Standings Shuffle: 35 Move Up in Top 15
As the final rodeo in the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour, the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo was the deciding factor in who would compete at the Justin Finale in Puyallup, Wash., Sept. 6-9.
But that wasn’t the only place to win money last week, as cowboys competed at 26 rodeos across North America worth a collective $1.4 million from Aug. 27 through Sept. 3. With so much money up for grabs, 35 cowboys climbed 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 Elliot Jacoby, who moved from 19th to 10th. Jacoby moved nine spots this week thanks to winning $16,873 at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo Xtreme Bulls Tour Finale, Sept. 1.
The following cowboys saw their positions improve in the PRCA World Standings during the week.
Five Spots
• Derrick Begay moved from 16th to 11th in team roping heading.
Three Spots
• Trace Porter moved from 18th to 15th in team roping heeling.
• Ryan Jarrett moved from 18th to 15th in tie-down roping.
Two Spots
• Trevor Brazile moved from seventh to fifth in tie-down roping.
• Mason Clements moved from eighth to sixth in bareback riding.
• Riley Minor moved from eighth to sixth in team roping heading.
• Brady Minor moved from ninth to seventh in team roping heeling.
• Ty Erickson moved from 11th to ninth in steer wrestling.
• Matt Shiozawa moved from 11th to ninth in tie-down roping.
• Bryce Davis moved from 13th to 11th in steer roping.
• Tyler Wade moved from 14th to 12th in team roping heading.
• Taos Muncy moved from 15th to 13th in saddle bronc riding.
• Garrett Tribble moved from 15th to 13th in bull riding.
One Spot
• Kaleb Driggers moved from second to first in team roping heading.
• Junior Nogueira moved from second to first in team roping heeling.
• Tuf Cooper moved from second to first in tie-down roping.
• Will Lummus moved from fourth to third in steer wrestling.
• Trey Yates moved from fifth to fourth in team roping heeling.
• Vin Fisher Jr. moved from fifth to fourth in steer roping.
• Rusty Wright moved from sixth to fifth in saddle bronc riding.
• Tyler Waguespack moved from seventh to sixth in steer wrestling.
• Jacob Talley moved from eighth to seventh in steer wrestling.
• Clay Tryan moved from ninth to eighth in team roping heading.
• Chase Dougherty moved from ninth to eighth in bull riding.
• Trey Benton III moved from 10th to ninth in bull riding.
• Erich Rogers moved from 11th to 10th in team roping heading.
• Cort Scheer moved from 11th to 10th in saddle bronc riding.
• J. Tom Fisher moved from 11th to 10th in steer roping.
• Ty Breuer moved from 13th to 12th in bareback riding.
• Marty Yates moved from 13th to 12th in tie-down roping.
• Cole Edge moved from 14th to 13th in steer wrestling.
• Cole Davison moved from 14th to 13th in team roping heeling.
• Will Gasperson moved from 15th to 14th in steer roping.
• Kyle Irwin moved from 16th to 15th in steer wrestling.
With the half-million-dollar Justin Finale happening this week, the world standings are sure to change and possibly give a hint at who will qualify for the 2018 Wrangler NFR.
Check back with prorodeo.com next week to see who the new leaders are in the world standings.
Courtesy of PRCA