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Clayton Sellars Crowned 2022 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Champion

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – As the climactic 2022 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Season wound to a close Saturday evening in Corpus Christi, Clayton Sellars (Fruitland Park, Florida) reached a critical career milestone. Going a near-flawless 2-for-3 at the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals, presented by Coastal Bend Chevy Dealers, Sellars was crowned the 2022 PBR Velocity Tour Champion.

“The start of the season was rough,” Sellars said from the dirt moments after being crowned PBR Velocity Tour Champion. “To fight through it and get through the adversity and get to the top is astronomically important for me.”

 

Sellars, however, wasn’t the only rider with cause to celebrate when the dust settled inside American Bank Center Arena. Not only did Cody Jesus (Window Rock, Arizona) earn the coveted title of PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals winner, but young gun Daylon Swearingen (Piffard, New York) delivered a third-place finish at the expansion series’ season-end event to catapult to the world No. 1 rank with just days remaining before the start of the 2022 PBR World Finals.

“It felt really good,” Jesus said of winning the event. “I’m here to ride bulls and do my job. I’m glad I’m finally doing it.”

 

Five riders also punched their tickets to the PBR World Finals via their efforts at the event and overall tour standings. Those five riders are Brandon Davis (Cabot, Arkansas), Casey Coulter (Kirksville, Missouri), Josh Frost (Randlett, Utah), Ednei Caminhas (Indaiatuba, Brazil) and Alex Cardozo (Indaiatuba, Brazil).

 

At age 46, 2002 PBR World Champion Caminhas is now the oldest rider to ever qualify for the PBR World Finals. He dethrones previous recordholder Wallace Vieira de Oliveira (Goiania, Brazil), who reached the World Finals via the Velocity Tour Finals in 2020 at age 41.

 

Sellars, who began the Velocity Tour Finals ranked No. 15 in the standings, 23.25 points removed from the top spot, began his event in less-than-ideal fashion, bucked off by Bentley (Viducic Bucking Bulls/Wyatt Bridge) in a hard-fought 7.72 seconds.

 

The charismatic Floridian, however, rebounded in near-picture-perfect fashion on Championship Saturday.

 

Quick to strike in Round 2, Sellars narrowly punched his ticket to the final round when he bested Dan Post’s Night Moves (Cord McCoy/David Wolfe) for 88.5 points.

 

Sellars then continued his momentum as he went head-to-head against Harold’s Genuine Risk (M Rafter E Bucking Bulls). As the first man to leave the chutes in the final round, Sellars brought the raucous crowd to its feet when he delivered the top score of the round, marked 87.5 points.

 

Finishing second overall in the event, Sellars collected 59.33 world points and catapulted to the No. 1 position in the Velocity Tour standings, leading No. 2 Jesus by 5.08 points. Including his $50,000 bonus for being crowned the 2022 PBR Velocity Tour Champion, Sellars took home a career-best $73,750 payday.

 

The finish also allowed Sellars to gain significant ground in the race for the 2022 PBR Rookie of the Year honor. While he remained No. 2 in the standings, he more than halved Bob Mitchell’s (Steelville, Missouri) lead, climbing within 38.92 points of the top spot.

 

Sellars will travel to his first-ever PBR World Finals ranked No. 21 in the world, climbing five spots after beginning the Velocity Tour Finals ranked No. 26.

 

Jesus earned the title of 2022 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals winner courtesy of a near-perfect 2-for-3 showing in Corpus Christi.

 

The Navajo sensation began the event with a third-place effort in Round 1, covering Blue on Black (Tom Baker Bucking Bulls) for 87 points.

 

As the second round got underway, Jesus delivered the high-marked ride of the event, outlasting Johnny Rocket (Rick Carr/Gene Baker) for a monstrous 91 points.

 

Despite being bucked off in the final round, dispatched by King Brute (Crooked Crown Bucking Bulls/Braswell Bucking Bulls) in a heartbreaking 6.91 seconds, Jesus’s scores in the opening rounds of competition were enough to keep him atop the event leaderboard.

 

Jesus’s golden finish earned him a check for $29,250 and 82 world points. He rose from No. 33 to No. 26 in the world standings.

 

The 2022 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals, presented by Coastal Bend Chevy Dealers, also played a significant hand in shaping the race for the 2022 PBR World Championship.

 

Earning 41.33 points for his third-place finish, Swearingen leapfrogged Joao Ricardo Vieira (Itatinga, Brazil) in the world standings, now No. 1 in the world by 8.99 points.

 

Swearingen earned the bronze finish compliments of his 2-for-2 showing on Championship Saturday. He rode Aces & Eights (Paradigm/Hilton Bull Co.) for 88.5 points in Round 2 and Nomad Max (Crooked Crown Bucking Bulls/Braswell Bucking Bulls) for 86 points in the championship round.

 

The 2022 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals also included two rounds of the American Bucking Bull Inc. (ABBI) Derby and Limited Classic competition that included 74 of the top 3- and 4-year-old up-and-coming bulls. The Derby and Classic competitions are the transition from bucking with a dummy to bucking under a bull rider. When ABBI bulls graduate from the Futurity system, they are then classed as 3-year-old Derby bulls, and these young bovines begin the process of learning to buck with a rider.

Huckleberry (Buckin Fun Group/Red Laces) was crowned Derby Champion with 89.84 points to win more than $8,800. Chad Prather’s Political Cowboy (Chad Prather/Boots for Troops/CG Bucking Bulls) notched 88.96 points to finish second and net $5,600, while Bandit (D&H Cattle/Flinn) rounded out the Top 3 in third with 88.48 points for more than $4,000.

Sammy (Dorman/Weaver/Hilton Bull Co.) took the top spot in the Limited Classic with an 89.28-point performance, earning a paycheck for more than $8,000. Gold Chain (Young Cattle/D&H Cattle) posted 88.56 points for a second-place finish and just over $5,200. With 87.7 points, The People’s Champ (Cord McCoy/James/Dittman) landed third place for just under $4,000.

PBR RidePass on Pluto TV will offer re-airs and on-demand replays of the 2022 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals. PBR RidePass is available on desktops, laptops and mobile devices via www.pluto.tv. Tune to channel 720 for the latest programming schedule, and click here for on-demand PBR programming.

The 2022 PBR World Finals will get underway Friday, May 13, with Round 1 starting at 6:45 p.m. CST at Dickies Arena Arena. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com and PBR.com, at the Dickies Arena Box Office, or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727.

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PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour

PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals, presented by Coastal Bend Chevy Dealers

American Bank Center Arena – Corpus Christi, Texas

Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Aggregate-Event Points)

1. Cody Jesus, 87-91-0-178.00-82 Points.
2. Clayton Sellars, 0-88.5-87.5-176.00-59.33 Points.
3. Daylon Swearingen, 0-88.5-86-174.50-41.33 Points.
4. Josh Frost, 85.5-88-0-173.50-26.5 Points.
5. Ednei Caminhas, 85.5-87.5-0-173.00-21.5 Points.
6. Bob Mitchell, 85-85-0-170.00-13 Points.
7. Dener Barbosa, 82-86.5-0-168.50-5.5 Points.
8. Koltin Hevalow, 84-75.5-0-159.50-1 Points.
9. Dustin Martinez, 90-0-0-90.00-15 Points.
10. Brandon Davis, 89.5-0-0-89.50-8 Points.
11. Casey Coulter, 0-88.5-0-88.50-6.33 Points.
12. Grayson Cole, 0-86.5-0-86.50-0.5 Points.
13. Silvano Alves, 0-86-0-86.00
14. Luciano De Castro, 0-85.5-0-85.50
15. Alisson De Souza, 82.5-0-0-82.50
16. Dakota Louis, 82-0-0-82.00

João Ricardo Vieira, 0-0-0-0.00

Eli Vastbinder, 0-0-0-0.00

Mason Taylor, 0-0-0-0.00

Eduardo Aparecido, 0-0-0-0.00

Manoelito de Souza Junior, 0-0-0-0.00

Lucas Divino, 0-0-0-0.00

Ramon de Lima, 0-0-0-0.00

Matt Triplett, 0-0-0-0.00

Brady Oleson, 0-0-0-0.00

Alex Marcilio, 0-0-0-0.00

Adriano Salgado, 0-0-0-0.00

Conner Halverson, 0-0-0-0.00

Alex Cardozo, 0-0-0-0.00

Lane Nobles, 0-0-0-0.00

Griffin Smeltzer, 0-0-0-0.00

Boudreaux Campbell, 0-0-0-0.00

Taylor Toves, 0-0-0-0.00

Francisco Morales, 0-0-0-0.00

Elijah Mora, 0-0-0-0.00

Tye Chandler, 0-0-0-0.00

Marcos Gloria, 0-0-0-0.00

Michael Lane, 0-0-0-0.00

Dawson Branton, 0-0-0-0.00

Paulo Ferreira Lima, 0-0-0-0.00

Blake Smith, 0-0-0-0.00

Fernando Henrique Novais, 0-0-0-0.00

Trace Brown, 0-0-0-0.00

Cladson Rodolfo, 0-0-0-0.00

Wyatt Rogers, 0-0-0-0.00

Hunter Ball, 0-0-0-0.00

Venn Johns, 0-0-0-0.00

 

2022 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Standings

(Place, Rider, Events, Wins, Top 5’s, Points, Total Winnings)

1. Clayton Sellars, 6, 0, 4, 116.08, $89,864.22
2. Cody Jesus, 1, 1, 1, 111.00, $29,250.00
3. Brandon Davis, 8, 1, 3, 86.50, $20,517.10
4. Daylon Swearingen, 2, 0, 1, 85.33, $15,750.00
5. Casey Coulter, 10, 1, 4, 82.83, $18,564.51
6. Griffin Smeltzer, 13, 1, 4, 80.00, $16,517.66
7. Elijah Mora, 11, 1, 3, 77.50, $15,969.91
8. Michael Lane, 9, 1, 3, 76.00, $15,619.25
9. Matt Triplett, 5, 1, 3, 73.50, $15,595.75
10. Josh Frost, 7, 0, 3, 71.16, $26,820.46
11. Bob Mitchell, 6, 0, 3, 70.00, $19,915.78
12. Taylor Toves, 11, 1, 2, 66.00, $13,852.57
13. Dakota Louis, 8, 1, 2, 64.75, $13,308.78
14. Brady Oleson, 3, 1, 2, 64.00, $15,714.38
15. Grayson Cole, 14, 1, 2, 62.50, $12,385.41
16. Lucas Divino, 11, 0, 3, 62.00, $15,296.89
17. Dustin Martinez, 11, 0, 2, 60.50, $15,121.33
18. Marcos Gloria, 10, 1, 2, 59.83, $13,339.00
19. Francisco Morales, 10, 1, 2, 58.99, $12,008.00
20. Ednei Caminhas, 8, 0, 2, 57.83, $12,948.55
21. Conner Halverson, 12, 0, 4, 56.50, $12,702.51
22. Eduardo Aparecido, 4, 1, 2, 56.50, $14,246.50
23. Fernando Henrique Novais, 10, 0, 3, 56.00, $12,189.50
24. Lane Nobles, 8, 1, 2, 55.00, $24,834.48
25. Paulo Ferreira Lima, 6, 1, 2, 52.00, $10,525.49
26. Tye Chandler, 9, 1, 2, 52.00, $11,161.00
27. Boudreaux Campbell, 3, 1, 1, 51.00, $13,620.98
28. Adriano Salgado, 8, 1, 2, 49.50, $10,431.39
29. Ramon de Lima, 6, 1, 2, 49.50, $10,616.90
30. Blake Smith, 12, 0, 3, 49.50, $14,631.13
31. Trace Brown, 14, 0, 4, 48.00, $12,137.95
32. Wyatt Rogers, 3, 1, 2, 46.75, $14,711.07
33. Hunter Ball, 13, 0, 2, 45.75, $10,052.31
34. Alisson De Souza, 9, 0, 2, 45.50, $8,567.98
35. Koltin Hevalow, 5, 1, 1, 45.00, $10,640.02
36. Cladson Rodolfo, 16, 1, 2, 44.50, $8,407.80
37. Alex Marcilio, 10, 0, 2, 44.50, $9,703.34
38. Dawson Branton, 6, 0, 3, 43.50, $9,321.33
39. Venn Johns, 12, 1, 1, 39.83, $8,855.50
40. Dakota Eagleburger, 15, 0, 2, 39.00, $8,402.63
41. João Henrique Lucas, 3, 1, 1, 38.50, $7,925.50
42. Eli Vastbinder, 1, 0, 0, 37.66, $150.00
43. Keyshawn Whitehorse, 2, 1, 1, 35.50, $7,199.50
44. Cody Casper, 12, 0, 2, 35.00, $7,772.50
45. Ky Hamilton, 8, 0, 1, 33.00, $4,920.28

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Renowned bareback horse Grated Coconut of Calgary Stampede headlines an award-winning, eight-member class of inductees that will be enshrined in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Aug. 1.

 

Grated Coconut, who won a PRCA-record six Bareback Horse of the Year awards, is joined by six-time world champion Cody Ohl (tie-down roping, 1997-98, 2001, 2003, 2006 and all-around, 2001); world champion bull rider Butch Kirby (1978); stock contractor Jim Sutton Jr.; contract personnel Suni Deb Backstrom; notable Randy Witte; rodeo Ellensburg Rodeo and world champion barrel racer Martha Josey (1980).

 

Grated Coconut – Bareback Horse

 

Grated Coconut has no equal as a PRCA bareback horse. He was named Bareback Horse of the Year in 2003-04 and 2006-09 and was the top horse of the National Finals Rodeo in 2008.

 

“We’re excited to say the least,” Calgary Stampede’s Keith Marrington said. “For the Calgary Stampede, this is a great honor to have one of their animals recognized on the world stage. We retired him in 2010 because we needed to use his services to keep our program alive and (for) more years to come. He’s a very unique horse and the face of the Calgary Stampede breeding program. We’re just delighted to have him recognized by such a great organization as the PRCA. That’s the ultimate recognition when you retire, and you go into the Hall of Fame and you are recognized by your peers is pretty special.”

 

Grated Coconut, 23, lives on the Calgary Stampede ranch in Hanna, Alberta.

 

“He was special in and out of the arena,” Marrington said. “When he was in the arena, the guys knew anytime they drew Grated Coconut they had the opportunity to make money. He was that special horse. He was very consistent. He was athletic and honest. He would give the guys an opportunity to get out on him in a respectful style. He did his job and if guys did their job, they certainly had the opportunity to make money. Outside the arena, he was just a different horse, he was very gentle. The horse was halter broke. He has a great demeanor and has passed those genetics on to his offspring.”

 

Grated Coconut was inducted into the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association Hall of Fame (2012) and the Ellensburg (Wash) Rodeo Hall of Fame (2013).

 

Cody Ohl – Tie-down roper, all-around

 

At 46 years old, six-time world champion Ohl will add the title of ProRodeo Hall of Famer to his long list of accomplishments.

 

“It’s the greatest feeling in the world,” Ohl said. “You dream of being a world champion your whole life, and it only gets to be real for so many. To be inducted into the Hall of Fame for a great career is pretty amazing.”

 

After winning the 1994 PRCA Overall Rookie of the Year, the Texas cowboy collected six world champion buckles. He also qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 20 times (1994-2001 and 2003-14) and the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping three times (1999-2001).

 

With $3.5 million in career earnings, Ohl is second only to Trevor Brazile in total money won in ProRodeo competition.

 

Ohl’s 20 NFR qualifications ties him for second-most in tie-down roping with Fred Whitfield. Only Mike Johnson has more with 23.

 

Perhaps Ohl’s most memorable run came in a round at the 2003 Wrangler NFR when he clocked a time of 6.5 seconds, tying for the third-fastest time ever witnessed in ProRodeo.

 

During his final trip to the Wrangler NFR, he won at least a share of first place in three rounds to extend his tie-down roping event record total to 52 round wins.

 

Ohl also shares the record for most round wins in a single year, and he did it on two occasions. Ohl won five rounds in 2001 and 2013. The only other tie-down roper to win five rounds was Dave Brock in 1978.

 

“Just to be surrounded by the ones in this class (of inductees) and the ones continuing to go in means the world,” Ohl said. “The money and prizes were great, but without all the awesome fans, none of it would be possible. Not only is it a great deal to be inducted, it’s awesome to have such a following.”

 

Butch Kirby – Bull rider

 

Gary William “Butch” Kirby started trick riding at 4 years old.

 

He never really stopped, though his trick turned into staying on bulls for eight seconds at a time.

 

Kirby won the 1978 PRCA world title in bull riding, earning $15,000 at the National Finals Rodeo that year, when roughstock world champions were decided by money won at the NFR.

 

“I was a little bit surprised,” said Kirby, who will be 65 on April 24. “It’s an honor to be in this hall, especially because my heroes are in there.”

 

Kirby qualified for the NFR eight times (1973-75, 1977-78, 1980-82). In addition to his world title, he also finished third twice and fifth once.

 

When his bull riding career ended, Kirby never left rodeo. Instead, he became a pro official for 25 years for the PRCA. When the Wrangler NFR comes around in December, it will mark Kirby’s 30th NFR as a judge.

 

Originally born in Salem, N.J., Kirby made Stephenville, Texas, his hometown.

 

In 1975, he and his brothers Sandy and Kaye were the first trio of brothers to qualify for the Finals in the same year, with Butch qualifying in bull riding, Kaye in bareback riding and Sandy in both of those events.

 

All three were trick riders before going on to careers in ProRodeo.

 

Jim Sutton Jr. – Stock contractor

 

Sutton is the patriarch of Sutton Rodeo, and he and his wife, Julie, have a six-generation family operation still running strong. Sutton Rodeo is based in Onida, S.D. Jim and Julie were the recipients of the 2017 PRCA Donita Barnes Contract Personnel Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

Sutton Rodeo has had three PRCA Horse of the Year awards: saddle bronc horse Deep Water in 1979, bareback horse Big Bud in 1985 and saddle bronc horse Chuckulator in 2012. Chuckulator also was the top saddle bronc horse of the 2012 NFR. Sutton Rodeo stock has been selected to perform at every NFR since its inception in 1959 but one.

 

“It’s my birthday (today, April 20), so this was quite the gift,” said Sutton, 85. “This is something I really appreciate. I have been inducted into a half dozen halls of fame, and if there’s one I wanted to be in this would be it. This is the best award I have ever received.”

 

Jim and Julie took the company to the next level with a focus on production and innovation. Jim began the Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo in 1978, a rodeo nominated 15 times for PRCA Indoor Rodeo of the Year, winning the award in 2002-03. Jim originated the Wrangler Bullfights and the Bailey Bail-Off. He is famous for his pageantry and colorful rodeo openings, including the openings at the NFR in 1995-96. Jim has been nominated four times as Stock Contractor of the Year.

 

“I put up with 20 of the best bullfighters in the world for 20 years, I thought that was a pretty good feat,” Jim said.

 

The roots of the Suttons being involved in the rodeo business can be traced to 1926 when the Edwin Sutton family – Edwin was Jim’s grandfather – began producing rodeos on the home ranch in Sully County, S.D.

 

James H. Sutton Sr. took Sutton Rodeo to the next stage in the 1950s when he entered a partnership with Erv Korkow. As one of the first members of the Rodeo Cowboys Association, Sutton/Korkow stock performed at the first National Finals Rodeo in Dallas in 1959.

 

James was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1982.

 

“I don’t know anybody else I would rather follow,” Jim said.

 

In 1968, James (Jim) Sutton Jr. became a partner with his dad, forming Sutton Rodeo Company.

 

Sunni Deb Backstrom – Contract Personnel

 

Backstrom, of Congress, Ariz., is a 17-time NFR Secretary (1991, 2000, 2003, 2006-19) who has earned PRCA Secretary of the Year 10 times, more than any other recipient, for her outstanding work as a rodeo secretary.

 

She served as the contestant office manager at the 2005 Finals and three times as an NFR timer (1975, 1980, 1984).

 

Backstrom was at a loss for words when she was notified that she was going into the Hall of Fame as contract personnel. Her mother, Ellen, was inducted under the same category in 1995, making them the first mother and daughter to be inducted into the Hall.

 

“My mom was the first woman inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame,” said Sunni Deb Backstrom, 61. “It was one of my proudest days. My entire life is the rodeo industry and always has been. It was my family’s life. It’s very overwhelming, I can’t tell you how much this means to me.”

 

Ellen Backstrom was a four-time NFR secretary and was elected in the late ’70s to serve on the PRCA Board of Directors as contract personnel director, making her the only female to ever serve on the Board. She passed away March 22, 1988.

 

“I can only aspire to be half as good as she was,” Sunni Deb Backstrom said. “She’s the epitome of a great rodeo secretary and loved the industry as much as I do. What I admired most about her was that she was so honest. She was really dedicated, smart and a forward-thinker.”

 

Sunni Deb Backstrom received her first Rodeo Cowboys Association card in 1968 and her PRCA card in 1976. She works about 120 performances a year for prestigious rodeos such as Denver, San Antonio, Houston, Nampa, Idaho, and Waco, Texas. She has worked for Cervi Championship Rodeo since 1980.

 

Randy Witte – Notable

 

Witte hasn’t been one to be at a loss for words. He spent a career putting them down on paper.

 

But when he was notified he was going into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2020 as a notable, he wasn’t sure what to say.

 

“That was the farthest thing on my mind,” Witte said. “I’m pretty much speechless. … It’s hard to sink in. I just told the rest of my immediate family. What a tremendous honor. It brings back a flood of memories.”

 

Witte worked on the RCA news bureau and wrote for ProRodeo Sports News for seven years before transitioning to Western Horseman, where he worked for 29 years – the last 17 as the publisher.

 

His career revolved around rodeo, even if he didn’t make it as a bull rider.

 

“When I started out, I was going to be a bull rider,” Witte said. “I made some rides I was proud of. I had help from (Hall of Famer) Jerome Robinson. He taught me and other guys. But he was a lot more dedicated. In my case, it didn’t take me long to find my real course of life was rodeo writing not rodeo riding.”

 

Witte, who lives in Peyton, Colo., worked in the RCA office in Denver leading the RCA news bureau. His job was to produce the weekly news release. He would also contribute to PSN, taking over as editor from 1976-77. Working at Western Horseman added to a career he thoroughly enjoyed.

 

“I thought I had to go to where I could to tell the rodeo story,” he said. “It felt like I was doing good publicizing it the way I could. I got to meet past and present cowboys who were so interesting to talk to.”

 

Ellensburg Rodeo – Committee

 

With its centennial year on the horizon, the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo has another cause for celebration as a 2020 ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee.

 

“This is great news, we feel very honored,” said Dan Morgan, Director for the Ellensburg Rodeo. “With everything going on lately, you know there’s been a lot of not-so-happy news out there right now, and it felt really good to get a call like this and brighten the day.”

 

Since 1923 the Ellensburg Rodeo has grown into one of the largest ProRodeo competitions of the regular season.

 

“The fact we have been around for almost 100 years is special, and we’re trying to continue on the sport of rodeo for the contestants, the fans and for the stock, and to support the Western heritage of our county, our state and our country,” Morgan said.

 

While the Ellensburg Rodeo boasted a $368,274 payout in 2019, it’s also home to the Xtreme Bulls Tour Finale, which presented an additional $101,520 in prize money for an overall total of $469,974 – a staggering amount considering the population of Ellensburg is about 21,000.

 

“Ellensburg is a small town, relatively speaking,” Morgan said. “The Ellensburg Rodeo is the biggest event in our town. It brings in a lot of revenue, and for a lot of businesses, that’s their big boom, Labor Day weekend.”

 

Since 1998, three Ellensburg Rodeo directors have been awarded the prestigious John Justin Committeeman of the Year Award – Ken MacRae (1998), Joel Smith (2007) and Steve Adler (2013).

 

“Our rodeo is 100% put on by volunteers, and our volunteers are more important than anything to us,” Morgan said. “We have our board of directors, our top hands and then there’s hundreds of volunteers. You don’t really think about just how many people it takes until you go to the rodeo and see the same people year after year. I’ve seen the same people volunteer for as long as I can remember, and I’ve been here my whole life.”

 

Martha Josey – Barrel Racer

 

Josey not only became a world champion barrel racer but got the opportunity to compete in rodeo during the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, that pitted the United States vs. Canada. Josey won an individual bronze medal and helped Team USA capture the team title.

 

Josey, who resides in Karnack, Texas, qualified for the National Finals Rodeo 11 times on four different horses across a span of four decades. She won her world title in 1980 on Sonny Bit O’ Both, the same year the duo also won the AQHA World Championship, a feat that hasn’t been matched.

 

“I am so excited and just don’t know what to say, I am in shock,” the 82-year-old said upon learning of her induction. “I have received some great honors in the past, but this is among the very highest. It is a true honor to be included in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in the WPRA category alongside so many great athletes and personnel.

 

“I thought four years ago when the WPRA inducted their first class it was just magnificent, and to get the call today is just wonderful. I am so honored.”

 

Not only did she make a name for herself in the arena but also has given back to the sport through her clinics. She and husband, R.E., started conducting barrel racing clinics in 1967 at their ranch in Texas. Many of today’s world champions credit Martha Josey with helping them achieve their goals. Her clinics have grown to average more than 1,500 students annually.

 

In addition, the Joseys have been involved in creating new and innovative barrel racing saddles, pads, protective boots, knot reins, and combination bits. The result has been increased safety and increased barrel racing skills.

 

She can add ProRodeo Hall of Fame to the list of halls she has been induction to, including the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame, and the Ark-La-Tex Hall of Fame.

 

The WPRA contributed to this report.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Veteran bareback rider J.R. Vezain continues to progress after suffering a broken back while competing at the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo when he was riding Frontier Rodeo Company’s Brazos Bash, Sept. 22, 2018.

The injury required surgery and has left him with mobility issues from the waist down.

Last week, Vezain found out he will be receiving a $3,700 check from Wyoming’s Unclaimed Property Division of the State Treasurer’s Office.

“It was good news,” said Vezain, 27. “It (the check) was from my Wyoming sponsorship at the end of 2018.

That’s when the wreck and stuff went on. I don’t know if the check got sent home and we never got it or what the deal was. My mom (Shilo) got a letter for me a month ago and told me I should check it out. It was from Unclaimed Property for $3,700. I didn’t know if it was a scam or what. It ended up being legit. It ended up being an old sponsorship check. It was a huge blessing and will help with some continued rehab for sure.”

Vezain, a six-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (2012-14 and 2016-18), rehabbed in Houston for a month and then another six months in Sandy, Utah. He returned home to Melstone, Mont., April 5, 2019. Vezain’s wife, Shelby, gave birth to their first child, a boy, Ryatt, May 17.

“I went down in the first part of September back to Utah and got re-tested, and I jumped a level on every test,” Vezain said. “We’re still progressing. I’m not where I want to be yet. I have a long way to go. Right now, I can walk on a walking machine, but they still have to move my legs. I still can’t bear my own weight all the way yet.

“I’m gearing up to go down to Panama City, Panama, for some stem cell treatment in the next couple of weeks. I also got involved in a trial situation down in Houston to try an exoskeleton for three weeks two different times, and I’m going to do that in the first part of March.”

Vezain said his plight has given him a new perspective.

“We have had a ton of growth spiritually, mentally and emotionally,” Vezain said. “It has been a huge learning curve not only the obvious life in a wheelchair, but even just patience. I have grown spiritually how to have patience in the Lord and really dig back into the word and put my trust where trust needs to be.

“We have grown as a family and I have a rockstar wife who could’ve left me a long time ago, and she will not give up on me. That makes me want to keep striving to be better. We’ve had tons of family and friends and even people we didn’t know supporting us financially, emotionally. We had people step up and help us get our house built. We have people helping Shelby out around the house doing jobs I can’t do. Days are frustrating, but at the end of the day we have learned to be thankful for the little things and not taking anything for granted.”

Vezain knows he doesn’t have time to make excuses.

“Even in my situation, you can always find something to be thankful for, and be careful what you complain about because there are people out there who are wishing they had what you had,” he said. “Every day you wake up you have a choice, you can sit and complain about the situation you’re in or dust yourself off, pick yourself up and keep rolling, and that’s what I try to do every single day.”

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LAS VEGAS – The first two rounds of the Wrangler NFR were unkind to two-time defending bareback riding champion Tim O’Connell.

He failed to place in either round, meaning no extra money. Yet he still held first place in the world standings.

That lead grew quite a bit after O’Connell won Round 3 with an 88.5-point ride on Powder River Rodeo’s Craig at Midnight in front of 17,031 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Saturday, Dec. 8.

“I didn’t know the NFR was only eight rounds long this year,” O’Connell joked. “I told my wife last night before the draw came in that I was going to let everything go, I was going to make a riggings change, go back to my old rigging. I knew the E-Pen (Eliminator Pen) was going to be the pen that I was going to kick it off in.”

After taking home $26,231 for winning the round, O’Connell saw his lead grow to $35,553.

That lead isn’t near enough to put O’Connell at ease. After winning the world title the last two years, O’Connell knows there’s too much talent to feel relaxed.

“I had a real sense of urgency to get it going tonight,” he said. “I needed to break the ice and get myself back in a position to start moving away from everybody again. There’s no sense the pressure is off by any means. I’ve got the best field of bareback riders that I’ve ever competed with to go into a world title race. I’m not going to take the pressure off until I get off my 10th one.”

O’Connell was excited to yet again ride Craig at Midnight.

“It sent a shiver down my spine,” said the Zwingle, Iowa, cowboy. “I knew he was going to give me a chance. The first round, weird start, because that’s a great horse (J Bar J’s Beyond Bugs), they’ve placed on him a lot here, we just had a weird go. Last night, my original horse couldn’t go, the next horse that came in was Dakota Rodeo’s War Rock. He and I have never gotten along together. It might be the one horse in the PRCA where our styles do not fit each other. I had a bad start on him. He took off on me, and it was because of me. I take full responsibility for that. I had a long talk with my coach. He pinpointed everything I knew that was going wrong. We fixed it tonight.”

 

Diaz ties saddle bronc riding Round 3 record

Saddle bronc rider Isaac Diaz knew he had a challenge out of the chute after drawing Sutton Rodeo’s South Point. But he also knew if he could match that challenge, he’d have a good shot at winning Round 3.

Diaz did what he had to do and not only won the round but also tied the Round 3 record with a 90-point ride on South Point.

“Yeah, that horse is a little tricky out of the chute, but after that she does everything you could ask in a bucking horse,” said the 32-year-old from Desdemona, Texas.

Diaz’s ride tied the round record set by Billy Etbauer in 1999 and equaled by Etbauer again in 2005.

“That horse is half the battle,” Diaz said. “I had him in Pendleton (Ore.), and it went well. They said South Point will take you to the South Point, and she did it last year for Jacobs Crawley, too.”

Crawley won aboard South Point in the third round.

Diaz is sitting fourth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $161,970. Defending champion Ryder Wright leads the pack with $195,809.

“I try to not keep an eye on it (the standings), but the whole year has been unreal,” Diaz said. “If I can go into Round 10 with a shot at it, that would be a dream come true.”

With seven rounds remaining, Diaz is ready to keep working.

“It just motivates me,” Diaz said. “I have been working at it every day to stay in shape and stay focused, and this motivates me to continue and let God take care of the rest.”

Being at the Thomas & Mack Center and tying a round record left an impression with Diaz.

“There’s so much magic in that arena, you can hear the crowd go nuts,” he said.

 

Yates makes it back-to-back wins

A night after being aggressive and winning in 7.6 seconds, Marty Yates topped himself with a 7.0-second run to win Round 3 in tie-down roping.

More importantly, Yates climbed into the lead in the world standings.

The Stephenville, Texas, cowboy has cashed in for $75,788 through three rounds at the Wrangler NFR.

Just like in Round 2, Yates pointed to his start as the reason for his success in Round 3.

“This was an awesome run,” said Yates, 24. “Anytime you’re 7-flat it is a great run. My start started it all, and I had a great calf and went through the motions and tied her down.”

In three nights, Yates has eliminated a deficit of $50,094 and turned it into a lead of $4,176 over Tuf Cooper. Yates’ earnings for the 2018 season are up to $162,271.

“That’s the goal you have when you enter the first rodeo of the year,” Yates said of taking the lead. “That’s where you want to be. To be winning it in the third round is a dream come true, and I need to stick to the game plan and keep doing what I’m doing, and it will not change.”

His quick start at the 2018 Finals could help determine a world title.

“It’s nice to get tapped off like that here in this building, there’s not a better feeling,” he said. “When you know what’s coming and you know you’re in control, it is awesome.”

 

Guenthner wins steer wrestling in 3.3 seconds

Canadian Scott Guenthner moved into first place in the steer wrestling world standings after posting a 3.3-second time in Round 3 of the Wrangler NFR.

Guenthner, who also won Round 9 in 2017 in 3.3 seconds, has won $49,558 at the Finals this year and climbed into first place with $141,881.

“I just want to keep going for the round (wins) because if you back off, you’re not going to win the world,” Guenthner said.

This season is Guenthner’s second trip to the Finals. Last year, he finished sixth. A good portion of his winnings at those Finals came from that Round 9 win.

Going that fast again to get his second go-round win felt pretty good for the 27-year-old.

“You can’t even think about the start because if you do, you’re late,” Guenthner said. “I knew my steer was not as hard of a runner as the other ones, and I knew if I got a good start I would catch up and be good on the ground. It’s a cool feeling to have a run like that. A lot of guys have been here many years and not won a round, so to win a round is a privilege.”

Guenthner tipped his hat to his horsepower.

“I was riding Tyson, Curtis Cassidy’s horse,” Guenthner said. “I won the Canadian Finals Rodeo on him (in November). The first night here he (Tyson) wasn’t on his game, I’m not sure what was up, but he has been awesome since and he felt great tonight.”

 

Moore rides Paige to barrel racing victory

Amberleigh Moore had to give her horse Paige a layoff of more than four months over the summer run.

That hurt Moore’s position in the world standings. She still managed to qualify for the Wrangler NFR in 13th place.

Now, Paige is healthy, and Moore is winning.

The two combined for a 13.59-second run to win Round 3 and continue her climb, rising to third in the world with $166,819.

“Through most of March, I was sitting No. 1 in the world, and then I chose to step off her (Paige) for about four-and-a-half months to let some things heal up,” said Moore, of Salem, Ore. “I got her back Aug. 1, and I was slowly slipping in the standings. So, I headed back out on the road, and I feel extremely blessed to be here in the No. 13. I was just happy to get back and let her show what she can do.”

Paige has done plenty. The duo placed second in the first two rounds, before winning Round 3. No surprise, they are sitting first in the aggregate race.

“I am just trying to stay out of the way and let Paige do her job and see what we can get done,” Moore said. “There are still 21 barrels to turn here, and my motto has always been one run at a time. That’s what we are going to keep doing – one run at a time.”

 

Begay/Petska making most of roping together

Team roping header Derrick Begay and team roping heeler Cory Petska teamed this season with the intent of taking a nice, easy approach to the 2018 PRCA season.

Instead, the two found themselves in the thick of it and are now roping at the biggest rodeo in the world.

Begay and Petska stopped the clock in 4.0 seconds to win Round 3.

“It’s awesome,” Petska said about the win. “Anytime you can do good in one of the early rounds, it just kind of makes the rest of the week a little bit easier. Getting a win under our belt lets us breathe a little bit, not putting any real pressure on us and being like, ‘Let’s just go rope.’”

Not bad for a couple of guys who weren’t planning on trying to make the Finals, let alone winning rounds there.

“Derrick and I were both going to slow down,” Petska said. “Our goal this summer was to make enough rodeos to go to San Antonio this year. We were just going to go out for a month and go home. The month we went out we won $60,000, so we had to keep going.”

And they have. Begay is in sixth in the world standings in team roping heading with $121,068. Petska ranks fifth in the team roping heeling standings with $127,525.

The pair have really synched.

“We’ve been roping together for a while, and I kind of know how his style is,” Begay said. “He’s one of the fastest heelers out here, so he gives me a chance to take an extra swing and set the run up.”

 

Kimzey, Bingham split Round 3 win

Sage Kimzey and Tyler Bingham rodeoed together this year, logging plenty of miles and time together while traveling to their next bull ride.

So, it seemed appropriate when the pair tied for the Round 3 win on Saturday night.

Kimzey notched 88 points on Rosser Rodeo’s Custer, while Bingham had 88 on Salt River Rodeo’s Rocky Road.

“Heck, I always wish for everyone to ride their best, but I want to be a half-point better,” said Bingham, of Honeyville, Utah. “But Sage and I traveled the second half of the year, so that makes it awesome to win with him.”

Kimzey, the four-time reigning world champion, pretty much echoed those sentiments.

“I didn’t know how many points I would be, and I figured it would be close, but with Tyler traveling with me that is only fitting,” said Kimzey, of Strong City, Okla.

Kimzey had dominated the bull riding scene this year. And Saturday night added to that, as he upped his season total to $351,237. He leads second-place Parker Breding by $155,761.

Despite that lead, Kimzey isn’t letting up.

“It’s not like we are a calf roper and can take another swing,” he said. “There’s no safety-ing up in our event. I’ll just ride and react and try to stay on.”

While Kimzey chases gold buckle No. 5, Bingham is in his first Finals trip. He’s starting to get settled in.

“I was just so stoked,” Bingham said after his first Finals round win. “I had some butterflies in me, and they were gone after two rounds.”

 

 

 

60th annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo

Third Performance Results, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nev.

 

Bareback riding: 1. Tim O’Connell, 88.5 points on Powder River Rodeo’s Craig At Midnight, $26,231; 2. Orin Larsen, 87, $20,731; 3. Steven Dent, 85.5, $15,654; 4. Bill Tutor, 85, $11,000; 5. Richmond Champion, 83.5, $6,769; 6. Kaycee Feild, 81.5, $4,231; 7. Will Lowe, 81; 8. Tilden Hooper, 79.5; 9. Wyatt Denny, 79; 10. Shane O’Connell, 77; 11. Caleb Bennett, 74; 12. Clayton Biglow, Jake Brown, Mason Clements and Ty Breuer, NS. Average standings: 1. Kaycee Feild, 253 points on three head; 2. Steven Dent, 251; 3. Tilden Hooper, 250; 4. Tim O’Connell, 248; 5. Will Lowe, 246.5; 6. (tie) Richmond Champion and Shane O’Connell, 244; 8. Bill Tutor, 239.5. World standings: 1. Tim O’Connell, $223,481; 2. Caleb Bennett, $187,928; 3. Clayton Biglow, $166,320; 4. Orin Larsen, $161,386; 5. Steven Dent, $155,805; 6. Kaycee Feild, $149,791; 7. Bill Tutor, $140,835; 8. Mason Clements, $139,151; 9. Richmond Champion, $136,588; 10. Tilden Hooper, $131,423; 11. Wyatt Denny, $113,728; 12. Jake Brown, $111,402; 13. Ty Breuer, $101,558; 14. Shane O’Connell, $94,393; 15. Will Lowe, $86,017.

 

Steer wrestling: 1. Scott Guenthner, 3.3 seconds, $26,231; 2. Ty Erickson, 4.0, $20,731; 3. Curtis Cassidy, 4.1, $15,654; 4. Hunter Cure, 4.3, $11,000; 5. (tie) Will Lummus, Tanner Brunner and Nick Guy, 4.6, $3,667 each; 8. Blake Knowles, 4.8; 9. Riley Duvall, 4.9; 10. Tyler Waguespack, 6.1; 11. Jacob Talley, 13.4; 12. Bridger Chambers, 15.3; 13. Tyler Pearson, Blake Mindemann and Kyle Irwin, NT. Average standings: 1. Will Lummus, 12.9 seconds on three head; 2. Blake Knowles, 13.0; 3. Hunter Cure, 13.5; 4. Tyler Waguespack, 13.9; 5. Bridger Chambers, 23.6; 6. Riley Duvall, 30.1; 7. Nick Guy, 36.9; 8. Tanner Brunner, 38.2. World standings: 1. Scott Guenthner, $141,881; 2. Tyler Pearson, $133,856; 3. Curtis Cassidy, $131,663; 4. Will Lummus, $128,125; 5. Ty Erickson, $124,623; 6. Tyler Waguespack, $121,315; 7. Hunter Cure, $118,037; 8. Blake Knowles, $106,188; 9. Bridger Chambers, $104,505; 10. Kyle Irwin, $98,660; 11. Tanner Brunner, $98,193; 12. Blake Mindemann, $93,592; 13. Jacob Talley, $90,717; 14. Nick Guy, $88,373; 15. Riley Duvall, $87,643.

 

Team roping: 1. Derrick Begay/Cory Petska, 4.0 seconds, $26,231 each; 2. (tie) Riley Minor/Brady Minor and Aaron Tsinigine/Trey Yates, 4.1, $18,192 each; 4. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 4.2, $11,000; 5. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, Clay Smith/Paul Eaves and Luke Brown/Jake Long, 4.3, $3,667 each; 8. Clay Tryan/ Travis Graves, 4.6; 9. Rhen Richard/Quinn Kesler, 9.2; 10. Dustin Egusquiza/ Kory Koontz, 9.4; 11. Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, 14.4; 12. Erich Rogers/Clint Summers, 16.6; 13. (tie) Tyler Wade/Cole Davison, Lane Ivy/Buddy Hawkins II and Bubba Buckaloo/Chase Tryan, NT. Average standings: 1. Kaleb Driggers/ Junior Nogueira, 13.4 seconds on three head; 2. Aaron Tsinigine/Trey Yates, 18.9; 3. Rhen Richard/Quinn Kesler, 19.5; 4. Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, 23.8; 5. Erich Rogers/Clint Summers, 27.0; 6. Derrick Begay/Cory Petska, 28.3; 7. (tie) Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 8.3. World standings (headers): 1. Kaleb Driggers, $159,080; 2. Clay Smith, $155,242; 3. Cody Snow, $133,594; 4. Bubba Buckaloo, $127,990; 5. Clay Tryan, $122,785; 6. Derrick Begay, $121,068; 7. Aaron Tsinigine, $119,006; 8. Dustin Egusquiza, $116,396; 9. Luke Brown, $112,564; 10. Riley Minor, $109,746; 11. Chad Masters, $95,342; 12. Rhen Richard, $92,790; 13. Erich Rogers, $85,123; 14. Tyler Wade, $83,145; 15. Lane Ivy, $77,458. World standings (heelers): 1. Junior Nogueira, $160,062; 2. Paul Eaves, $155,242; 3. Trey Yates, $133,400; 4. Wesley Thorp, $129,904; 5. Cory Petska, $127,525; 6. Travis Graves, $118,928; 7. Kory Koontz, $116,396; 8. Joseph Harrison, $114,515; 9. Jake Long, $112,564; 10. Brady Minor, $108,553; 11. Chase Tryan, $107,406; 12. Clint Summers, $96,236; 13. Quinn Kesler, $88,906; 14. Cole Davison, $76,252; 15. Buddy Hawkins II, $74,451.

 

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Isaac Diaz, 90 points on Sutton Rodeo’s South Point, $26,231; 2. Jake Wright, 89.5, $20,731; 3. Chase Brooks, 87, $15,654; 4. CoBurn Bradshaw, 86.5, $11,000; 5. (tie) Wade Sundell and Zeke Thurston, 86, $5,500 each: 7. Cort Scheer, 85.5; 8. Clay Elliott, 84.5; 9. (tie) Rusty Wright and Sterling Crawley, 83; 11. Taos Muncy, 80.5; 12. Jacobs Crawley, Ryder Wright, Brody Cress and Joey Sonnier III, NS. Average standings: 1. Cort Scheer, 264 points on three head; 2. Wade Sundell, 255; 3. Jake Wright, 254; 4. (tie) CoBurn Bradshaw and Zeke Thurston, 253; 6. Clay Elliott, 249.5; 7. Isaac Diaz, 168.5 points on two head; 8. Rusty Wright, 167.5. World standings: 1. Ryder Wright, $195,809; 2. Jacobs Crawley, $183,601; 3. Cort Scheer, $164,304; 4. Isaac Diaz. $160,970; 5. Rusty Wright, $151,800; 6. Zeke Thurston. $144,637; 7. Wade Sundell, $142,502; 8. Jake Wright, $128,287; 9. Brody Cress, $121,588; 10. CoBurn Bradshaw, $121,325; 11. Clay Elliott, $119,676; 12. Sterling Crawley, $108,748; 13. Chase Brooks, $101,795; 14. Joey Sonnier III, $89,114; 15. Taos Muncy, $88,790.

 

Tie-Down roping: 1. Marty Yates, 7.0 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Jake Pratt, Sterling Smith and Rhen Richard, 7.3, $15,795 each; 5. Ryle Smith, 7.5, $6,769; 6. Caleb Smidt, 7.9, $4,231; 7. Matt Shiozawa, 8.1; 8. Shane Hanchey, 8.7; 9. Tyson Durfey, 9.3; 10. Trevor Brazile, 11.3; 11. Cooper Martin, 11.9; 12. Tuf Cooper, 14.5; 13. Cory Solomon, 17.3; 14. Reese Riemer, 17.8; 15. Ryan Jarrett, NT. Average standings: 1. Marty Yates, 22.6 seconds on three head; 2. Caleb Smidt, 23.3; 3. Ryle Smith, 24.2; 4. Rhen Richard, 25.3; 5. Tyson Durfey, 27.4; 6. Cooper Martin, 29.8; 7. Reese Riemer, 33.8; 8. Shane Hanchey, 34.7. World standings: 1. Marty Yates, $162,271; 2. Tuf Cooper, $158,095; 3. Shane Hanchey, $153,347; 4. Caleb Smidt, $151,163; 5. Tyson Durfey, $136,518; 6. Jake Pratt, $126,858; 7. Ryle Smith; $123,864; 8. Reese Riemer, $120,390; 9. Rhen Richard, $111,283; 10. Cory Solomon, $110,002; 11. Sterling Smith, $104,878; 12. Trevor Brazile, $102,772; 13. Cooper Martin, $101,938; 14. Matt Shiozawa, $96,269; 15. Ryan Jarrett, $87,552.

 

Barrel racing: 1. Amberleigh Moore, 13.59 seconds, $26,231; 2. Jessica Routier, 13.62, $20,731; 3. (tie) Stevi Hillman and Hailey Kinsel, 13.67, $13,327 each; 5. Kylie Weast, 13.70, $6,769; 6. Ivy Conrado, 13.74, $4,231; 7. Tammy Fischer, 13.86; 8. Carman Pozzobon, 13.87; 9. Jessie Telford, 13.88; 10. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.92; 11. Nellie Miller, 14.05; 12. Kelly Bruner, 14.31; 13. Lisa Lockhart, 18.66; 14. Taci Bettis, 18.83; 15. Tracy Nowlin, 23.84. Average standings: 1. Amberleigh Moore, 40.91 seconds on three head; 2. Hailey Kinsel, 41.15; 3. Kylie Weast, 41.26; 4. Ivy Conrado, 41.40; 5. Jessica Routier, 41.55; 6. Jessie Telford, 41.57; 7. Nellie Miller, 41.90; 8. Carman Pozzobon, 41.92 World standings: 1. Hailey Kinsel, $242,392; 2. Nellie Miller, $167,826; 3. Amberleigh Moore, $166,819; 4. Lisa Lockhart, $159,746; 5. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $147,267; 6. Kylie Weast, $138,369; 7. Jessica Routier, $133,666; 8. Stevi Hillman, $133,559; 9. Ivy Conrado, $128,270; 10. Tracy Nowlin, $116,150; 110 Taci Bettis, $113,692; 12. Jessie Telford, $107,227; 13. Tammy Fischer, $101,277; 14. Kelly Bruner, $100,515; 15. Carman Pozzobon, $96,947.

 

Bull riding: 1. (tie) Sage Kimzey, 88 points on Rosser Rodeo’s Custer, Tyler Bingham, 88 points on Salt River Rodeo’s Rocky Road, $23,481 each; 3. Dustin Bouquet, 84.5, $15,654; 4. Jeff Askey, 83.5, $11,000; 5. Joe Frost, 83, $6,769; 6. Trey Benton III, 81.5, $4,231; 7. Parker Breding, 80.5; 8. Roscoe Jarboe, 76.5; 9. Trevor Kastner, 76; 10. Chase Dougherty, Boudreaux Campbell, Garrett Tribble, Cole Melancon, Eli Vastbinder, Koby Radley, NS. Average standings: 1. Joe Frost, 260 points on three head; 2. Sage Kimzey, 176 on two head; 3. Trey Benton III, 170; 4. Chase Dougherty, 168.5; 5. Parker Breding, 163; 6. Roscoe Jarboe, 162.5; 7. Tyler Bingham, 88 on one head; 8. Garrett Tribble, 85.5. World standings: 1. Sage Kimzey, $351,237; 2. Parker Breding, $195,476; 3. Joe Frost, $162,150; 4. Chase Dougherty, $151,644; 5. Trey Benton III, $141,393; 6. Dustin Bouquet, $140,241; 7. Tyler Bingham, $135,064; 8. Roscoe Jarboe, $130,737; 9. Koby Radley, $130,245; 10. Jeff Askey, $128,387; 11. Garrett Tribble, $118,995; 12. Boudreaux Campbell, $116,431; 13. Cole Melancon, $109,973; 14. Eli Vastbinder, $105,114; 15. Trevor Kastner, $104,396.

All-around world standings: 1. Tuf Cooper, $263,184; 2. Trevor Brazile, $244,154; 3. Rhen Richard, $192,647; 4. Steven Dent, $155,391; 5. Ryle Smith, $140,370; 6. Curtis Cassidy, $118,891; 7. Paul Tierney, $82,868; 8. Jordan Ketscher, $71,659; 9. Marcus Theriot, $64,759; 10. Dakota Eldridge, $60,005.v