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Standings Shuffle: 26 Move Up in Top 15

Summer competition is off to a hot start as the first week of June offered $963,278 in prize money at 23 ProRodeo events across North America. Out of those competitions, 26 cowboys saw their position improve within the Top 15.

Veteran and rookie 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 bull rider Boudreaux Campbell, who moved from 16th to 11th thanks to winning $6,280 at five rodeos across the U.S. and Canada this week. Campbell picked up $1,822 at the Santa Maria (Calif.) Elks Rodeo, $1,431 at the Grand Prairie (Alberta) Stompede, $1,170 at the Leduc (Alberta) Black Gold Pro Rodeo, $1,121 at the Central Point (Ore.) Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo and $736 at the Old Fort Days Rodeo in Fort Smith, Ark.

The following cowboys saw their position in the PRCA World Standings improve from May 29 through June 4.

Three Spots

Joseph Harrison moved from fifth to second in team roping heeling.
Curtis Cassidy moved from sixth to third in steer wrestling.
Clay Elliott moved from 11th to eighth in saddle bronc riding.

Two Spots

Ryle Smith moved from eighth to sixth in tie-down roping.
Junior Nogueira moved from 12th to 10th in team roping heeling.
Spencer Mitchell moved from 13th to 11th in team roping heading.
Jason Duby moved from 16th to 14th in team roping heeling.

One Spot

Bubba Buckaloo moved from third to second in team roping heading.
Wade Sundell moved from third to second in saddle bronc riding.
Trevor Kastner moved from fifth to fourth in bull riding.
Reagan Ward moved from sixth to fifth in team roping heeling.
Zeke Thurston moved from seventh to sixth in saddle bronc riding.
Chason Floyd moved from eighth to seventh in steer wrestling.
Dustin Egusquiza moved from eighth to seventh in team roping heading.
Shane O’Connell moved from ninth to eighth in bareback riding.
Kory Koontz moved from ninth to eighth in team roping heeling.
Kaleb Driggers moved from 10th to ninth in team roping heading.
Steven Dent moved from 12th to 11th in bareback riding.
Ty Breuer moved from 13th to 12th in bareback riding.
Kyle Irwin moved from 13th to 12th in steer wrestling.
Ryder Wright moved from 13th to 12th in saddle bronc riding.
Jonathan Torres moved from 14th to 13th in team roping heeling.
Tanner Aus moved from 15th to 14th in bareback riding.
Cort Scheer moved from 15th to 14th in saddle bronc riding.

Cowboys on the bubble for a spot in the Top 15 can find themselves a few dollars short of qualifying for the Wrangler NFR. The following cowboys climbed the standings to No. 16:

• Team roping header Charly Crawford moved from 20th to 16th and is $407 away from breaking into the Top 15.
• Steer wrestler Blake Mindeman moved from 17th to 16th and is $569 away from breaking into the Top 15.
• Tie-down roper Tyler Milligan moved from 17th to 16th and is $1,441 away from breaking into the Top 15.

With the Sisters (Ore.) Rodeo happening June 8-10, the outcome of this rodeo and others are sure to impact the world standings.

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

Courtesy of PRCA

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