FORT WORTH - While the overall standings are where the lion’s share of over $500,000 is going to be paid at the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo, there is still plenty of money available in individual rounds and contestants are going for it.
Jesse Kruse, from Great Falls, Mont., is the new leader in the first round of saddle bronc riding. He rode the Andrews Rodeo horse named Precision during the matinee on Tuesday for 87 points. Not only is he leading the round, he has the high-marked ride of the 113th Annual Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo.
Kruse came back in the evening performance with a 76-point ride. He would have to score a perfect 100 on Wednesday to take the over-all lead. However, his first concern is getting another solid ride and scoring high enough to keep him in the top 12 that will compete on Sunday night for the championship.
Stockton Graves and Jason Miller both had 3.4-second runs in steer wrestling to take the lead in the second round. Graves, from Newkirk, Okla., and Miller, from Lance Creek, Wyo., are two of those cowboys that are just looking for a pay check in the round. Neither one are currently in the top 12 to make the trip back here on Sunday.
Tuesday night’s rodeo saw Dean Gorsuch, a former world champion steer wrestler from Gering, Neb., move into both the round and over-all standings. Gorsuch had a 3.6 second run in the second round. He tied for first place in the first round and is now in fifth place overall with a total time of 8.4.
Team roping saw Travis Tryan and Cesar de la Cruz overtake Trevor Brazile and Patrick Smith with a total time of 11.9 seconds. Tryan is from Billings, Mont., and de la Cruz hails from Tucson, Ariz. With Tryan heading and de la Cruz heeling, they had a time of 6.2 during the matinee and 5.7 at the evening performance. Brazile, from Decatur, Texas, and Smith, from Midland, Texas, are now in second place with a total time of 12.1.
There are two performances at the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo presented by Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show on Wednesday. The 21st performance starts at 2 p.m. and the 22nd starts 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, Tuesday, Feb. 03, 2009. Results are updated daily and available at fwssr.com/results.asp
Nineteenth Performance --
Bareback Riding: 1, Corey Evans, Hyannis, Neb., 75 points on Andrew’s Rodeo’s Bar Maid. 2, Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas, 72. 3, Jared Smith, Snyder, Texas, 70. 4, Quent Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb., 68.
Steer Wrestling: 1 (tie), Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., and Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 3.4 seconds. 3, Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 4.1. 4 (tie), Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., and Spud Duvall, Checotah, Okla., 4.4.
Team Roping: 1, Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 6.2 seconds. 2, Seth Gurney, Lost Creek, Utah and Brad Freeland, West Haven, Utah, 7.0. 3, David Motes, Tolar, Texas, and Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas, 12.5. 4, Jarrett Rogers, Stephenville, Texas, and Shaun Berry, Cleburne, Texas, 16.5.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., 87 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Precision. 2, Dean Daly, Belen, N.M., 77. 3, Luke Butterfield, Ponoka, Alberta, 71. 4, Mitchell Steiger, Turner Valley, Alberta, 68.
Tie-Down Roping: (three times) 1, Mike Arnold, Flatonia, Texas, 11.9 seconds. 2, Tommy Guy, Abilene, Texas, 13.6. 3, D.J. Smith, Hillsboro, Texas, 22.3.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., 17.05 seconds. 2, Cathy Grant, New Waverly, Texas, 17.26. 3, Bobbi Wagner, San Angelo, Texas, 17.35. 4, Stephanie Fryar, Big Spring, Texas, 17.36.
Bull Riding: 1, Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas, 86 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Funny Bone. 2, Jay Bird Morrow, Wayland, Iowa, 80. 3, Friday Wright, II, Ross Point, Miss., 77. 4, Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, 73.
Twentieth Performance –
Bareback Riding: 1, Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas, 77 points on Rafter G’s Victorio. 2, Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., 75. 3, Jared Smith, Snyder, Texas, 70. 4, Corey Evans, Hyannis, Neb., 67.
Steer Wrestling: 1, (tie) Jason Lahr, Stephenville, Texas, and Kirby Kaul, Yoakum, Texas, 4.4 seconds each. 3, Jack Hodges, Stephenville, Texas, 4.7. 4, Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 4.8.
Team Roping: 1, Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga., and Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga., 4.8 seconds. 2, Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 11.9. 3, Jarrett Rogers, Stephenville, Texas, and Shaun Berry, Cleburne, Texas, 14.5. 4, Jimmy Tanner, Tifton, Ga.,and Manny Egusquiza, Madison, Ga., 14.7.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, T.J Haynie, Richards, Texas, 78 on Mo Beta’s Billy Jack. 2, Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., 76. 3, Dean Daly, Belen, N.M., 75. 4, Luke Butterfield, Lubbock, Texas, 74.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, George Rowland, Paradise, Texas, 8.7 seconds. 2, Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 9.8. 3, Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 10.4. 4, Preston Billadeau, Parshall, N.D., 11.2.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Stephanie Fryar, Big Spring, Texas, 16.91 seconds. 2, Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., 17.05. 3, Cathy Grant, New Waverly, Texas, 17.09. 4, Lindsay Knaff, East Helena, Mont., 17.14.
Bull Riding: 1, Stormy Wing, Dalhart, Texas, 84 points on Mo Betta’s Indian Larry. 2, Douglas Duncan, Alva, Texas, 80. 3, Cory Melton, Tolar, Texas, 78. 4, Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas, 76.
The following are current leaders --
Bareback Riding: (first round) 1, Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta, 83 points on Vold Rodeo’s Sheep Tick. 2 (tie), Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas,; Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah; and Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan.; 82. (second round) 1, Feild, 83 points on Western Rodeo’s WR. 2, (tie) Cannon and Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 81each. 4 (tie), Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, and Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho, 80. (third round) 1, Feild, 88 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Citation. 2, Dustin Mulrony, Pomeroy, Wash., 84. 3 (tie), Cannon and Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 82. (total on three) 1, Field, 253. 2, Cannon, 245. 3, Mulrony, 240. 4, Hooper, 239.
Steer Wrestling: (second round) 1 (tie), Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., and Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 3.4 seconds each. 3, (tie) Todd Suhn, North Platte, Neb., and Jonathon Ferreira, Fort Jones, Calif., 3.9. (total on two) 1,Miller, 7.1. 2, Suhn, 7.5. 3, Robinson, 7.7. 4, McMillen, 7.9.
Team Roping: (first round) 1 (tie), Coleman Proctor, Miami, Okla., and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan.; and Colby Siddoway, Hooper, Utah, and Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D.; 5.4 seconds. 3, JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas, and Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., 5.5. 4, (tie) Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Tenn., and York Gill, Stephenville, Texas; Kevin Daniel, Franklin, Tenn., and Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 5.8. (second round) 1, Luke Brown, Santo, Texas, and Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas, 4.9. 2, Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga., and Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga., 4.8. 3, Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla., and Kollin Von Ahn, Durant, Okla., 5.1 seconds. 3, Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas, and Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 5.3. 4, (tie) Brad Hamilton, Pollock, Texas, and Joe Day, Howe, Texas; Justin Yost, Hico, Texas, and Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., 5.4. (total on two) 1, Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 11.9 seconds. 2, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, and Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas, 12.1. 3, Siddoway and Zancanella, 12.6. 4, Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan., and Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas, 13.0.
Saddle Bronc Riding: (first round) 1, Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., 87 points on Sammy Andrews’ Precision. 2, Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 85. 3, JJ Elshere, Quinn, S.D., 84. 4, Brody Bolton, Odessa, Texas, 82. (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, Marvel, 86 points on Carr ProRodeo’s Ginger Snap. 2, Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 85. 3, Reynolds, 83. 4, (tie) Elshere, Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., and Max Filippini, Battle Mountain, Nev., 82. (total on three) 1, Elshere, 253. 2, (tie) Reynolds and Bail, 241. 4, DeMoss, 240.
Tie-Down Roping: (second round) 1, Cash Myers, Athens, Texas, 7.7 seconds. 2, Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas, 7.8. 3 (tie), Jeff Davis, Fort Worth, Texas, and Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 8.2. (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, Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 16.78 seconds. 2, Angela Gilliam, Pelahatchie, Miss., 16.87. 3, Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas, 16.88. 4, P.J. Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 16.93. (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, Stephanie Fryar, Big Spring, Texas, 16.91. (total on two) 1, P. Burger, 33.87. 2, Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 33.93. 3, Williams, 34.00. 4, Morgan, 34.03.
Bull Riding: (first round) 1, Logan Knibbe, Rockdale, Texas, 88 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Air Up There. 2, (tie) Bonner Bolton, Odessa, Texas, and Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas, 86 each. 4, Trey Broussard, Eseherwood, La., 85 (second round) 1, Mauney, 90 points on Frontier’s Monkey Blood. 2, Stormy Wing, Dalhart, Texas, 84. 3, (tie) Harris and Jace Savoie, Mederland,Texas, 82 each. (total on two) 1, Mauney, 170. 2, Harris, 165. 3, Condra, 163. 4, Samsel, 162.
