PRCA's All-Around Heating Up;
Whitfield Maintains His Lead

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Professional rodeo's all-around competition continues to heat up, particularly in the top three spots. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, maintains the lead with $138,952, but Ty Murray, Stephenville, Texas, and Cody Ohl, Orchard, Texas, exchanged places again this past week. Murray currently holds second place with $118,803 and Ohl follows with $115,265. Herbert Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., and Trevor Brazile, Childress, Texas are running neck and neck for the fourth and fifth places. Theriot's winnings to date are $102,094 and Brazile has $101,902.

Standings by event:

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, $110,367; 2. Dan Mortensen, Manhattan, Mont., $100,844; 3. Glen O'Neill, Water Valley, Alberta, $85,967; 4. Billy Etbauer, Ree Heights, S.D., $81,405; 5. Scott Johnson, DeLeon, Texas, $66,996.

Bareback riding: 1. Pete Hawkins, Weatherford, Texas, $86,372; 2. Jeffrey Collins, Redfield, Kan., $70,199; 3. Mark Gomes, Nickerson, Kan., $68,716; 4. Mark Garrett, Nisland, S.D., $60,614; 5. Clint Corey, Powell Butte, Ore., $59,511.

Bull riding: 1. Gregory Potter, Weatherford, Texas, $84,789; 2. Vince Stanton, Weiser, Idaho, $72,600; 3. Tony Mendes, Jensen, Utah, $62,892; 4. Robert Bowers, Brooks, Alberta, $59,549; 5. Royd Doyal, Pittsburg, Texas, $58,864.

Calf roping: 1. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, $117,652; 2. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., $106,922; 3. Cody Ohl, Orchard, Texas, $91,130; 4. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., $72,809; 5. Ty Hays, Weatherford, Okla., $68,795.

Steer wrestling: 1. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, $81,388; 2. Tommy Cook, Heber, Utah, $73,865; 3. Ote Berry, Checotah, Okla., $64,539; 4. Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan., $64,261; 5. Birch Negaard, Buffalo, S.D., $61,120.

Team roping (heading): 1. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif., $76,553; 2. Speed Williams, Jacksonville, Fla., $68,616; 3. Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla., $53,181; 4. Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas, $52,717; 5. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas, $48,129.

Team roping (heeling): 1. Allen Bach, Valley Home, Calif., $76,553; 2. Rick Skelton, Llano, Texas, $68,616; 3. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., $53,181; 4. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, $52,717; 5. Tyler Magnus, Llano, Texas, $48,129.

Steer roping: 1. Guy Allen, Lovington, N.M., $66,638; 2. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan., $39,610; 3. Trevor Brazile, Childress, Texas, $37,223; 4. Jim Davis, Abilene, Texas, $34,972; 5. Buster Record Jr., Buffalo, Okla., $32,191.

Barrel racing: 1. Sherry Cervi, Midland, Texas, $125,323; 2. Kristie Peterson, Elbert, Colo., $76,544; 3. Rachael Myllymaki, Arlee, Mont., $71,813; 4. Gail Hillman, Waller, Texas, $59,660; 5. Janet Stover, Decatur, Texas, $53,437.