All-American Dodge shares limelight with Mann Creek

By Ted Harbin
Posted Thursday, January 8, 2009

Professional Bullfighters Daisy Protection Bullfight World Championships Round 3

ODESSA, Texas - At least some other team is atop the leaderboard at the Professional Bullfighters Daisy Protection Bullfight World Finals.

Dave Jantzi of Sugar Creek, Ohio, and Toby Inman of Davis Junction, Ill. – representing Team All-American Dodge - won the opening two go-rounds of the championship, but settled for a split for the third-round win with Jay Brewer of Graham, Texas, and Steve Wangler of Plainview, Neb. Both teams scored 77 points.

“This one goes out to my partner,” said Brewer, who, with Wangler, represents Team Mann Creek Buck-N-Bulls. “With my injury, I do as much as I possibly can, but I have to rely on Steve to do most of the work. I just don’t have the ability to fight bulls the way I’d like.”

Brewer is suffering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. He suffered the injury a month ago, but it buckled again in the first round.

“This is the toughest competition we’ll face, so it means a lot to have a night like tonight,” Wangler said.

Wednesday marked the halfway point of the World Championships. The teams are embroiled in a close competition, with Jantzi and Inman in the lead through three rounds. They have scored 246 points through the first half of the contest, while Team Cavenders’ sportsmen Andy Burelle of Ardmore, Okla., and Dusty Tuckness of Meeteetse,Wyo., are second with 221.

RESULTS

Third performance, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

1. Team Mann Creek Buckin-N-Bulls, Jay Brewer, Graham, Texas/Steve Wangler, Plainview, Neb., and Team All-American Dodge, Toby Inman, Davis Junction, Ill./Dave Jantzi, Sugar Creek, Ohio, 77 points; 3. Team Cavenders, Andy Burelle, Ardmore, Okla./Dusty Tuckness, Meeteetse, Wyo., 76; 4. Team Daisy, Joe Garretson, Springfield, Mo./Cory Wall, Burlington, Colo., 73; 5. Team Buster’s Well Service, Wacey Munsell, Ulysses, Kan./Lance McIlvain, Arlington, Texas, 62.

Two-round leaderboard

1. Team All-American Dodge, Jantzi/Inman, 169; 2. Team Cavenders, Burelle/Tuckness, 145; 3. Team Daisy, Garretson/Wall, 136; 4. Team Mann Creek, Brewer/Wangler, 132; Team Buster’s, Munsell/McIlvain, 121.

Three-round leaderboard

1. Team All-American Dodge, Jantzi/Inman, 246; 2. Team Cavenders, Burelle/Tuckness, 221; 3. Team Daisy, Garretson/Wall, 211; 4. Team Mann Creek, Brewer/Wangler, 209; Team Buster’s, Munsell/McIlvain, 182.

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