Standings Shuffle: 21 Move Up in Top 15

By Matt Naber

Whether they were looking to build a lead before the summer run, trying to leave their mark at the historic Oakdale (Calif.) Saddle Club Rodeo or were seeking big payouts and ProRodeo Tour points at the Clark County Fair & Rodeo in Logandale, Nev., some cowboys saw their efforts pay off during the second week of April.

With so much money on the table and opportunities to win big April 8-15, 21 cowboys saw their positions improve within the Top 15.

Cowboys know it’s easier to maintain a position at the top than it is to play catch-up when trying to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Every dollar counts, and making the Top 15 in the PRCA | RAM World Standings early establishes a solid base and builds a cowboy’s confidence as the season picks up pace.

Nobody knows this better than team roping heeler Jade Corkill. The Nevada cowboy launched 29 places from 45th to 16th in the world standings thanks to winning the Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo for $6,438 and placing third in Logandale for $4,172.

His $10,610 jump in the last week has him a mere $766 away from joining his partner Luke Brown in the Top 15.

 
With the Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up running April 19-21, big jumps like Corkill’s are sure to happen again.

Other cowboys to move up within the Top 15 were:

Six Spots

• Westyn Hughes moved from 19th to 13th in tie-down roping.

Four Spots

• Josh Clark moved from 15th to 11th in steer wrestling.

Three Spots

• Cody Snow moved from ninth to sixth in team roping heading.
• Stetson Wright moved from ninth to sixth in bull riding.
• Isaac Diaz moved from 11th to eighth in saddle bronc riding.
• Boudreaux Campbell moved from 18th to 15th in bull riding.

Two Spots

• Sterling Crawley moved from seventh to fifth in saddle bronc riding.
• Wesley Thorp moved from eighth to sixth in team roping heeling.
• Caleb Bennett moved from 11th to ninth in bareback riding.

One Spot

• Sage Kimzey moved from third to second in bull riding.
• Tuf Cooper moved from sixth to fifth in tie-down roping.
• Luke Brown moved from sixth to fifth in team roping heading.
• Austin Foss moved from eighth to seventh in bareback riding.
• Riley Pruitt moved from eighth to seventh in tie-down roping.
• Steven Peebles moved from ninth to eighth in bareback riding.
• Kaleb Driggers moved from 13th to 12th in team roping heading.
• Cole Melancon moved from 13th to 12th in bull riding.
• Matt Sherwood moved from 15th to 14th in team roping heading.
• R.C. Landingham moved from 16th to 15th in bareback riding.
• Tanner Brunner moved from 16th to 15th in steer wrestling.
• Ty Harris moved from 16th to 15th in tie-down roping.

Check back with prorodeo.com next week to see who the new leaders are in the world standings.

Courtesy of PRCA