The muddy but lucrative North Dakota Roughrider Cup in Mandan shook up the ProRodeo calf roping world standings, solidifying the Sioux Falls roster and leaving those on the bubble scrambling in the final stretch of the 2025 season.
With NFR qualifications on the line, the battle around the top 15 cutline is more volatile than ever as veterans and rookies fight to compete in the Thomas & Mack. With seven of the ten bubble athletes unofficially outside the Sioux Falls cutline, the bubble race is tighter than ever.
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Summarize: What Happened This Week?
Blane Cox and Riley Pruitt secured the biggest wins of the week at the North Dakota Roughrider Cup. Cox jumped to No. 24 in the world standings with the win, but he remains outside the Sioux Falls cut line.
With all eyes on the top 15 race as Sept. 30 approaches, here’s how the cut line looks.
10. Zack Jongbloed — $134,605
- Jongbloed moved up one spot to No. 10, thanks to $1,558 earned in St. George, Utah, at the Lion’s Dixie Roundup.
- Unofficially does not have a spot on the Sioux Falls roster.
11. Ty Harris — $133,173
- Did not hit the board last week, falling one spot in the world standings.
- At No. 22 in the Tour Standings, Harris does not have a spot in Sioux Falls.
12. Tom Crouse — $130,875
- Crouse had another big week, earning $10,058 at Mandan, Sonoma and St. George, moving him up two spots from No. 14 to No. 12.
- Thanks to a second place finish in Puyallup, Crouse will have a seat on the Sioux Falls roster.
13. Haven Meged — $126,167
- Meged won $1,442 last week in Amarillo and St. George, but fell one spot in the world standing race.
- At No. 31 in the Tour Standings, Meged does not have a spot in Sioux Falls.
14. Quade Hiatt — $123,415
- Hiatt picked up $2,378 last week for his win in Omaha, giving him a boost in the world standings from No. 16 to No. 14.
- Unofficially does not have a spot on the Sioux Falls roster.
15. Kyle Lucas — $123,326
- Held steady at No. 15, thanks to $938 earned in Tyler.
- At No. 24 in the Tour Standings, Lucas does not have a seat in Sioux Falls.
16. Shane Hanchey — $122,956
- Hanchey won $1,790 last week at Mandan and Omaha but dropped three spots from No. 13 to No. 16.
- Sitting on the Tour Standings bubble at No. 7, Hanchey unofficially will rope in Sioux Falls.
17. Tyler Calhoun — $110,637
- Calhoun picked up $3,593 last week from a eighth place finish in Mandan, holding him steady at No. 17.
- Thanks to a third place finish in Puyallup, Calhoun will compete at Sioux Falls.
18. Tuf Cooper — $106,686
- Cooper picked up $4,900 for his sixth place split in Mandan, holding him steady at No. 18.
- Sitting at No. 20 in the Tour Standings, Cooper will not compete in Sioux Falls.
19. Marcos Costa — $100,887
- Costa’s $4,900 sixth place split ended a two week dry spell, boosting him up one spot in the world standings.
- At No. 6 in the Tour Standings, Costa will have a spot on the Sioux Falls roster.
20. Cole Clemons — $96,870
- Clemons won $980 in Mandan moving him up one spot in the world standings from No. 21 to No. 20.
- At No. 17 in the Tour Standings, Clemons will not compete at Sioux Falls.
Unofficial Sioux Falls Calf Roping Roster
| Riley Webb | Puyallup Qualification |
| Dylan Hancock | Tour No. 2 |
| Shad Mayfield | Tour No. 3 |
| Kincade Henry | Tour No. 4 |
| Marty Yates | Tour No. 5 |
| Marcos Costa | Tour No. 6 |
| Shane Hanchey | Tour No. 7 |
| John Douch | Tour No. 8 |
| Cory Solomon | Tour No. 9 |
| Tom Crouse | Puyallup Qualification |
| Tyler Calhoun | Puyallup Qualification |
| Riley Pruitt | Puyallup Qualification |
Updated Calf Roping World Standings
| Place | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Riley Webb | $ 291,764.00 |
| 2 | Shad Mayfield | $ 240,398.00 |
| 3 | Riley Pruitt | $ 161,787.00 |
| 4 | Kincade Henry | $ 150,373.00 |
| 5 | Dylan Hancock | $ 148,104.00 |
| 6 | Marty Yates | $ 147,677.00 |
| 7 | John Douch | $ 147,058.00 |
| 8 | Brushton Minton | $ 141,671.00 |
| 9 | Joel Harris | $ 140,854.00 |
| 10 | Zack Jongbloed | $ 134,605.00 |
| 11 | Ty Harris | $ 133,173.00 |
| 12 | Tom Crouse | $ 130,875.00 |
| 13 | Haven Meged | $ 126,167.00 |
| 14 | Quade Hiatt | $ 123,415.00 |
| 15 | Kyle Lucas | $ 123,326.00 |
| 16 | Shane Hanchey | $ 122,956.00 |
| 17 | Tyler Calhoun | $ 110,637.00 |
| 18 | Tuf Cooper | $ 106,686.00 |
| 19 | Marcos Costa | $ 100,887.00 |
| 20 | Cole Clemons | $ 96,870.00 |
| 21 | Ryan Jarrett | $ 96,103.00 |
| 22 | Cory Solomon | $ 93,746.00 |
| 23 | Tyson Durfey | $ 91,486.00 |
| 24 | Tanner Green | $ 87,784.00 |
| 25 | Blane Cox | $ 86,327.00 |