With just over a month left in the PRCA’s regular season, Spencer Mitchell mounted a challenge to the rest of the headers on the bubble by winning $12,980—$11,004 in official money—to leap from 26th in the world to 19th.
[LISTEN: The Score: Season 2, Episode 1 with Spencer Mitchell]
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Mitchell roped with three different partners to accomplish the feat. He placed second at the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo in San Juan Capistrano, California with Tyler Worley roping their steer in 4.6-seconds, worth $8,310 a man. He then roped with Cody Cowden to win the Norco (California) Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo with a 4.4-second run, worth $1,976 a man, which Mitchell made unofficial towards his PRCA earnings.
Mitchell then roped with regular-season partner Cody Doescher at the Horse Heaven / Kennewick (Washington) Round-Up where they placed sixth in the average with a time of 18.7-seconds on three head, worth $1,516 a man. They placed seventh in the second round with a 5.2-second run, worth $632 a man, and placed fourth in the final round with a 6.6-second run, worth $546 a man.
[READ MORE: Buckle Up with Spencer Mitchell]
Doescher also roped with 2016 World Champion header Levi Simpson at the Gem State Stampede in Coeur D Alene, Idaho. They tied Travis Tryan and Justin Viles for second with a 4.9-second run, worth $2,406 a man.
Mitchell’s PRCA world standings total is now $54,482.12. Doescher is 25th with $44,321.39.
Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira each moved up one spot, from fifth to fourth, in the PRCA world standings after adding $7,329 to their earnings and each having $93,037.06 won.
[LISTEN: The Short Score: July 19 with Junior Nogueira]
They placed second in the average at the Horse Haven / Kennewick Round-Up with a 17.3-second run, worth $3,791 a man. They placed fourth in the first round with a 5.3-second run, worth $1,769 a man, and tied Jeff Flenniken and Tyler Worley and Dawson and Dillon Graham for third in the second round with a 5.0-second run, worth $1,769 a man.
Worley, with his multiple weekend placings, jumped from 17th to 14th with $62,515.66. The Arkansas heeler who is now inside the top 15 would be a first-time NFR qualifier if the season ended today.
[READ MORE: Staying Hooked with Junior Nogueira]
Clay Smith and Jade Corkill had one big hit over the weekend. They dominated the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo with a lightning fast 4.5-second run, adding $9,287 to each of their earnings.
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Smith is running away with the number-one spot of the PRCA world standings with $132,338.38 in season earnings. Corkill jumped one spot to sixth in the heeling standings with $90,464.09.
2017 World Champion Header Erich Rogers and 2019 Resistol Rookie heeling earnings leader Paden Bray added $13,367 to their season earnings, putting both men into serious NFR contention. Rogers moved from 17th to 12th in the PRCA world standings with $67,544.80. Bray is just outside the top 15 with $59,961.84, and is remain untouchable with the Resistol Rookie race with $59,961.84.
They won the average at the Horse Heaven / Kennewick Round-Up with a time of 17.3-seconds on three head, worth $4,360 to their earnings. They took the lead early on, winning the first round with a 4.5-second run, worth $2,906 a man, and tied Jake Stanley and Bucky Campbell for fifth in the final round with a 6.9-second run, worth $273 a man.
They placed fifth at the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo with a 5.1-second run, adding $5,377 to their earnings, and placed ninth at the Gem State Stampede with a 6.0-second run, worth $451 a man.
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2019 Resistol Rookie standings leader Kal Fuller and his partner Kasper Roy added $8,709 to their seasons earnings by winning the Kitsap Stampede in Bremerton, Washington with a 3.4-second run, worth $4,867 a man. They placed second at the Okotoks Pro Rodeo in Millarville, Alberta with a 5.2-second run, worth $936 a man, then won the second round at the Horse Haven / Kennewick Round-Up with a 4.5-second run, worth $2,906 a man.
Fuller jumped from 44th to 38th in the PRCA world standings and continues to lead the Resistol Rookie race with $33,896.94. Roy is now 48th in the PRCA world standings with $23,898.17.
Two-time NFR header Garrett Rogers added a total of $6,768 to his earnings after roping with Garrett Busby and Coleby Payne.
Rogers and Busby won the Gem State Stampede with a 4.8-second run, worth $2,858 a man. Rogers then roped with Payne at the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo where they tied Matt Sherwood and Hunter Koch for sixth with a 5.2-second run, adding $3,910 to each man’s earnings.
Rogers is 22nd in the PRCA world standings with $51,122.36. Payne is 35th with $36,887.89.
[READ MORE: Buckle Up with Garrett Rogers]
Ty Blasingame roped with Cole Davison and regular season parter Brandon Bates to add $5,821 to his season earnings, holding onto the number-two spot in the PRCA world standings with $99,933.45. Davison is 18th with $56,046.59. Bates is 32nd with $38,742.54.
Blasingame and Davison roped at the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo to place ninth with a 6.4-second run, worth $1,466 a man. Then Blasingame and Bates placed second at the Kitsap Stampede with a 3.7-second run, worth $4,355 a man.
[LISTEN: The Score: Season 2, Episode 6 with Ty “Blaster” Blasingame]
Matt Sherwood and Hunter Koch tied Rogers and Payne for sixth at the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo with a 5.2-second run, worth $3,910 a man, then placed third at the Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo with a 5.0-second run, worth $1,295 a man.
Sherwood and Koch added $5,205 to their earnings. Sherwood is 13th in the PRCA world standings with $64,619.06. Koch is 10th with $74,806.21.
[LISTEN: The Short Score: August 6 with Matt Sherwood and Hunter Koch]
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Pueblo, Colo. (IN PROGRESS) First round leaders: 1. (tie) Travis Bounds/T.J. Watts and Jade Stoddard/Cole Cooper, 6.0 seconds each; 3. Calvin Brevik/Kory Bramwell, 6.7; 4. Braxton Morgan/C.L. Morgan, 7.0; 5. Jesse Sheffield/Derek Pake Younger, 7.2; 6. (tie) Jhett Trenary/Bret Trenary and J.B. James Jr/Brock Hanson, 7.7 each. Second round leaders: 1. Jase Staudt/Clancey Kreutzer, 5.3 seconds; 2. Travis Bounds/T.J. Watts, 6.3; 3. Jade Stoddard/Cole Cooper, 6.9; 4. Corey Whinnery/Robert Murphy, 7.7; 5. Wade Kreutzer/Jesse Jolly, 8.2; 6. Clayton Van Aken/Trey Yates, 11.3. Average leaders: 1. Travis Bounds/T.J. Watts, 12.3 seconds on two head; 2. Jade Stoddard/Cole Cooper, 12.9; 3. Jesse Sheffield/Derek Pake Younger, 19.6; 4. Clayton Van Aken/Trey Yates, 22.3; 5. Jared Gonzales/JC Flake, 27.1; 6. Paul Beckett/Jayden Johnson, 27.2; no other qualified runs.
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. 1. Clay Smith/Jade Corkill, 4.5 seconds, $9,287 each; 2. Spencer Mitchell/Tyler Worley, 4.6, $8,310; 3. (tie) Brenten Hall/Chase Tryan and Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, 4.8, $6,843 each; 5. Erich Rogers/Paden Bray, 5.1, $5,377; 6. (tie) Garrett Rogers/Coleby Payne and Matt Sherwood/Hunter Koch, 5.2, $3,910 each; 8. Dustin Bird/Ross Ashford, 5.7, $2,444; 9. Ty Blasingame/Cole Davison, 6.4, $1,466; 10. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 7.0, $489.
Millarville, Alberta 1. Brett Buss/Klay Whyte, 5.1 seconds, $1,131 each; 2. Kal Fuller/Kasper Roy, 5.2, $936; 3. Riley Roy/Joey Romo II, 5.3, $741; 4. Jesse Popescul/Stacy Cornet, 5.4, $546; 5. Kolton Schmidt/Jeremy Buhler, 5.6, $351; 6. Clint Buhler/Chase Simpson, 8.8, $195.
Norco, Calif. 1. Spencer Mitchell/Cody Cowden, 4.4 seconds, $1,976 each; 2. Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres, 4.8, $1,636; 3. Matt Sherwood/Hunter Koch, 5.0, $1,295; 4. Wes Moore/Brushton Minton, 5.4, $954; 5. Doyle Hoskins/Monty Joe Petska, 5.5, $613; 6. Lane Lowry/Chance Machado, 5.8, $341.
Coeur D Alene, Idaho 1. Garrett Rogers/Garrett Busby, 4.8 seconds, $2,858 each; 2. (tie) Travis Tryan/Justin Viles and Levi Simpson/Cody Doescher, 4.9, $2,406 each; 4. (tie) Jordan Tye/Jason Minor and Brooks Dahozy/Walt Woodard, 5.1, $1,805 each; 6. (tie) Riley Minor/Brady Minor and Shawn Bessette/Ike Folsom, 5.2, $1,203 each; 8. Wyatt Imus/Reno Gonzales, 5.4, $752; 9. Erich Rogers/Paden Bray, 6.0, $451; 10. Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, 6.4, $150.
Hastings, Neb. 1. Cale Markham/Brye Crites, 5.3 seconds, $1,139 each; 2. Nick Becker/Dawson McMaster, 5.4, $943; 3. Gavin Foster/Daniel Reed, 6.0, $746; 4. Marshal Peterson/Tucker White, 6.8, $550; 5. Cooper White/Jerren Johnson, 6.9, $354; 6. Jared Gonzales/JC Flake, 8.0, $196.
Woodstown Pilesgrove, N.J. 1. Terry Shetron/Kenny Brown, 9.2 seconds, $640 each; 2. Tim Carnes/Mike Charles, 9.4, $480; 3. Dylan Beam/J.R. Myers, 10.6, $320; 4. Jose Mota/Scot Brown, 12.6, $160.
Lake Luzerne, N.Y. 1. Kyle Letzelter/Casey Cox, 5.9 seconds, $640 each; 2. Ty Rumford/Riggin Dailey, 7.0, $480; 3. Colby Clement/Bill Riel, 7.3, $320; 4. Kyle Gardner/JB Burgess, 7.4, $160.
Mesquite, Texas 1. Rowdy Rieken/Boogie Ray, 6.7 seconds, $466 each; 2. Manny Egusquiza Jr./York Gill, 11.7, $349; 3. Lathen Bryant/Shawn McKinley, 11.9, $233; no other qualified runs.
Salmon, Idaho 1. Delon Parker/Matt Robertson, 4.9 seconds, $920 each; 2. Travis Tryan/Justin Viles, 5.0, $761; 3. Robby Farias/Cody Young, 5.7, $603; 4. Ian Austiguy/Chase Briggs IV, 6.2, $444; 5. Jason Carlson/Jacob Goddard, 6.3, $285; 6. Brady Tryan/Clay Futrell, 7.1, $159.
Waconia, Minn. 1. Hadley DeShazo/Hunter Reed, 6.3 seconds, $592 each; 2. Matt Nelson/Gannon Gustafson, 7.5, $444; 3. Eric Olson/Gary Olson, 14.1, $296; no other qualified runs.
Ashland, Mo. 1. Cale Markham/Brye Crites, 5.3 seconds, $1,056 each; 2. (tie) Payden Emmett/Joe Day and Coy Rahlmann/Ryan Von Ahn, 5.7, $783 each; 4. Keith Hanna/Corey Barnett, 8.2, $510; 5. Clint Wallace/Heath Williams, 12.0, $328; 6. Randy Mager/Tye Casey, 14.8, $182.
Fort Worth, Texas 1. Stratton Lopez/Matt Schieck, 8.3 seconds, $886 each; 2. Manny Egusquiza Jr./York Gill, 10.8, $733; 3. Tyler Waters/Coy Brittain, 14.9, $580; no other qualified runs.
Altus, Okla. 1. Gavin Foster/Daniel Reed, 5.6 seconds, $1,083 each; 2. Casey Hicks/Steve Orth, 5.7, $896; 3. Cole Morgan/Brye Crites, 6.2, $710; 4. (tie) Wyatt Muggli/Rance Doyal and Blake Hughes/Braden Harmon, 6.3, $429 each; 6. Brett Christensen/Chase Boekhaus, 6.5, $187.
Tremonton, Utah 1. (tie) Charly Crawford/Logan Medlin and Kaden Richard/Brady Ramone, 5.4 seconds, $2,385 each; 3. (tie) Chace Thompson/Tyson Thompson, Jaguar Terrill/Jason Warner and Zane Barnson/Olin Pulham, 5.7, $1,553 each; 6. Max Kuttler/Cole Wilson, 6.1, $887; 7. Hayden Cloward/Hadley Cloward, 6.3, $555; 8. Fred Hunter/Kolton Hunter, 7.7, $222.
Rapid City, S.D. 1. Alfred Hansen/Levi Tyan, 5.5 seconds, $2,192 each; 2. Cody Hilzendeger/JC Flake, 5.7, $1,906; 3. Cameron Irwin/Rory Brown, 5.8, $1,620; 4. Jeff Johnston/Dustin Harris, 6.0, $1,334; 5. Jade Schmidt/Luke Morast, 6.1, $1,048; 6. Clint Gorrell/Drew Gartner, 6.2, $762; 7. Jade Stoddard/Cole Cooper, 6.4, $477; 8. Zane Murphy/Joe Roderick, 7.2, $191.
Kennewick, Wash. First round: 1. Erich Rogers/Paden Bray, 4.5 seconds, $2,906 each; 2. Aaron Tsinigine/Patrick Smith, 5.1, $2,527; 3. Dustin Egusquiza/Jake Long, 5.2, $2,148; 4. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 5.3, $1,769; 5. Levi Simpson/Cole Davison, 5.4, $1,390; 6. (tie) Matt Sherwood/Hunter Koch, Nelson Wyatt/Levi Lord and Jake Stanley/Bucky Campbell, 5.5, $632 each. Second round: 1. Kal Fuller/Kasper Roy, 4.5 seconds, $2,906 each; 2. Kolton Schmidt/Jeremy Buhler, 4.9, $2,527; 3. (tie) Jeff Flenniken/Tyler Worley, Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 5.0, $1,769 each; 6. Charly Crawford/Logan Medlin, 5.1, $1,011; 7. Spencer Mitchell/Cody Doescher, 5.2, $632; 8. Tanner Baldwin/Nano Garza, 5.3, $253. Finals: 1. Colton Campbell/Dalton Pearce, 5.6 seconds, $1,131 each; 2. Tyler Smith/Andy Carlson, 6.1, $936; 3. Nelson Wyatt/Levi Lord, 6.4, $741; 4. Spencer Mitchell/Cody Doescher, 6.6, $546; 5. (tie) Jake Stanley/Bucky Campbell and Erich Rogers/Paden Bray, 6.9, $273 each. Average: 1. Erich Rogers/Paden Bray, 17.3 seconds on three head, $4,360 each; 2. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 17.4, $3,791; 3. Tyler Smith/Andy Carlson, 17.6, $3,222; 4. Colton Campbell/Dalton Pearce, 17.8, $2,654; 5. Nelson Wyatt/Levi Lord, 18.3, $2,085; 6. Spencer Mitchell/Cody Doescher, 18.7, $1,516; 7. Jake Stanley/Bucky Campbell, 20.0, $948; 8. Hayes Smith/Russell Cardoza, 23.4, $379.
Lake Luzerne, N.Y. 1. Kyle Letzelter/Casey Cox, 6.2 seconds, $563 each; 2. Jacob Rounds/Shawn Quinn, 6.3, $422; 3. Carmine Nastri/Cooper Nastri, 6.7, $281; 4. Gary Dubois/Robbie Erck, 12.2, $141.
Bremerton, Wash. 1. Kal Fuller/Kasper Roy, 3.4 seconds, $4,867 each; 2. Ty Blasingame/Brandon Bates, 3.7, $4,355; 3. Levi Simpson/Cole Davison, 3.9, $3,842; 4. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 4.0, $3,330; 5. (tie) Kolton Schmidt/Jeremy Buhler, Andrew Ward/Reagan Ward and Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, 4.1, $2,305 each; 8. (tie) Tate Kirchenschlager/Buddy Hawkins II and Aaron Tsinigine/Patrick Smith, 4.2, $1,025 each; 10. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Jake Long and Garett Chick/Ross Ashford, 4.3, $128 each.
Lake Luzerne, N.Y. 1. Kyle Letzelter/Casey Cox, 6.8 seconds, $524 each; 2. Jacob Rounds/Shawn Quinn, 7.1, $393; 3. Ty Miller/Robbie Erck, 11.5, $262; no other qualified runs.
Miles City, Mont. 1. Brady Tryan/Clay Futrell, 4.4 seconds, $1,020 each; 2. Delon Parker/Ryan Zurcher, 4.9, $844; 3. Travis Tryan/Justin Viles, 6.1, $668; 4. Wyatt Bice/Parker Murnion, 7.0, $492; 5. Radley Day/Taylor Williams, 20.8, $316; no other qualified runs.