Guy Allen Leads Steer Roping
Field For 12th Year In A Row

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The 2000 steer roping season came to a close Sept. 16 in Pendleton, Ore., with the final event at the 90th annual Pendleton Round-Up. For the 12th straight year, Guy Allen of Lovington, N.M., will lead the top 15 steer ropers into the National Finals Steer Roping Oct. 27-28 in Guthrie, Okla.

Allen's regular-season earnings of $86,386 are more than double that of the rest of the field. In fact, he nearly broke his own record for regular-season earnings, which he set in 1998 at $87,927. That same year, he set the record for most money won in steer roping at $99,132 — a record he could possibly break this year.

Allen, who in April surpassed $1 million in career earnings, is a good bet to earn his record 15th world steer roping title. "The Legend" won his first world steer roping title in 1977 at age 19, and has won the past nine consecutive world titles. Only Jim Shoulders has won more world championships, 16 in all, and no one has won as many consecutive titles.

In the all-around competition, Scott Johnston, Gustine, Texas, leads the pack with $154,240 in season earnings. He is followed by Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, with $136,800; Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, $124,687; Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., $114,256; and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, $107,749.

Standings by event:

Bareback riding: 1. James Boudreaux, Cuero, Texas, $72,806; 2. Larry Sandvick, Kaycee, Wyo., $70,028; 3. Jeffrey Collins, Redfield, Kan., $69,286; 4. Darren Clarke, Weatherford, Texas, $67,449; 5. Kelly Wardell, Bellevue, Idaho, $61,772.

Steer wrestling: 1. Rod Lyman, Victor, Mont., $77,907; 2. Bryon Walker, Ennis, Texas, $70,498; 3. Teddy Johnson, Checotah, Okla., $66,031; 4. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas, $57,060; 5. Birch Negaard, Buffalo, S.D., $55,478.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Scott Johnston, $121,486; 2. Billy Etbauer, Ree Heights, S.D., $102,056; 3. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, $91,839; 4. Dan Mortensen, Manhattan, Mont., $89,067; 5. Glen O'Neill, Water Valley, Alberta, $83,248.

Calf roping: 1. Fred Whitfield, $121,048; 2. Blair Burk, $109,580; 3. Brent Lewis, Piñon, N.M., $79,374; 4. Ty Hays, Weatherford, Okla., $78,814; 5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $70,762.

Team roping (heading): 1. Speed Williams, Jacksonville, Fla., $99,336; 2. Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas, $58,381; 3. Wade Wheatley, Stephenville, Texas, $57,384; 4. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif., $56,199; 5. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas, $55,984.

Team roping (heeling): 1. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, $99,336; 2. Martin Lucero, Llano, Texas, $58,381; 3. Kyle Lockett, Ivanhoe, Calif., $57,384; 4. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, $55,136; 5. Clay O'Brien Cooper, Glen Rose, Texas, $52,726.

Barrel racing: 1. Charmayne James, Gustine, Texas, $88,778; 2. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., $74,967; 3. Kristie Peterson, Elbert, Colo., $67,120; 4. Kelly Yates, Pueblo, Colo., $62,312; 5. Gloria Freeman, Calhoun, Ga., $60,461.

Bull riding: 1. Shane Drury, Weatherford, Okla., $68,547; 2. Tyler Fowler, Theodore, Ala., $67,711; 3. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., $61,859; 4. Lee Akin, Weatherford, Okla., $58,439; 5. Danell Tipton, Spencer, Okla., $56,837.

Steer roping: 1. Guy Allen, $86,386; 2. Trevor Brazile, $38,991; 3. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan., $38,167; 4. Buster Record Jr., Buffalo, Okla., $37,266; 5. Kelly Casebolt, Newkirk, Okla., $26,225.