Denny McLanahan Voted Rodeo
Fans' Favorite; NFR Next Week

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Texas bareback rider Denny McLanahan has been voted professional rodeo fans' favorite cowboy for the first time. He beat out 1998 favorite Stran Smith for the 1999 title. Coors annually holds the contest to recognize cowboys who have made an impact on rodeo fans. McLanahan, at 5-5 and 150 pounds, will compete in his eighth NFR in December.

The 12 PRCA circuits are wrapping up their seasons and crowning year-end and finals rodeo champs in each event. The winners qualify for the prestigious $400,000-plus Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo scheduled for March in Pocatello, Idaho.

Steer wrestler T.W. Parker of Wendell, Idaho, took the average title in his event at the Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo in Ogden, Utah, the first week in November. His time of 13.8 seconds on three steers won the average title by almost a full second. He won the first round in 4.3 seconds.

Other average title winners in Ogden were Jake Hayworth, St. Anthony, bareback and saddle bronc riding; Shawn Dudley, Salem, Utah, bareback riding; Brian Winn, Annabella, Utah, and Brian Roundy, Richfield, Utah, team roping; Matt Marvel, Battle Mountain, Nev., saddle bronc riding; Chet Keetch, Montpelier, Idaho, calf roping; and J.C. Sanders, South Weber, Utah, bull riding.

The Texas and California circuits will hold their finals rodeo on New Year's weekend, while the Turquoise and Montana circuits will determine their champions the weekend of Jan. 14-16.

The top 15 contestants in each event of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Women's Professional Rodeo Association barrel racing have qualified for the Nation Finals Rodeo which runs Dec. 3-12 in Las Vegas. Official world standings to date are as follows:

All-around cowboy: 1. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, $152,338; 2. Cody Ohl, Stephenville, Texas, $131,668; 3. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., $124,641; 4. Trevor Brazile, Childress, Texas, $122,239; 5. Ty Murray, Stephenville, Texas, $121,577; 6. Herbert Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., $116,093; 7. Chad Hagan, Leesville, La., $91,379; 8. Roy Cooper, Childress, Texas, $89,531; 9. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif., $87,478; 10. Guy Allen, Lovington, N.M., $86,669; 11. Robert Bowers, Brooks, Alberta, Canada, $84,309; 12. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas, $80,068; 13. Brent Lewis, Eloy, Ariz., $76,264; 14. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas, $76,130; 15. Todd Suhn, Laramie, Wyo., $74,274.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, $113,342; 2. Dan Mortensen, Manhattan, Mont., $109,394; 3. Billy Etbauer, Ree Heights, S.D., $95,526; 4. Glen O'Neill, Water Valley, Alberta, $91,771; 5. Scott Johnston, DeLeon, Texas, $71,934; 6. Ryan Mapston, Geyser, Mont., $71,148 7. Tom Reeves, Eagle Butte, S.D., $59,692; 8. Robert Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., $59,533; 9. Rod Warren, Valley View, Alberta, $55,550; 10. Steve Dollarhide, Wikieup, Ariz., $54,265; 11. Charley Gardner, Ruby Valley, Nev., $53,225; 12. Ty Murray, $52,551; 13. Cliff Norriss, Goodwell, Okla., $51,487; 14. Dean Schlattmann, Basin, Wyo., $50,344; 15. Derek Clark, Colcord, Okla., $48,058.

Bareback riding: 1. Pete Hawkins, Weatherford, Texas, $86,495; 2. Jeffrey Collins, Redfield, Kan., $72,668; 3. Mark Gomes, Nickerson, Kan., $70,034; 4. Chris Harris, Arlington, Texas, $65,191; 5. Mark Garrett, Nisland, S.D., $62,227; 6. Clint Corey, Powell Butte, Ore., $59,718; 7. Denny McLanahan, Canadian, Texas, $59,194; 8. Deb Greenough, Red Lodge, Mont., $57,613; 9. Jason Wylie, Rosebud, Ark., $53,113; 10. Lan LaJeunesse, Morgan, Utah, $51,852; 11. Eric Swenson, Bonham, Texas, $51,379; 12. Chad Klein, Jackson, La., $49,773; 13. Rocky Steagall, Clovis, Calif., $49,346; 14. Bill Boyd, Olds, Alberta, $48,929; 15. Larry Sandvick, Kaycee, Wyo., $47,001.

Bull riding: 1. Gregory Potter, White, Texas, $97,246; 2. Vince Stanton, Weiser, Idaho, $75,412; 3. Royd Doyal, Pittsburg, Texas, $63,584; 4. Tony Mendes, Jensen, Utah, $63,441; 5. Mike Moore, Wellington, Colo., $63,413; 6. Justin Daugherty, Mineral Wells, Texas, $63,294; 7. Robert Bowers, $63,172; 8. Jason McClain, Kiowa, Colo., $61,479; 9. Myron Duarte, Auburn, Wash., $61,006; 10. Josh O'Byrne, Glen Rose, Texas, $59,134; 11. Scott Breding, Edgar, Mont., $58,903; 12. Mike White, Lake Charles, La., $57,887; 13. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla., $57,844; 14. Cody Custer, Wickenburg, Ariz., $56,674; Rob Bell, Water Valley, Alberta, $56,412.

Calf roping: 1. Fred Whitfield, $126,247; 2. Blair Burk, $120,542; 3. Cody Ohl, $101,116; 4. Ricky Hyde, Conway, Ark., $74,485; 5. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., $74,334; 6. Ty Hays, Weatherford, Okla., $70,994; 7. Stran Smith, Tell, Texas, $70,829; 8. Herbert Theriot, $69,943; 9. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas, $68,787; 10. Brent Lewis, $65,129; 11. Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas, $64,286; 12. Clay Cerny, Eagle Lake, Texas, $64,138; 13. Tony Reina, Brazoria, Texas, $62,868; 14. Trevor Brazile, Childress, Texas, $62,547; 15. Jeff Coelho, Long Creek, Ore., $61,034.

Steer wrestling: 1. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, $81,382; 2. Tommy Cook, Heber City, Utah, $77,996; 3. Chad Hagan, $69,246; 4. Ote Berry, Checotah, Okla., $68,489; 5. Mike Smith, New Iberia, La., $64,682; 6. Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan., $64,261; 7. Birch Negaard, Buffalo, S.D., $62,782; 8. Todd Suhn, $61,880; 9. Brad Gleason, Touchet, Wash., $58,993; 10. Rope Myers, Van, Texas, $57,460; 11. Mickey Gee, Wichita Falls, Texas, $56,283; 12. Byron Walker, Ennis, Texas, $53,886; 13. Todd Boggust, Paynton, Saskatchewan, $53,829; 14. Randy Suhn, Laramie, Wyo., $52,482; 15. Ricky Huddleston, McAlster, Okla., $52,056.

Team roping (heading): 1. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif., $78,734; 2. Speed Williams, Jacksonville, Fla., $78,276; 3. Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla., $56,381; 4. Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas, $54,163; 5. Tee Woolman, $52,017. 6. David Motes, Fresno, Calif., $45,272; 7. Turtle Powell, Alpine, Texas, $44,834; 8. Matt Tyler, Weatherford, Texas, $44,764; 9. Bobby Hurley, Ceres, Calif., $43,755; 10. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas, $43,556; 11. Richard Eiguren, Jordan Valley, Ore., $43,375; 12. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., $43,284; 13. Jake Barnes, Cave Creek, Ariz., $43,192; 14. Joe Verastegui, Tilden, Texas, $42,147; 15. Jimmy Tanner, Tifton, Ga., $41,773.

Team roping (heeling): 1. Allen Bach, Valley Home, Calif., $78,734; 2. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, $78,276; 3. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., $56,381; 4. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, $54,163; 5. Tyler Magnus, Llano, Texas, $52,017; 6. Wayne Folmer, Lubbock, Texas, $48,078; 7. Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, Calif., $43,755; 8. Brent Lockett, Ivanhoe, Calif., $43,583; 9. Bucky Campbell, Prosser, Wash., $43,375; 10. John Paul Lucero, Villanueva, N.M., $42,744; 11. Brad Culpepper, Poulan, Ga., $41,773; 12. Cody Cowden, Merced, Calif., $39,909; 13. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, $39,702; 14. Bobby Harris, Gillette, Wyo., $39,590; 15. Micky Gomez, Mustang, Okla., $39,121.

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; 6. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M., $34,805; 7. J.B. Whatley, Gardendale, Texas, $33,339; 8. Roy Cooper, $32,854; 9. Arnold Felts, Sonora, Texas, $31,784; 10. Colby Goodwin, Channing, Texas, $31,219; 11. De Lynn Jones, Hobbs, N.M., $31,158; 12. Cody Ohl, $28,818; 13. Tee Woolman, $28,051; 14. J. Paul Williams, Ponca City, Okla., $26,479; 15. Bucky Hefner, Chelsea, Okla., $24,164.

Barrel racing: 1. Sherry Cervi, Midland, Texas, $130,996; 2. Kristie Peterson, Elbert, Colo., $76,544; 3. Rachael Myllymaki, Arlee, Mont., $75,984; 4. Gail Hillman, Waller, Texas, $64,424; 5. Janet Stover, Jacksonville, Texas, $54,829; 6. Tona Wright, Moriarty, N.M., $51,615; 7. Kay Blandford, Sutherland Springs, Texas, $51,044; 8. Kappy Allen, Austin, Texas, $48,459; 9. Ruth Haislip, Acampo, Calif., $48,415; 10. Charmayne James, Gustine, Texas, $48,267; 11. Sue Miller, Lott, Texas, $46,791; 12. Cherrylynn Adams, Marshal, Texas, $44,162; 13. Melissa Hubier, Cleveland, Texas, $42,717; 14. Debbie Renger, Okotoks, Alberta, $41,558; 15. Katie McCoin, Condon, Ore., $41,054.