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Wacey Schalla Climbs World Standings After Big Win In Calgary

Wacey Schalla, sits No. 1 in the PRCA bull riding standings after being the only cowboy to cover his bull at the Calgary Stampede.
Keni Labrum|
Star bull rider Parker Breding of Edgar competes at a past rodeo in Great Falls. Breding is looking to compete in his first rodeo since injuring his knee at the Calgary Stampede last summer.
Star bull rider Parker Breding of Edgar competes at a past rodeo in Great Falls. Breding is looking to compete in his first rodeo since injuring his knee at the Calgary Stampede last summer. | Jackie Jensen photo, Great Falls Tribune via Imagn Content Services, LLC


Bareback and bull rider Wacey Schalla is climbing the world standings in the all-around race after pocketing more than $60,000 at the Calgary Stampede.

The Calgary Stampede, held in Canada, is one of the most prestigious ten-day rodeos in the world, featuring over $2 million in prize money, with 80% of it counting toward PRCA world standings.

The Oklahoma City Pro Rodeo was the last PRCA rodeo inside the arena which opened in 1965 at the OKC Fairgrounds.
Josiah Chism stretches before the Oklahoma City Pro Rodeo at Jim Norick Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Contestants are invited based on various standings: the previous year’s world standings, the current year’s standings, and the Canadian standings. They’re divided into three pools (Pool A, Pool B, and Pool C), competing three times on their designated dates.

The top three money earners from each pool move on to the semifinals, where they each compete on one head. From there, the top three advance to the finals, where it's a winner-takes-all format for the $50,000 check.

On Championship Sunday, bull riders Wacey Schalla, Trey Benton III, and Grady Young went head-to-head for the Calgary Stampede title.  Schalla was the only one of the three to make a qualified ride, scoring 86 points.

The 19-year-old’s performance pushed him to No. 1 in the PRCA bull riding world standings — more than $7,000 ahead of world champion Stetson Wright. He now trails Wright in the all-around race by just $62,070.38 (yes, the pennies count!).

Schalla qualified for the NFR last year, finishing fourth in the all-around and seventh in bull riding. So far this season, he has claimed ten bull riding titles, three bareback riding wins, and four all-around championships.

With major wins in both of his events and a rising all-around total, the young cowboy is proving he’s a true force on the PRCA trail.

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Keni Labrum
KENI LABRUM

The rodeo world is nothing new to Keni. Living between two dominant rodeo states, Utah and Texas, and having competed herself, Keni has been around rodeos on every level across the country. While goat tying was her strongest event, she now competes in breakaway roping and also throws the occasional head loop. Keni graduated from Tarleton State University in 2025, where she received her Bachelors in Communications and Masters in Business Management. You can usually recognize her around the fairgrounds with her infamous white shag, Hooey dog.

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