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UPCOMING RODEOS WRANGLER PRO RODEO TOUR SCHEDULE & CURRENT STANDINGS |
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PRCA Unofficial WORLD STANDINGS Unofficial as of May 5, 2008 |
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UPCOMING RODEOS California Circuit: Ramona Rodeo, May 9-12, Ramona; Mother Lode Round-Up, May 10-11, Sonora; Woodlake Lions PRCA Rodeo, May 10-11 Southeastern Circuit: Barnesville PRCA Rodeo, May 9-10, Barnesville, Ga.; Rodeo on the Ridge, May 9-10, Lafe, Ark.; Pro Rodeo USA, May 9-10, Millington, Tenn. Texas Circuit: Jasper Lions Benefit Rodeo, May 7-10, Jasper; Mineral Wells Rodeo, May 7-10, Mineral Wells; Lone Star Stampede, May 8-10, Conroe; Crockett Lions Club PRCA Rodeo, May 8-10, Crockett; Butterfield Stage Days Rodeo, May 9-10, Bridgeport; YMBL Championship Rodeo, May 9-10, Beaumont; Mesquite Championship Rodeo, May 9-10, Mesquite
2008 Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Schedule
Dates Rodeo
May 15-17 Redding (Calif.) Rodeo
June 19-28 Reno (Nev.) Rodeo
June 30-July 5 World’s Oldest Rodeo, Prescott, Ariz.
July 1-4 Cody (Wyo.) Stampede
July 1-4 Rodeo of the Ozarks, Springdale, Ark.
July 2-5 St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo
July 5-8 Fourth of July Youth Celebration and PRCA Pro Rodeo, Window Rock, Ariz.
July 9-12 Dinosaur Roundup, Vernal, Utah
July 15-19 Snake River Stampede, Nampa, Idaho
July 17-20 California Rodeo Salinas
July 18-24 Days of ’47 Rodeo, Salt Lake City
July 18-27 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days
July 30-Aug. 3 Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup
Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Standings
Unofficial standings as of May 5, 2008
(9 of 26 events complete)
*NOTE: For 2008, the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour points system has changed.No longer will
points be awarded for every official dollar won. Points will be awarded for places in
reverse order of the number of places paid in everygo round. Specifically, if a rodeo
pays six places per go round, the points awarded for the first-place winner of the round
will be 6 points, second place will be 5 points, and so on. Points awarded for the average
will be in accordance with the number of go rounds as well as if the rodeo has a finals.
For example, if a rodeo has three go rounds and an average, the average will be paid
1.5 times the go round placing; therefore the points awarded to the contestants who place
in the average will be designated similarly. Points will only be given for round placing,
average placing, and finals placing.
BAREBACK RIDING
1. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. 60.83
2. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. 57.00
3. Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, Alberta 45.11
4. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo. 43.00
5. Cleve Schmidt, Belle Fourche, S.D. 42.00
6. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo. 37.58
7. Wes Stevenson, Kaufman, Texas 32.50
8. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 32.00
9. Jessy Davis, Payson, Utah 28.00
10. Paul Jones, Elko, Nev. 27.83
11. Jerad Schlegel, Burns, Colo. 26.50
12. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 26.00
13. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 23.00
14. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo. 16.50
15. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 15.36
16. Dustin Reeves, Owanka, S.D. 15.00
Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah 15.00
18. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 14.75
19. Josi Young, Kimberly, Idaho 14.50
20. John Addison, Belvidere, S.D. 12.50
Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 12.50
STEER WRESTLING
1. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 65.00
2. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 51.50
3. Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo. 45.08
4. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla. 42.10
5. Beau Franzen, Sidney, Mont. 41.50
6. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. 35.75
7. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 34.33
8. Clay Cowan, Highmore, S.D. 27.00
9. Matt Deskovick, Ramona, Calif. 26.00
Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo. 26.00
11. T-Roy Orr, Lebanon, Tenn. 25.50
12. Dane Hanna, Littleton, Colo. 25.10
13. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La. 24.75
14. Steven Campbell, Midwest, Wyo. 24.00
15. Jack Hodges, Stephenville, Texas 23.60
16. Brad Morgan, Brandon, Miss. 20.75
17. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 20.25
18. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. 19.75
19. Nick Guy, Black River Falls, Wis. 19.25
20. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 19.00
Zack Cobb, Pampa, Texas 19.00
TEAM ROPING (HEADING)
1. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. 59.00
2. Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz. 43.83
3. Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D. 42.50
4. Matt Sherwood, Queen Creek, Ariz. 41.50
5. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 34.00
6. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 33.50
7. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas 33.00
8. Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore. 32.75
9. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. 32.00
10. David Key, Caldwell, Texas 31.00
11. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M. 29.00
12. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 27.00
13. Justin Yost, Hico, Texas 26.50
14. Turtle Powell, Alpine, Texas 22.50
Matt Funk, Hermiston, Ore. 22.50
16. Wade Wheatley, Hughson, Calif. 21.50
17. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 21.25
18. Shane Schwenke, Harlem, Mont. 20.50
Mike Bacon, Boswell, Okla. 20.50
20. B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash. 20.00
TEAM ROPING (HEELING)
1. Kinney Harrell, San Angelo, Texas 59.00
2. Clay O'Brien Cooper, Morgan Mill, Texas 43.83
3. Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif. 42.50
4. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. 41.50
5. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas 34.00
6. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 33.50
7. Coby Jones, Gatesville, Texas 33.00
8. Marty Becker, Edmonton, Alberta 32.75
9. Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, Calif. 32.00
10. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 31.00
11. Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M. 29.00
12. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 27.00
13. Jory Levy, Twin Oaks, Okla. 26.50
14. Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash. 22.50
Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 22.50
16. Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla. 21.50
17. Victor Aros, Tucson, Ariz. 21.25
18. Dennis Gatz, Fort Lupton, Colo. 20.50
Kory Mytty, Lolo, Mont. 20.50
20. Russell Cardoza, Knights Ferry, Calif. 20.00
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
1. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 66.08
2. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. 60.00
3. Anthony Bello, Oakley, Utah 52.08
4. Ben Morrow, Grafton, Australia 37.00
5. Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo. 34.75
6. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta 33.25
7. Samuel Kelts, Millarville, Alberta 32.00
8. Jess Martin, Dillon, Mont. 31.33
9. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D. 28.75
10. Cody Horwedel, Shandon, Calif. 21.00
11. Jake Hayworth, St. Anthony, Idaho 20.25
12. Heith DeMoss, Crowville, La. 19.50
13. Rollie Wilson, Buffalo, S.D. 17.00
14. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 16.50
15. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 16.00
16. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta 15.50
17. Cody Taton, Newell, S.D. 14.50
18. Louie Brunson, Interior, S.D. 14.00
19. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. 13.25
20. Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif. 13.00
TIE-DOWN ROPING
1. Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla. 52.00
2. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 50.50
3. Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M. 50.00
4. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 49.50
5. Stran Smith, Childress, Texas 39.50
6. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 39.00
7. Kody Curry, Athens, Texas 38.00
8. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 37.50
9. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 33.83
10. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 29.50
11. Seth Hopper, Stanfield, Ore. 28.50
12. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 27.50
13. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 26.00
Boe Brown, Harrold, S.D. 26.00
Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 26.00
16. Tyler Garten, Kingman, Kan. 25.50
Randall Carlisle, Lipan, Texas 25.50
18. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 24.50
Seth Childers, Cameron, Texas 24.50
Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla. 24.50
BULL RIDING
1. Stormy Wing, Dalhart, Texas 44.50
2. Logan Knibbe, Rockdale, Texas 40.50
3. Chance Smart, Philadelphia, Miss. 39.83
4. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 37.25
5. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah 28.00
6. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M. 25.00
7. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 24.00
8. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo. 22.50
9. Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash. 21.50
10. Brian Curtis, Belle Fourche, S.D. 21.00
Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 21.00
Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas 21.00
13. Brad Pierce, Snyder, Texas 20.00
14. Joe Meling, Pendleton, Ore. 17.50
15. Fred Boettcher, Rice Lake, Wis. 17.00
Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo. 17.00
17. Tyler Johnston, Bridger, Mont. 16.50
18. Jake Wade, Alamo, Nev. 16.00
19. Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho 15.50
20. Shawn Proctor, Tooele, Utah 15.25
BARREL RACING
For the latest barrel racing standings, visit www.wpra.com
Dodge Xtreme Bulls Standings
Unofficial as of May 5, 2008
(Includes all divisions)
1. Chance Smart, Philadelphia, Miss. $57,687
2. Mike Moore, Kankakee, Ill. 41,177
3. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah 31,776
4. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 23,497
5. Logan Knibbe, Rockdale, Texas 18,088
6. Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho 17,818
7. Colby Reilly, Stratford, Wash. 14,290
8. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev. 13,805
9. Zack Oakes, Tonasket, Wash. 12,305
10. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz. 11,461
11. Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo. 10,867
12. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 10,855
13. Myron Duarte, Auburn, Wash. 9,663
14. Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas 9,101
15. Cory Melton, Keithville, La. 8,774
16. Chad German, Groesbeck, Texas 7,934
17. Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas 7,392
18. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 6,952
19. Richard Echols, Frierson, La. 6,141
20. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas 5,354
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Outdoor Channel to air coverage of six PRCA rodeos in 2008 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – All of the drama from last week’s wrap-up of the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Pocatello, Idaho, presented by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, and the $1.3 million Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will be aired nationally during the next three months on the Outdoor Channel, along with four other PRCA rodeos. The Outdoor Channel, in the second year of an agreement with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, will air rodeo coverage twice weekly through June 28. Each hour-long show will debut at 11 p.m. Eastern Time (8 p.m. PST) on Wednesday nights and repeat at 2:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. PST) on Saturdays, although viewers are advised to check their local listings for changes to the schedule. The Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson, Miss., will air on March 29, followed by a second show from Jackson on April 2 and 5 and then the Arkansas-Louisiana-Mississippi Stampede Days Rodeo in Monroe, La., which will be shown on April 9 and 12. Coverage of the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo begins April 16 and 19 in a four-week arc that ends May 10. RodeoHouston will be broadcast in three segments over the last three weeks in May (see complete schedule below) before the series concludes with rodeos in Bandera, Texas, and Cañon City, Colo. PRCA announcer Andy Stewart and Terry Holland, a PRCA judge and former ProRodeo bull rider, will serve as the voices of the Outdoor Channel's coverage, which is available in 30 million households in the United States in high-definition format. OUTDOOR CHANNEL SCHEDULE OF PRCA COVERAGE FOR 2008 May 7 – Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, Pocatello, Idaho IV May 10 – Repeat May 14 – RodeoHouston I May 17 – Repeat May 21 – RodeoHouston II May 24 – Repeat May 28 – RodeoHouston III May 31 – Repeat June 4 – Cowboy Capital Pro Rodeo, Bandera, Texas I June 7 – Repeat June 11 – Cowboy Capital Pro Rodeo, Bandera, Texas II June 14 – Repeat June 18 – Royal Gorge Rodeo, Cañon City, Colo. I June 21 – Repeat June 25 – Royal Gorge Rodeo, Cañon City, Colo. II June 28 – Repeat Rodeo Austin breaks ground with first live Internet pay-per-view broadcasts COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Rodeo Austin is breaking new ground in marketing the sport this year by offering live pay-per-view coverage of every session of the March 1-15 event on the Internet at www.RodeoAustin.com. Rodeo Austin general manager Bucky Lamb reports that the Webcast has already logged in viewers from 15 states and Canada. Coverage of the final four sessions -- including the Saturday March 15 final -- will be aired at 7 p.m. (CT) each night with a per-session charge of $6.99. RodeoHouston has aired pay-per-view television coverage of its performances for 13 years and will do so again this year through DirecTV with live broadcasts over the last four days, March 19-22. The first three days of live coverage are priced at $9.95 each, and the March 22 final is $12.95. Free live coverage of RodeoHouston is being offered nightly on ESPN360.com through March 17. ESPN360.com is available in 26 million households nationwide and all military bases through a variety of carriers, including AT&T, Verizon, Charter and Media General. ProRodeo.com launches new DNCFR page Keeping up with the 22nd annual Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, presented by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., is just a mouse click away. ProRodeo.com has launched a new page for the championships, set for March 19-22 in Pocatello, Idaho. The special page may be found by clicking on the DNCFR logo on the homepage or by clicking on the letters D-N-C-F-R in the masthead. Along with the contestant and contract personnel listings, the page includes fan interactive content. Fans will be able show to support for their circuit by participating in a poll and e-mailing in a photograph of the back of their favorite rodeo jacket. Action and candid photographs by DNCFR photographer Larry Smith will again be a big part of the DNCFR page. Along with daily coverage on ProRodeo.com, the ProRodeo Sports News will have in-depth stories and analysis of the DNCFR in its April 11 edition. Online video highlights Rodeo fans can log on to www.prorodeo.com and click on the RodeoUp! section of the site to watch daily highlights of the winning rides and runs from top-notch PRCA rodeos such as the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and RodeoHouston. Highlights from San Antonio were posted during the rodeo, which ran from Feb. 1-16, and are still available for fans’ enjoyment. In addition, highlights from RodeoHouston will be posted daily beginning March 4, with footage from each night’s performance available the following day. The PRCA’s only million-dollar regular-season rodeos, San Antonio and Houston begin a trend of video highlights on www.prorodeo.com that will continue throughout the year.
Pozzi-Pharr's "Stitch" claims AQHA honor for best horse COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The dream season continues for barrel racer Brittany Pozzi-Pharr. Pozzi-Pharr, of Victoria, Texas, who earlier this year broke the regular-season record for earnings in professional barrel racing, recently earned another honor when her horse, Stitch, was named American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Barrel Racing Horse of the Year. "You can't script a year like this"; Pozzi-Pharr said. "This is a fairytale season. Stitch is so amazing. When you have him, he's like guaranteed money, as long as I don't screw up. He's a natural, for sure. I really hoped he would win. Now that he has, we've got to live up to it now". Pozzi-Pharr – ranked No. 1 in the world standings by more than $30,000 thanks in part to 11 victories, including Cheyenne (Wyo.), Denver, Fort Worth and Tucson – is headed to her fourth Wrangler NFR with her first world title in mind. She narrowly missed last year, finishing only $2,567 behind World Champion Mary Burger. Toward the end of her rookie season in 2003, Pozzi-Pharr bought Stitch, a horse new to the rodeo scene. The horse performed well in three rounds at the 2003 Wrangler NFR, but lacked the maturity and experience needed to become a consistent winner. Then, the calendar turned to 2007, and nothing has been the same since. "He was getting better and better, but I couldn't wait until he turned 10 years old,"; Pozzi-Pharr said. "I knew that would be his year. He's 10 this year, and he's grown up. Before, it was culture shock, but this year, the maturity hit, and he's learned to handle the different types of ground. At first, he had problems with noise, and he'd get riled up from the crowds. That really doesn't bother him anymore." The ringbone that nearly ended the career of Walt, the 17-year-old team roping heading horse owned and ridden by Travis Tryan, doesn’t bother the horse anymore, either. Four years after winning his first AQHA Horse of the Year award, Walt topped the list again this year after a miraculous recovery. "He was injured all of last year, and with ringbone, it can be a career-ending injury," Tryan, of Chico, Texas, said. "He's not only come back from the injury, he's worked this year better than ever." Instead of surgery, Tryan and his veterinarian opted for joint fusion to treat the ringbone, which is a lameness disease of the pastern and coffin joints and a degenerative disorder that has no known cure. "He gives you a chance to win any time," Tryan said. "You can take him to Cheyenne (Wyo.) and to the (Wrangler) NFR the next day, and he'll still feel the same at either place. It doesn't matter to him." Tryan bought Walt at the end of the 2000 season. The following year, Tryan reached the Wrangler NFR for the first time. And thanks to Walt, he hasn’t missed since. Lee Graves hasn’t missed the Wrangler NFR much either, especially with trusty steer wrestling horse Jessie under him. Jessie, a 12-year-old black gelding who finished third in AQHA voting last year, earned the top honor in 2007 as Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year. Graves owns Jessie and lets several bulldoggers, including Shawn Greenfield, ride him as well and estimates that some $360,000 has been won on the horse this year. Jessie’s win ended a record three-year reign by Jim Burks’ star horse, Zan, who won the award from 2004-06. "This horse has gradually been getting better and better since I bought him two years ago," Graves, of Calgary, Alberta, said. "This year has been phenomenal. There haven't been too many rodeos where one of us hasn't earned a check. When I'm not winning, the horse is." Since 1989, the AQHA has annually honored the top three steer wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping, steer roping and barrel racing horses in the PRCA. Horse owners receive a bonus and a bronze statue for their accomplishment. The top PRCA and Professional Women's Barrel Racing (PWBR) timed-event contestants conduct the voting. Cowboys had equal respect for Diesel, the heeling horse owned and ridden by Randon Adams, of Logandale, Nev., and Amigo, ridden by Patrick Smith of Midland, Texas, and owned by Smith and his wife, Christi. The voting ended in a first-place tie for top heeling horse. Diesel claimed top honors in 2006, while Amigo is a first-time winner. Like Jessie, the two other horses are first-time honorees as well. AQHA honors in tie-down roping went to Flip, owned by Paige Maass of Giddings, Texas, and ridden by her husband, Justin Maass, and Scott Kormos. Shep, owned by Scott Shepard and ridden by C.A. Lauer, of Buffalo, Okla., topped the list in steer roping. AQHA Horses of the Year Steer Wrestling 1. Rocks Eye Opener (Jessie), owned by Lee Graves, ridden by Lee Graves and Shawn Greenfield 2. FF Zans A Baron Jack (Zan), owned by Jim Burks, ridden by Rodney Burks 3. Docs Otoe Peppy (Smarty), owned and ridden by Billy Bugenig Team Roping (Heading) 1. Precious Speck (Walt), owned and ridden by Travis Tryan 2. Lite My Dynamite (Sic Em), owned by Trevor and Shada Brazile, ridden by Trevor Brazile 3. (tie) Go Fish Burner (Blow Fish), owned and ridden by Brandon Beers PC Lonewood Ike (Frisco), owned by Colter and Carly Todd, ridden by Colter Todd Team Roping (Heeling) 1. (tie) Baileys Cooper Doc (Diesel), owned and ridden by Randon Adams Sunday Night Bingo (Amigo), owned by Patrick and Christi Smith, ridden by Patrick Smith 2. Owens Cub (Switch Blade), owned and ridden by Kory Koontz 3. Freckles Taz (Taz), owned and ridden by Kinney Harrell Tie-Down Roping 1. Smash Par Fancy (Flip), owned by Paige Maass, ridden by Justin Maass and Scott Kormos 2. Leos Showtime (Scout), owned and ridden by Jake Hannum 3. High Little Sug (Boogie Man 2), owned and ridden by Mike Arnold Steer Roping 1. River Lightning Bug (Shep), owned by Scott Shepard, ridden by C.A. Lauer 2. Foxy Duplicate (Pacific), owned by Shandon Stalls, ridden by Shandon Stalls and Guy Allen 3. Die Hard Romance (Roan Ranger), owned by Trevor and Shada Brazile, ridden by Trevor Brazile PWBR Barrel Racing 1. Sixth Vision (Stitch), owned by Randy Pozzi and Brittany Pozzi-Pharr, ridden by Brittany Pozzi-Pharr 2. I Am Not TE (Slim), owned and ridden by Brandie Halls 3. (tie) Perryman Star (Amigo), owned by Tana and Marty Poppino, ridden by Tana Poppino Top Tally (Tally), owned by Nathan Williams, ridden by Darlene Kasper 10/11 Talented horse dies Two-time AQHA/PRCA Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year Bad Motor Scooter (Scooter) died of natural causes on the Powers Ranch in Sonora, Texas, on July 27, 2007. He was 26. Scooter, won his two AQHA/PRCA Horse of the Year distinctions in 1998 and 2001. He carried Mike Smith to the world title in 1998, and Mickey Gee to the gold buckle in 1999. He weighed 1,000 pounds, and 500 of them were his heart, said Jimmy Powers, Scooter's owner. Scooter's heart was displayed at its best during the 1998 National Finals Rodeo. Though he stood just an inch taller than 14 hands, he carried five cowboys through all 10 rounds. Mike Smith, Herbert Theriot, Steve Duhon, Jeff Corbello and Kurt Goulding all rode Scooter at the 1998 NFR, and the quintet won three of the top five spots for the year and more than $255,000 in NFR prize money. Smith won the world championship, Theriot finished in the reserve spot, and Duhon finished fifth. Scooter was buried next to the practice arena on the Powers Ranch. James makes history by cloning ProRodeo Hall of Fame horse Scamper Courtesy PRCA, Wednesday, November 15, 2006. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –Eleven-time World Champion Barrel Racer Charmayne James announced today her ProRodeo Hall of Fame horse, Scamper, now has a young twin thanks to cloning company ViaGen. The clone was born on August 8 at Paradise Farms in Boerne, Texas, and was named Clayton after her childhood home of Clayton, N.M. “We tossed around several different names but nothing really seemed to fit,” James said. “When we threw out the name Clayton it was a perfect fit, since that is where I was first introduced to Scamper and I got my start in the professional barrel racing world.” James, now of Athens, Texas, decided to clone the 29-year-old Scamper in order to continue to use his exceptional genetics in her breeding program. She hired ViaGen, the Austin, Texas, based world leader in animal cloning, to do the cloning work. A few months later Clayton was born. “The baby looks so much like Scamper, conformation-wise,” James said. “He’s so balanced, he’s got the same shoulder, the same bright eye and many of the same tendencies that Scamper did. I am really looking forward to seeing how this all turns out.” Cloning produces a later-born identical twin, thereby preserving and multiplying the genetics of superior animals. Many horse breeders, who already use assisted reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, view cloning as the next step in breeding. “We were honored but not surprised that Charmayne would seek to clone Scamper,” said ViaGen President Mark Walton. “Horse breeders increasingly recognize that cloning is an excellent tool for maximizing the value of their best genetics.” James had been researching the animal cloning process for the past 5 to 7 years before making this decision. “We are definitely in uncharted waters now, but it is exciting,” James said. “It is such a fascinating thing to me to have an opportunity like this to be able to carry on the breeding and bloodlines of such a horse like Scamper.” James and Scamper first got their start as a team when James was 11 and Scamper was 4. James’ father, Charlie James, was the manager at Clayton Cattle Feeders when he first encountered the young horse, a horse that had been passed around from person to person because no one could ride him. He paid $1,100 and took the horse home. They quickly became a dynamic duo and in 1984 at the age of 14, Charmayne rode him to her first world title. Little did she know she would win another nine consecutive world titles, becoming the first million dollar cowgirl and setting the record for most world barrel racing titles, before retiring the Hall of Fame horse. In 2002, James would win her 11th world title aboard another great horse Cruiser. James retired the following year from competition to spend more time building her horse breeding program and putting on barrel racing clinics across the United States. She married Tony Garritano in 2003 and on May 11, 2004, they had their first son, Tyler. |
CRUSHER RENTALS PRCA WORLD STANDINGS ALL-AROUND COWBOY 1. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $72,704 2. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 71,727 *3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 66,680 4. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 38,708 5. Cade Swor, Chico, Texas 31,976 6. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo. 29,348 7. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. 27,582 8. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 26,906 9. J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo. 24,070 10. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas 21,226 11. B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash. 20,473 12. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 20,155 13. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M. 19,586 14. Marty Becker, Edmonton, Alberta 18,276 15. Curt La Duke, Bozeman, Mont. 13,663 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. $65,010 2. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. 45,047 3. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. 40,762 4. Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, Alberta 40,243 5. Jessy Davis, Payson, Utah 37,834 *6. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 33,151 7. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo. 32,957 8. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 31,859 9. Wes Stevenson, Kaufman, Texas 29,443 10. Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz. 24,552 11. Josi Young, Kimberly, Idaho 21,811 12. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 21,514 13. Paul Jones, Elko, Nev. 21,218 14. Cleve Schmidt, Belle Fourche, S.D. 21,018 15. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France 19,740 16. Bo Casper, Fort Scott, Kan. 19,573 17. Jerad Schlegel, Burns, Colo. 17,683 18. Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, Colo. 16,652 19. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas 16,207 20. Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas 16,179 STEER WRESTLING 1. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. $78,946 2. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 51,485 3. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 47,200 4. Beau Franzen, Sidney, Mont. 35,750 5. Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo. 34,041 6. Troy Orr, Lebanon, Tenn. 28,614 7. Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo. 25,827 8. Dane Hanna, Littleton, Colo. 23,735 9. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La. 23,614 10. Mickey Gee, Wichita Falls, Texas 21,433 11. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas 20,930 12. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla. 20,550 13. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 19,913 14. Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas 19,896 15. Joey Bell Jr., Athens, Texas 18,278 16. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 17,443 17. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta 17,178 18. Spud Duvall, Checotah, Okla. 16,468 19. Clay Cowan, Highmore, S.D. 16,218 20. Dru Melvin, Tryon, Neb. 16,165 *22. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 14,917 TEAM ROPING (HEADING) 1. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. $38,010 *2. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn. 33,947 3. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 28,939 4. Matt Sherwood, Queen Creek, Ariz. 27,633 5. Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz. 27,430 6. Speed Williams, Deleon, Texas 25,879 7. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. 25,511 8. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. 25,483 9. Matt Funk, Hermiston, Ore. 23,709 10. David Key, Caldwell, Texas 23,529 11. Jojo Lemond, Andrews, Texas 20,988 12. Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D. 20,898 13. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. 20,634 14. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. 19,384 15. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 19,309 16. Turtle Powell, Alpine, Texas 18,005 17. Colter Todd, Marana, Ariz. 17,764 18. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 16,390 19. Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas 16,385 20. Brad Hamilton, Pollok, Texas 16,369 TEAM ROPING (HEELING) 1. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas $38,426 2. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 37,226 3. Clay O'Brien Cooper, Morgan Mill, Texas 30,684 4. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 28,939 5. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. 27,633 6. Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas 25,879 7. Kinney Harrell, San Angelo, Texas 25,511 8. Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash. 23,709 9. Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif. 21,878 10. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 21,285 11. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 20,988 12. Boogie Ray, Mabank, Texas 20,396 13. Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, Calif. 19,798 *14. Walt Woodard, Stephenville, Texas 19,384 15. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 19,309 16. Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla. 18,172 17. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 18,005 18. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 17,764 19. Victor Aros, Tucson, Ariz. 16,390 20. Mickey Gomez, Holland, Texas 16,369 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla. $76,051 2. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. 57,618 3. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 52,264 4. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 38,027 5. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta 36,921 6. Anthony Bello, Oakley, Utah 32,124 *7. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 30,934 8. Heith DeMoss, Crowville, La. 27,685 9. Samuel Kelts, Millarville, Alberta 27,029 10. Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo. 23,343 11. Jess Martin, Dillon, Mont. 21,917 12. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta 20,335 13. Cody Taton, Newell, S.D. 19,826 14. Louie Brunson, Interior, S.D. 18,074 15. Isaac Diaz, Davie, Fla. 17,593 16. Josh Reynolds, Corvallis, Mont. 15,962 17. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 15,364 18. Cody Horwedel, Shandon, Calif. 14,611 19. Ben Morrow, Grafton, Australia 14,588 20. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D. 14,546 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $67,829 2. Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla. 43,271 3. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 41,289 *4. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 36,887 5. Stran Smith, Childress, Texas 35,781 6. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 31,697 7. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 29,172 8. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas 29,132 9. Randall Carlisle, Lipan, Texas 28,274 10. Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas 27,860 11. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 26,048 12. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas 25,750 13. Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M. 24,843 14. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 22,718 15. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 21,912 16. Cade Swor, Chico, Texas 21,695 17. Kody Curry, Athens, Texas 19,438 18. Clay Cerny, Brazoria, Texas 19,339 19. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas 18,983 20. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 18,685 BULL RIDING 1. Chance Smart, Philadelphia, Miss. $122,502 *2. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah 66,191 3. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis. 64,649 4. Mike Moore, Kankakee, Ill. 53,261 5. Logan Knibbe, Rockdale, Texas 53,019 6. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 50,753 7. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 46,763 8. Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas 35,194 9. J.W. Harris, May, Texas 28,736 10. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 28,159 11. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo. 27,700 12. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz. 27,558 13. Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash. 26,787 14. Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas 26,177 15. Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo. 24,128 16. Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif. 23,618 17. Cory Melton, Tolar, Texas 23,602 18. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M. 22,420 19. Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho 22,149 20. Myron Duarte, Auburn, Wash. 21,702 STEER ROPING 1. J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo. $15,281 2. Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas 13,306 3. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. 13,072 4. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas 12,549 5. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M. 11,555 6. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 10,606 7. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas 10,507 *8. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 10,484 9. Leo Campbell, Amarillo, Texas 8,141 10. Will Gasperson, Decatur, Texas 7,239 11. J.R. Olson, Greeley, Colo. 7,197 12. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. 6,948 13. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas 6,128 14. Troy Brown, Stephenville, Texas 5,799 15. Guy Allen, Santa Anna, Texas 5,652 16. J.B. Whatley, Gardendale, Texas 4,913 17. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. 4,871 18. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas 4,486 19. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas 4,353 20. Lawson Plemons, Chilton, Texas 4,321 BARREL RACING For the latest barrel racing standings, visit www.wpra.com The PRCA, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., is the largest and oldest rodeo-sanctioning body in the world. The recognized leader in professional rodeo, the PRCA is committed to maintaining the highest standards. The PRCA, a membership-based organization, sanctions more than 650 rodeos annually, which draws 24 million attendees. The PRCA showcases the world’s best cowboys in premier events through the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour winter and summer series and its championship events, Dodge Xtreme Bulls, the PRCA’s world-championship bull riding tour; and the world-renowned Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Action from PRCA-sanctioned rodeos and its premier events appears on Fox Sports, CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Each year, PRCA-sanctioned rodeos raise more than $26 million for local and national charities. www.prorodeo.com.
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