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Fred whitfield, Cody ohl, Trevor Brazile, Elaf Burk,

1. 2. 3. 4. *5.

6. 7. 8. 9.

Chad Ha0an,

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Robeil

Broob,

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Cody 0hl, Stephenville,

Sherry Cerui, Midland, Tens

Blair Bu*, Durant, 0lda. ....................$124,641 Herbedlheriot, Poplarville, Miss. ....$116,093 Rod Hay, Wildwood, Albeft ..............$l 13,392 Dan Morbnsen, Manhattan, Mont.....$100,394 Gregory Pottel Weatherford, Texas ....$96,993

Tyler Maonus, Llano,

1. PdeHawkins,

2. *3.

Redfield, Kan.

Marft Chris Mart

4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Butte,0re.

Jason WYlie,

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.' 17. '18. 19. 20.

Swenson,

Chad Klein,

Darren

mEr Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberla .......................................$81,382 Tommy Cook, Heber City, Ubh...................................$77,996 Chad Hagan, Leesville, La. .*--------.................$69,246 ote Berry, Checotah, okla. ..........................................$68,48S Mike Smiltr, ilew lberi.a, [a....................................:....$64,682 Jason Lahr, Emporia, lGn. ..........................................$64,261 Birch Negaard, 8uffalo, S.0.....................................:...$62,782 Todd Suhn, North Platte, Neb......................................$61,880 Bnd Gleason, Touchel, Wash.....................................$58,993 B0pe Myers, Van, Tens. ......$57,460 Mickey oee, Wichih Falls, Texas.................................$56,283 Byron Walker, Ennis, Texas -.-----........................$53,886 Todd B0ggust, Paynton, Swk......................................$53,829 Randy Suhn, North Platte, Neb...................................$52,482 Ricky Huddle$on, McAlester, okla. ............................$52,056 Vince Walfier, 0akdah, Calit .......................................$51,992 Teddy Johnson, Checotah, 0k1a..................................$48,676 Sam Koenig, Cross Plains, Texas................................$44,494 Rod Lyman, Victor, Mont. ...........................................$44,407 Jason Miller, hnce Creek, Iirrtyo. ...................;.............$43,038

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9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. '18. 19. 20.

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Reeves,

Roben

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. 20.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Richard Chance

Trevor J. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Childress,

13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Hubier,

Derek Clark, Colcord,

Davis,

Talina Kati€

Texas

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Toby Adams, Red

MarkSimon, ChrisT. Paul Petska, BndyWren,

Channing,

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Yates,

1. FredWhitlield,

26,247 20,542 01,116

Durant,

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Vince Royd Tony Mike

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Doyal,

Ponca City,

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Jensen,

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Moore,

Manin Lucero,

Bowers, Robert

9. Ju$in 10. Brentlewis, 1 1. Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas

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EE Sherry Cervi, Midland, Texas ....................................$1 31,033 Kristie Peterson, Elbert, Col0. .....................................$76,544 Rachael Myllymaki, Arlee, M0nt..................................$75,984 Gail Hillman, Waller, Texas --------.--..............$64,424 Janet Stover, Decatur, Texas .......................................$54,829 T0na Wrighr, M0riarty, NM..........................................$51,51 6 Kay Blandf0rd, Sutherland Springs, Texas..................$51,504 Kappy Allen, Austin, Texas ..........................................$48,462 Ruth Haislip, Acamp, Ca|i|...........................................$48,441 Charmayne James, Stephenville, Texas......................$48,296 Sue Miller, Lott, Texas... .......$46,791 Shenylynn Adams, Marshall, Texas............................$44,162

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

12. ClayCemy, Eagle

Prosser, Wash.

1. *2.

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16. Jim Bob

Reece,

20. Marty Becke( Manyberries,

9. 10. 11. 12.

TBG *1. Guy Allen, Lovington, N.M. ..........................- ........$79,645 2. Rocky Patterson; Pntt, Kan. .......................................$56,975

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ON THE COVER: The Prorodeo Sporfs News kicks off a series this issue that profiles many of the great runs and rides of the century. Featured on the cover is eight-time world bull riding champion Donnie Gay, three-time world calf roping titlist Fred Whitfield and five-time world saddle bronc riding champ Dan Mortensen.

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Goodwin dies in NFSR accident r ByTRoY ScHwrruor STAFF WRITER S teer roping veteran Colby Goodwin of Lovington, N.M., died Oct. 3l from massive head injuries he sus-

Brazile reigns at Cow Palace Calf roper snares NFR berth on final weekend Fred Nyulassy photo r By MoNrcn CRnnurn STAFF WRITER

tained the night before at the National Finals Steer Roping in Guthrie, Okla. He was 32. Goodwin

znil'.'3:.?:1'ut:,ti,t1,Pi"?:'ft:!"' t 6q; drr{ngthe fust round of calf ropine Nov. I at the Grand Nationlal Kodeo in San and I

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Jake King of Red Bluff, Calif., attempts his eight-second ride at the Grand National Rodeo in San Francisco. Ghris Harris won the bareback riding average title with 239 points on three horses.

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average win, which pumped his vear- long Earnings to $62.547 - l4di in theCrown Royal Woild Calf Roping Standinss. Brazile is headed for his fust NFR calf ropins comoetition. "Itrs b6en a iood week," he said. "I've been blessed. Evervthins iust seems to be fallins into rilace fiir me.""You've eot"me- R5v (Coooer)- Jeff Chapmanl Brad Goo"

much in the mix fighting for three sDots-" he said. ' H6 said going against his mentor (Cooper) was an honor. ' *I can't reallv exolain evervthinq that he's done for rire," Brazile saif,. "I wouldn't probablv be where I am without him and any time I' m in com- pa+y with those guys you've got to teel pretty good."

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fl $76,975, about $20,000 more than mnner-up and NFSRaverage champi- on Rocky Patterson, 34, of Pratt, Kan. Patterson, a four-time NFSR qualif- er, nailed down the average crown and its top prize of $9,060 by roping and tying I0 steers in 146.7 seconds. Ty rides to oThe Legend' snags l4thworld championship PBR tifle I By TRoY ScHwlruor STAFF WRITER f sn't it great when everything I falls into olacef I Ty Nlurrdy, the most success- Finals at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. His trips aboard some of the world's rankest bulls averaged 9I.6 points. Murray's final ride - a 94-point See Cow Palace, page 7 LARRY SANDVICK Wyorning bareback rider Larry Sandvick used dynamite performances in the last two weeks of the season to earn the PSN's Athlea of tl.te Issac honors. More importandy, Sandvick's wild ending landed him in the final NERspot. Sandvick of Kaycee, Wyo., hit big wins at the .tyAllen of Lovington, N.M., |LI'J:J:f,x,",'#l;;'ff -. by locking up another world tide at the $I0I,180 National Finals Steer Roping in Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 30-31 Allen,4I, secured his record l4th gold buckle by the fifth round of the championship event. Roughstock leg- end fim Shoulders holds the record for most PRCAworld tides wirh f 6. The steer roping great, with 23 NFSR qualifications on his resume, finished the 1999 campaign with Patterson placed in six of the l0 rounds, winning $8,305 for a total haul of$17,365. A complen looh nttbis yenr's tpent a.ppea.rs on poges 24-25.

rlde on TerryWilliams'bull No. 315 - put an exclamation point on his tide chase. "I had him mdce before and he threw me off," explained the 30- year-old Murray. "I really didn't adjust. I felt like I was in a groove, and I had a lot of confidence. I felt like I was going to ride the bull. I've been feeling great, real aggressive, and I was looking forward to it."

firl all-around cowboy in the history of professional rod.eo, decided earlier this year to focus on a new challenge - winning a world tide in the Professional Bull Riders organiza- tion. With five heart-stopping rides Oct. 28-3I, he did just that. Murrag a seven-time world all- around champion and two-time world bull riding tidist in the PRCA, placed in all five rounds at the PBR

American Royal Rodeo in Kansas City, Mo., where he pocketed $31235. He also scored a huge check of $2,546 at the Cow Palace for a two-week take of $8,015. He finished the seasaon ranked lSth.

EllEllTS: BAREBAGI( RllllllG AGE: 33 . H0ltlETOHl* KAYGEE, WYO.

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Cow Palace from page 5 SAN FRA\ICISCO NOTtsS:

PRCAphoto by Mike Copeman

Miller and Clint White, 5.2, $775 each; 7. Walker, 5.3, $408; 8. He6ert Theriot, 5.5, $1d1. Second round: 1. Brandon Tumey, 4.3, 91,87/; 2. (tie) Sam Koenig and Quinn Campbell,4.8,91,509;4. B.ent Amold, 4.9, $1,142; 5. (tie) Bret Ellis and Jimmy Slickerler,5.3, $275;7. (tie) Scott Md(hney, Dirk Floumoy and Randy Suhn,5.5, $190. Thlrd round: 1. Uike Jones, 4.7 se@nds, $780; 2. Austin Manning, S.0, $585; 3. (lie) Jim Banister and Brandon Tumey, 5.2, $2St. Average t . Sam Koenig, 1 6.4 seconds on three head, l$2,815;2. Jim Banister, tZ.S, $e,448; g. (tie) Alstin Manning and Jason Miller, 18.0, $1 ,897; S. Brandon Tumey, 18.1, $1,345; 6. Randy Suhn, 1 8.9, $979;7. Ethan Thouvenell, 19.8,9612;8. Steve Pate, 19.9, $245. Team roplng: Flrst round: 1. (tie) Ben Mccil/fomrrye Flenniken Jr. and Chance Kellon/Brent )Gvier OBrien, 5.7, $1,f9. Second round: 1 . Bobby Hurley/Monty Joe Petska, 4.6 seconds , $1 ,224 eac,i.i 2. Jake Bamesr' Gody Cowden, 5.1 , 91,427; 3. (tie) Mike Cervi/Kory Koontz and Dan DenmaddPatick Xavier, 5.4, $981; 5. Adam Roae/V\ralt Woodard, 5.5, $SgS; 6. Chance Kelton/Brent Lockett,5.7, $297. Third round: 1. David Motes/Mike B€e's,5.2 seconds, g66O eacfr;2. Bert Mccill/tommye Flenniken Jr., 6.3, $495; O. Bobby HudeyruoilyJoe Perska, 7.0, $gg0;4. Chance Kelton/Brert Lockett,7.5, $165. Average: 1. David Motes/lrike Be€rs, 17.0 seconds on rhree head, 92,586 eacfi; 2. Bobby Hurley/Monry Joe Petska,17.7,$2,14Oi 3. Bert Mcciil/fommye Flenniken Jr., 18.2, $1,694;4. Chance Kelton/tsrent Lod(ett, 18.6, $1,248; S. Kris Goodmarvoraig Branham, 19.9, $802; 6. Steve Smith Jrlclint Hany, 24.8, $446. Saddle bronc rlding: Flral round: 1. Steve Dollarhide,8il points on Flying U Rodeo Company's No. 132, $1,852; 2. Travis Autrey, 82, $1,4O3; 3. Rod Hay, 81, $1,010;4. (tie) Robert Etbauer, ChadeyGardner, David Howard and T.C. Hotloway, Z/, gg3T.Second .ound: 1. Justen Washbum, 78 points on Big Bend Hodeo Company's Crashlanding,91,854 2. Steve Dollarhide, 7/, $1,403;3. (tie) Robert Etbauer, Jeff Shearer and Toby Adams, 76, $692; 6. (tie) Rod Wanen and Chance Dixon, 75, 9140. Thid round: 1. Roben Chapman, 9.0, $240; 4. (tie) Maury Tate and F ed Whitfield, 9.1, 960. Average: 1. Trevor Brazile, 2S.s s€conds on three head, gZ,6i4g; 2. .jef Chapman, 26.0, $2,1 91 ; 3. Josh Crow, 26.3, 91,735; 4. Neai Felton, 26.8, $1,278; 5. Fred Whitfietd,27.3, $822;6. Brad Goodrich,27.6, $457. Barel raclng: First round: 1. Susan Strawn, 1 seconds, $1,089;2. Lita scott, 15.81, $ff!3;3. Tatina Bird, 15.82, $Z/8; 4. Sheny Cerv!, 15.86, 9674; S. Debbie Renger, 15.98, $518; 6. Charmayne James, ' 15.99, $415;7.Angie Meadors, 16.02,9311; e. Unda vick, $207;9. t(atie Mccoin, 16.09, $156; 10. (tie) Tona Wdght and Bonnie Austin, 1 6. 1 8, gS2 each. Second round:1. Amy Dale,15.74, $1,089;2. Debbie Renger, 15.75, $93:l; 3. Sher.y Cervi, 15.78, $Z/B; 4. Rurh Haislip, 15.81, $674;5. Katie Mccoin, 15.87, $S.t8:6. Leslie CottrelFMoore, 15.9it, g41S;7. Susan Strawn, 1 5.99, $31 1 ; 8. Karla Schneider, I 6.01 , $207; 9. Russie Cline, 16.05, $156; 10. Charmayne James, 16.10, g104. Third round: 1. Charmayne James, 16.02 seconds, $806;2. Ruth Haislip, 16.19, $6Os;3. Sherry Cervi, 16.35, $403; 4. Amy Da\e,16.44,9202. Averag€: 1. Sherry CeM,47.99 seconds on three head, $i,639; 2. Charmayne James, 24.11, 91,4416- 3. Ruth Haislip, 218.29, $1,166; 4. Amy Dale, 48.41, gt,011; S. Tatina Erd, zA.€, $Z/8; 6. Katie Mc€oin,48.44,$f,22i7. Susan Strawn, 48.69, $1167; 8. Russie Cline, 49.18, $311;9. Debbie Fenger,53.14 9233; 10. Bonnie Austin,53.73, $156. ,Bull rlding: FlFt round: 1. Mike Moore,92 points on Big Bend Rodeo Company's Copenhagen Rapid Fire, $3,014;2. Marly Staneart,90, $2,918;3. Judd Paul Leffeq 85, $1,623; 4. Jason Legter, 84, gt,04i|; S. lGgan Sirett,81, $811;6. Garth Otdfietd,79, $Sg0;7. Cody Cusler, 78,$522t 8. FelipeAragon, 77, $467;9. (lie) Gregory Potter and Jaron Nunnemaker, 76, g37/; '11 . (tie) Shawn Waite, Jason Mcclain and Tom Clalk, 74, $155. Second round: 1. lGgan Sirett, gg points on Westem Rodeo's Trick or Treat Skoal; gl ,440: 2. Jason Mcclain, 82, $1,120; 3. Marty Staneart, 80, $840; 4. Jaron Nunnemaker, T6, $6@. Ayetage: 1. Kagan Sirett, 174 points on two head, $3,014; 2. Marty Staneart, 170, $2,318; 3. Jason Mcclain, 156, $1,623; 4. Jaron Nunnemaker, 152, $1 ,Mil; 5. Mike Moore, 92 on one, $811;6. Judd Paul Leffew,85, $580;7. Jason Legler, 84, $522;8.Garth Oldfield,79, $464; 9. Qqdy grst t Total payoff: $194,€4; Rodeo secretaryr Cindy Moreno: Stock contractor: Flying U Rodeo Company; Offlcials: Harry Rose, Kenneth Behling and Gary Kirby; Timers: Cassandra Kenny and K.C. Andersen; Announcer: Bob Tallrnan; Clowns/bullfighters: Charlie West, Danell Diefenbach, Reno Rosser and Selh Gorham; Barrelman: Charlie West; Flankmen: William Kenney, Michael Corey and Dan Russell; Chgte bo6ses: Cotton Rosser; Packup men: Julio Morenno, Tyo Mcolary and Jeff Shearer. 78, $2106; 10. FelipeAragon, 76, $290; 12. (tie) Tom Clark each. n,$348i 11. Greg Potter, and Shawn Waite,74,$87

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f! ilurray has dis- played his bull rid- ing skills for morc than a decade in front of PRGA audiences. His lat- est triumph com- pletes anothel chapter in a great career.

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He missed most of the year after tear- rn his knee during the Downhill ski race ln Colo., but decided said. 'And I good horses,' was just confi- so I just let it about my riding, care of itself-' But gening on those horses was a he had to make a ul had some pretty

But that wasn't the end of his

that atmosphere and under those ter-ms was a great feeling,' he said. *If riding bulls at this level is what you do and you don't like that, then something's wrong. It was the best guys going against the best bulls every night.' Murray's five bull rides included a 95.5 effort in round two for third place. He tied for the third-round win with Clint Branger with a 90.5 score on Don Kish's Vindicator. The win in Las Vegas pushed Mu111y's final PBR season earnings to $389,812. He won $200,000 for cfqming the PBRFinals average tide. Murray's next srop is the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, where he'll do batde in the saiidle bronc riding competition. Murray stands glghth in the world standirigs with $56,802. _ 'I love the NF\" Murray said. *It's something f' m really ldoking forward to. It's the best bronc ri&ttg contest there is." _ In addition, he'll once again be in the thick of a world all-around race. Murray with $12t,577,truls four calf ropers in the all-around stand- ings heading into the PRCA,s t0- day championship event, also con- ducted at the Thomas and Mack Center. tory of the NFSRand only the ever in National Finals competition. Bull rider Brent Thurman was killed at the 1994 National Finals Rodeo. Goodwin, formerly of Canyon, Texas, entered the steer roping finals ranked eighth in the worldstandings witJn $27,821. He had nvo previoui NFSRqualifications, 1995 and 1998. His traveling partner was l4-time world champion Guy Allen, also of Lovington. Memorial conributions may be made in Colby Goodwin's name to the Bank ofAmerica, ATTN: Karen Peterson, 1700 Fourth Ave., Canyon, Texas,79OI5. The Senior Steer Ropers Association also has set up a fund for Gunnql at The Bank of Cushing, P.O. Box 95I, Cushing, Okla., 74Ot3.

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ic, fast and real psychotic.' 'FIe's a bull where you have to be able to react as fast as he does,' he said. Donnie Gay, an eight-time PRCA yorld bull riding champ, had a {9n1-row seat during Murray's title- clinching ride. 'It was a legitimate 90-something point ride, but what made it so good. was that all he had to do to win-the ryorld championship was just make the whisde,'said Gay, who called the action for TNN with Dan Miller and Tuff Hedeman. *Those are the most difficult cir- cumstanccs from someone who's been in his shoes.' The 15 cowboys with the highest total after four rolnds vied in fie short-go. Only six bull riders made the whisde in the championship I9""+, including P_RCA greats-Tony Mendes and Mike White. Murray who took a short vaca- tion after the tide event, said he eljoyed every moment during the championship weekend and iJsavor- ing the moment now. *To be there and be competing in

Sandvick scored 80 points to tie for short round and to claim ln the

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Also placing in the bull riding aver- |ason McClain, who finished was in the short round and third in a mnflng Grand Natlonal Rodeo

Goodwin

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had backed into the box in Spanish Fork, Utah, for a quick one-round run. They had drawn a white-faced steer they had never seen, and in a one- round event, the pair had dready decided it was going to be all or noth- lng. "(The steer) didn't run, and I was right therer" Woolman recalled. *I got him quick, and Bobby was right with him, too. "The whole thing was

PRCA photo by David Jennings

Dffi#ffiqfi;*'* considered by many the greatest all- around competitor to have entered a rodeo arena. Fred Whitfield cer- tainly could be the finest athlete in the history of professional rodeo. On the other hand, maybe those are statements that can never be substantiated or proven false. For starters, the livestock is dif- ferent. Whether you believe the roughstock used to be stronger and wilder "back when they used to buckr'or you feel breeding pro- grams have produced a never- before-seen style of animals, you have to agree that the livestock has changed. So have the cowboys. Often, it's not so much of a bucking contest as it is a spurring competition on the bareback and saddle broncs, and the bull riders nowadays try to col- lect extra points for style. And could the bulls of dre olden days have been this tough! Certainly the timed events have changed. )ust look at the style * and the times - produced by today's band of calf ropers. Dean Oliver is regarded by fans and cowboys as one ofthe best ever. But how would he stack up against Whitfield and Cody Ohll Where would a young Roy Cooper fit into the mix! The truth is, unless someone cre- ates a time machine, these questions can never be answered. Ilowever, it's ftrn to think about, and the Prorodeo Sports Naps has put together a series ofstories to celebrate the history of the American rodeo cowboy as the cen- tury comes to a close. Appearing below is the first; one will appear in each of the following seven issues. We're not saying these are the best, but they reflect some of the most highly regarded runs and rides of all time. ZT\ee Woolman remembers the day I liff,g;;kest run in team rop- He doesn't, however, remember much about the 1986 run itself. "It all just happened so fast," said the three-time world champion. "The rvhole thing was a blur." Woolman and partner Bobby Harris

Tee Woolman (heading) and Bobby Harris make a blazing run during the 1991 National Finals Rodeo. The pair established the world record in 1986 in Spanish Fork, Utah.

lose. If they are out of the average , they can let things just roll." And all of his world tides aside, Barnes' best run may have happened earlier this month at the Cow Palace. Barnes had broken the barrier on his first run with teammate Cody Cowden. *That was a weird fbeling," Barnes said. "I was already qualified fbr the NF\ but Cody was on the bubble . 'I had never felt that kind ofpres- sure before going into the second run. Normally when you mess up, the whole team messes up. But I had made a mistake, and while it wasn't going to hurt me, it could have hurt Cody. That wasn't a very good feel- iag-" But things turned out OK on the next run. "We made it," Barnes said. *But it's something I don't want to have to do again. "When you make a good run on a good steer, you can sit back and tell yourself that you could do that again. But when you make a good run on a steer that isn't that good, you sit back and say you don't want to have to do that again.t' And, according to Barnes, you can't go into a rodeo thinking about records. Skelton, who knows all about records, agrees. *Breaking a record is something that just happens," he said. "The only difference between 3.8 and 3.7 is the blink of an eye. "You are going as fast as you can anyway, and there isn't much you can do to make yourself go faster. "Everything has to come together tight. It depends on the steer, it depends on your horses - it depends on everything. If it happens, it hap- pens. If it doesn't, it doesn't." And there is nothing a cowboy can do to make it any different. "If you're at home playing and practicing, you might try something diffbrent," Skelton said. "But when you're at the NFR and you're roping for $15,000 a night, you have to use some common sense, too." So, until a team makes that perfect run,3.7 is still the magic number. "It could be broken at any time," Woolman said. "But then again, it may never be broken."

l3 years, Woolman will be the first to tell you that it's not etched in stone. "Records are made to be brokenr" said Woolman, who is fifth in the heading standings and well on his way to his lTth NFR. "Heck, I might even break it." Two teams have come close. Doyle Gellerman and Britt Bockius clocked a 3.8-second run at the 1995 National Finals Rodeo at t}re Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on their way to a second-place finish in the world standings. ha,stocome rr on, {DIl, lrorrr orn Speed Williams and Rich Skelton clocked a 3.8 at last year's NF\ top- ping a four-round run that saw the world champions go 4.2,4.6,3.9 and finally 3.8. According to Woolman, Williams and Skelton have a great shot at this year's NFR "If it's going to be broken, it will be broken at the Finals," Woolman said. '"The conditions at Thomas and Mack are perfect, and the steers are the best in professional rodeo. The whole atmosphere at the Finals makes fbr record runs. "Doyle and Britt came close in 1995 and Speed and Rich had a shot Iast year." llarris echoes his former teammate . "Speedy and Rich came close trvice last year," Harris said. "And when you look at it, there really isn't any differ- ence between 3.7 and 3.8. It has as much to do with who is running the stopwatch as it does with who is doing the roping." |ak- Barnes, who won seven world championships with Clay O'Brien Cooper, said record runs are out of the ropers'hands. "There are just so many things you cantt control,t' said Barnes, who set a then-NFR record with Cooper on a 4.3-second run in 199I. "A lot of times, the teams making the fastest runs are the teams with nothing to RICH SKEI,TON

a blur - it iust happened so fast, you didn't have time to think about what was happening." When the judge's flag fell, the stop- watch froze at 3.7 seconds, the fastest team-roping run in the history of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, breaking the old record of 3.8 seconds set by Dee Pickett and Mike Beers at Abilene, Texas, in 1983. "We didn't realize at the time that it was a record," lVoolman said. "But afterwards, when we were all sitting around and started talking about it,

somebody looked it up." *It was just one of those deals. A million things have to happen right to set a record and all ofthem happened that day. If I remember right, we won about $1,200 - not much firr the fastest time in history." Harris remembers it the same way. *It was one of those rodeos where everybody was fast," Harris said. "We were just trying to be faster than the next guy, and the whole situation led to us running 3.7. "You never go into a rodeo think- ing that you might do something like that, it just happens. The header really sets the tone and it just happens. We were just tr)'lng to win and it turned into a record. I' m still awfully proud that it's still on the books," And while the mark has stood for PRCA photo by Mike Copeman

Speed Williams (header) and Rich Skelton fire off a 3.8-second run at the 1998 NFR. Williams has said that the 3.7-second record is on his mind.

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All-around cowboy: Jake Hayworth, 91,138 Bareback riding: First round: 1. Shawn Dudley,77 points on Bar T Rodeo lnc.'s Sara Jane, $650;2. Jake Hayworth, 76, $488; 3. Ty Beeder,75, $325;4. (tie) Lan LaJeunesse, Shawn Winters and Ryan Rydalch, 74, $54. Second round: 1. Chaz Mitchell, 75 points on Bar T Rodeo lnc.'s Monte Walsh, $650; 2. Shawn Dudtey,72, $488; 3. Lan LaJeunesse, 70, 9325;4. (tie) Tim Rydalch and Ryan Rydalch,68, $81 each. Third round: 1. Ty Reeder, 80 points on Bar T Rodeo lnc.'s Jake, $650;2. Shawn Dudley, 79, $ztS8; 3. Tim Rydalch,78, $325;4. Lan LaJeunesse, T6, $163. Average: 1. Shawn Dudley, 228 points on three head, $975; 2. (tie) Ty Reeder and Lan LaJeunesse, 220, $609 each; 4. l]m Rydalch, 2tg, $244. Steer wrestling: First round: 1. T. W. Parker, 4.3 seconds, $650; 2. (tie) J. R. Crozier and Tommy Cook, 5.1 , $406; 4. Ryan Trapp, 5.9, $1 69. Second round: 1. Ryan Trapp, 3.8 seconds, $650; 2. Ryan Shaw, 4.1, $488; 3. Tommy Cook, 4.5, $325; 4. Dave Woolstenhotme, 4.6, $163. Third round: 1. (tie) Brock Andrus and Shayne Bennett, 4.0 seconds, $569; 3. (tie) Dustin Smith and T. W. Parker, 4.5, $244. Average: 1. T. W. Parker, 13.8 seconds on three head, 9975;2. RyanTrapp, 14.7,$731;3. Ryan Shaw, 16.3, $zA8; 4. Dave Woolstenhulme, 16.6, $244. Team roping: First round: 1. Brian Roundy/Brian Winn, 5.7 seconds, g4og each; Doyle Gellerman/Tanner Bryson, 6.1, 9302; 3. Zancanella/Dustin Durfee, 6.5, g2O1; 4. Dusty 2. Morse/Chris Freed,6.6, gl01. Second round: 1. Brian Roundy/Brian Winn, 5.0 seconds, g40g each;2. Dustin Durfee/Matt Zancanella, 5.8, 9302; 3. Doyle Gellerman/Ianner Bryson,6.1, g2O1;4. Dusty Morse/Chris Freed, 6.8, $101. Third round: 1. Ralph Gunter/Kevin Wheeler, S.5 seconds, 9403; 2. Beau Hutchinson/Justin Hodson, S.9, ggo2; 3. Dusty Morse/Chris Freed, 6.4, 9201; 4. Steve Young/Cody Young, 6.5, 9101. wyatt crotta, 14.6, $119. Third round: 1. (tie) Jon Cordisio/Jack lreland and Shawn Quinn/George Peters,7.5 seconds, $4lS each; 3. Mike Charies;/Jim Charles, 12.6, $232; +. grjslry Nastri/Chuck Smith, 13.7, $119. Average: 1. Mike Charles/Jim Chartes, 33.8 seconds on three head,9712 each;2. Mike GorhamMyatt Ctotta, 57.2,9534; 3. Shawn Quinn/George Peters, 57.5, $356; 4. Bucky Nastri/Chuck Smith, 65.7, $178. _ Saddle bronc riding: First round: l. Marty Barnes,72 points on AllAmerican Rodeo's Jump St., $561; Jesse Hampton, 59, 9421; 3. (tie) Mike Johnson and Bobby Buffington,56,9210. Second round: 1. Mike Johnson, 71 points on Cowtown Rodeo's Magnum Force, 9561; 2. Bobby Buffington, 66, $421: 3. Jesse Hampton, 64, g28O; 4. Marty Barnes,61, $140. Third round: 1. Marty Barnes,71 points on All American Rodeo's Cash, 9561; 2. Jesse Hampton, 70, $421;3. Mike Johnson, 67, 9280; 4. Bobby Buffington,51, $140. Average: Marty Barnes, 204 points on three head, 9841; 2. Mike Johnson, 194, $631;3. Jesse Hampton, 193, $421;4. Bobby Buffington, $210. Calf roping: First round: 1. Carmine Nastri, g.B seconds, $600;2. Ben Reynolds,9.9, $450; 3. Mike Cody, 11.5, $300;4. Jeff Reynolds, 12.0, $150. Second round: 1. Jeff Reynolds, 9.3 seconds, 9600; 2. Mike Cody, 9.7, $450; 3. Chuck Smith, 10.4, $300; 4. David Snyder, 11.2, $150. Third round: 1. Ben Reynolds,8.9 seconds, $600; 2. Wayde Ellsworth, 9.2, $450; 3. Troy Reynolds,9.6, $300;4. Carmine Nastri, 10.6, $150. Average: 1. Carmine Nastri,32.6 seconds on three head, $899; 2. Troy Reynolds, 33.8, $675; 3. Jeff Reynolds,34.7, $450;4. David Snyder, 36.5, $225. Barrel racing: First round: 1. Erica Friedman, !2.94 gecondq, $600;2. Carol Buffington, 13.08, $450; 3. Judy Merola, 13.14, $300; 4: Eileen Lanq, 13.15, $150. Second round: 1. Skeet Barrett, 12:94 seconds, $600; 2. Eileen Lang, 12.95, $450; 3. Kim Dance, 13.02, 9300;4. Judy Merola, 13.05, $150. Third round: 1. Jody Stockton, 12.82 seconds, 9600; 2. Judy Merola, 12.92, $450; 3. Sheri Nastri, 12.98, $300: 4. Chrissv Peifer. 13.06. $150. Averaoe: '1. Judy Merola, 39.tt seionOs on three runs, gd'99;2. Carol Buffington, 39.26, $675; 3. Kim Dance, 39.55, $450; 4. Judy Dahoda, 39.61, $225. See Wilderness, page'13

/-\ het Keetch needed a big week- l- ;fi"f :,Ti"t:'trff :,".T#' in Pocatello, Idaho, in March, that's just what he got, winning tide ln o gden, Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo. Keetch from Montpelier, Idaho, entered the crrcult finals in the top five trailed season-leader calf roprng, but Rusty Sewalt by more than $3,000. Keetch got things started off right the first round, winning in 9.3 sec- to to pocket $650 and set himself win the average tide. While he 't place in the second round, returned to finish second in third round in 9.8 seconds to another $486. Those two runs helped him take the average tide , beating his compeutor by eight-tenths of a

calf roper chet Keetch helped his cause with this second-round run at the wilderness Gircuit Finals in ogden, utah. while Keetch didn't place in that round, he won the first go-round and was second in the third rdund. Keetch captured the circuit average title.

Keetch pocketed $2,II3 over the

steers. Parker won the first round with a time of just 4.3 seconds, almost a second ahead of second place, then finished fourth in the third round in 4.5 seconds. FIe won the average tide by almost a firll sec- ond.

Parker entered the circuit finals in fourth place in the season standings, but leader Tommy Cook had the season tide already sewn up. Parker and the rest of the bulldoggers were competing for the average tide and a trip to Pocatello.

W.ILDERNESS NOTES: I In winning one of the three go- steer wresder T w the average tide with total of I 3.8 seconds on three

Veteran bull rider sticks 3 to claim title r By Dntru JonNsroru STAFFWRITER He drew fust blood in the opening round, placing second. In the second round, endy this time around. "I've been pretty close to winning

out there, but this year I' m taking t6e month of Fe bruary off," he said.'*ft's at a bad time of year for us. But I'll go thrqugh my tapes, like usual, g.t rofi. kind of a pictuie of something-." Constaninople added he plans on getting on as many bulls as he can heading into the DNCFRshowdown. Meunier, 67 points on AllAmerican Rodeo's Mustang Sally, $588;2. Jessy Dufresne and Kelty Page, 66, $367; 4. Michael Daoust, 65, 9147. Secondlound: 1. Sylvain Meunier, 69 points on AllAmerican Rodeo's Midlile Crisis, $587;2. Kelly Page, 62, $440; 3. John r Winkers,59, $293; 4. Jason Martin, 56, $t47. Third round: 1. Sylvain Meunier, 68 points on All American Rodeo's Northern Exposure, $587;2. Kelly Page, 64, $440; 3. Jason Martin, 63, $294;4. Jesse Dufresne, 62, $147. Average: 1. Sylvain Meunier, 204 points on three head, $880;2. Kelly Page, 192, 9660;3. Jesse Dufresne, 180, $2140;4. John Winkers, 175,$22o- Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Randy Ridgely, 4.3 seconds, $600;2. Wayne Van,5.6, 9450; 3. (tie) Kirk Trumpower and Heath Kroll, 6.0, 9225. Second round: 1. Joe Bell Sr.,4.8 seconds,9600; 2. Tom Farrelly, 5.9, $450; 3. Kirk Trumpower, 6.0, $300; 4. Wayne Van, 6.3, $150. Third round: 1. Butch Dase, 4.3 seconds, $600;2. Jason Gale, 4.7, $450; 3. JuniorAllo,5.0, $300; 4. Bill Peifer, 5.1, $150. Average: 1. Kirk Trumpower, 18.8 seconds on three head, $899;2. Randy Ridgely, 20.5, $675;3. Wayne Van, 22.9, $2150; 4. Junior Allo, 25.2, $225. Team roping: Firat round: 1. Mike GorhamM/yatl Crotta, 7.1 seconds, $474 each;2. Mike Charles/Jim Charles, 7.4, $356; 3. Shawn Quinn/George Peters, 12.9, $237;4. Mickey HesVArnold Yurchak, 1 3.9, $119. Second round: 1. Jon Cordisio/Jack I reland, 7.7 seconds, $47 4 eacj\i 2. Dick Dase/Butch Dase,8.3, $356;3. Mike CharlevJim Charles, 13.8, $237; 4. Mike corham, First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo Binghamton, New York, Nov. 5-7 AlFaround cowboy: Butch Dase, gg5s Bareback riding: First round: 1. Sylvain

Colstantinople drew his toughest bull of the championship event and came out on gop with a second-place,7Y- point effort. "He was probably the one bull I didn't want in the second round, and f end up drawing him," he said. "Getting by him - I knew that was the circuit tide right there . In the last round, if I could stay away from one bull, I had it made.'; That he did, scoring a round-win- ruyg70 points en route to the average tide . Constantinople finished up with a tlrree -head score of 222 points. The win marks Constantinople's sixth trip to Pocatello for the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, having qualified in 198I, '85, 1990, '95, and '97 before winning again this year. After two years away from the DNCFR., Constantinople said he applied himself this spring with the goal of making it back to Idaho. "I had a mission that I wanted to win the circuit again," he said. "The older I get, I' m like wine, the better I get, I think. "I just turned 43 and I' m having a ball now." While Constantinople has been ro Pocatello many times, he's going to prepare for the DNCFR a litde differ-

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crrcult finals second and just $400 behind friend and fellow compefltor Gam bino caught an unfortu break when Gambino, 2 3, suf- the campargn. cowboy. "The last two weeks we were gorng fust and sec- back and forth between *So I talked to him a few weeks ago and he told me I had to win the aver- age so he could go tre to Idaho I said So now we both golng to ,, drew well, he said, many arena dirt. of counterparts hit the opened Conn., the door for the Prospect,

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from page 11 Average: I . Brian Winn/Brian Roundy, 18.6 sec- onds on three head, $604; 2. Dusty Morse/Chris Freed, 19.8, $453; 3. Matt Zancanella/Dustin Durfee, 31 .3, $302; 4. Steve Young/Cody Young, 31 .5, $1 51 . Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. Matt Marvel, 79 points on Bar T Rodeo lnc.'s T6 Bitter Bay, $650;2. RustyAllen, 78, $488; 3. Kenny Black, 74, $325i 4. Marty Short, 73, $163. Second round: 1. Kevin Small, 76 points on Bar T Rodeo lnc.'s R1 33 Thunder Rolls, $650; 2. (tie) Travis Angel and Shawn Moorehead, 74, $406 each;4. Marty Short, 69, $163. Third round: 1. Jake Hayworth, 82 points on Bar T Rodeo lnc.'s T4 Bald Eagle, $650; 2. Matt Marvel, 75, $488; 3. Marty Short, 74, $325; 4. (tie) Glynn Montero, Kenny Black and Travis Angell, 72, $54. Average: 1. Matt Marvel, 221 points on three head, $975; 2. Travis Angell, 217, $731; 3. Marty Short, 216, $488; 4. (tie) Shawn Moorehead and Glynn Montero, 21O, $122. Calf roping: First round: 1. Chet Keetch, 9.3 seconds, $650; 2. Ryan Yamachi, 9.5, $488; 3. (tie) Kyle Kosoff and Justin Truman, 1 0.1 , $244. Second round: 1. Justin Truman, 9.3 seconds, $650; 2. Pete Jones, 9.5, $488; 3. (tie) Jessee Shefiield and Brady Brower, 10.1, $244. Third round: 1. Kyle Kosoff,8.5 seconds, $650; 2. Chet Keetch, 9.8, $488; 3. Travis Pendleton, 10.1, $325;4. Matt Shiozawa, 10.4, $1 63. Average: 1. Chet Keetch, 31.1 seconds on three head, $975; 2. Kyle Kosoff, 31.9, $731.29; 3. Brady Brower, 32.2, $488;4. Travis Pendleton, 32.9, $244. Bull riding: First round: 1. J. C. Sanders, 75 points on Bar T Rodeo lnc.'s O23, 9650; 2. Jess Rupert,73, $488;3. Cory Stark, 72, $325; 4. Btue Stone,68, $163. Second round: 1. J. C. Sanders, 80 points on Bar T Rodeo lnc.'s No. 5, $650; 2. Corey Stark, 74, $488t 3. Blue Stone, 71, $325i 4. Jeff Rupert, 69, $1 63. Third round: 1 . J. C. Sanders, 76 points on Bar T Rodeo lnc.'s No. 7C, 9650; 2. Kenny Drayton, 73, $488; 3. Jess Rupert, 71, $325. Average: 1. J. C. Sanders, 231 points on three head, $975; 2. Jess Rupert, 213, 9731; 3. Corey Stark, 146, $488;4. Blue Stone, 139, $244. Total payoff: $45,623; Rodeo secretary: Dawn Williams; Stock contractors: Bar T Rodeo lnc., Honeycutt Rodeo; Ofticials: Larry Davis, Jade Robinson; Timers: Lori Pierce, Sharon Neves; Announcer: Johnny Pope; Clowns/bullfighters: Matt Lucking, Mike Matt; Banelman: Randy Munns; Flankman: Bud Kerby, Jerry Honeycutt; pickup men: Bobby Marriot, Randy Hoffman. A Suite and A Front Row Seat, No BUII!

J.C. Sanders takes a spin on Kerby's bull No. 23 during the second round of the Wilderness Circuit Finals. Sanders wound up the circuit's bull riding average champion. James Fain photo First Frontier

Wilderness Gircuit Year-end champions Bareback- Lan LaJeunesse Saddle bronc - Kevin Small Bull riding - Jeff Rupert Calf roping - Rusty Sewalt Steer wrestling - Tommy Cook

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head, $562; 3. Troy Rowen,76, $40s;4. ceorge Jt.,75, $27O;5. John Kent, 71 , $1 57; 6. (tie) Ail Third round: John Constantinople,70 points American Rodeo's No. 93, $495; 2. Kevin 68, $375. Average: 1. John Constantinople, on three head, $742;2. Darryl Garrison, 84 on from page 11 Bull riding: First round: 1. George Carr, Jr., 75 points on AllAmerican Rodeo's Red Alert, $495: 2. Constantinople, 7 4, 937 5; 3. Jimmy Parrott, 68, Second round: 1. Darryl Garrison, 84 points Cowtown Rodeo's Chili Whop, $495; 2. John John Kent, 71 78, $375; 3. Troy Rowen, 76, S27Oi , $180;5. Donald Holladay,66,

First Frontier Year-end Champions Bareback riding - Sylvain Meunier Saddle bronc riding - Marty Barnes Bull riding - John Constantinople Calf roping - Carmine Nastri Steer wrestling - Joe Bell Jr. Team roping - Jon Cardisio/Jack lreland Barrel racing - Gayla Channell

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Ruddy remembered as one special person r By TRoY ScHwil'Jot STAFF WRITER David Jennings photo

P RCA bullfighter Chad Beavers described roughstock hand Chad Ruddy as an outgoing person who loved to have fun and make people feel special. Ruddg 23 of Graham, Texas, was killed in a head-on collision Oct. 23 on Texas Highway 90 between Del Rio and Brackewille in Kinny County. The accident occurred at 5:I8 a.m. Ruddy, driving a 1995 Ford pickup, was traveling east when his vehicle col- lided with a1999 Ford pickup heading in the opposite direction, according to Helen Immel, spokeswoman for the Del Rio Department of Public Safety. The three people who occupied the 1999 Ford pickup were injured and airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio. None of the injuries was life-threaten- irg. Ruddy's vehicle, the state patrol reported, drifted over the center line . He was reportedly on his way to pick up fellow bareback rider Chris Robles in Brenham, Texas. The t'wo planned to go to Pasadena, Texas, for a rodeo. Ruddy's funeral was held Oct.26 in the First Methodist Church in Graham. *He never had a down momentr" Beavers said of his ftiend, who rode bareback horses at many of the Bad Company Rodeo events in which Beavers works his trade. "I{e always said 'Hi' to everyone and always had a

Chad Ruddy (right) shares a light moment following last year's rodeo in Del Rio, Texas, with some of his PRCA rough- stock pals, (from left) Jack Mahaney, Shawn Ayers and Chris Robles. Ruddy died in a head-on collision Oct. 23 on Highway 90 between Del Rio and Bracketville.

Ruddy graduated from Graham High School in 1994 and attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, and Ffill County Junior College. He graduated from Oklahoma State Horseshoeing School in Ardmore . His survivors include his parents rnd two sisters. Chad. Rwd.dy's obitwary q.ppea.rs 0n pnge 23.

rider Kolt Dowdg said Ruddy inuo- duced her to Dowdy. "He had this great big old smile," Lowder said. "He never had an enemy. Everyone loved him." Between 800 and I,000 people attended the funeral in Graham, Lowder said. Pall bearers were PRCA members Chris Harris, Chris Robles, Kolt Dowdy, B.]. Arnold and Jack Mahaney.

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