Powell bull rider logs first successful ride of eventAfter opening with three straight scoreless bull rides, Powell's Kanin Asay notched his first successful effort at the 50th annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Sunday night in Las Vegas.Asay, during the fourth round of what is known as the Super Bowl of rodeos, recorded a score of 82.5. His effort was strong enough put him in third place during the fourth round and helped him add more than $10,000 to his earnings for 2008.After four rounds, Asay, who is competing in his second straight WNFR, was in 11th place in the WNFR standings and 12th in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's world standings with $86,100.14. Asay entered the WNFR ranked in the No. 13 spot of the world standings. Bobby Welsh, of Gillette, finished with a score of 88 Sunday night, which proved to be the best of 15 riders competing in the event. Cody Hancock, of Taylor, Ariz., was second in the round with an 87.5.For Asay, his Sunday performance came on the heels of three straight efforts without a scoring ride during the WNFR, which started last Thursday. As for the PRCA's world standings, Mississippi's Chance Smart, who had a sizable lead entering the WNFR, is just more than $30,000 ahead of Welsh, who sits second. Smart, through four rounds, was third in the WNFR bull riding average with 177 points gained during a pair of point-scoring rides. J.W. Harris, of May, Texas, following Sunday night's action, led the WNFR bull riding average with three successful rides and 256 points. He was third in the PRCA's world standings at the conclusion of the fourth round Sunday night and more than $38,000 behind Smart in the world rankings.The bull riding event at the WNFR was scheduled to resume Monday night and after the Powell Tribune's press time. Round six of the WNFR is slated for today (Tuesday) and rounds seven through 10 will be conducted throughout the remainder of the week. WNFR Leaderboard for Bull Riding (as of the conclusion of round four): J.W. Harris, 256.0/3; Bobby Welsh, 177.5/2; 3. Chance Smart, 177.0/2; 4. Cody Hancock, 170.5/2; 5. Douglas Duncan, 170.0/2; 6. Shawn Proctor, 169.5/2; 7. Spud Jones, 146.5/2; 8. Steve Woolsey, 87.0/1; 9. Mike Moore, 86.0/1; 10. Colin McTaggart, 84.0/1; 11. Kanin Asay, 82.5/1; 12. Wesley Silcox, 81.0/1; 13. Zack Oakes, 80.5/1; 14. Seth Glause, 0.0/0; 14. B.J. Schumacher, 0.0/0.PRCA World Standings for Bull Riding (as of the conclusion of round four): 1. Chance Smart, Philadelphia, Miss., $179,917.24; 2. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, $149,348.31; 3. J.W. Harris, May, Texas, $141,640.32; 4. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis., $135,191.86; 5. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, $115,705.86; 6. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah, $115,461.54; 7. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev., $101,645.58; 8. Douglas Duncan, Huntsville, Texas, $95,232.95; 9. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz., $94,334.56; 10. Shawn Proctor, Tooele, Utah, $93,461.97; 11. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, $92,537.97; 12. Kanin Asay, Powell, $86,100.14; 13. Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash., $84,402.63; 14. Mike Moore, Kankakee, Ill., $83,286.74; 15. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M., $70,971.76.

Powell bull rider logs first successful ride of event

After opening with three straight scoreless bull rides, Powell's Kanin Asay notched his first successful effort at the 50th annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Sunday night in Las Vegas.

Asay, during the fourth round of what is known as the Super Bowl of rodeos, recorded a score of 82.5. His effort was strong enough put him in third place during the fourth round and helped him add more than $10,000 to his earnings for 2008.

After four rounds, Asay, who is competing in his second straight WNFR, was in 11th place in the WNFR standings and 12th in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's world standings with $86,100.14. Asay entered the WNFR ranked in the No. 13 spot of the world standings.

Bobby Welsh, of Gillette, finished with a score of 88 Sunday night, which proved to be the best of 15 riders competing in the event. Cody Hancock, of Taylor, Ariz., was second in the round with an 87.5.

For Asay, his Sunday performance came on the heels of three straight efforts without a scoring ride during the WNFR, which started last Thursday.

As for the PRCA's world standings, Mississippi's Chance Smart, who had a sizable lead entering the WNFR, is just more than $30,000 ahead of Welsh, who sits second. Smart, through four rounds, was third in the WNFR bull riding average with 177 points gained during a pair of point-scoring rides. J.W. Harris, of May, Texas, following Sunday night's action, led the WNFR bull riding average with three successful rides and 256 points. He was third in the PRCA's world standings at the conclusion of the fourth round Sunday night and more than $38,000 behind Smart in the world rankings.

The bull riding event at the WNFR was scheduled to resume Monday night and after the Powell Tribune's press time. Round six of the WNFR is slated for today (Tuesday) and rounds seven through 10 will be conducted throughout the remainder of the week.

WNFR Leaderboard for Bull Riding (as of the conclusion of round four): J.W. Harris, 256.0/3; Bobby Welsh, 177.5/2; 3. Chance Smart, 177.0/2; 4. Cody Hancock, 170.5/2; 5. Douglas Duncan, 170.0/2; 6. Shawn Proctor, 169.5/2; 7. Spud Jones, 146.5/2; 8. Steve Woolsey, 87.0/1; 9. Mike Moore, 86.0/1; 10. Colin McTaggart, 84.0/1; 11. Kanin Asay, 82.5/1; 12. Wesley Silcox, 81.0/1; 13. Zack Oakes, 80.5/1; 14. Seth Glause, 0.0/0; 14. B.J. Schumacher, 0.0/0.

PRCA World Standings for Bull Riding (as of the conclusion of round four): 1. Chance Smart, Philadelphia, Miss., $179,917.24; 2. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, $149,348.31; 3. J.W. Harris, May, Texas, $141,640.32; 4. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis., $135,191.86; 5. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, $115,705.86; 6. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah, $115,461.54; 7. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev., $101,645.58; 8. Douglas Duncan, Huntsville, Texas, $95,232.95; 9. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz., $94,334.56; 10. Shawn Proctor, Tooele, Utah, $93,461.97; 11. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, $92,537.97; 12. Kanin Asay, Powell, $86,100.14; 13. Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash., $84,402.63; 14. Mike Moore, Kankakee, Ill., $83,286.74; 15. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M., $70,971.76.