Standings Shuffle: 45 Move Up in Top 15
By Matt Naber
With more money up for grabs than ever before, some of the leaders in the 2019 PRCA | RAM World Standings have accumulated more than double what their respective event leaders had a year ago. Two cowboys already have surpassed the $100,000 milestone for season earnings – bareback rider Kaycee Feild and saddle bronc rider Ryder Wright.
The only events to not see a substantial increase in what it takes to be ranked No. 1 by mid-March are steer roping and bull riding.
Comparing the world standings from March 19, 2018, to March 19, 2019, the highest money earners in each event compare as follows:
| Event | 2018 | 2019 |
| Bareback riding | $41,487 | $104,913 |
| Steer wrestling | $34,307 | $85,708 |
| Team roping heading | $40,437 | $71,832 |
| Team roping heeling | $40,437 | $70,166 |
| Saddle bronc riding | $63,794 | $102,260 |
| Tie-down roping | $43,735 | $70,966 |
| Steer roping | $35,642 | $25,009 |
| Bull riding | $78,999 | $78,340 |
With RodeoHouston’s conclusion March 16, the winners of each event added more than $50,000 to their season earnings and saw a substantial leap in their position within the world standings.
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 Caleb Anderson. The North Carolina cowboy jumped 77 spots from 82nd to fifth in the world standings thanks to winning $30,000 at RodeoHouston alongside team roping header Jake Cooper.
76 Spots
• Jake Cooper moved from 83rd to seventh in team roping heading.
43 Spots
• Cimarron Boardman moved from 51st to eighth in tie-down roping.
36 Spots
• Josh Garner moved from 38th to second in steer wrestling.
25 Spots
• Tyler Worley moved from 40th to 15th in team roping heeling.
22 Spots
• Jesse Wright moved from 25th to third in saddle bronc riding.
21 Spots
• Trevor Kastner moved from 22nd to first in bull riding.
18 Spots
• Kyle Irwin moved from 23rd to fifth in steer wrestling.
17 Spots
• Michael Otero moved from 18th to first in tie-down roping.
16 Spots
• Kyle Lockett moved from 18th to second in team roping heeling.
• Cody DeMoss moved from 30th to 14th in saddle bronc riding.
13 Spots
• Logan Patterson moved from 27th to 14th in bareback riding.
12 Spots
• Blake Knowles moved from 26th to 14th in steer wrestling.
10 Spots
• Matt Sherwood moved from 24th to 14th in team roping heading.
Nine Spots
• Ty Blasingame moved from 10th to first in team roping heading.
Eight Spots
• Will Lummus moved from 17th to ninth in steer wrestling.
Seven Spots
• Steven Peebles moved from 17th to 10th in bareback riding.
Six Spots
• Chase Dougherty moved from 20th to 14th in bull riding.
Five Spots
• Sage Kimzey moved from eighth to third in bull riding.
Three Spots
• Scott Snedecor moved from ninth to sixth in steer roping.
• Travis Graves moved from 10th to seventh in team roping heeling.
• Clay Tryan moved from 11th to eighth in team roping heading.
• Brody Yeary moved from 16th to 13th in bull riding.
• Chet Herren moved from 18th to 15th in steer roping.
Two Spots
• Lon Danley moved from 13th to 11th in bull riding.
• Dawson Hay moved from 14th to 12th in saddle bronc riding.
• Dustin Egusquiza moved from 15th to 13th in team roping heading.
One Spot
• Kaycee Feild moved from second to first in bareback riding.
• Zeke Thurston moved from third to second in saddle bronc riding.
• Ty Breuer moved from fourth to third in bareback riding.
• Tilden Hooper moved from sixth to fifth in bareback riding.
• Cody Lee moved from sixth to fifth in steer roping.
• Scott Guenthner moved from seventh to sixth in steer wrestling.
• Bill Tutor moved from 10th to ninth in bareback riding.
• Rusty Wright moved from 10th to ninth in saddle bronc riding.
• Timber Moore moved from 10th to ninth in tie-down roping.
• Ryan Jarrett moved from 15th to 14th in tie-down roping.
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.
• Bareback rider Seth Hardwick moved from 30th and is $1,343 away from breaking into the Top 15.
• Team roping header Bart Brunson moved from 17th and is $680 away from breaking into the Top 15.
With the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo happening March 21-24 and Rodeo Austin (Texas) underway, these rodeos and others are sure to have a big impact on the world standings.
Check back with prorodeo.com next week to see who the new leaders are in the world standings.
Courtesy of PRCA