FORT WORTH, Texas --- There is no doubt that roping that riding down the arena on the back of a running horse, swinging a rope and catching a calf requires great hand eye coordination.
Randall Carlisle from Lipan, Texas, just might have an edge over the rest of the field in that respect. While he is just 5 foot 9 inches tall, Carlisle holds the national record for the most 3-point baskets made in high school at 516 according to National High School Sports Record Book.
While he could have pursued a college career in basketball, his love for the rodeo arena and tie-down roping came first. Carlisle has been a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association since 2006 and has earned over $167,000 but has yet to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR)
Carlisle put himself closer to that goal at the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo on Thursday night. He stopped the clock in 7.9 seconds, the fastest run of the rodeo in the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum so far. Unfortunately he had a no time here on his first run, but with rounds that pay well over $6,000, Carlisle was pleased with his performance.
“I put it on the line every time I back into the box,” Carlisle said. “I go for first every time. I had a calf that was really good and knew if I could keep her on her feet and get her tied, I could be fast. I’m blessed that it worked out the way it did.” fwssr.com
Ninth Performance --
Bareback Riding: 1, Nathan Graves, Kaycee, Wyo., 74 pooints on Rafter G Rodeo’s Stanley Cup. 2, Teddy Athan, Livermore, Calif., 73. 3 (tie), Danny Webb, Cottonwood, Calif., and Karlon Knudson, Arvada, Wyo., 73.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Dan Barner, Hershey, Neb., 4.4 seconds. 2, Chad Hagan, Leesville, La., 4.5. 3, Ryan Lewis, Hineston, La., 4.9. 4, Jeff Richardson, Fullerton, Neb., 6.0.
Team Roping: 1, Brad Hamilton, Pollok, Texas, and Tyler McNight, Wall, Texas, 1.03 seconds. 2, Brady Williams, Hammond, Mont., and Ryan Mayfield, Stephenville, Texas, 11.1. 3, Cody McMinn, Caddo Mills, Texas, and York Gill, Stephenville, Texas, 11.3. 4, Jesse McNett, Escondido, Calif., and Evan Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 14.3.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Jordan Furnish, Guymon, Okla., 76 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Freckles. 2 (tie), Clay Schaeffer, Medora, N.D., and Tyrel Larsen, Goodwell, Okla., 73. 4 (tie), T.J. Haynie, Richards, Texas, and Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D., 70.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Randall Carlisle, Lipan, Texas, 7.9 seconds. 2, Tyson Durfee, Colbert, Wash., 8.0. 3, J.D. Kibbe, Portales, N.M., 8.4. 4, Chad Dickey, Huntsville, Texas, 12.1.
Steer Wrestling: (Second round) 1, Brent Arnold, Coleman, Texas, 4.1 seconds. 2, Brad Johnson, Reva, S.D., 4.3. 3, Dan Barner, Hershey, Neb., 4.4. 4, Chad Hagan, Leesville, La., 4.5. 5 (tie), Dusty McKenzie, Austin, Texas, and Ryan Lewis, Hineston, La., 4.9. (Total on two) 1, Johnson, 10.1. 2, Broce, 10.6. 3, Arnold, 11.6. 4, Jeff Richardson, Fullerton, Neb., 11.5. 5 (tie),Ted Gollaher, Cascade, Mont., and Tyler Haugen, Sturgis, S.D., 11.6.
Team Roping: (First round) 1, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, and Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 5.0 seconds. 2, Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 5.2. 3, Aaron Tsinigine, Winslow, Ariz., and Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz., 5.8 4, Calvin Brevik, Durango, Colo., and Jake Cobb, Decatur, Texas, 6.7. 5, (tie) Joe Serrata, Los Fresnos, Texas, and Bobby Alvarez, San Antonio, Texas; Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas, and Justin Hendrick, Rosenberg, Texas, 6.9. 7, Bobby Boyd, Midland, Texas, and Tim Abbott, Midland, Texas, 8.2. 8, JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas, and Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., 10.3. (Second round) 1, Matt Robertson, Augusta, Mont., and Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont., 4.5 seconds. 2, Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 5.2. 3, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, and Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 5.3. 4, Rusty Barnett, and Michael Fortenberry, 5.5. 5, Sikes, Bedias, Texas, and Clay Schneider, Thorndale, Texas, 5.7. 6, Clay Logan, Granbury, Texas, and Manny Egusquiza Jr., Madison, Ga., 6.2. 7, Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore., and Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif., 9.4. 8, Turtle Powell, and Cory Petska, 9.9. (Total on two) 1, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, and Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 10.3 seconds. 2, Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 10.4. 3, Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas, and Justin Hendrick, Rosenberg, Texas, 17.5.
Bull Riding: (First round) 1, Thad Newell, Muskogee, Okla., 81 points on Klein Brothers Pro Rodeo Company’s Martin. 2, Taylor Cowan, Ft. Pierre, S.D., 80. 3, Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, 79. 4, Lucas Guilbeau, Mount Pleasant, Texas, 78. 5, (tie) Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah, and Kyle German, CrossFeild, Alberta, 73. (Second round) 1, Cory Atwell, Moravian Falls, N.C., 86 points on Rafter G’s Confucious. 2, Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah, 85. 3, Trent Cormier, Houma, La., 82. 4, Ross Burney, Coffeyville, Miss., 81. 5, Jeston Mead, Ashland, Kan., 77. 6, Bandy Murphy, Morgan Mill, Texas, 75 (Total on two) 1, Silcox, 158 points. 2, Duncan, 155. 3, Trent Cormier, Houma, La., 151
