Rodeo daze
Women riders say they've been elbowed out by the men
by

Naomi Zeveloff - Colorado Springs Independent - Colorado Springs,CO

Bonnie Wheatley, a 34-year old barrel racer from Calhan, never had to think much about being a woman in rodeo. She's too young to remember the birth of female rodeo nearly 60 years ago, when the Women's Professional Rodeo Association, then called the Girls Rodeo Association, allowed women to leave beauty pageants and rodeo queen contests to ride professionally.

When Wheatley places in a rodeo, she gets thousands of dollars in prize money, instead of the silver cigarette case or makeup compact awarded to women years ago. Today, she says, things are equal between the cowboys and the cowgirls.

Well ... more or less.

In August, the Colorado Springs-based WPRA received word that the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association would cut it off from the National Finals Rodeo, one of the sport's biggest events. The PRCA, which also is based here in town, is creating its own women's subsidiary. The move could swallow the membership, the money and the autonomous spirit of the nearly 2,000 barrel racers in the WPRA.

"I am shocked that this could come down to a women's issue," says WPRA president Jymmy Kay Davis. "To this day, we have men who say, "You girls are invited guests, and if you don't like it, you can leave.'"

The fragile partnership between the two organizations had allowed female barrel racers to compete in conjunction with PRCA rodeos. The PRCA, which sanctions more than 700 rodeos each year, sold sponsorships for the women. But the WPRA ---- whose fierce independence has been a hallmark since its founding in 1948 ---- controlled its own barrel-racing contests, in which riders loop around three metal barrels in a clover design.

The new PRCA subsidiary, called the Professional Women's Barrel Racing Association, will likely take over the national final event.

As Davis tells it, the relationship between the two groups soured when the PRCA began demanding more money from WPRA members. Cowboys and cowgirls had always paid nominal fees to enter rodeo events. In the past year, women had been charged three times the men's $5 rate, forking over $15 to enter a barrel race.

In May, she says, after a series of failed financial negotiations, the PRCA proposed another rate hike for the women, which would have driven entry fees to $25 in 2007. The fee would escalate by a dollar each year thereafter for 10 years. Meanwhile, the men's price would remain the same.

"You can't just pluck a number and force that upon women because you think you can," says Davis.

Troy Ellerman, a commissioner for the PRCA, says the women's group should pay higher dues to cover the $1.2 million in cash prizes that WPRA women take home from his organization every year. Their membership dues leave an annual shortfall of $380,000, he says.

"If they are characterizing this as a male-female debate, it is not," he says. "This is nothing more than a disagreement of what they should pay or not pay."

Davis, on the other hand, calls the business dealings a "display of chauvinism and the "good ol' boy' attitude." Last week, she began circulating online petitions that call for sponsors to protect the WPRA.

Wheatley, for her part, will remain faithful to the women's organization.

"I feel like the WPRA has done so much to build the sport, to found it, to preserve its history and to keep it going when we were not wanted," she says. "I owe them some loyalty."

The straight bull

Cowboys are tough, but here are the real stars of the bucking ring

By T.C. Mitchell
Anchorage Daily News

For some spectators, watching those tight Wranglers swaggering about the arena might be the attraction of a bull riding event. But everybody else knows it's those big, hairy butts that bring the show.??There's no bigger thrill in sport than to see a 1,700-pound bull blow out of the chute, taking a 150-pound man into a violent maelstrom most people would consider madness.??For bull and cowboy, though, it's all in a day's work.??The relationship they share is unlike most in any other competition. Sure, you hear all the talk about a team wanting to beat the other team when they're at their best. But after the game, what you hear is "A win's a win."??Not so for the cowboys. His opponent has to perform well, or he loses. Because it doesn't matter if the cowboy rides his bull for the necessary eight-second count; if the bull doesn't buck up to judges' standards, the cowboy gets nothing but scattered applause.??So when the Professional Bull Riders come to town this weekend, it's worth noting the importance these animal athletes bring to the competition.??It's also worth noting that, like people, they have quirks and tendencies and personalities.??So let's meet seven of the 70 bulls that were gracious enough to board a ship in Tacoma, Wash., and sail here to show their stuff in Sullivan Arena.??The statistics reported here are from PBR events. Some, if not all, the bulls also compete in other circuits, including the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. For more information, fans can go to www.pbrnow.com. * Bulls are scored every ride, regardless of whether the rider stays on the bull for the required eight seconds.

** The bull rating is an average of the judges' individual bull scores. The closer to 25, the better.

Scoring a bull ride

Two judges score each ride. Each judge can award as many as 25 points to the bull and 25 to the cowboy. A good performance by both cowboy and bull can produce a score in the 80s. A great ride scores in the 90s.

Bulls are scored for ranking purposes on every outing, even if the cowboy doesn't make a qualified ride. So if a bull averages 47 points in a season, he's had a Super Bowl year. Smokeless Wardance

7 years old, 1,650 pounds

This bull was last year's Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Bucking Bull of the Year and runner-up in the PBR ranking. With those credentials, don't look for a cowboy to score a qualified ride on him this weekend.

Derek Bevington, livestock supervisor for the touring bulls, called Wardance "a timid bull. He won't fight (with other bulls) unless he has to. He likes to avoid confrontation."

That timidity, though, doesn't transfer to the arena.

"He has lots of speed and power." His tendency is to spin left immediately out of the chute. If the cowboy is still on after three seconds or so, he reverses and turns into a right spin, all the while in high-kick mode.

He's a showy bull that fans should enjoy for the short time they get to see him. Pudd

5 years old, 1,600 pounds

If you laugh at this bull's name, do it from afar.

"He doesn't like people," Bevington said. "He's the meanest bull here. He'll eat your lunch."

He doesn't like other bulls either, so he's most often penned by himself.

"Very temperamental. Some days he'll just pick a fight," Bevington said.

"The bull riders hate him," but not because he's a man eater. His bucking style is just like his personality -- unpredictable. "They (cowboys) never know what he's going to do."

He's also a showy bull that "will stand on his head." A crowd-pleaser.

Last word of caution: "He'll try to hook everybody in the arena." Pandora's Box

6 years old, 1,550 pounds

"He's very easy to get along with," Bevington said. "Easy to handle. Gets along with the other bulls."

He's a hard one to ride because he has what Bevington calls an uneven gait.

Plus, "he comes hard into the spin, and he's got a little jerk in the spin. Most guys can't get around the corner with him," meaning they have trouble synchronizing with his bucking rhythm. Get Ya Some

8 years old, 1,400 pounds

Here's another bull that's easy to get along with, Bevington said. He's cordial toward the other bulls, but "he's a ball of dynamite" in the arena.

"He's really small, but he has a lot of power and speed. Real showy."

Another crowd-pleaser, Get Ya generally takes his act out into the arena, where he employs a tight right spin.

"He's rider-friendly," Bevington said, because cowboys often score in the 80-point range on him. Smokeless Chili

5 years old, 1,550 pounds

Like Wardance, Bevington called Chili a quiet bull. "He's timid toward the other bulls and won't fight unless he has to."

He spins right every time, with a lot of high kick. Another trait he shares with Wardance is that he takes care of business right at the gate.

He's also popular with the cowboys because his bucking style can lead to a lot of points. Bevington said scores are often in the 80s and sometimes the 90s for cowboys who perform as well as Chili does. Super Jacket

6 years old, 1,900 pounds

This is the Type B personality of the herd: plays well with others.

Bevington says he can walk up to Jacket and pet him with no worries.

"He's a pretty nice guy." That's good, given his 1,900 pounds of muscle.

"He's real fast for his size. Has a right spin with good kicks in the rear, but no air in front."

If after three or four seconds the cowboy is still on him, Jacket will swap ends and go into a left spin. Come and Get It

5 years old, 1,650 pounds

Here's another of Bevington's quiet, easygoing bulls -- with one exception. Come and Get It doesn't get along with cantankerous Pudd and won't back down if Pudd wants to come and get it.

"He can kick head-high," said Bevington. "He kicks real hard and can spin either way."

Come and Get It bucks by feel, meaning if he doesn't like the way a cowboy is riding him -- winning -- he'll take the cowboy in a whole new direction.

And he does it if for all to see in the middle of the arena, so fans should enjoy that ride.

The following found at the Billings Gazette - MT

Professional Bull Riders

Challenger Tour, Fairbanks, Alaska

Total score and money won - Kody Lostroh, LaSalle, Colo., 170.5, 16,016; Luke Snyder, Raymore, Mo., 169, 11,167; Ednei Caminhas, Brazil, 163, 4,740; Tater Porter, Kenansville, Fla., 162, 3,631; L.J. Jenkins, Texico, N.M., 161.5, 3,405.

Challenger Tour, Lancaster, Calif.

Total score and money won - Jaron Nunnemaker, Willits, Calif., 169, 5,954; Brendon Clark, Australia, 91.5, 4,177; Zach Sorenson, Escalon, Calif., 88, 2,666; Joe Escalara, Lindsey, Calif., 80, 1,510; Kenny Drayton, Currant Creek, Nev., 77, 1,546.

Enterprise Tour, Ada, Okla.

Total score and money won - Cord McCoy, Tupelo, Okla., 174, 7,705; Andre Moraes, Brazil, 162, 4,924; Cody Hart, Gainesville, Texas, 159, 2,854; Jeremy Taylor, Big Cabin, Okla., 87, 2,937; Ryan McConnel, Cortez, Colo., 87, 2,937.

Enterprise Tour, Steamboat Springs, Colo.

Total score and money won - Laddan Ledbetter, Midland, Texas, 167.5, 4,767; Travis Hazelief, Okeechobee, Fla., 84.5, 1,998; Michael McCorkle, Alpine, Texas, 84.5, 1,998; Ryan McConnel, Cortez, Colo., 84.5, 1,998; Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo., 84.5, 1,998.

Championship Bull Riding

At Cody, Wyo.

Long go-round - Shane Proctor, Cody, Wyo., 88, 1,932; D.J. Shields, Coffeyville, Kan., 85, 1,380; Pistol Robinson, Burleson, Texas, 84, 828; Tag Elliott, Thermonton, Utah, 83.5, 552; Chad Castillo, Stephenville, Texas, 83.5, 331; Jay Dunford, Menoken, N.D., 83, 220; Garret Vig, Newell, S.D., 79, 165; Justin Hermanson, Kathryn, N.D., 78.5, 110.

Short go-round - Elliott, 90.5, 3,039; Hermanson, 89, 1,435; Dunford, 85, 993; Corey Maier, Timberlake, S.D., 80, 552.

Average payout - Elliott, 174, 6,296; Dunford, 168, 4,140; Hermanson, 167.5, 2,484; Maier, 156.5, 1,656.

Canadian Pro Rodeo

At Armstrong, BC

Saddle bronc - Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., 90, 4,602; J.R. Reding, Belseker, AB, 86, 3,643; Cody Taton, Newell, S.D., 84, 2,061; Dustin Thompson, Brooks, AB, 84, 2,061; Lance Mulvahill, Dawson Creek, Bc, 84, 2,061; Josh McKenzie, Jordan Valley, Ore., 84, 2061. T, Dan Mortnsen, Billings, 83, 767.

Bareback - Dusty LaValley, Crooked, Creek, AB, 88, 4,467; Alan Dacyk, Worsley, AB, 86, 3,257; Jason Havens, Bend, Ore., 86, 3,257; Kyle Bowers, Brooks, AB, 85, 1,954.

Bull riding - Luke Ellingson, Weyburn, SK, 90, 5,470; Tyler Thomson, Black Diamond, AB, 88.5, 3,877; Jesse Torkelson, Winfield, AB, 87.5, 3,001; Jesse Anton, Strathmore, AB, 87.5, 2,981.

Tie-down roping - Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 7.8, 2,090; Jeff Chapman, Airdrie, AB, 7.9, 1,870; Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 8.3, 1,650; Chad Johnson, Cut Bank, 8.5, 1,320; Steve Lloyd, Alix, AB, 8.5, 1,320.

Steer wrestling - Mark Roy, Dalemead, AB, 3.4, 2,322; Beau Franzen, Sidney, 3.5, 2,077; Alex Cripps, 3.7, 1,711; Greg Hoar, Innisfail, AB, 3.7, 1,711.

Barrel racing - Sierra Stoney, DeWinton, AB, 16.5, 2,166; Jana Jarreau, Greenwell Springs, La., 16.7, 1,435; Kirsty DeRose, 150 Mile House, BC, 16.7, 1,435; Carolyn Chapman, Airdrie, AB, 16.7, 1,435; Kelly Rycroft, Sexsmith, AB, 16.7, 1,435.

Team roping - Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas-Marty Becker, Cardston, AB, 5.0, 3,271; Joe Lucas, Carstairs, AB-Stacy Cornet, Kyle, SK, 5.1, 2,707; Wayne Skocdopole-Dale Skocdopole, Big Valley, AB, 5.5, 2,143; Jason Adams-Logan Adams, Logandale, Nev., 5.7, 1,297.
PRCA leaders

Through Sept. 4

(Number of rodeos counted in standings in parentheses)

All-Around cowboy

1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $226,488; 2. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. $103,802; 3. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah $101,912; 4. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas $84,887; 5. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas $81,993; 6. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas $80,160; 7. Marty Becker, Edmonton, Alberta $73,946; 8. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. $66,334; 9. Garrett Nokes, McCook, Neb. $62,917; 10. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. $58,933.

Bareback

1. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas (69) $102,327; 2. Andy Martinez, Pavillion, Wyo. (52) $95,671; 3. Wes Stevenson, Kaufman, Texas (63) $69,942; 4. Paul Jones, Elko, Nev. (72) $69,357; 5. Jess Davis, Payson, Utah (75) $65,891; 6. Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas (67) $63,977; 7. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. (66) $63,917; 8. Forest Bramwell, Pagosa Springs, Colo. (70) $63,712; 9. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo. (56) $59,671; 10. Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, Colo. (66) $56,091; 11. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo. (73) $55,578; 12. Chad Klein, Stephenville, Texas (67) $50,602; 13. Tom McFarland, Wickenbrug, Ariz. (63) $49,699; 14. Larry Sandvick, Worden, Mont. (62) $44,564; 15. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. (55) $44,059; 16. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. (49) $43,996; 17. Bo Casper, Fort Scott, Kan. (75) $41,135; 18. Kyle Bowers, Brooks, Alberta (69) $37,228; 19. J.D. Garrett Jr., Grandview, Texas (72) $37,185; 20. Jason Havens, Bend, Ore. (64) $36,721.

Steer wrestling

1. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. (47) $88,567; 2. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. (54) $76,308; 3. Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla. (50) $72,719; 4. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta (48) $68,039; 5. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas (57) $60,905; 6. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. (48) $59,438; 7. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo. (59) $55,777; 8. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. (55) $55,545; 9. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. (51) $52,976; 10. Joey Bell Jr., Malakoff, Texas (54) $52,779; 11. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La. (53) $51,983; 12. Linn Churchill, Valentine, Neb. (53) $49,678; 13. Glen Clark, Streetman, Texas (56) $49,389; 14. Dru Melvin, Tryon, Neb. (55) $44,509; 15. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla. (58) $43,769; 16. Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan. (48) $43,340; 17. Chad Van Campen, Granada, Colo. (61) $42,850; 18. Todd Suhn, North Platte, Neb. (58) $42,771; 19. Garrett Nokes, McCook, Neb. (61) $40,771; 20. Wade Steffen, Richmond, Ill. (50) $38,753.

Team roping (heading)

1. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. (47) $73,236; 2. Matt Sherwood, Malad City, Idaho (47) $71,545; 3. David Key, Caldwell, Texas (47) $66,660; 4. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. (44) $60,005; 5. Jay Adams, Logandale, Nev. (51) $54,945; 6. Matt Funk, Hermiston, Ore. (51) $51,401; 7. Speed Williams, De Leon, Texas (37) $51,311; 8. Colter Todd, Marana, Ariz. (45) $50,618; 9. Nick Sartain, Alva, Okla. (44) $50,194; 10. Shain Sproul, Benson, Ariz. (47) $46,893; 11. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas (47) $46,518; 12. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. (52) $46,300; 13. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas (45) $40,374; 14. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. (49) $39,372; 15. Wade Wheatley, Hughson, Calif. (43) $36,659; 16. Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore. (45) $36,605; 17. Keven Daniel, Altha, Fla. (45) $36,042; 18. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas (47) $34,627; 19. Chad Masters, Adams, Tenn. (42) $34,576; 20. Shane Schwenke, Harlem, Mont. (46) $34,418.

Team roping (heeling)

1. Walt Woodard, Stockton, Calif. (45) $72,351; 2. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas (45) $66,157; 3. Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas (50) $62,537; 4. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas (44) $60,005; 5. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. (51) $54,945; 6. Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash. (51) $51,401; 7. Clay O'Brien Cooper, Morgan Mill, Texas (37) $51,311; 8. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. (46) $50,618; 9. Shannon Frascht, Alva, Okla. (44) $50,194; 10. Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla. (46) $46,816; 11. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas (47) $46,518; 12. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas (45) $42,507; 13. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla. (44) $40,374; 14. York Gill, Memphis, Tenn. (48) $38,800; 15. Kyle Lockett, Ivanhoe, Calif. (38) $36,700; 16. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. (48) $36,575; 17. Nick Simmons, Colcord, Okla. (39) $34,923; 18. Kinney Harrell, San Angelo, Texas (47) $34,704; 19. Cole Bigbee, Stephenville, Texas (43) $34,576; 20. Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo. (45) $34,418.

Saddle bronc

1. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. (62) $122,207; 2. Dan Mortensen, Billings, Mont. (69) $121,917; 3. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. (65) $90,608; 4. Rusty Allen, Lehi, Utah (61) $87,187; 5. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah (67) $82,687; 6. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla. (43) $72,479; 7. Glen O'Neill, Didsbury, Alberta (77) $71,305; 8. Cody Martin, Waco, Texas (86) $71,234; 9. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta (67) $61,756; 10. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas (75) $54,503; 11. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D. (65) $50,558; 12. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. (66) $48,976; 13. Bobby Griswold, Geary, Okla. (70) $43,153; 14. Dan Erickson, La Junta, Colo. (60) $42,985; 15. Jess Martin, Dillon, Mont. (63) $41,315; 16. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. (57) $41,287; 17. Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif. (67) $40,287; 18. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D. (56) $39,921; 19. Shaun Stroh, Glendive, Mont. (65) $37,194; 20. Steve Dollarhide, Wikieup, Ariz. (60) $33,982.

Tie-down roping

1. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas (43) $119,517; 2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas (55) $118,060; 3. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. (63) $80,902; 4. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas (54) $76,708; 5. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. (55) $73,475; 6. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah (56) $59,904; 7. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas (46) $56,503; 8. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho (55) $54,130; 9. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. (57) $51,881; 10. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla. (56) $51,601; 11. Doug Pharr, Resaca, Ga. (55) $51,115; 12. Cody James, Monticello, Ark. (56) $50,714; 13. Nate Baldwin, Rigby, Idaho (56) $50,210; 14. Cimarron Boardman, Stephenville, Texas (54) $48,327; 15. Stran Smith, Childress, Texas (48) $47,107; 16. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas (57) $46,887; 17. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas (56) $46,194; 18. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas (55) $46,180; 19. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas (51) $46,025; 20. Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla. (51) $44,646.

Barrel racing

1. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas $110,809; 2. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla. $91,825; 3. Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas $66,377; 4. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta $62,845; 5. Layna Kight, Summerfield, Fla. $60,961; 6. Kelly Kaminski, Bellville, Texas $57,767; 7. Tammy Key, Ledbetter, Texas $52,598; 8. Codi Baucom, Carthage, N.C. $52,473; 9. Denise Adams Fea, Lufkin, Texas $51,483; 10. Terri Kaye Kirkland, Billings, Mont. $49,500; 11. Deb Renger, Okotoks, Alberta $46,753; 12. Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla. $43,747; 13. Terra Bynum, Lubbock, Texas $39,893; 14. Jana Jarreau, Greenwell Springs, La. $38,650; 15. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. $38,305; 16. Shali Lord, Lamar, Colo. $36,948; 17. Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont. $35,646; 18. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore. $35,346; 19. Audrey Ridgeway, Mannford, Okla. $35,225; 20. Linda Vick, Hesperia, Calif. $31,221.

Bull riding

1. Matt Austin, Wills Point, Texas (72) $130,998; 2. Sonny Murphy, Herriman, Utah (73) $101,749; 3. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah (60) $97,954; 4. Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho (65) $81,644; 5. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb. (61) $78,129; 6. J.W. Harris, May, Texas (74) $73,848; 7. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. (62) $70,422; 8. Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo. (66) $69,166; 9. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah (66) $67,686; 10. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis. (60) $66,034; 11. Tate Stratton, Stanley, N.M. (77) $62,154; 12. D.J. Domangue, San Angelo, Texas (73) $61,505; 13. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas (54) $60,406; 14. Clayton Williams, Carthage, Texas (99) $60,345; 15. Jason McClain, Lewis, Colo. (42) $59,032; 16. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz. (66) $58,010; 17. J.C. Bean, Goldendale, Wash. (60) $57,597; 18. Travis Sellers, Wentzville, Mo. (62) $56,892; 19. Zack Oakes, Tonasket, Wash. (52) $55,866; 20. Mike Moore, Kankakee, Ill. (80) $51,677.

Steer roping

1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas (28) $60,810; 2. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. (31) $44,738; 3. J.R. Olson, Sheridan, Wyo. (32) $38,196; 4. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. (28) $24,776; 5. Guy Allen, Santa Anna, Texas (30) $22,925; 6. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. (27) $21,713; 7. J.R. Magdeburg III, Cushing, Okla. (33) $21,378; 8. Bobby Harris, Ree Heights, S.D. (4) $20,969; 9. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas (35) $19,086; 10. Buster Record Jr., Buffalo, Okla. (26) $18,919; 11. J. Paul Williams, Burbank, Okla. (28) $18,191; 12. Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas (21) $18,021; 13. Neal Wood, Guy, Texas (25) $17,103; 14. Cody Scheck, Buffalo, Okla. (30) $17,066; 15. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M. (25) $16,770; 16. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas (20) $16,700; 17. Leo Campbell, Amarillo, Texas (31) $16,450; 18. Rod Hartness, Pawhuska, Okla. (29) $16,449; 19. Tyler Mayse, Ponca City, Okla. (33) $16,193; 20. Will Yoakum, Vernon Texas (30) $15,467.