Utah Steer Wrestler Wins Big
In Idaho And Cheyenne Rodeos

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Tommy Cook of Heber City, Utah, won $6000 and the steer wrestling title at the recent $180,323 Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo. The win came three weeks after he collected $15,222 and the coveted Cheyenne Frontier Days steer wrestling title and just one week after pocketing more than $5000 and sharing the runner-up position at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo.

The Idaho win boosts Cook to second place in the Crown Royal world steer wrestling standings with $63,219 and puts him in contention for a second National Finals Rodeo qualification.

In the all-around competition, Ty Murray, Stephenville, Texas, runner-up thus far, has been sidelined for the last couple of weeks due to a hyper-extended right elbow. He plans to return to full competition this week. Calf roper Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, leads the all-around competition with $132,503. Murray follows with $107,206. Cody Ohl, Orchard, Texas, is in third with $96,494. He is followed by Trevor Brazile, Childress, Texas, with $83,863, and Herbert Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., with $79,928.

Standings by event:

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, $100,341; 2. Dan Mortensen, Manhattan, Mont., $76,399; 3. Glen O'Neill, Water Valley, Alberta, $74,267; 4. Billy Etbauer, Ree Heights, S.D., $63,924; 5. Ryan Mapston, Geyser, Mont., $52,520.

Bareback riding: 1. Pete Hawkins, Weatherford, Texas, $73,390; 2. Jeffrey Collins, Redfield, Kan., $63,218; 3. Mark Gomes, Nickerson, Kan., $62,069; 4. Chris Harris, Arlington, Texas, $54,571; 5. Mark Garrett, Nisland, S.D., $52,137.

Bull riding: 1. Gregory Potter, Weatherford, Texas, $81,025; 2. Vince Stanton, Weiser, Idaho, $54,643; 3. Tony Mendes, Jensen, Utah, $53,636; 4. Mike More, Wellington, Colo., $51,316; 5. Josh O'Byrne, Animas, N.M., $48,910.

Calf roping: 1. Fred Whitfield, $111,802; 2. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., $100,607; 3. Cody Ohl, $77,195; 4. Ty Hays, Weatherford, Okla., $65,837; 5. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., $63,014.

Steer wrestling: 1. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, $68,054; 2. Tommy Cook, $63,219; 3. Ote Berry, Checotah, Okla., $61,584; 4. Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan., $55,314; 5. Birch Negaard, Buffalo, S.D., $55,045.

Team roping (heading): 1. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif., $67,300; 2. Speed Williams, Jacksonville, Fla., $51,860; 3. Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas, $47,163; 4. Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla., $46,038; 5. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas, $40,762.

Team roping (heeling): 1. Allen Bach, Valley Home, Calif., $67,300; 2. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, $51,860; 3. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, $47,163; 4. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., $46,038; 5. Wayne Folmer, Stephenville, Texas, $45,284.

Steer roping: 1. Guy Allen, Lovington, N.M., $62,870; 2. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan., $37,601; 3. Jim Davis, Abilene, Texas, $32,707; 4. Trevor Brazile, $32,419; 5. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M., $29,183.

Barrel racing: 1. Sherry Cervi, Midland, Texas, $112,753; 2. Kristie Peterson, Elbert, Colo., $73,207; 3. Rachael Myllymaki, Arlee, Mont., $63,477; 4. Janet Stover, Decatur, Texas, $53,360; 5. Gail Hillman, Waller, Texas, $48,613.