With the 2026 rodeo season just ahead of some of the biggest rodeos of the year this summer, athletes across the country are picking up speed and barreling towards a qualification for the National Finals Rodeo. Others, however, have their work cut out for them if they want to land in the top 15 and one of those cowboys is No. 16 tie-down roper, Buck Calhoun. Fresh Off Rookie of the Year Title Calhoun has earned himself $31,489 so far this season which puts him just $1,000 out of the top 15 behind Ty Harris. Since joining the PRCA in 2024, he’s battled hard to make it to the top, but even last year fell just short, having landed at No. 17 in the world standings. Calhoun has had a decent season so far this year, hanging near the middle of the pack at most events. His breakout run came recently at the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo where he finished second in the first round and earned himself a paycheck.  His 2025 season was that of a Cinderella story.…