Noah Lee Moves To Top Of World Standings Race

Every rodeo season, a new class of rookies enters the PRCA hoping to make a major impression. In 2026, Noah Lee has exceeded every expectation and has officially climbed to the top of the bull riding world standings. With more than $229,000 won so far, he’s established himself as one of professional bull riding’s brightest rising stars.

Throughout the 2026 season, Lee has proved that he can rise to the occasion on rodeo's biggest stages, and no performance was more significant than his latest victory at the prestigious Calgary Stampede. In his pool, he won the aggregate and collected over $21,000.

While he bucked off his first bull of Showdown Sunday, he delivered when it mattered most – in the final four-man round, Lee was the only rider to receive a score. The performance earned him the $50,000 championship check, bringing his total winnings for the week to more than $71,000.

Throughout the summer run, Lee has consistently found himself at the top of leaderboards across the country, collecting victories at some of the PRCA's most respected rodeos like St. Paul Rodeo in Oregon, the Cody Stampede in Wyoming, the Livingston Roundup Rodeo in Montana, and the Big Spring Cowboy Reunion & Rodeo in Texas.

While Lee has emerged as the leader of the 2026 Resistol Rookie Bull Rider race, the battle for Rookie of the Year has been anything but easy. This year's rookie class has been exceptionally strong, with several first-year competitors also in contention for a trip to the NFR. Hayden Welsh currently sits second in the rookie standings and fourth in the world standings, while John Crimber and Braxton Whitesell sit third and fourth in the rookie race, respectively, and also sit inside the Top 15 in the world standings.

Current Bull Riding World Standings:

1. Noah Lee –$229,547.33

2. Tristen Hutchings – $210,270.88

3. Stetson Wright – $174,080.54

4. Hayden Welsh – $156,615.17*

5. Luke Mackey – $133,371.84

6. T.J. Gray – $124,825.40

7. Jake Gardner – $116,330.53

8. Cooper James – $114,460.06

9. Hudson Bolton – $112,542.56

10. John Crimber – $109,399.76*

11. Tristan Mize – $106,836.99

12. Cullen Telfer – $105,006.81

13. Lane Vaughan – $100,394.65

14. T Parker – $98,196.43

15. Braxton Whitesell – $98,066.89*

With the season still underway, Lee has already transformed what many hoped would be a successful rookie campaign into one of the most impressive seasons in professional rodeo. If his current trajectory continues, 2026 may not only be remembered as the year he captured the Resistol Rookie of the Year title, but also the Bull Riding World Championship.