BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The youth movement taking over bareback riding has been one of the biggest stories in rodeo and today, we’re going to look at the stats of three bareback riders 21 or younger.
First, there’s 15th ranked Dean Thompson, who recently climbed from the No. 19 into the final NFR spot. Despite being ranked No. 15, Thompson is better than his position in the World Standings in 5-of-6 statistical categories. That includes first in Qualified Rides, Top 5 in Riding Percentage and Top 10 in Go-Round Wins.
Another name to watch down the stretch is Rocker Steiner, one of the biggest personalities in ProRodeo. He has, however, been a little less noticeable this season but that’s quickly changing. Steiner is currently amid a stretch in which he has made four rides marked 87 points or more since Aug. 31. He is No. 6 in the world, but now ranks in the Top 5 in Average Score, 90+ Point Rides, 85+ Point Rides and Go-Round Wins.
Last but certainly not least is Keenan Hayes - the rookie who leads the PRCA World Standings by almost $75,000. Hayes notably has 51 rides of 85+ when the next closest cowboy has 36 and 23 Go-Round Wins when No. 2 has 18. Simply put, he remains head and shoulders above the rest.
You can see the Top 20 in each event below and the PRCA World Standings
here.
QUALIFIED RIDES
1. Dean Thompson - 104
2. Keenan Hayes - 101
3. Jacob Lees - 91
T4. Jayco Roper - 87
T4. Tanner Aus - 87
6. Sam Petersen - 80
7. Taylor Broussard - 78
8. Jess Pope - 77
9. Tim O’Connell - 73
10. Kade Sonnier - 72
T11. Clayton Biglow - 71
T11. Richie Champion - 71
13. Cole Reiner - 65
14. Rocker Steiner - 64
15. Mason Clements - 61
16. Leighton Berry - 58
17. Cole Franks - 56
18. Kody Lamb - 53
19. Kaycee Field - 47
20. Orin Larsen - 43
RIDING PERCENTAGE
1. Kaycee Feild - 100%
2. Richie Champion - 99%
T3. Keenan Hayes - 98%
T3. Cole Reiner - 98%
T3. Dean Thompson - 98%
T6. Kade Sonnier - 97%
T6. Jess Pope - 97%
T8. Tim O’Connell - 96%
T8. Jayco Roper - 96%
T8. Sam Petersen - 96%
T11. Mason Clements - 95%
T11. Kody Lamb - 95%
T13. Tanner Aus - 94%
T13. Jacob Lees - 94%
15. Cole Franks - 93%
T16. Clayton Biglow - 91%
T16. Rocker Steiner - 91%
T18. Leighton Berry - 88%
T18. Taylor Broussard - 88%
20. Orin Larsen - 80%
AVERAGE SCORE
1. Kaycee Feild - 84.59
2. Keenan Hayes - 84.14
3. Cole Reiner - 84.05
4. Rocker Steiner - 84.04
5. Jess Pope - 84.03
6. Clayton Biglow - 83.73
7. Leighton Berry - 83.55
8. Orin Larsen - 83.09
9. Tim O’Connell - 82.91
10. Mason Clements - 82.84
11. Richie Champion - 82.54
12. Tanner Aus - 82.09
13. Kade Sonnier - 81.93
14. Sam Petersen - 81.51
15. Taylor Broussard - 81.33
16. Dean Thompson - 81.30
17. Cole Franks - 81.07
18. Jayco Roper - 80.95
19. Jacob Lees - 80.64
20. Kody Lamb - 80.05
85+ POINT RIDES
1. Keenan Hayes - 51
T2. Tim O’Connell - 36
T2. Jess Pope - 36
T4. Clayton Biglow - 35
T4. Rocker Steiner - 35
6. Cole Reiner - 31
7. Leighton Berry - 27
8. Tanner Aus - 26
T9. Kade Sonnier - 25
T9. Kaycee Feild - 25
T11. Richie Champion - 24
T11. Jayco Roper - 24
T13. Dean Thompson - 23
T13. Taylor Broussard - 23
15. Mason Clements - 22
16. Cole Franks - 21
17. Sam Petersen - 20
18. Orin Larsen - 19
19. Jacob Lees - 14
20. Kody Lamb - 8
90+ POINT RIDES
T1. Keenan Hayes - 4
T1. Leighton Berry - 4
T1. Rocker Steiner - 4
T4. Clayton Biglow - 3
T4. Cole Reiner - 3
T4. Kaycee Feild - 3
T7. Tim O’Connell - 1
T7. Jess Pope - 1
T7. Sam Petersen - 1
T7. Dean Thompson - 1
T7. Cole Franks - 1
GO-ROUND WINS
1. Keenan Hayes - 23
2. Clayton Biglow - 18
T3. Tim O’Connell - 16
T3. Rocker Steiner - 16
5. Tanner Aus - 15
6. Leighton Berry - 14
7. Jess Pope - 13
8. Jacob Lees - 12
T9. Kaycee Feild - 11
T9. Dean Thompson - 11
T11. Kade Sonnier - 10
T11. Richie Champion - 10
T11. Jayco Roper - 10
T14. Cole Reiner - 9
T14. Taylor Broussard - 9
T16. Sam Petersen - 7
T16. Cole Franks - 7
T18. Orin Larsen - 5
T18. Mason Clements - 5
20. Kody Lamb - 1
Stats current as of prorodeo.com on September 6, 2023 at 6 PM EST. Only athletes in the Top 20 were included.
