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Bareback rider Larry Sandvick of Belle Fourche, S.D., is fully
recovered after being banged up in Utah earlier in the summer and
the Wyoming cowboy won the first round, final round and average
title Sunday at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo. Sandvick scored 161
points on two head and earned $5,897. The eight-time National Finals
Rodeo qualifier is sixth in the World Standings with $58,515.
In steer wrestling, Todd Suhn of Brighton, Colo., threw three
steers in 12.4 seconds to claim the average title. Suhn earned $7,355
steer wrestling and another $534 calf roping winning the Ellensburg
Rodeo all-around title with $7,889.
Wade Wheatley of Stephenville, Texas, and Kyle Lockett of Ivanhoe,
Calif., stretched three steers in 20.4 seconds. The ropers won $3,064
each at Ellensburg.
After reeling off 174 points on two bulls, Blue Stone of Ogden,
Utah, won the average title and $6,291. Stone's weekend earnings
boosted him from eleventh in the World Standings to sixth.
Stone has Wilderness Circuit rodeos in Salt Lake and St George
to round out the month of September and the Wilderness Circuit season.
Prize money at those rodeos would solidify his position for the
circuit finals and provide the opportunity to win more money to
qualify for his first appearance at the National Finals Rodeo.
Other average titlists in Ellensburg were Ira Slagowski of Carlin,
Nev., saddle bronc riding, 166 points on two head, $6,242; Jeff
Coehlo, Long Creek, Ore., calf roping, 28.7 seconds on three head,
$4,443; Trevor Brazile of Pueblo, Colo., steer roping, 20.8 seconds
on two head, $3,856; Tami Fontenot, Ethel, La., barrel racing, 52.57
on three runs, $4,577.
Three cowboys ranked in the top spot of their respective events
in the World Standings won titles at the Magic Valley Stampede in
Filer, Idaho, on Saturday. Kelly Wardell of Bellevue, Idaho, won
the bareback riding title by scoring 84 points on Sankey Rodeo Company's
Dunny. Wardell earned $1,344 in Filer and leads all other bareback
riders with $103,495.
World Standings all-around leader Cody Ohl of Stephenville, Texas,
teamed with Nick Rowland of Antlers, Okla., to rope their steer
in 4.8 seconds and claim the team roping title. Ohl has amassed
$148,768 in the all-around standings by team roping, calf roping
and steer roping.
Rob Bell of Water Valley, Alberta, scored 86 points on Sankey's
Home Grown to win the bull riding competition. Bell earned $1,727
in Filer and leads all bull riders with $80,827.
Other winners at the Magic Valley Stampede were a trio of Utah
cowboys (tie) Riley Jones,Ogden, Utah, Mark Parker, Murray, Utah,
Wade Ryan, Heber, Utah, steer wrestling, 5.0 seconds, $1,280 each;
Glen O'Neill, Water Valley, Alberta, saddle bronc riding, 85 points
on Sankey's Cindy Lou Who, $1,530; Stran Smith, Tell, Texas, calf
roping, 9.2 seconds, $1,378; Sue Smith, Idaho Falls, Idaho, barrel
racing, 17.43 seconds, $746.
Utah cowboys are making a push for another three-some at the National
Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas this year. Blue Stone and Lan LaJuenesse
are looking pretty solid for the NFR and Danyelle Campbell of St
George, is making a late season push for another appearance at NFR
after barely missing the spot last year.
Lan Lajuenesse is firmly positioned in second place in the bareback
standings behind his trevaeling partner and longtime friend Kelly
Wardell of Idaho. LaJuenesse is the 1999 World Champion bareback
rider and is still looking to qualify for the Olympic Rodeo to be
held in his home state of Utah in Feb.
LaJuenesse is looking to become the third member of his traveling
party along with Rocky Steagall (Dodge National Circuit Finals champ)
and Wardell (Wrangler Tour winter champ) to qualify for the Olympics.
LaJuenesse would like to serve as host to his partners during the
busy Olympic rush in Utah this winter.
Blue Stone of Ogden is looking solid in the bull riding event
and is almost assured of making his first NFR apppearance after
a very successful season. Stone is pushing for a top-5 position
and is less than $500 behind the reigning Wrold Champion Cody Hancock
in the world standings. (Hancock is also a former Wildreness Circuit
champ)
Danyelle Campbell is no stranger to NFR. The Washingtton, Utah
native has been to Las Vegas a few times in Dec. and is sitting
in 20th position with less than $5,000 separating her from the national
Top-15.
She has the Utah State Fair rodeo in Salt Lake and her hometown
rodeo in St George in September to bolster her winnings before headin
west to California for the final push during the Cow Palace in San
Francisco in Nov.
Two years ago Tommy Cook from Heber and Tony Mendes of Jensen
joined LaJuenesse to form the Utah threesome and the year before
that it was Cook, Campbell and Mendes. Last year LaJuenesse was
the lone representative from the Bee Hive state
WORLD STANDINGS Top-10 Unofficial from the PRCA and WPRA, Sept.
4, 2001 Wilderness Circuit Cowboys/Cowgirls in Bold
ALL AROUND
1. Cody Ohl, Stephenville, Texas $ 148,768
2. Trevor Brazile, Pueblo, Colo. $ 137,570
3. Scott Johnston, Gustine, Texas $ 124,755
4. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas $ 112,501
5. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. $ 111,721
6. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. $ 108,597
7. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas $ 108,022
8. B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash. $ 96,721
9. Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore $ 78,309
*10. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas $ 73,566
BAREBACK RIDING
1. Kelly Wardell, Bellevue, Idaho $ 103,495
2. Lan LaJeunesse, Morgan, Utah $ 76,110
3. Bobby Mote, Redmond, Ore. $ 69,292
4. Jason Jeter, Fort Worth, Texas $ 60,086
5. Forest Bramwell, Pagosa Springs, Colo. $ 59,456
6. Larry Sandvick, Belle Fourche, S.D. $ 58,515
7. Pete Hawkins, Weatherford, Texas $ 57,504
8. William Pittman II, Florence, Miss. $ 56,817
9. Darren Clarke, Denton, Texas $ 55,121
10. Scott Montague, Wall, S.D. $ 53,443
* Jeff Collins, Redfield, Kan. not ranked
STEER WRESTLING
1. Birch Negaard, Buffalo, S.D. $ 68,329
2. Bob Lummus, Folsom, La. $ 65,523
3. Randy Suhn, Riverton, Wyo. $ 59,828
4. Bryan Fields, Conroe, Texas $ 58,982
5. Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan. $ 56,645.
6. Chad Biesemeyer, Stephenville, Texas $ 55,099
7. Rod Lyman, Victor, Mont. $ 52,844
8. Spud Duvall, Checotah, Okla. $ 52,775
9. Cody Browne, Wilburton, Okla. $ 50,470
10. Teddy Johnson, Checotah, Okla. $ 49,719
* 44. Frank Thompson, Cheyenne, Wyo. $19,246
TEAM ROPING (HEADERS)
1. Richard Eiguren, Jordan Valley, Ore. $ 87,491
*2. Speed Williams, Jacksonville, Fla $ 62,709
3. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. $ 58,111
4. Frank Graves, Poplarville, Miss. $ 55,686
5. Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas $ 50,875
6. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif. $ 50,023
7. Wade Wheatley, Stephenville, Texas $ 47,865
8. Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan. $ 45,634
9. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas $ 44,847
10. Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla. $ 43,969
TEAM ROPING (HEELERS)
1. B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash. $ 87,491
*2. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas $ 62,709
3. Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif. $ 59,217
4. Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, Calif. $ 54,716
5. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas $ 50,875
6. Kyle Lockett, Ivanhoe, Calif. $ 47,317
7. Allen Bach, Valley Home, Calif $ 47,253
8. Tyler Magnus, Llano, Texas $ 46,687
9. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. $ 46,262
10. Jory Levy, Twin Oaks, Okla. $ 45,634
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
1. Tom Reeves, Eagle Butte, S.D. $ 132,168
2. Glen O'Neill, Water Valley, Alberta $ 119,140
3. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta $ 89,264
4. Dan Mortensen, Billings, Mont $ 82,269
5. Scott Johnston, Gustine, Texas $ 71,996
6. Rod Warren, Valley View, Alberta $ 68,598
7. Todd Hipsag, Firth, Neb. $ 64,757
8. Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas $ 59,507
9. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. $ 52,876
10. Ryan Mapston, Geyser, Mont. $ 51,523
*17. Billy Etbauer, Ree Heights, S.D. $ 39,121
CALF ROPING
* 1. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas $ 100,852
2. Cody Ohl, Stephenville, Texas $ 99,664
3. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. $ 98,101
4. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M. $ 81,884
5. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla. $ 81,415
6. Trevor Brazile, Pueblo, Colo. $ 81,089
7. Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore $ 67,371
8. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas $ 62,543
9. Ricky Canton, Cleveland, Texas $ 54,441
10. Ricky Hyde, Mount Vernon, Ark. $ 53,074
BARREL RACING
1. Kelly Yates, Pueblo, Colo. $74,612
2. Charmayne James, Athens, Texas. $70,976
3. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz $58,256
4. Janet Stover, Rusk, Texas. $52,104
5. Tona Wright, Moriarty, N.M. $51,370
6. Rachael Sproul, Arlee, Mont.. $49,221
7. Gloria Freeman, Calhoun, Ga. $49,097
8. Molly Swanson, Simms, Mont. $46,844
9. Tami Fontenot, Ethel, La. $45,229
10. Janae Ward, Addington, Okla. $42,946
* 16. Kappy Allen, Austin, Texas $34,047
20. Danyell Campbell, Washington, Utah $30,416
BULL RIDING
1. Rob Bell, Water Valley, Alberta $ 80,827
2. Lee Akin, Weatherford, Okla. $ 74,154
3. Josh O'Byrne, Animas, N.M. $ 62,529
4. Philip Elkins, Granbury, Texas $ 60,270
*5. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz. $ 59,508
6. Blue Stone, Ogden, Utah $ 59,035
7. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. $ 58,846
8. Vince Stanton, Weiser, Idaho $ 58,089
9. Cory Mcfadden, Crane, Texas $ 57,328
10. Mike Moore, Fort Collins, Colo. $ 52,882
*Denotes 2000 World Champion
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