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PBF Daisy Protection Bullfight World Championships

Tuckness, Burelle step up for first win of the finals

ODESSA, Texas – Consistency is the mark of superiority for many athletes.

For Andy Burelle and Dusty Tuckness, their consistency paid off Thursday night in the fourth round of the Professional Bullfighters Daisy Protection Bullfight World Finals at the Ector County Coliseum.

Andy and Dusty“If you look at our scores, all four are about the same,” said Burelle of Ardmore, Okla. “We had a game plan when we came in here and that was to be as consistent as possible.

“Consistency wins championships."

Representing Team Cavenders, the two scored 78 points to win the round, nine points better than Team Buster’s Well Service, Lance McIlvain of Arlington, Texas, and Wacey Munsell of Ulysses, Kan.

“Before we got out there tonight, we talked about being consistent,” said Tuckness of Meeteetse, Wyo. “You see that stays with you and that the most consistent team throughout the year tends to win these events.”

Tuckness and Burelle have been locked in a tight battle with Steve Wangler and Jay Brewer for the world championship. Wangler and Brewer – representing Team Mann Creek Buck-N-Bulls – finished third in Thursday’s round.

“We didn’t really have anything in the bulls we drew that we could get a lot of points on, so we focused on getting as many grabs as possible,” Burelle said, referring to the method of controlling the animal by getting hands on it during the fight.

RESULTS
Fourth performance, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
1. Team Cavenders, Andy Burelle, Ardmore, Okla./Dusty Tuckness, Meeteetse, Wyo., 78 points; 2. Team Buster’s Well Service, Lance McIlvain, Arlington, Texas/Wacey Munsell, Ulysses, Kan., 69; 3. Team Mann Creek Buck-N-Bulls, Jay Brewer, Graham, Texas/Steve Wangler, Plainview, Neb., 67; 4. Team Daisy, Joe Garretson, Springfield, Mo./Cory Wall, Burlington, Colo., 66; 5. Team All-American Dodge, Dave Jantzi, Sugar Creek, Ohio/Toby Inman, Davis Junction, Ill., 59.

Four-round leaderboard
1. All-American Dodge, Jantzi/Inman, 305; 2. Cavenders, Burelle/Tuckness, 299; 3. Daisy, Garretson/Wall, and Mann Creek, Brewer/Wangler, 277; 5. Buster's, Munsell, McIlvain, 252.

SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo

Bull riders make big moves in fourth performance of rodeo

ODESSA, Texas – Just looking at the bull-riding lineup for Thursday’s fourth performance of the SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo, there was a feeling things might just change a little.

Over the first three performances, the bulls were winning the battle, with just 10 cowboys out of 60 having made the eight-second qualified ride. But Thursday’s field included some of the top bull riders in the business – qualifiers to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and the Professional Bull Riders World Finals.

The cowboys did their part, doubling the amount of bull rides in one night and taking over the top for spots on the leaderboard. But when the final totes were tallied, it was a relative unknown who took the overall lead through four performances at the Ector County Coliseum, Austin Ambrose of Fletcher, Okla., who rode Bad Company Rodeo’s Wild Wild West for 84 points.

He was followed by three cowboys who scored 81: Douglas Duncan of Alvin, Texas; Cory Melton of Tolar, Texas; and Corey Navarre of Weatherford, Okla. – the latter two have qualified for both the Wrangler NFR and the PBR finals.

“I feel better than I have in a long time,” said Navarre, who a decade ago was the first cowboy in the history of bull riding to qualify for the two pro championships and the College National Finals Rodeo in one season, and he did it in 1998 and 1999.

“I’ve been working a little harder at it. I’ve been getting on a lot of bulls.”

Chasing both prestigious finales means traveling a lot and making the most of every opportunity. He hopes his luck in Odessa makes that difference.

“The last few years, I’ve been lax in my goals,” Navarre said. “But this year, I’ve set my goals to make both the PBR finals and the NFR. I’ve done it before, and I know I can do it again.”

RESULTS
Fourth performance, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo
Ector County Coliseum

Bareback riding: 1. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, on Harry Vold Rodeo Co.’s Sky Hook and Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, on Vold’s Minnie Fry, 79; 3. Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta, and Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., 77; 5. Silas Richards, North Zulch, Texas, 75. Leaders: 1. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Washington, and Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan., 85; 2. Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho, 82; 4. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 81; 5. Tigh Anderberg, Mobridge, S.D., and Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 80.

Steer wrestling: 1. Garrett Henry, Douglas, Wyo., 4.3 seconds; 2. Clint Knutson, Gillette, Wyo., 5.7; 3. Kyle Callaway, Gillette, Wyo., 7.2; 4. Tait Kvistad, Crawford, Neb., 8.9; 5. Wyatt Johnson, Keenesburg, Colo., 13.7. Leaders: 1. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb., and Tanner Winkler, Pampa, Texas, 4.0 seconds; 3. Daniel Adams, Weatherford, Okla., and Dru Melvin, Tryon, Neb., 4.1; 5. Todd Suhn, North Platte, Neb., Steven Campbell, Midwest, Wyo., and Garrett Henry, Douglas, Wyo., 4.3.

Team roping: 1. Thomas Braman, Victoria, Texas/Tooter Flack Jr., Cuero, Texas, 12.6; 2. Mark Brockmueller, Irene, S.D./Coy Thompson, Whitewood, S.D., 15.3; 3. Scooter Nolen, Collinsville, Texas/Steve Ross, Justin, Texas, 20.7; no other qualified times. Leaders: 1. Cole Dorenkamp, Lamar, Colo./Jesse Echtler, Huntsville, Texas, 5.4 seconds; 2. Luke Kropik, Midway, Texas/Kent Nixon, Midland, Texas, 6.0; 3. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas/Ralph Williams, Skiatook, Okla., 7.1; 4. Bobby Boyd, Midland, Texas/Jimmy Martinez, Midland, Texas, 9.1; 5. Speed Williams, DeLeon, Texas/Clay O’Brien Cooper, Morgan Mill, Texas, 11.2.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas, 82 points on Vold’s Breezy Day; 2. Wes Burnes, Stephenville, Texas, 80; 3. Jake Griffin, Powell, Wyo., and Tate Owens, Platteville, Colo., 76; 5. Max Fillippini, Battle Mountain, Nev., 75. Leaders: 1. Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah, 85; 2. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D., and Tyrell Smith, Vaughn, S.D., 84; 4. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas, and Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D., 82.

Tie-down roping: 1. Johnny Emmons, Weatherford, Texas, 8.7 seconds; 2. Shay Good, Midland, Texas, 9.1; 3. J.D. Knibbe, Portales, N.M., 9.3; 4. John C. Bain, Weatherford, Texas, 10.6; 5. Thomas Merritt, Weatherford, Okla., 10.7. Second round leaders: 1. Kody Curry, Buna, Texas, 7.6 seconds; 2. Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas, 7.9; 3. Jim Bob Crow, Floresville, Texas, 8.0; 4. Brady Bock, Justin, Texas, 8.1; 5. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, and Cody Owens, Rankin, Texas, 8.4.

Barrel racing: 1. Jordon Peterson, Chilton, Texas, 14.06 seconds; 2. Savanah Reeves, Dublin, Texas, 14.22; 3. Taryn Weil, Elizabeth, Colo., 14.27; 4. Kelly Allen, Stephenville, Texas, 14.33; 5. Lauren Buford, Stepheville, Texas, 14.75. Second round leaders: 1. Brittany Pozzi-Pharr, Victoria, Texas, 13.98 seconds; 2. Tammy Key-Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas, 13.99; Jackie Jatzltu, Giddings, Texas, 14.05; 4. Jordon Peterson, Chilton, Texas, 14.06; 5. Jeanne Anderson, White City, Kan., 14.07.

Bull riding: 1. Austin Ambrose, Fletcher, Okla., 84 points on Bad Company Rodeo’s Wild Wild West; 2. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla., Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, and Cory Melton, Tolar, Texas, 81; 5. Tony Mendes, Pueblo, Colo., 79. Leaders: 1. Austin Ambrose, Fletcher, Okla., 84; 2. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla., 82; 3. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, and Cory Melton, Tolar, Texas, 81; 5. Thomas Bert, Modesto, Calif., and Sean Case, Riverside, Calif., 80.