Clay Smith has taken over the leader board after winning $14,460.97 with partner Paul Eaves, who is sitting second in the world standings after just five weeks in the 2018 season. Smith and Eaves started off the 2018 rodeo year at the Waller County Fair & Rodeo in Hempstead, Texas with a four-way tie for eighth place with Caleb Smidt and Coleby Payne, Jake Orman and Will Woodfin, and Tanner Green and Shawn Turner, with a 5.0-second run worth $298 each. They then dominated at the All American ProRodeo Finals in Waco, Texas. Their team roped in bracket II and took home first in the first round with a 4.3 second run worth $2,779 a man, then won second in the second round with a 4.7 second run worth $2,084 a man to qualify them to the semifinals round. They then qualified for the finals round after winning second with another 4.7 second run worth $1,800 a man. Smith and Eaves then claimed the number-one spot after turning in a 5.4 second run to add $7,500 to each mans earnings. Just after roping in Waco (Texas), they banked $14,163 each.
Buddy Hawkins II is riding high after banking $15,141.77 after the five week marker into the 2018 season. Hawkins II started the season off at the Waller County Fair & Rodeo in Hempstead, Texas with partner, Lane Ivy who is sitting second in the heading world standings with $13,115.01 won. They turned in a time of 4.2 seconds to bank $2,520 each. That same weekend, Hawkins II roped with Bubba Buckaloo at the Tulsa (Okla.) State Fair PRCA Rodeo to tie for second with Andrew Ward and Reagan Ward after roping in 4.1-seconds to bank $1,147 a man. Ivy and Hawkins II got back together to place ninth at the Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo in Rosenberg, Texas with a 9.8 second run, worth $416 a man. Then onto the All American ProRodeo Finals in Waco, Texas where the duo roped in bracket II, placing second in the first round with a 4.6 second run, worth $2,084 a man and fourth in the second round with a 5.7 second run, worth $695 a man. Ivy and Hawkins II advanced into the semifinals round and turned in a time of 4.6 seconds to take home first in the semifinals, worth $2,400 a man. Ivy and Hawkins II then took home second behind Smith and Eaves with a time of 5.5 seconds, adding $5,000 to their weekend paychecks. They then placed fifth at Pro Rodeo Oklahoma in Chickasha, Okla. with a 10.0 second run, worth $450 a man. Hawkins II recently roped with Zac Small at the Ram Prairie Circuit Finals in Duncan, Okla. Small and Hawkins II won third in the second round with a 5.6 second run worth $901 each, fourth in the third round with a 5.9 second run worth $450 each and placed fourth in the average after turing in a time of 21.9 seconds on four-head worth $676 a man. Their team totaled their weekend earnings to $2,027 each.
Yakima, Wash. Team roping: First round: 1. Levi Simpson/Jeremy Buhler, 5.3 seconds, $1,588 each; 2. Steven Duby/Jason Duby, 9.2, $1,191; 3. Brooks Dahozy/Brent Falon, 10.0, $794; 4. Hayes Smith/Justin Davis, 11.2, $397. Second round: 1. Bryce Palmer/Bo Patzke, 5.3 seconds, $1,588 each; 2. Tyler Smith/Andy Carlson, 5.5, $1,191; 3. Jake Stanley/Bucky Campbell, 5.7, $794; 4. Brooks Dahozy/Brent Falon, 7.1, $397. Third round: 1. Hayes Smith/Justin Davis, 4.2 seconds, $1,588 each; 2. Colton Campbell/Trevor McCoin, 4.9, $1,191; 3. Dale Benevides/Buck McCay, 5.1, $794; 4. (tie) Steven Duby/Jason Duby and Levi Simpson/Jeremy Buhler, 5.3, $199 each. Average: 1. Brooks Dahozy/Brent Falon, 24.1 seconds on three head, $2,382 each; 2. Steven Duby/Jason Duby, 26.0, $1,787; 3. Jake Stanley/Bucky Campbell, 44.7, $1,191; 4. Levi Simpson/Jeremy Buhler, 10.6 on two head, $596.
Casper, Wyo. 1. Clayton Van Aken/Cullen Teller, 4.6 seconds, $1,196 each; 2. Austin Crist/Josh Fillmore, 5.1, $989; 3. Tyler Schnaufer/Trevor Schnaufer, 5.3, $783; 4. Kellan Johnson/Trey Yates, 5.4, $577; 5. Casey Adams/Riley Pedro, 6.0, $371; 6. Scott White/Riley Curchet, 6.4, $206.
Glens Falls, N.Y. 1. Darren Morgan/Derek Carey, 7.0 seconds, $1,261 each; 2. Jimmy Healy Jr./Casey Cox, 8.8, $1,043; 3. Eric Fabian/Jake Edwards, 12.4, $826; 4. Cory Romriell/Chris Soto, 12.8, $609; 5. Shane Russell/Lane Sikes, 13.4, $391; no other qualified runs.
Brookings, S.D. 1. Tyler Thiel/Parker Murnion, 5.9 seconds, $1,124 each; 2. Scott White/Matt Kasner, 6.2, $931; 3. Tim Nelson/Jake Nelson, 6.4, $737; 4. Chance Oftedahl/Brent Miller, 6.5, $543; 5. Shaw Loiseau/Tel Schaack, 6.9, $349; 6. Cameron Morman/Kody Woodward, 7.1, $194.
Heber City, Utah Team roping: First round: 1. Rhen Richard/Quinn Kesler, 5.3 seconds, $1,945 each; 2. (tie) Zane Barnson/Cole Wilson, Matt Sherwood/Cole Davison, Jaguar Terrill/Colby Siddoway and Tadd Thomas/Brady Ramone, 5.5, $729 each. Second round: 1. Randon Adams/Jory Levy, 5.9 seconds, $1,945 each; 2. Zane Barnson/Cole Wilson, 6.0, $1,459; 3. Clint Kap/Justin Hodson, 7.1, $972; 4. Thad Ward/Olin Pulham, 7.3, $486. Third round: 1. Thad Ward/Olin Pulham, 5.2 seconds, $1,945 each; 2. Jaguar Terrill/Colby Siddoway, 5.3, $1,459; 3. Clint Kap/Justin Hodson, 7.2, $972; 4. Tait Gurney/Brian Roundy, 19.9, $486. Average: 1. Thad Ward/Olin Pulham, 19.9 seconds on three head, $2,917 each; 2. Clint Kap/Justin Hodson, 20.9, $2,188; 3. Jaguar Terrill/Colby Siddoway, 22.7, $1,459; 4. Zane Barnson/Cole Wilson, 11.5 on two head, $729.
Winnie, Texas, Oct. 1. (tie) Tyler Wojciechowski/McCoy Profili and Dale Martin Jr./Chuck Butler, 5.7 seconds, $823 each; 3. Chuck Doebbler/Randal Eggemeyer, 6.9, $470; no other qualified runs.
Loveland, Colo. Team roping: First round: 1. Ty Blasingame/Trey Yates, 5.5 seconds, $1,791 each; 2. Jay Tittel/Richard Durham, 5.8, $1,343; 3. Austin Crist/Josh Fillmore, 6.2, $896; 4. Garrett Tonozzi/Bret Tonozzi, 6.6, $448. Second round: 1. Clayton Van Aken/Cullen Teller, 4.5 seconds, $1,791 each; 2. Travis Bounds/Kyon Kreutzer, 5.2, $1,343; 3. Brit Ellerman/J.W. Borrego, 5.4, $896; 4. Austin Crist/Josh Fillmore, 6.2, $448. Third round: 1. Casey Adams/Riley Pedro, 5.3 seconds, $1,791 each; 2. Austin Crist/Josh Fillmore, 5.9, $1,343; 3. Ty Blasingame/Trey Yates, 6.0, $896; 4. Garrett Tonozzi/Bret Tonozzi, 15.7, $448. Average: 1. Ty Blasingame/Trey Yates, 18.1 seconds on three head, $2,687 each; 2. Austin Crist/Josh Fillmore, 18.3, $2,015; 3. Garrett Tonozzi/Bret Tonozzi, 28.6, $1,343; 4. Casey Adams/Riley Pedro, 16.7 on two head, $672.
Arcadia, Fla. 1. Travis Dorman/Bradley Massey, 6.2 seconds, $949 each; 2. Kaston Peavy/Jason Garcia, 6.8, $786; 3. Josh Jumper/Brandon Barthle, 11.9, $622; 4. Brent Aldoff/Ty Chancey, 12.4, $458; 5. Jamie Haney/Neil Mathis, 15.0, $295; 6. Ryan Vanlandingham/Cody Storey II, 16.1, $164.
Little Rock, Ark. 1. Seth Driggers/Jace Harris, 5.0 seconds, $1,164 each; 2. Quinton Parchman/Chad Harper, 5.8, $873; 3. Payden Emmett/Jeff Brown, 5.9, $582; 4. Brandon Harris/AB Brown, 7.2, $291.
Billings, Mont. 1. Trey Gallais/Kasper Roy, 5.1 seconds, $2,086 each; 2. Kyle Callaway/Clay Johnson, 5.2, $1,814; 3. Delon Parker/Ryan Zurcher, 5.5, $1,542; 4. Tyrell Moody/Rory Brown, 5.9, $1,270; 5. Jason Carlson/Zachary Schweigert, 6.1, $998; 6. Travis Nichols/Kory Mytty, 7.2, $726; 7. Eli Lord/Justin Viles, 9.4, $453; 8. Daniel Vanek/Lane Krutzfeldt, 12.5, $181.
Duncan, Okla. Team roping: First round: 1. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 5.9 seconds, $1,802 each; 2. (tie) Casey Hicks/Braden Harmon and Andrew Ward/Reagan Ward, 6.4, $1,126 each; 4. Blake Hughes/Brady Norman, 6.5, $450. Second round: 1. Brett Christensen/Dawson McMaster, 4.7 seconds, $1,802 each; 2. Dylan Gordon/Hunter Koch, 5.4, $1,351; 3. Zac Small/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.6, $901; 4. (tie) Coleman Proctor/Billie Jack Saebens and Blake Hughes/Brady Norman, 5.9, $225 each. Third round: 1. Brett Christensen/Dawson McMaster, 5.1 seconds, $1,802 each; 2. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 5.7, $1,351; 3. Jesse Stipes/Jake Smith, 5.8, $901; 4. Zac Small/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.9, $450. Average: 1. Jesse Stipes/Jake Smith, 18.4 seconds on three head, $2,702 each; 2. Casey Hicks/Braden Harmon, 19.6, $2,027; 3. Andrew Ward/Reagan Ward, 20.2, $1,351; 4. Zac Small/Buddy Hawkins II, 21.9, $676.
San Francisco, Calif. 1. Chant DeForest/Bronc Boehnlein, 4.9 seconds, $1,986 each; 2. (tie) Joshua Prather/Wyatt Cox and Steven Duby/Jason Duby, 5.2, $1,597 each; 4. Ryan Reed/Dalton Pearce, 5.5, $1,209; 5. Blake Teixeira/Monty Joe Petska, 5.6, $950; 6. Tanner Kent/Joseph Shawnego, 6.0, $691; 7. Clay Ruiz/Casey Dunham, 6.7, $432; 8. Lane Karney/Dugan Kelly, 6.9, $173.
Lancaster, Calif. Team roping: First round: 1. Blake Teixeira/Monty Joe Petska, 7.0 seconds, $1,968 each; 2. Cody Mora/Joseph Shawnego, 7.2, $1,476; 3. Ryan Reed/Jordan Ketscher, 7.4, $984; 4. Danny Leslie/Evan Arnold, 8.2, $492. Second round: 1. Chant DeForest/Bronc Boehnlein, 4.6 seconds, $1,968 each; 2. Cody Snow/Kyle Lockett, 6.2, $1,476; 3. (tie) Aaron Macy/Tanner Luttrell and Case Hirdes/Wyatt Hansen, 6.4, $738 each. Third round: 1. Blake Teixeira/Monty Joe Petska, 5.0 seconds, $1,968 each; 2. Blake Hirdes/John Chaves, 5.1, $1,476; 3. Dan Williams Jr./Todd Hampton, 5.2, $984; 4. Andy Holcomb/C.J. DeForest Jr., 6.0, $492. Average: 1. Cody Mora/Joseph Shawnego, 21.1 seconds on three head, $2,951 each; 2. Cody Snow/Kyle Lockett, 28.4, $2,214; 3. Blake Teixeira/Monty Joe Petska, 12.0 on two head, $1,476; 4. Chant DeForest/Bronc Boehnlein, 15.0, $738.
Toughkenamon, Pa. 1. Jacob Rounds/Ty Rumford, 7.0 seconds, $650 each; 2. Gary Dubois/Mike Charles, 7.3, $487; 3. Dan Brown/Eric Parker, 7.8, $325; 4. Michael Smith/Kenny Mowrer, 10.5, $162.
Indiantown, Fla. 1. Keven Daniel/Brad Culpepper, 4.7 seconds, $1,125 each; 2. Ross Lowry/Jason Hill, 5.1, $931; 3. Nelson Linares/Spunk Sasser, 5.9, $737; 4. Travis Dorman/Bradley Massey, 6.1, $543; 5. Garrett Tonozzi/Britt Bockius, 8.4, $349; 6. Brent Aldoff/Ty Chancey, 10.7, $194.
Chickasha, Okla. 1. Brye Crites/Derrick Jantzen, 5.1 seconds, $1,363 each; 2. Dylan Gordon/Hunter Koch, 5.3, $1,128; 3. Lee Kiehne/Rich Skelton, 6.1, $893; 4. Miles Baker/Jace Crabb, 6.6, $658; 5. Lane Ivy/Buddy Hawkins II, 10.0, $423; 6. Tyler Waters/Brady Norman, 10.3, $235.
Bellville, Texas 1. Jake Orman/Will Woodfin, 3.9 seconds, $1,946 each; 2. Andrew Livingston/Twister Cain, 4.5, $1,692; 3. Tanner Green/Shawn Turner, 4.7, $1,438; 4. Clayton Van Aken/Richard Durham, 4.8, $1,184; 5. (tie) Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres and Tyler Waters/Caleb Anderson, 5.0, $804 each; 7. Quisto Lopez/Trey Carter III, 5.5, $423; 8. (tie) Lee Kiehne/Rich Skelton and Tee Luttrell/Corey Hendrick, 6.1, $85 each.
Henderson, Texas 1. Rowdy Rieken/McCoy Profili, 5.3 seconds, $1,067 each; 2. Colby Lovell/Allen Bach, 5.4, $800; 3. Travis Dorman/Bradley Massey, 5.5, $534; 4. Dale Martin Jr./Chuck Butler, 6.0, $267.
Seguin, Texas 1. Dale Martin Jr./Chuck Butler, 6.3 seconds, $883 each; 2. Landon McClaugherty/Case Swaim, 6.6, $662; 3. Lee Kiehne/Rich Skelton, 7.0, $441; 4. Chuck Doebbler/Randal Eggemeyer, 7.1, $221.
Waco, Texas Team roping: Bracket I: First round: 1. Cory Kidd V/Joseph Harrison, 4.8 seconds, $2,779 each; 2. Andrew Ward/Reagan Ward, 4.9, $2,084; 3. Tyler Wade/Tanner Luttrell, 5.2, $1,389; 4. Manny Egusquiza Jr./Austin Rogers, 5.3, $695. Second round: 1. (tie) Clayton Hass/Brady Norman and Luke Brown/Jake Long, 4.7 seconds, $2,431 each; 3. Clay Ullery/Riley Wilson, 5.9, $1,389; 4. Andrew Ward/Reagan Ward, 6.7, $695. Bracket II: First round: 1. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 4.3 seconds, $2,779 each; 2. Lane Ivy/Buddy Hawkins II, 4.6, $2,084; 3. Jesy Austin/Ty Arnold, 4.9, $1,389; 4. Blake Teixeira/Monty Joe Petska, 5.1, $895. Second round: 1. Jake Orman/Will Woodfin, 4.3 seconds, $2,779 each; 2. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 4.7, $2,084; 3. Cody Tew/Logan Medlin, 5.3, $1,389; 4. Lane Ivy/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.7, $695. Bracket III: First round: 1. Bart Brunson/Trace Porter, 4.7 seconds, $2,779 each; 2. Kelsey Parchman/Cody Hogan, 5.0, $2,084; 3. Trey Blackmore/Levi Lord, 5.9, $1,389; 4. Ty Blasingame/Richard Durham, 6.0, $695. Bracket III: Second round: 1. Bart Brunson/Trace Porter, 4.2 seconds, $2,779 each; 2. (tie) Kelsey Parchman/Cody Hogan and Trey Blackmore/Levi Lord, 5.0, $1,737 each; 4. Jesse Stipes/Justin Fox, 5.2, $895. Semifinals: 1. Lane Ivy/Buddy Hawkins II, 4.6 seconds, $2,400 each; 2. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 7.0, $1,800; 3. Kelsey Parchman/Cody Hogan, 9.8, $1,200; 4. Cory Kidd V/Joseph Harrison, 11.8, $600. Finals: 1. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 5.4 seconds, $7,500 each; 2. Lane Ivy/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.5, $5,000.
San Dimas, Calif. 1. Seth Mielke/Jason Sanders, 5.7 seconds, $1,301 each; 2. (tie) Mike Christensen/Paul Mullins and Clay Ruiz/Casey Dunham, 6.9, $965 each; 4. Jesse McNett/Nate Preuit, 7.0, $628; 5. (tie) Johnny Smith/Taylor Winters and Cody Mora/Jason Johe, 7.7, $314 each.
Chihuahua, Mexico Team roping: First round: 1. Chale Ochoa/Pelon Vazquez, 8.5 seconds, $234 each; 2. Jorge Jauregui/Arnoldo Jauregui, 12.1, $175; 3. Miguel Valenzuela/Tommy Zuniga, 12.7, $117; 4. Jorge Hawkins/Daniel Sanchez, 14.3, $58. Second round: 1. Irvin Andujo/Mingo Jaquez, 10.4 seconds, $234 each; 2. Jorge Escapita/Rene Soto, 12.5, $175; 3. Victor Hugo Banuelos/Esteban Bustamante, 15.2, $117; 4. Jorge Hawkins/Daniel Sanchez, 17.9, $58. Average: 1. Jorge Escapita/Rene Soto, 30.1 seconds on two head, $312 each; 2. Jorge Hawkins/Daniel Sanchez, 32.2, $234; 3. Victor Hugo Banuelos/Esteban Bustamante, 35.9, $156; 4. Chale Ochoa/Pelon Vazquez, 68.5, $78.
Rosenberg, Texas 1. Trevor Brazile/Wesley Johnson, 4.7 seconds, $2,634 each; 2. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 4.9, $2,357; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 5.3, $2,080; 4. (tie) Nathan McWhorter/Dustin Davis and Cordale Kohleffel/Brian Stone, 5.7, $1,664 each; 6. Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres, 6.2, $1,248; 7. Tanner Green/Shawn Turner, 7.8, $971; 8. Cyle Denison/Boogie Ray, 9.7, $693; 9. Lane Ivy/Buddy Hawkins II, 9.8, $416; 10. Jesy Austin/James Arnold, 10.4, $139.
Minot, N.D. Team roping: First round: 1. Logan Olson/Matt Kasner, 4.6 seconds, $1,677 each; 2. J.B. Lord/Levi Lord, 5.6, $1,258; 3. Wyatt Bice/Derick Fleming, 6.1, $839; 4. Turner Harris/Ross Carson, 6.6, $419. Second round: 1. Eli Lord/Paul Griemsman, 4.6 seconds, $1,677 each; 2. Logan Olson/Matt Kasner, 5.8, $1,258; 3. Shaw Loiseau/Tel Schaack, 6.1, $839; 4. Turner Harris/Ross Carson, 6.3, $419. Third round: 1. (tie) Paul David Tierney/Jade Nelson and Logan Olson/Matt Kasner, 5.2 seconds, $1,468 each; 3. Eli Lord/Paul Griemsman, 5.5, $839; 4. Jason Thorstenson/J.D. Gerard, 6.6, $419. Fourth round: 1. Paul David Tierney/Jade Nelson, 4.9 seconds, $1,677 each; 2. (tie) Tyrell Moody/Elliott Gourneau and Cooper White/Tucker White, 5.7, $1,048 each; 4. Logan Olson/Matt Kasner, 6.8, $419. Average: 1. Logan Olson/Matt Kasner, 22.4 seconds on four head, $3,355 each; 2. Jason Thorstenson/J.D. Gerard, 35.5, $2,516; 3. Paul David Tierney/Jade Nelson, 21.3 on three head, $1,677; 4. Wyatt Bice/Derick Fleming, 28.0, $839.
Tulsa, Okla. 1. Jake Cooper/Cody Doescher, 3.5 seconds, $1,547 each; 2. (tie) Bubba Buckaloo/Buddy Hawkins II and Andrew Ward/Reagan Ward, 4.1, $1,147 each; 4. (tie) Destry Graham/Casey Stipes and Ryan Von Ahn/Derrick Peterson, 4.3, $614 each; 6. (tie) Adam Wallace/Corey Colclasure and Billy Bob Brown/Joseph Harrison, 5.0, $133 each.
Prescott Valley, Ariz. Team roping: First round: 1. (tie) Erich Rogers/Cory Petska and Tanner Baldwin/Logan Medlin, 5.1 seconds, $1,587 each; 3. Calvin Brevik/Kory Bramwell, 5.6, $907; 4. (tie) Chris Francis/Cade Passig and Michael Calmelat/Lane Siggins, 6.2, $227 each. Second round: 1. Aaron Tsinigine/TJ Brown, 4.3 seconds, $1,814 each; 2. Tanner Baldwin/Logan Medlin, 5.5, $1,360; 3. Brady Payne/Junior Zambrano II, 10.6, $907; 4. Michael Calmelat/Lane Siggins, 11.5, $454. Third round: 1. Brady Payne/Junior Zambrano II, 5.2 seconds, $1,814 each; 2. Michael Calmelat/Lane Siggins, 6.1, $1,360; 3. Tanner Baldwin/Logan Medlin, 12.0, $907; 4. Nate Singletary/Tom Bill Johnson, 15.4, $454. Average: 1. Brady Payne/Junior Zambrano II, 22.5 seconds on three head, $2,721 each; 2. Tanner Baldwin/Logan Medlin, 22.6, $2,041; 3. Michael Calmelat/Lane Siggins, 23.8, $1,360; 4. Calvin Brevik/Kory Bramwell, 17.4 on two head, $680.
Bonifay, Fla. 1. Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres, 5.6 seconds, $2,227 each; 2. Bart Brunson/Wesley Brunson, 5.8, $1,936; 3. John Alley/Clark Adcock, 6.8, $1,646; 4. Kaston Peavy/Jason Garcia, 7.0, $1,355; 5. (tie) Travis Dorman/Bradley Massey and Zeb Chapman/Ethan Wheeler, 7.1, $920 each; 7. Monty Leggett/Cord Spradley, 8.0, $484; 8. Ryan Pope/Rodney Bowers, 14.1, $194.
Leesville, La. 1. (tie) Tanner Green/Shawn Turner and Nelson Wyatt/Trace Porter, 5.3 seconds, $721 each; 3. Wes Kent/Nick Kent, 6.2, $412; 4. Justin Johnson/Chase Graves, 11.3, $206.
Hempstead, Texas 1. Lane Ivy/Buddy Hawkins II, 4.2 seconds, $2,520 each; 2. Dustin Egusquiza/Kory Koontz, 4.4, $2,255; 3. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 4.6, $1,990; 4. (tie) Clayton Van Aken/Richard Durham, Tyler Waters/Caleb Anderson, Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres and Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.8, $1,327 each; 8. (tie) Caleb Smidt/Coleby Payne, Jake Orman/Will Woodfin, Clay Smith/Paul Eaves and Tanner Green/Shawn Turner, 5.0, $298 each.