and services

group. Jones has been with the National Western Stock Show as a volunteer, trustee and board member for almost 30 years. Jones added his leadership to several Stock Show committees, including the Junior Livestock Auction Committee, Coors Western Art Advisory Committee and Citizen of the West Steering Committee. Over the last two decades, Jones has exhibited his dedication to the historic Stock Show and the exciting redevelopment of the National Western Center. Jones has served as board chairman for many well-respected organizations, including Colorado State University, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, St. Joseph Hospital Foundation and Denver Area Boy Scouts of America. Grant announced he was “stepping down” as chairman of the board after 34 years of service with the association. Grant served as president and CEO of the National Western Stock Show from 1990-2010 and has been chairman of the WSSA board since 2016. Jones

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