The "Legend," Guy Allen, Wins
Another World Steer Roping

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As long as Guy Allen is swinging a rope, cowboys dreaming of a single-steer roping championship will probably be eating his dust.

Allen, known throughout the rodeo world as "The Legend," pocketed $7929 en route to his 14th steer roping world championship at the recent $101,180 National Finals Steer Roping in Guthrie, Okla. He had the title locked up after the fifth performance Friday night.

Allen, of Lovington, N.M., entered the 10-round 1999 Finals with a $27,000 lead on second place Rocky Patterson of Pratt, Kan. His lead increased when Allen snagged a second-place check worth $2265 in the first round and a $378 check for a fourth-place tie in the second round.

The 31 year-old roper then claimed a pair of $2642 checks by tying for the win in the fourth and seventh rounds. Allen stopped the clock in 9.2 seconds to share the four-round win with Trevor Brazile. In the seventh round, Allen posted a 10.9-second effort to share first place with former world champ Jim Davis.

Allen, who has qualified for a record 23 consecutive NFSRs, won the steer roping world title with $74,566. Patterson, a four-time NFSR qualifier from Pratt, Kan., finished runner-up to Allen with $56,975, but wrote his name on the $9060 average check by roping and tying 10 steers in 146.7 seconds. Patterson's NFSR haul was $19,630.

Former world champion steer roper Roy Cooper, of Childress, Texas, placed second in the average in 147 seconds. Cooper, a four-time NFSR average winner and world all-around and calf roping champion, holds the record for the most NFSR average wins. Cooper finished the year ranked ninth.

In the PRCA all-around race, Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, maintained his commanding lead with $148,712. Cody Ohl, Orchard, Texas, and Ty Murray, Stephenville, Texas, have flip-flopped back and forth all season. Ohl is currently in second place with $126,967 to date. Murray is close on his heels with $125,828. Herbert Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., follows with $113,545, and in fifth place is Trevor Brazile, Childress, Texas, with $106,479.

Standings by event:

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, $110,367; 2. Dan Mortensen, Manhattan, Mont., $105,860; 3. Billy Etbauer, Ree Heights, S.D., $94,791; 4. Glen O'Neill, Water Valley, Alberta, $89,312; 5. Scott Johnston, De Leon, Texas, $68,914.

Bareback riding: 1. Pete Hawkins, Weatherford, Texas, $86,372; 2. Jeffrey Collins, Redfield, Kan., $72,293; 3. Mark Gomes, Nickerson, Kan., $70,034; 4. Chris Harris, Arlington, Texas, $61,325; 5. Mark Garrett, Nisland, S.D., $60,863.

Bull riding: 1. Gregory Potter, Weatherford, Texas, $95,801; 2. Vince Stanton, Weiser, Idaho, $75,197; 3. Tony Mendes, Jensen, Utah, $63,441; 4. Royd Doyal, Pittsburg, Texas, $63,354; 5. Robert Bowers, Brooks, Alberta, $63,172.

Calf roping: 1. Fred Whitfield, $122,622; 2. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., $120,542; 3. Cody Ohl, $101,116; 4. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., $74,334; 5. Ricky Hyde, Conway, Ark., $71,366

Steer wrestling: 1. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, $81,388; 2. Tommy Cook, Heber, Utah, $77,996; 3. Ote Berry, Checotah, Okla., $68,489; 4. Chad Hagan, Leesville, La., $66,789; 5. Mike Smith, New Iberia, La., $64,702.

Team roping (heading): 1. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif., $78,734; 2. Speed Williams, Jacksonville, Fla., $77,593; 3. Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla., $56,381; 4. Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas, $54,163; 5. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas, $52,017.

Team roping (heeling): 1. Allen Bach, Valley Home, Calif., $78,734; 2. Rick Skelton, Llano, Texas, $77,593; 3. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., $56,381; 4. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, $54,163; 5. Tyler Magnus, Llano, Texas, $52,017.

Steer roping: 1. Guy Allen, $74,566; 2. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan., $56,975; 3. Trevor Brazile, $48,171; 4. Jim Davis, Abilene, Texas, $40,634; 5. Buster Record Jr., Buffalo, Okla., $38,986.

Barrel racing: 1. Sherry Cervi, Midland, Texas, $127,327; 2. Kristie Peterson, Elbert, Colo., $76,544; 3. Rachael Myllymaki, Arlee, Mont., $75,100; 4. Gail Hillman, Waller, Texas, $64,424; 5. Janet Stover, Decatur, Texas, $54,829.