Texas Calf Roper Wins Big
In Two Northwestern Rodeos

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — While Hurricane Bonnie was wreaking havoc in the South, Texas calf roper Trent Walls was roping havoc in the North.

The 25 year-old cowboy from Stephenville, Texas, roped himself $4583 in prize money recently at a pair of Washington rodeos.

Walls needed just 17.5 seconds to win the two-head calf roping average title and $3308 at the $104,173 Horse Heaven Round-up in Kennewick and 7.9 seconds to pocket $1275 at the Kitsap County Fair & Rodeo in Bremerton.

Walls’ weekend haul from the North boosts him to third place in the Sept. 1 Crown Royal world calf roping standings and puts him in contention for his first qualification for the National Finals Rodeo, scheduled for Dec. 4-13 in Las Vegas, Nev. Walls finished the ‘97 season 24th with $39,903.

Little has changed in the all around competition. Ty Murray, Stephenville, Texas, continues to hold the lead with $152,710. He is followed by Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, with $103,805; Herbert Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., $85,013; Kurt Goulding, Duncan, Okla., $78,985; and Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, $76,553.

Standings by event:

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Dan Mortensen, Manhattan, Mont., $119,991; 2. Tom Reeves, Eagle Butte, S.D., $75,172; 3. Red Lemmel, Mud Butte, S.D., $64,959; 4. Billy Etbauer, Ree Heights, S.D., $62,847; 5. Glen O’Neill, Water Valley, Alberta, Canada, $62,058.

Bareback riding: 1. Clint Corey, Kennewick, Wash., $74,066; 2. Rocky Steagall, Sanger, Calif., $62,392; 3. Larry Sandvick, Kaycee, Wyo., $58,426; 4. Chris Harris, Arlington, Texas, $55,073; 5. Deb Greenough, Red Lodge, Mont., $50,564.

Bull riding: 1. Ty Murray, $82,807; 2. Blu Bryant, Nacogdoches, Texas, $64,844; 3. Mike White, Lake Charles, La., $62,841; 4. Cody Custer, Wickenburg, Ariz., $62,480; 5. Kelly Armstrong, Big Valley, Alberta, $55,999.

Calf roping: 1. Cody Ohl, Orchard, Texas, $110,064; 2. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, $81,201; 3. Trent Walls, Stephenville, Texas, $66,254; 4. Ricky Hyde, Conway, Ark., $60,253; 5. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., $56,710.

Steer wrestling: 1. Rope Myers, Van, Texas, $69,261; 2. Mike Smith, Baton Rouge, La., $66,173; 3. Byron Walker, Ennis, Texas, $59,259; 4. Steve Duhon, Sonora, Texas, $54,180; 5. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, $54,177.

Team roping (heading): 1. Speed Williams, Jacksonville, Fla., $56,681; 2. Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla., $51,847; 3. Bret Boatright, Mulhall, Okla., $50,250; 4. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas, $41,383; 5. Jimmy Tanner, Tifton, Ga., $40,939.

Team roping (heeling): 1. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, $56,681; 2. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., $52,183; 3. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, $47,552; 4. Steve Northcott, Odessa, Texas, $41,383; 5. Brad Culpepper, Sylvester, Ga., $40,939.

Steer roping: 1. Guy Allen, Lovington, N.M., $72,243; 2. Trevor Brazile, $43,811; 3. Jim Davis, Abilene, Texas, $39,791; 4. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M., $33,296; 5. Bucky Hefner, Chelsea, Okla., $23,881.

Barrel racing: 1. Kristie Peterson, Elbert, Colo., $103,505; 2. Sherry Cervi, Midland, Texas, $96,233; 3. Charmayne James, Stephenville, Texas, $51,957; 4. Janet Stover, Athens, Texas, $50,297; 5. Molly Swanson, Simms, Mont., $39,839.