FORT WORTH - Todd Suhn was born in South Dakota, raised in Nebraska, went to college at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, but for the past four years has lived just outside of Weatherford, Texas.
The steer wrestler’s resume is extensive. He’s qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) 12 times and won and throughout his 15-year career as a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Traditionally, his success in the arena comes in the summer months. He has won titles at the Reno Rodeo in Nevada, Wyoming’s Cheyenne Frontier Days and many more.
Suhn is trying to change that this year and win money all season long. He has already started doing that with a tie for first place in the first round at the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo. He and Dean Gorsuch from Gearing, Nev., both had times of 3.6 seconds and each earned $5,335. Suhn came back on Saturday night during the fourteenth performance to run his second round steer. He had the fastest time of the night at 3.9 seconds and now leads the round and overall standings.
“I’ve gotten a little money here through the years,” Suhn said. “I’ve never won a round and never come back for the finals in first place.”
Suhn will have to wait through next Sunday’s matinee performance to see where he will be in the standings, but he most assuredly will be in contention for the title in the Will Rogers Coliseum.
Changes have been made for the timed-event contestants at this year’s rodeo. Previously the chute they run the cattle through has been moved in and out during the performance. This year, the stock show and Priefert Ranch Equipment have made them permanent.
“I think its better,” Suhn said. “Before they rattled and moved around. It’s a lot more stable and it’s the same for every run.”
Suhn was riding his 16-year-old horse named Moosehead, who he also credited with his success. “We’ve been rehabbing my horse and he’s feeling really good right now,” he added. “He’s as solid as they come. We got good steers, Moosehead worked good, everybody did their job and I’m happy it all worked out the way it did.”
There are two performances at the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo presented by Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show on Sunday. The 15th performance starts at 2 and the 16th at 7:30 p.m.
FORT WORTH - The following are results from the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo presented by the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, Saturday, Jan., 31, 2009. Results are updated daily and available at fwssr.com/results.asp
Twelfth Performance -
Bareback Riding: 1, Ryan Stutes, Sulphur, La., 81 points on Sammy Andrews Rodeo Company’s Firelane. 2, Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, 80. 3, Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 77. 4, Luke West, Fort Scott, Kan., 75.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Ross Eickoff, Grass Range, Mont., 4.2 seconds. 2, Brad Loesch, Springtown, Texas, 5.0. 3, Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif., 5.6. 4, Marvel Rogers, Del City, Okla., 7.0.
Team Roping: (three times) 1, Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas, and Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 5.3 seconds. 2, Thomas Braman, Victoria, Texas, and Tooter Flack, Cuero, Texas, 7.8. 3, Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 10.2.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., 82 points on Andrews’ Texas Giboulee. 2, Weston Ireland, Sallisaw, Okla., 80. 3, Jesse James Kirby, Dodge City, Kan., 79. 4, Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas, 78.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas, 8.3 seconds. 2, Wendell Hearn, Waxahachie, TX, 8.9. 3, Seth Emerson, Benton, La., 10.3. 4, Blake Huckabee, Shreveport, La., 11.0.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 16.84 seconds. 2, Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif., 16.85. 3, Shelly Morgan, Eustace, Texas, 17.15. 4, Sabra O’Quinn, Ocala, Fla., 17.16.
Bull Riding: (two rides) 1, Casey Stirling, Rapid City, S.D., on Andrews’ Salsa, and Jackson Stoney, Cedar City, Utah, on Bruiser, 79 points each.
Thirteenth Performance –
Bareback Riding: 1, Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, 82 points on Western Rodeo’s Snake Eyes. 2, Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas, 77. 3, Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 76. 4, (tie) Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas, and Silas Richards, North Zulch, Texas, 74 each.
Steer Wrestling: 1, (tie) Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo., and Tony Byers, Vernon, Texas, 4.2 seconds each. 3, (tie) Cole Edge, Coleman, Okla., and Ben Shofner, Coleman, Okla., 4.3 each.
Team Roping: 1, Cody McMinn, Caddo Mills, Texas, and Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 6.0 seconds. 2, Jake Rodriguez, Livermore, Calif., and Evan Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 6.9. 3, (tie) Wes Kent and Nick Kent, Grand Cane, La., and Brook Bearden, Dublin, Texas, and Blake Elms, Cleburne, Texas, 7.2 each.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Brody Bolton, Odessa, Texas, 82 points on Western Rodeo’s Painted Smile. 2, Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 80. 3, Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo., 76. 4, Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., 74.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Russell Wells, Lindsay, Okla., 8.7 seconds. 2, Matt Kenney, Onawa, Iowa, 14.0. 3, Todd Brown, Dublin, Texas, 14.4. 4, Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, 16.8.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, P.J. Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 16.93 seconds. 2, Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 16.95. 3, Lorie Manning, Myakka City, Fla., 17.08. 4, Lizzy Allen, Abilene, Texas, 17.15.
Bull Riding: (two rides) 1, Kenneth Callaway, New Caney, Texas, 78 points on Rafter G’s Rough Roads. 2, Jeston Mead, Ashland, Kan., 77.
Fourteenth Performance --
Bareback Riding: 1, Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, 81 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Remember Me. 2, Silas Richards, North Zulch, Texas, 79. 3, Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 78. 4, Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas, 77.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Todd Suhn, North Platte, Neb., 3.9 seconds. 2 (tie), Chris Bradley, Kountze, Texas, and Kyle Calloway, Gillette, Wyo., 5.4. 4, Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., 13.5.
Team Roping: 1, Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla., and Kollin Von Ahn, Durant, Okla., 5.1 seconds. 2, Jake Rodriguez, Livermore, Calif., and Evan Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 6.9. 3, Cody McMinn, Caddo Mills, Texas, and Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 7.8. 4, Wes and Nick Kent, Grand Cane, La., 8.0.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Brody Bolton, Odessa, Texas, 82 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Billings. 2, Matt Marvel, Winnemucca, Nev., 80. 3, Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 75. 4, Ty Atchison, Martin, Tenn., 71.
Tie-Down Roping: (three times) 1, Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 8.3 seconds. 2, Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 8.5. 3, John Wall, Brenham, Texas, 14.6.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas, 16.72. 2, P.J. Burger, Pauls, Valley, Okla., 16.94. 3, Mary Burger, Pauls, Valley, Okla., 16.98. 4, Lizzie Allen, Abilene, Texas, 17.08.
Bull Riding: (three rides) 1, Jace Savoie, Nederland, Texas, 82 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Get Smart. 2, Kenneth Callaway, New Caney, Texas, 77. 3, Nathan Klassen, Wagoner, Okla., 75.
The following are current leaders --
Bareback Riding: (first round) 1, (tie) Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah, on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Real Deal, Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan., on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Cool Runnings, and Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas; 82 points each. 4, (tie) Dustin Mulrony, Pomeroy, Wash., and Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 79 each. (second round) 1, Feild, 83 points on Western Rodeo’s WR. 2, (tie) Cannon and Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 81each. 4, Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, 80. (third round) 1, Feild, 88 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Citation. 2, Mulrony, 84. 3, Hooper, 82. 4, Ryan Stutes, Sulphur, La., 81. (total on three) 1, Field, 253. 2, Mulrony, 240. 3, Hooper, 239. 4, Stevenson, 235.
Steer Wrestling: (second round) 1, Todd Suhn, North Platte, Neb., 3.9. 2, (tie) Ross Eickoff, Grass Range, Mont., Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo., and Tony Byers, Vernon, Texas; 4.2 (total on two) 1, Suhn, 7.5 seconds. 2, McMillen, 7.9. 3, Blake Doyle, Granbury, Texas, 8.6 seconds. 4, Darrell Petry, Beaumont, Texas, 9.1.
Team Roping: (first round) 1, Coleman Proctor, Miami, Okla., and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 5.4 seconds. 2, JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas, and Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., 5.5. 3, (tie) Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Tenn., and York Gill, Stephenville, Texas; Kevin Daniel, Franklin, Tenn., and Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 5.8 per team. (second round) 1, Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla., and Kollin Von Ahn, Durant, Okla., 5.1 seconds. 2, Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas, and Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 5.3. 3, (tie) Brad Hamilton, Pollock, Texas, and Joe Day, Howe, Texas; Justin Yost, Hico, Texas, and Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., 5.4 seconds per team. (total on 2) 1, Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan., and Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas, 13.0. 2, Woolman and Johnson, 13.7. 3, (tie) Jake Rodriguez, Livermore, Calif., and Evan Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., and Cody McMinn, Caddo Mills, Texas, and Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif.; 13.8 per team.
Saddle Bronc Riding: (first round) 1, Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 85 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Teddy Bear. 2, JJ Elshere, Quinn, S.D., 84. 3, Brody Bolton, Odessa, Texas, 82. 4, Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo., 81. (second round) 1, Elshere, 87 points on Western Rodeo’s Pine Ridge. 2,Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., 84. 3, Bolton, 82. 4, Matt Marvel, Winnemucca, Nev., 80. (third round) 1, Reynolds, 83 points Rafter G’s Smokey. 2, (tie) Elshere, Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., and Max Filippini, Battle Mountain, Nev., 82 points each. (total on three) 1, Elshere, 253. 2, (tie) Reynolds and Bail, 241. 4, Taton, 237.
Tie-Down Roping: (second round) 1, Cash Myers, Athens, Texas, 7.7 seconds. 2, Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas, 7.8. 3, (tie) Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas, and Cliff Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 8.3 each. (total on two) 1, Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 17.1 seconds. 2, Matt Shiozawa, Chubbock, Idaho, 17.2. 3, Hutto, 18.6. 4, Casey Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 18.7.
Women’s Barrel Race: (first round) 1, Angela Gilliam, Pelahatchie, Miss., 16.87 seconds. 2, Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas, 16.88. 3, P.J. Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 16.93. 4, Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 16.95. (second round) 1, Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas, 16.72 seconds. 2, Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 16.84. 3, Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif., 16.85. 4, P. Burger, 16.94. (total on two) 1, P. Burger, 33.87. 2, M. Burger, 33.93. 3, Williams, 34.00. 4, Morgan, 34.03.
Bull Riding: (first round) 1, J.W. Harris, May, Texas, 83 points on Frontier’s Black Water. 2, JB Mauney, Mooresville, N.C., 80. 3, Kenneth Callaway, New Caney, Texas, 78. 4, Jeston Mead, Ashland, Kan., 77. (second round) 1, Mauney, 90 points on Frontier’s Monkey Blood. 2, (tie) Harris and Jace Savoie, Mederland,Texas, 82 each. 4, (tie) Kyle Lozier, Mile House, B.C., Can., and McKennon Wimberly, Fort Worth, Texas, 80 each. (total on two) 1, Mauney, 170. 2, Harris, 165. 3, Callaway, 155. 4, Lozier, 148.
