The biggest story in all of ProRodeo right now may be Shad Mayfield closing on in six figures already as the calendar turns to March.
The 2020 World Champion has the horsepower with four different mounts at his disposal once Rampage is healthy again. He has the confidence after some being taken under the wing of Fred Whitfield. And, after winning San Antonio to go along with Fort Worth, he has the results, too.
“One year, I started out having this much money and that was in 2020 when the world shut down, so hopefully that won’t happen this time,” he said. “It’s truly blessing to have what I’ve won now.”
No. 1 Shad Mayfield, $95,870
There have been three PRCA regular seasons in which a tie-down roper has finished with more than $200,000. Shad Mayfield has two of them, and he’s already almost halfway to another. He added $26,750 for a dominant win in San Antonio in which all five of his times were 8 flat or faster, including a 7.2 to win the Short Round. Mayfield’s $95,870 is the most ever earned in a single event at this point in the season.
No. 2 John Douch, $42,689
If Douch had the same amount of money in 2023 on March 1 as he had in 2024, he would be No. 1 in the World by almost $10,000. The three-time NFR qualifier finished second to Mayfield in San Antonio with a 7.8-second run in the Finals which followed a 7.6 in the Wildcard. Overall, he made $18,750 at the rodeo. Douch has also already advanced out of Super Series 1 at RodeoHouston, where he was the 2022 Champion.
No. 4 Tuf Cooper, $34,680
Cooper advanced to the Semifinals in San Antonio, but made his real move at Tucson’s La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros. Cooper won both rounds and the Average and cashed in a payday of just over $13,500 to crack the Top 5.
No. 8 Tom Crouse, $21,259
Crouse has gone from No. 15 to No. 8 in the World over the last three weeks thanks to winning $7,500 on his way to the Finals in San Antonio. He also made the Finals in Fort Worth, marking the first two Texas Swing Short Round appearances of the 22-year-old’s career.
No. 10 Cole Walker, $18,757
A qualifier to San Antonio, Walker made the most of his trip by earning $7,000 total and ultimately finishing second in the Wildcard. Walker has won almost all of his money this season between San Antone and the Southeastern Circuit Finals.
| World Rank | Name | Earnings |
| 1. | Shad Mayfield | $95,870 |
| 2. | John Douch | $42,689 |
| 3. | Riley Webb | $34,984 |
| 4. | Tuf Cooper | $34,680 |
| 5. | Brushton Minton | $25,677 |
| 6. | Chance Thiessen | $23,529 |
| 7. | Haven Meged | $21,710 |
| 8. | Tom Crouse | $21,529 |
| 9. | Quade Hiatt | $20,110 |
| 10. | Cole Walker | $18,757 |
| 11. | Randall Carlisle | $18,466 |
| 12. | Caleb Smidt | $18,260 |
| 13. | Tyler Milligan | $18,256 |
| 14. | Ty Harris | $18,184 |
| 15. | Kincade Henry | $18,168 |
| 16. | Joel Harris | $17,941 |
| 17. | Garrett Elmore | $15,951 |
| 18. | Blane Cox | $15,739 |
| 19. | Chance Oftedahl | $15,673 |
| 20. | Macon Murphy | $15,611 |
Standings current as of prorodeo.com on March 1 at 1:30 PM EST.
