Fulton leads the Badlands Circuit by approximately $3,500, but peers Sierra Lee, Tanegai Zilverberg and Rickie Fanning are still within striking distance, only needing a strong weekend or two of rodeoing to make up the ground.
Some of Fulton’s summertime circuit checks include a win at the Western Fest Stampede in Granite Falls, Minnesota, with a 1.9-second run worth $2,017. She also picked up a check in Mandan over Cowboy Christmas with a 2.4-second run worth $1,150.
California
Suzanne Williams, $22,868
Williams has continued her early dominance on the California Circuit, currently leading No. 2 Rylee George by about $10,000. Some of Williams’ top wins include a tie for No. 1 at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo with a 2.2-second run, worth $3,807. Her earnings have slowed down a bit since she’s started hitting more rodeos outside the circuit in her quest for an NFBR berth—becoming the No. 2 high money earner over Cowboy Christmas with $16,147 won.
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Columbia River
Josie Goodrich, $12,261
The Columbia River is a closer race than the proceeding circuits, with No. 2 Courtney Crum approximately $2,000 behind Goodrich.
Goodrich has been striking here and there on the summer run, notably rounding up $5,287 at the Reno Rodeo in Nevada (not counting towards her circuit.) And a win at the Cle Elum Roundup in Washington for $1,405.
First Frontier
Shayne Vallone, $3,394
The First Frontier ladies are making the most of their limited rodeo opportunities, with Shayne Vallone leading the charge—by nearly $1,000.
On her heels is fellow New York state resident Sierra Clement with $2,238.
Great Lakes
Alli Masters, $14,085
Great Lakes regular Alli Masters is leading the circuit by about $6,000. In 2022, Masters swept both the year-end and average titles on the Circuit, and is setting herself up for another strong showing.
Recent checks for Masters include a win at the co-approved Wahoo Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo in Nebraska for a $1,608 payday. She also picked up $686 at the co-approved Kaw Valley Rodeo in Kansas.
Maple Leaf
Bradi Whiteside, $19,060
Double threat Bradi Whiteside leads the Northern-most circuit, with a co-championship at the Raymond Stampede in Alberta for $1,865.
Two recent non-circuit paydays Whiteside collected includes a Round 1 win at the Ponoka Stampede in Alberta for $1,187 and $2,625 payday in a go-round of the NFR Open in Colorado Springs.
Montana
Celie Salmond, $11,203
While the WPRA’s standings haven’t been officially updated, it appears Celie Salmond has overtaken No. 1 Dusti Bird on the Montana Circuit standings with checks at the Last Chance Stampede in Helena for $2,055 and the Central Montana PRCA Rodeo in Lewistown for $1,401.
Some of Bird’s recent winnings include a No. 1 finish at the Rodeo Roundup in Montana for $1,719, a No. 4 finish in Browning, Montana for $1,071 and $2,231 in Bigfork.
Mountain States
Haiden Thompson, $18,403
Resistol Rookie Haiden Thompson has a $9,000 lead on her Mountain States Circuit peers, bolstered by a big win at the Rooftop Rodeo in Estes Park, Colorado for $4,249. A No. 1 finish in Gunnison for $3,290 and checks in Sheridan and Casper, Wyoming, brought her to her current total.
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Prairie
Taylor Munsell, $13,016
2024 Prairie Circuit Year-End Champion Taylor Munsell did her homework before heading out for the summer run on her home circuit, currently fending off challenger Taylor Raupe by about $2,000.
Munsell won the co-approved Mt. Pleasant Rodeo in Texas for $2,760, Durant, Oklahoma for $2,487 and split the Woodward Elks Rodeo in Oklahoma with Josie Conner and Summer Williams for $4,046.
Southeastern
Josey Murphy, $14,928
Josey Murphy may be leading her circuit, but the 2023 California Rodeo Salinas Champion patrolled the Texas Circuit throughout June and hit a few places in July, too, catching a check in the Wildcard Round of Cheyenne Frontier Days and Gordon, Nebraska. Summertime circuit-related checks for Murphy include $511 at the co-approved Gladewater Round-Up in Texas.
Texas
Britta Strain, $15,806
Britta Strain leads a tightly-packed field of Texas breakaway ropers with Martha Angelone and Aspen Miller less than $500 behind her. Strain won most of her circuit money in the spring, picking up summertime checks in Woodward, Oklahoma, St. Paul, Oregon and Lewistown, Montana.
Turquoise
Bailey Bates, $8,072
Bailey Bates is on top in the Turquoise Circuit, but only holds a $800 lead over peer Maddy Deerman. Bates picked up a circuit check at Window Rock ($875) before heading out on the summer run, where she collected paydays at St. Paul, Oregon, ($6,011) Cheyenne Frontier Days ($12,626).
Wilderness
Josie Conner, $18,401
In her first year on the Wilderness Circuit Josie Conner leads the pack by a little more than $2,000, with fellow Resistol Rookie of the Year title-holder Braylee Shepherd on her heels. Conner won $5,710 in Reno, Nevada, $3,908 in Oakley City, Utah, $4,015 in Ogden, Utah, and $7,573 in Spanish Fork, Utah.
