Cody Ohl Shines Yet Again
At Recent Beef Empire Days

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Defending world champion calf roper Cody Ohl, of Orchard Texas, outshined the best again this year at the recent Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo in Garden City, Kan.

A year ago, Ohl left Garden City with the rodeo’s steer roping title, a win that not only qualified him for PRCA’s 1997 all-around race, but also catapulted him into the all-around lead by more than $20,000. This year, 24 year-old Ohl outroped 72 others to earn $2910 and the Beef Empire Days two-head calf roping title. The win maintained Ohl’s second-place ranking in the Crown Royal world calf roping standings with $39,694.

Ty Murray, Stephenville maintains the lead in the all-around standings with $72,564 in winnings to date. Murray is followed by Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, with $61,443; Herbert Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., $41,395; J.P. Wickett, Muldrow, Okla., $33,255 and Kurt Goulding, Duncan, Okla., $29,452.

Standings by event:

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Dan Mortensen, Manhattan, Mont., $58,951; 2. Ty Murray, $42,230; 3. Jess Martin, Dillon, Mont., $34,184 4. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, $29,144; 5. Steve Dollarhide, Wikieup, Ariz., $27,142.

Bareback riding: 1. Deb Greenough, Red Lodge, Mont., $36,550; 2. Rocky Steagall, Sanger, Calif., $27,901; 3. Clint Corey, Kennewick, Wash., $27,348; 4. Denny McLanahan, Canadian, Texas, $26,294; 5. James Boudreaux, Hackberry, La., $24,623.

Bull riding: 1. Blu Bryant, Nacogdoches, Texas, $41,156; 2. Robert Bowers, Duchess, Alberta, $37,650; 3. Cody Custer, Wickenburg, Ariz., $37,090; 4. Mark Ward, North Platte, Neb., $25,666; 5. Josh O’Byrne, Animas, N.M., $24,673.

Calf roping: 1. Johnny Emmons, Grandview, Texas, $42,574; 2. Cody Ohl, $39,694; 3. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, $33,482; 4. Herbert Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., $27,805; 5. Shawn Franklin, House, N.M., $24,383.

Steer wrestling: 1. Steve Duhon, Sonora, Texas, $43,294; 2. Jeff Corbello, Iowa, La., $26,346; 3. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, $25,359; 4. Rope Myers, Van, Texas, $25,260; 5. Victor Deck, Summderdale, Ala., $24,782.

Team roping (heading): 1. Speed Williams, Jacksonville, Fla., $34,255; 2. Bret Boatright, Mulhall, Okla., $29,165; 3. Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla., $27,809; 4. J.P. Wickett, $26,140; 5. Todd Arthur, Waller, Texas, $23,388.

Team roping (heeling): 1. Rick Skelton, Llano, Texas, $34,255; 2. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., $28,121; 3. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, $26,491; 4. Trevor Brazile, $26,140; 5. Twister Cain, Ivanhoe, Texas, $23,388.

Steer roping: 1. Guy Allen, Lovington, N.M., $25,294; 2. Trevor Brazile, $23,852; 3. Bucky Hefner, Chelsea, Okla., $13,677; 4. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas, $13,522; 5. Jim Davis, Abilene, Texas, $13,345.

Barrel racing: 1. Sherry Cervi, Midland, Texas, $53,085; 2. Kristie Peterson, Elbert, Colo., $32,928; 3. Lisa Ogden, Gail, Texas, $24,760; 4. Janet Stover, Athens, Texas, $23,353; 5. Molly Swanson, Simms, Mont., $23,108.