PRCA Career Earnings Leaders
Roy Cooper (CR, SR, TR, SW): $2,053,259
Joe Beaver (CR, TR, SR): $1,919,884
Ty Murray (SB, BB, BR): $1,913,623
Highest Annual Earnings
$297,896 by Ty Murray in 1993
Most Money Won at a Rodeo
$124,821 by Ty Murray at 1993 NFR
Most Money Won at a Regular-Season Rodeo
$31,010 by Ty Murray at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
in 1994
Most Money Won in Rookie Year
$105,293 by Mike White (BR) in 1997
Most Money Won in Regular Season, by Event (Prior to NFR)
BB: $94,713 by Marvin Garrett, 1995
SW: $86,613 by Mike Smith, 1998
TR (Heading): $110,626 by Speed Williams, 2000
TR (Heeling): $110,626 by Rich Skelton, 2000
SB: $144,029 by Dan Mortensen, 1997
CR: $129,516 by Fred Whitfield, 2000
BR: $97,791 by Tuff Hedeman, 1996
SR: $87,927 by Guy Allen, 1998
Most Money Won in One Year, by Event
BB: $165,305 by Jeff Collins, 2000
SW: $161,862 by Mike Smith, 1998
TR (Heading): $172,385 by Speed Williams, 1998
TR (Heeling): $172,385 by Rich Skelton, 1998
SB: $227,378 by Dan Mortensen, 1998
CR: $222,794 by Cody Ohl, 1998
BR: $167,154 by Ty Murray, 1998
SR: $99,132 by Guy Allen, 1998
Youngest World Champion
Jim Rodriguez, Jr., 1959 Team Roper at age 18
Oldest World Champion
Ike Rude, 1953 Steer Roper at age 59
Most World Titles
Combination of Events: 16, Jim Shoulders
All-Around: 7, Ty Murray
Consecutive All-Around: (tie) 6, Tom Ferguson, 1974-79;
and Ty Murray, 1989-94
Bareback Riding: (tie): 5, Joe Alexander, Bruce Ford
Consecutive Bareback Riding: 5, Joe Alexander, 1971-75
Steer Wrestling: 6, Homer Pettigrew
Consecutive Steer Wrestling: 4, Homer Pettigrew, 1942-45
Team Roping: 7, Jake Barnes and Clay O'Brien Cooper
Consecutive Team Roping: 5, Jake Barnes and Clay O'Brien
Cooper, 1985-89
Saddle Bronc Riding: 6, Casey Tibbs
Consecutive Saddle Bronc Riding: 4, Casey Tibbs, 1951-54
Calf Roping: 8, Dean Oliver
Consecutive Calf Roping: (tie) 5, Dean Oliver, 1960-64;
Roy Cooper, 1980-84
Bull Riding: 8, Don Gay
Consecutive Bull Riding: 6, Jim Shoulders, 1954-59
Steer Roping: 14, Guy Allen
Consecutive Steer Roping: 10, Guy Allen, 1991-2000
Highest Scored Rides
BB: Joe Alexander, 93 points on Beutler Bros. & Cervi's
"Marlboro" in Cheyenne, WY, 1974; Ty Murray, 92
points on Flying 5 Rodeo Company's "Bordertown"
in San Francisco, 1991.
SB: Doug Vold, 95 points on Franklin's "Transport"
in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, 1979; Glen O'Neill, 95 points
on Franklin's "Airwolf" in Innisfail, Alberta,
1996; Kent J. Cooper, 93 points on Kerby's "Hang 'em
High" in Vernal, Utah, 1980.
BR: Wade Leslie, 100 points on Growney's "Wolfman"
in Central Point, Oregon, 1991; Denny Flynn, 98 points on
Steiner's "Red Lightning" in Palestine, Ill.,
1979; Don Gay, 97 points on RSC's "Oscar" in San
Francisco, 1977.
Fastest Times on Record
SW: Oral Zumwalt, 2.2 seconds (without barrier) in the
1930s; (tie) Jim Bynum and Todd Whatley in Marietta, OK,
1955, Gene Melton in Pecatonia, IL, 1976, and Carl Deaton
in Tulsa, OK, 1976, 2.4 seconds (with barrier).
TR: Bob Harris and Tee Woolman, 3.7 seconds in Spanish Fork,
Utah, 1986; (tie) Dee Pickett and Mike Beers, in Abilene,
Texas, 1983, Doyle Gellerman and Britt Bockius in Las Vegas
(NFR), 1955, and Speed Williams and Rich Skelton in Las
Vegas (NFR), 1998, 3.8 seconds.
CR: Lee Phillips, 5.7 seconds in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan,
1978 (did not leave box); Joe Beaver, 6.7 seconds in West
Jordan, Utah, 1986; (tie) Cody Ohl in Billings, Montana,
1995, and Jeff Chapman (twice) in Las Vegas (NFR), 1997,
and in Surrey British Columbia, 1998, 6.8 seconds.
SR: (tie) Guy Allen, in Coffeyville, Kansas, 1996; and J.B.
Whatley in Huntsville, Texas, 8.1 seconds |
