FORT WORTH, Texas --- Trell Etbauer might just be the busiest contestant at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.
The Goodwell, Okla., resident is competing in saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping and steer wrestling. To compare, it would be like Deon Sanders and Bo Jackson, who both played in the National Football League and Major League Baseball competing in both games the same night. Imagine Deon Sanders running the ball for Dallas in one play and then having to change gear and run next door to bat for the New York Yankees.
While Etbauer gets to compete in the same arena, he has to switch gears, change equipment and go from staying on the back of a horse that just wants to buck him off to one that is trained to stay under him.
Etbauer competed in saddle bronc riding at the Wednesday matinee performance. He then came back Wednesday night in that event and tie-down roping. The rodeo started at 7:30 but Etbauer’s preparation was well before that. At 6 p.m., he saddled the roan horse he calls Rambo, rode him to get him warmed up and ready, then put him in the stall to wait for the roping.
Preparation for the saddle bronc riding entailed putting on his chaps, Phoenix Vest, changing his boots and thinking about staying in the saddle. The effort got him a 77-point ride, one of the high-marked rides of the night. Then it was time to get ready for tie-down roping.
Anthony Lucia did a trick roping act between the two events giving Etbauer just minutes to change his boots, get out of his vest and chaps, get his horse and a rope and ride into the arena. He had the fast time of the night at 7.9 seconds,
That run is tied for second place in the second round and he is now looking forward to Sunday night’s finals. He is tied for sixth place in the over-all standings with Tuf Cooper from Decatur, Texas with a total time of 19.1 seconds on two runs.
Etbauer will be back here Friday night to compete in the second round of steer wrestling. He was just over six seconds in the first round, so will need to be really quick to have a chance to compete in the finals in two events.
“I like to be in all three events in the same performance,” Etbauer said. “Then I don’t have time to think about it, I just go out there and do my job and hopefully it works out.”
Not only is Etbauer an all-around athlete with skills such as speed, strength and agility, he expects the same out of his horses. The horse that he rode in tie-down roping will be in the arena as a hazing horse during steer wrestling. Most saddle bronc riders throw their gear bag in a camper on the back of a pickup, Etbauer’s goes in a trailer with two horses, steer wrestling and tie-down roping saddles, various tack and some ropes.
“I’ve always competed in multiple events,” he said. “Hauling horses is part of that. My dad has helped me with all of it. It’s a lot of work, but I’d sure rather be busy. “
Etbauer’s father is two-time world champion saddle bronc rider Robert Etbauer. His uncle Billy Etbauer has won five world titles and his other uncle Dan has multiple qualifications for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and now works as a pick-up man in the arena.
Robert, Billy and Dan were raised in South Dakota before moving to Oklahoma. While they all specialized in saddle bronc riding, it wasn’t unusual for any of them to enter a roping event occasionally. Now, Trell is carrying the legacy further by competing at both ends of the arena on a regular basis. He has won the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Linderman Award for the past two years because of his success. He qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo three times and tied for the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association steer wrestling title in 2005. He put his professional rodeo career on hold while he was attending Oklahoma Panhandle State University where he graduated with a degree in Industrial Technology.
A big win here at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo in any of his events will help him in the all-around standings, put him on his way to another Linderman Award and could set the path for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualification.
Chad Denton from Berrry Creek, Calif., is the new leader in bull riding. He and Ted Bert from Modesto, Calif., were the only riders to last for eight-seconds at the matinee performance. They were two of nine to ride in the evening. Denton had an 83 and 82 for 165 to take the over-all lead. Dave Samsel from Stephenville, Texas, is now second with 161. Bert is seventh with 144.
There are two performances of the World’s Original Indoor Rodeo on Thursday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
RESULTS FORT WORTH. --- The following are results from the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo presented by the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, Wednesday, Feb., 3, 2010. Results are updated daily and available at fwssr.com
21st Performance --
Bareback Riding: 1, Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb.; Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore.; and Buck Lunak, Cut bank, Mont., 76 points each. 4, Jared Smith, Williston, Fla., 74.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Chancy Larson, Manhattan, Kan., 4.0 seconds. 2, Erik Johnson, Eltopia, Wash., 4.4. 3, Tony Byers, Vernon, Texas, 4.6. 4, C.T. Fox, Poolville, Texas, 4.9.
Team Roping: 1, Mikey Fletcher, Mineola, Texas, and Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas, 4.7 seconds. 2, Riley Minor and Brady Minor, both of Ellensburg, Wash., 5.2. 3, Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, and Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla., 5.7. 4, Reese Kerr, Comfort, Texas, and Jesse Echtler, Huntsville, Texas, 7.7.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, (tie) Kaleb Asay, Powell, Wyo., on Rawhide, and Curtis Garton, Kaitaia, New Zealand, on Mylie Cyress; both Rafter G Rodeo horse, 80 points. 3, Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., 75. 4, Jeremy Melancon, Buffalo, Texas, 61.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Murray Pole, Erskine, Alberta, 8.8 seconds. 2, Conrad Hagen, Buffalo, Texas, 12.6. 3, Bode Scott, Pryor, Mont., 14.6. 4, Dean Edge, Rimbey, Alberta, 18.4.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif., 16.98 seconds. 2, Jackie Jatzlau, Giddings, Texas, 17.42. 3, Danni Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas, 17.52. 4, Sammi Bessert, Loma, Colo.,17.66.
Bull Riding: (two qualified rides) 1, Chad Everett Denton, Berry Creek, Calif., 83 points on Dakota Rodeo’s Bad Blood. 2, Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif., 75.
22nd Performance --
Bareback Riding: 1, Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont., 81 points on Lancaster and Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Aerabella. 2, John Addison, Belvidere, S.D., 79. 3, Bud Munns, Snowville, Utah, 76. 4, Mac Jack Erickson, Almo, Idaho, 74.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Jack Hodges, Stephenville, Texas, 4.1 seconds. 2, Tommy Cook, McAlester, Okla., 5.4. 3, Terry Meadows, Georgetown, Texas, 7.8. 4, Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 11.4.
Team Roping: 1, Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore., and Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas, 4.5 seconds. 2, Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, and Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla., 5.4. 3, Reese Kerr, Comfort, Texas, and Jesse Echtler, Huntsville, Texas, 6.1. 4, Riley and Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 10.4.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, (tie) Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., on Lancaster and Pickett’s Blue Moon, and Travis Edwards, Western Australia, on Rafter G’s Brown Out, 77 points each. 3, Kaleb Asay, Powell, Wyo., 69. 4, Jeremy Melancon, Buffalo, Texas, 55.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Tie-Down Roping: 1, Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., 7.9 seconds. 2, Martin Poindexter, Seymour, Texas, 15.1. 3, Dustin Specht, Hico, Texas, 18.3. 4, Jim Clarot, Modesto, Calif., 21.3.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla., 16.99 seconds. 2, Joanna Parker, Opelika, Ala., 17.25. 3, Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 17.26. 4, Robin Montague, Bandera, Texas, 17.66.
Bull Riding: 1, Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla., 86 points on Lancaster and Pickett’s Howdy. 2, Chad Everett Denton, Berry Creek, Calif., 82. 3, (tie) Cody Gardner, Fort Lupton, Colo., and Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla., 74.
The following are current leaders --
Bareback Riding: (First round) 1, Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, 85 points on Andrews Rodeo Company’s horse Vodka. 2,; (tie) Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, and Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 83. 4, Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 82. 5, (tie) Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont.; Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash.; Josi Young, Kimberly, Idaho; Brian Leddy, Roll, Okla.; and Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta; 81. (Second round) 1, Gray, 87 points on Rafter G’s 516. 2, Teddy Athan, Livermore, Calif., 84. 3 (tie) Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho; Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore.; and Jeremy Mouton, Scott, La.; 83. 6, Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 82. (Third round) 1, Timberman, 85 points on Vold Rodeo Company’s Spice Mix. 2 (tie), Havens and Feild, 83 each. 4, Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta, 82. 5 (tie), Bee Jay Scott, Otely, IA., DeMers, and Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D., 81. (Total on three) 1 (tie), Feild, and Timberman, 249. 3, Gray, 246. 4, (tie) Havens and Creasy, 242. 6, Mouton, 240. 7, Cannon, 238. 8, DeMers, 234. 9, (tie) Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas, and Steven Dent, 233. 11, Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D., 232. 12, Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., 231.
Steer Wrestling: (Second round) 1, Joe Walker, Springtown, Texas, 3.4 seconds. 2, Olin Hannum, West Haven, Utah, 3.5. 3, Joey Bell Jr., Malakoff, Texas, 3.8. 4, Jason Tapley, Greenbriar, Ark., 3.9. 5, (tie) Chancy Larson, Manhattan, Kan., and Travis Carnine, Moro, Ore., 4.0. 7, (tie), Jack Hodges, Stephenville, Texas; Brent Arnold, Coleman, Texas; Dru Melvin, Petrolia, Texas; and Cash Myers, Athens, Texas, 4.1 (Total on two) 1, Hannum, 8.1 seconds. 2, Myers, 8.2. 3, (tie) Pace and Erik Johnson, Eltopia, Wash., 8.3. 5, Justin Davis, Bartonville, Texas, 8.5. 6, Hodges, 8.6. 7, (tie) Bell and Alex Robertson, Bend Ore., 8.9. 9, (tie) Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 9.0. 11, T.J. Bohlender, Canyon, Texas, 9.1. 12, (tie) Todd Woodward, Lethbridge, Alberta, and Cody Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, 9.6.
Team Roping: (First round) 1, (tie) Mikey Fletcher, Mineola, Texas, and Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas; Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo., and Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas, 4.7 seconds. 3, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, and Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 5.0 seconds. 4, (tie) Riley Minor and Brady Minor, both of Ellensburg, Wash.; Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 5.2. 6, Cody Graham, Everton, Colo., and Gabe Gwaltney, Carthage, Mo., 5.3. 7, Larry Cox, Weatherford, Texas, and Troll Tettenhorst, Jacksonville, Texas, 5.4. 8, Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz., and Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas, 5.5. (Second round) 1,(tie) Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore., and Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas; Matt Robertson, Augusta, Mont., and Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont.; David Key, Stephenville, Texas, and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas; Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas and Brett McDowell, Stephenville, Texas; 4.5. 5 (tie), Drew Horner, Plano, Texas and Trey Norris, III, Yantis, Texas; and Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas and Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas; , 5.0. 7, Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz., and Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas, 5.1. 8, Begay and de la Cruz; Cody McMinn, Cado Mills, Texas and York Gill, Stephenville, Texas; Williams and Harris, 5.2. (Total on two) 1, Brazile and Smith, 10.3. 2, Begay and de la Cruz, 10.4. 3, Sherwood and Bach, 10.6. 4, Williams and Harris, 10.8. 5, Graham and Gwaltney, 11.0. 6, (tie) Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, and Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla.; Bach and Eaves, 11.1. 8, Sartain and VonAhn, 11.2. 9, Reese Kerr, Comfort, Texas, and Jesse Echtler, Huntsville, Texas, 13.8. 10, Dusty Forre, Newman Grove, Neb., and Troy Hermelbracht, Homer, Neb., 15.5. 11, Minor and Minor, 15.6 12, McMinn and Gill, 16.5.
Saddle Bronc Riding: (First round) 1, Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah, 86 points on Sammy Andrews’ Sun Dog. 2, Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D., 84. 3, Louie Brunson, Interior, S.D., 83. 4, (tie) Shane Moran, Great Falls, Mont.; Jake Wright, Hurricane, Utah; Dean Wadsworth, Ozona, Texas; and Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D.; 82. 8, Ryan MacKenzie, Jordan Valley, Ore., 81. (Second round) 1, Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., 87 points on Western Rodeos’ Shallow Dancer. 2, Stroh, 85. 3, Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa, 83. 4, (tie) Cody Wright, Milford, Utah; Alex Wright, Hagerman, Idaho; Allen; and Aaron Lide, Odessa, Texas, 82. 8, Tate Owens, Platteville, Colo., 81. (Total on two) 1, Stroh, 169. 2, Allen, 168. 3, (tie) Kruse and Cody Wright, 162 each. 5, MacKenzie, 161. 6 (tie), Jake Wright, J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D., and Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D., 159.
Tie-Down Roping: (Second round) 1, Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 7.6 seconds. 2, (tie) Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., and Randall Carlisle, Lipan, Texas, 7.9. 4, Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 8.0. 5, Matt Shiozawa, Chubbock, Idaho, 8.3. 6, J.D. Kibbe, Portales, N.M., 8.4. 7, Murray Pole, Erskine, Alberta, 8.8. 8, (tie) Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, and Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla., 9.0. (Total on two) 1, Kormos, 18.2. 2, (tie) Lewallen, and Shane Hanchey, 18.6. 4, (tie) Burk, and Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas, 18.7. 6, (tie) Etbauer and Cooper, 19.1. 8, Cody Owens, Rankin, Texas, 19.2. 9, Pole, 19.3. 9, Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas, 19.6. 10, Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas, 20. 11, Kolby Ungeheuer, Columbus, Kan., 20.1. 12, Ryan Watkins, Dublin, Texas, 20.2.
Women’s Barrel Race: (First round) 1, Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 16.95 seconds. 2, (tie) Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif., and Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore., 16.98. 4, (tie) Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla., and Kay Blandford, Sutherland Springs, Texas, 16.99. 5, Jill Moody, Letcher, S.D., 17.01. 6, Lacy Wilson, Artesia, N.M., 17.14. 7, Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 17.18. 8, Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 17.19. 9, Christy Fullen, Fredericksburg, Texas, 17.20. 10, (tie) Sue Smith, Blackfoot, Idaho, and Kelly Allen, Stephenville, Texas, 17.22.
Bull Riding: (First round) 1, Brandin Sartin, Zachary, La., 87 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Get Smart. 2, (tie) Chad Everett Denton, Berry Creek, Calif., and B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis., 83. 4, Thad Newell, Muskogee, Okla., 81. 5, Taylor Cowan, Ft. Pierre, S.D., 80. 6, Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, 79. 7, (tie), Lucas Guilbeau, Mt Pleasant, Texas, and Jordon Hooten, Daingerfield, Texas, 78. (Second round) 1, Dave Samsel, Stephenville, Texas, 87 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Cross Roads. 2 (tie), Cory Atwell, Moravian Falls, N.C.; Beau Schroeder, Beaumont, Texas; and Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla., 86. 5, Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah, 85. 6, (tie) Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas, and Souli Shankin, Rocksprings, Texas, 84. 8, (tie), Trent Cormier, Houma, La.; Ross Burney, Coffeyville, Miss.; and Denton, 82. (Total on two) 1, Denton, 165. 2, Samsel, 161. 3, Lucas Guilbeau, Mount Pleasant, Texas, 159. 4, Silcox, 158. 5, Duncan, 155. 6, Trent Cormier, Houma, La., 151. 7, Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif., 144. (On one) 8, Sartin, 87. 9, (tie) Atwell, Schroeder, and Whitney, 86
