BILLINGS — Ty Erickson continues to lead pro rodeo’s world steer wrestling standings after a solid Cowboy Christmas. The Helena cowboy has picked up around $10,000 over rodeo’s richest week of the regular season.
Erickson’s $112,243.38 in earnings lead Canada’s Scott Guenthner by almost $40,000.
Edgar’s Parker Breding gained strong ground in the bull riding. He still sits third in the world with $105,168 but only trails Stetson Wright by less than $1,600. World champion Sage Kimzey leads everybody with $146,550.
Deer Lodge saddle bronc rider Chase Brooks ($86,450) is fourth in his event, but everybody is chasing Ryder Wright, who’s sitting on $167,886 and counting.
Miles City’s Haven Meged slipped from sixth to ninth in tie down roping with $59,204 in season earnings. But in a stacked field, he’s less than $32,000 off the lead.
Newcomer Ty Blasingame of Casper, Wyo., fell from team roping’s world header lead to second after Oklahoma’s Clay Smith caught fire over the Fourth of July week. Blasingame has $79,775 to Smith’s $92,389.
All unofficial PRCA world standings can be seen here. Rankings in women’s barrel racing are here.
