Calf Roper Leads All-Around
With .818 "Batting Average"

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Fred Whitfield, the three-time world calf roping champ, is batting .818 in the rodeo arena. The timed-event hand from Hockley, Texas, won $4032 and the all-around title at the recent $103,510 Walker County Fair and Rodeo in Huntsville, Texas. The win means Whitfield has earned money at 18 of the 22 rodeos he has roped in this year.

Whitfield has earned $67,484 in the last 10 weeks to lead the Crown Royal world all-around standings. He is followed by Herbert Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., with $29,870; Chad Hagan, Leesville, La., $28,689; Robert Bowers, Brooks, Alberta, Canada, $20,246 and Ty Murray, Stephenville, Texas, $19,492.

Standings by event:

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, $33,301; 2. Dean Schlattmann, Basin, Wyo., $28,184; 3. Tom Reeves, Eagle Butte, S.D., $24,203; 4. Dan Mortensen, Manhattan, Mont., $21,242; 5. Bobby Griswold, Moore, Okla., $19,131.

Bareback riding: 1. Pete Hawkins, Weatherford, Texas, $29,338; 2. Jeffrey Collins, Redfield, Kan., $25,852; 3. Chris Harris, Arlington, Texas, $23,145; 4. Eric Mouton, Weatherford, Okla., $19,328; 5. Jason Wylie, Stanchfield, Minn., $18,213.

Bull riding: 1. Gregory Potter, Weatherford, Texas, $26,843; 2. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz., $20,747; 3. Francis Wilson, Sidney, Neb., $18,061; 4. Myron Duarte, Auburn, Wash., $17,614; 5. Vince Stanton, Weiser, Idaho, $17,412.

Calf roping: 1. Fred Whitfield, $58,939; 2. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., $31,718; 3. Cody Ohl, Stephenville, Texas, $30,979; 4. Johnny Emmons, Grandview, Texas, $21,342; 5. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas, $20,874.

Steer wrestling: 1. Rope Myers, Van, Texas, $22,904; 2. Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan., $20,171; 3. Chad Hagan, $20,103; 4. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, $19,056; 5. Randy Suhn, Laramie, Wyo., $19,032.

Team roping (heading): 1. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., $20,529; 2. Rick Skelton, Llano, Texas, $17,941; 3. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif., $15,728; 4. David Motes, Fresno, Calif., $15,366; 5. Turtle Powell, Alpine, Texas, $13,914.

Team roping (heeling): 1. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., $20,529; 2. Rick Skelton, Llano, Texas, $17,941; 3. Allen Bach, Turlock, Calif., $15,728; 4. John Paul Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 13,914; 5. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, $13,556.

Steer roping: 1. Guy Allen, Lovington, N.M., $8683; 2. De Lynn Jones, Hobbs, N.M., $7736; 3. J.B. Whatley, Gardendale, Texas, $7069; 4. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan., $7026; 5. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M., $6703.

Barrel racing: 1. Sherry Cervi, Midland, Texas, $34,477; 2. Janet Stover, Decatur, Texas, $25,265; 3. Talina Bird, Post, Texas, $18,707; 4. Ruth Haislip, Acampo, Calif., $18,134; 5. Jamie Richards, Kennewick, Wash., $17,416.