Team Roping World Standings Leading into the Cinch Playoffs Governor's Cup

A glance at the top 15 team ropers and who has the chance to jump the standings this weekend at the Governor's Cup.

It's not every day there is $1 million dollars up for grabs in just a few rounds of rodeo, especially at the end of the regular season.

The Cinch Playoffs Governor's Cup is offering that purse this weekend in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This is an opportunity for team ropers close to the top 15 to move up in world standings, which would send them to the National Finals Rodeo held in Las Vegas. 

In the heading, No. 17 in the world standings Coy Rahlmann currently has $87,352 in total earnings. Rahlmann only needs $2,401 to claim the fifteenth position. Other headers to watch are No. 18 Brenton Hall, who is $3,073 behind fifteenth, and No. 19 Clint Summers who is $8,735 behind. 

Coming out of the heel box in 15th is Payden Bray with $88,551 this season. Bray received the invitation to the Governor's Cup hoping to keep his position, while Colbey Payne in 17th is just $2,888 behind him. The next heeler entered in Sioux Falls hoping to break the top-15 is Ross Ashford, sitting in the No. 23 spot. Ashford is $11,504 out of the cut off, though he could cause a wave in the standings this weekend. 

Cinch Playoffs Payout Rounds 1&2

1. $10,000
2. $7,500
3. $5,000
4. $2,500

The top eight in the average from the first two rounds will advance to a clean-slate round where the top four will advance to the short round on Saturday. 

Final Round Payout

1. $25,000
2. $19,000
3. $12,000
4. $6,000

PRCA Team Roping Heading World Standings

* indicates those entered in Cinch Playoffs Series 

1. *Kaleb Driggers, $160,185
2. *Nelson Wyatt, $145,083
3. *Tyler Wade, $137,941
4. Dustin Egusquiza, $135,480
5. *Derrick Begay, $125,559
6. Rhen Richard, $123,483
7. Erich Rogers, $119,694
8. *Tanner Tomlinson, $118,705
9. Andrew Ward, $114,765
10. *Coleman Procter, $98,487
11. Jake Clay, $97,497
12. *Marcus Theriot, $92,283
13. *Luke Brown, $91,775
14. *Clay Smith, $90,598
15. Cody Snow $89,753
16. Dawson Graham, $87,694
17. *Coy Rahlmann, $87,352
18. *Brenton Hall, $86,680
19. *Clint Summers, $81,018

PRCA Team Roping Heading World Standings

1. *Junior Nogueira, $160,182
2. *Wesley Thorp, $155,168
3. *Colter Todd, $140,727
4. Levi Lord, $135,480
5. Jeremy Buhler, $123,483
6. Paul Eaves, $120,045
7. *Patrick Smith, $118,705
8. Buddy Hawkins, $114,765
9. *Logan Medlin, $98,487
10. *Jake Long, $95,023
11. Tyler Worley, $93,983
12. *Hunter Koch, $91,775
13. *Jonathan Torres, $91,159
14. *Cole Curry, $88,681
15. *Paden Bray, $88,551
16. Dillon Graham, $87,694
17. *Coleby Payne, $85,663
18. Billie Jack Saebens, $80,630
19. Trey Yates, $79,982
20. Justin Davis,79,321
21. Ryan Motes, $78,710
22. Chase Tryan, $77,942
23. *Ross Ashford, $77,047