Murray And Ohl Post Big Wins
At Recent Washington Rodeo

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Reigning world rodeo champions Ty Murray and Cody Ohl are seeing gold.

Murray, the 1998 world all-around and bull riding champ from Stephenville, Texas, won the saddle bronc riding title in Ellensburg, Wash., over the weekend, while Ohl, the reigning calf roping world champ, also of Stephenville, won the calf roping title.

Murray, who made history last December by winning his seventh world all-around championship, snagged checks totaling $5977 and the saddle bronc riding title in Ellensburg. Recently returned to full competition after an elbow injury, Murray is ranked second in the Crown Royal world all-around standings with $113,593, sixth in the saddle bronc riding standings with $52,805, 25th in the bareback standings with $30,590, and 29th in the bull riding standings with $30,199.

At the other end of the arena, Ohl roped the calf roping title, $2645 in calf roping and steer roping cash, and the all-around honors. The win secured his third place ranking in the Crown Royal world all-around standings with $103,241.

Fred Whitfield maintains his lead in the all-around standings with $132,842. Murray and Ohl follow in second and third places, respectively. Trevor Brazile, Childress, Texas, follows in fourth with $93,262, and he is followed by Herbert Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., with $89,485.

Standings by event:

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, $103,070; 2. Dan Mortensen, Manhattan, Mont., $83,160; 3. Glen O'Neill, Water Valley, Alberta, $78,078; 4. Billy Etbauer, Ree Heights, S.D., $71,609; 5. Scott Johnston, De Leon, Texas, $59,519.

Bareback riding: 1. Pete Hawkins, Weatherford, Texas, $77,812; 2. Jeffrey Collins, Redfield, Kan., $64,212; 3. Mark Gomes, Nickerson, Kan., $62,801; 4. Mark Garrett, Nisland, S.D., $56,234; 5. Clint Corey, Powell Butte, Ore., $55,660.

Bull riding: 1. Gregory Potter, Weatherford, Texas, $82,531; 2. Vince Stanton, Weiser, Idaho, $59,421; 3. Tony Mendes, Jensen, Utah, $57,276; 4. Robert Bowers, Brooks, Alberta, $53,698; 5. Mike Moore, Wellington, Colo., $51,822.

Calf roping: 1. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, $111,543; 2. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., $100,607; 3. Cody Ohl, $83,486; 4. Ty Hays, Weatherford, Texas, $65,837; 5. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., $65,524.

Steer wrestling: 1. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, $74,388; 2. Tommy Cook, Heber, Utah, $63,866; 3. Ote Berry, Checotah, Okla., $62,659; 4. Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan., $58,598; 5. Chad Hagan, Leesville, La., $56,956.

Team roping (heading): 1. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif., $71,128; 2. Speed Williams, Jacksonville, Fla., $58,379; 3. Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas, $50,420; 4. Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla., $48,342; 5. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas, $43,893.

Team roping (heeling): 1. Allen Bach, Valley Home, Calif., $71,128; 2. Rick Skelton, Llano, Texas, $58,379; 3. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, $50,420; 4. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., $48,342; 5. Wayne Folmer, Stephenville, Texas, $46,099.

Steer roping: 1. Guy Allen, Lovington, N.M., $63,373; 2. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan., $39,610; 3. Trevor Brazile, Childress, Texas, $35,716; 4. Jim Davis, Abilene, Texas, $33,482; 5. De Lynn Jones, Hobbs, N.M., $29,648.

Barrel racing: 1. Sherry Cervi, Midland, Texas, $18,933; 2. Kristie Peterson, Elbert, Colo., $76,544; 3. Rachael Myllymaki, Arlee, Mont., $70,965; 4. Janet Stover, Decatur, Texas, $53,437; 5. Gail Hillman, Waller, Texas, $52,422.