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Schumacher stays ahead in bull riding COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - B.J. Schumacher of Hillsboro, Wis., gave his season a major lift when he qualified for the Pace Picante ProRodeo Chute-out. Schumacher, who has led the Jack Daniel's World Standings for most of the season, saw his lead - once at $24,000 - shaved to $6,000 in mid-April. A rally at the winter Wrangler Tour's final stop in Guymon, Okla., gave Schumacher the opportunity to compete in the Pace Chute-out, where he won nearly $13,000. Aside from building up a nearly $21,000 lead, Schumacher also gave his world title hopes a boost by reaching the U.S. Army Championship round at the Pace Chute-out, giving him an automatic berth to the season-ending Pace Picante ProRodeo Classic, presented by the Texas Stampede, in Dallas. Dustin Elliott of Maxwell, Neb., is one of the riders nipping on Schumacher's heels for most of the season. Elliott by far is enjoying his best season with his $65,931 already doubling his 2003 earnings total. Elliott also clinched a Pace Classic berth two weekends ago. The last rodeo of the regular season could have a lot to do with who claims his world champion buckle and saddle on Dec. 12 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. But Elliott isn't the only one riding well enough to catch Schumacher. Zack Oakes of Mead, Wash., who won the title at the Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo's stop on PRCA Xtreme Bulls, presented by Coors Original, sits third. Cody Buller of Glendive, Mont., used an Xtreme Bulls victory at RodeoHouston to propel him to No. 4, while 21-year-old Jerry Shepherd is fifth after finishing the winter Wrangler Tour first in points. Cody Hancock of Taylor, Ariz., the 2000 world champion, highlights a talented crew of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo veterans who are also chasing Schumacher. Myron Duarte of Auburn, Wash., the 2002 world runner-up, vaulted into seventh place after earning nearly $14,000 at the Pace Chute-out. Blu Bryant of Robinson, Texas, another world champion runner-up, also is in the mix. Bryant, who finished second behind Ty Murray in 1998, held the No. 1 spot after winning the aggregate title at the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo in Denver. SOURCE: PRCA |
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