PBF Daisy Protection Bullfight World Championships

Team All-American Dodge wins its third go-round

ODESSA, Texas – Toby Inman and Dave Jantzi were rookies in the Professional Bullfighters Daisy Protection Bullfight World Championships.

But representing Team All-American Dodge, they didn’t play like newcomers to the biggest stage on the Daisy Tour. In all, Jantzi and Inman won three of six go-rounds and finished second to Team Cavender’s – Andy Burelle of Ardmore, Okla., and Dusty Tuckness of Meeteetse, Wyo. – in the World Championships’ average race.

Their final victory came Saturday night during the final performance of the SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo at Ector County Coliseum, when they scored 75 points.

“When you come in here to the finals and fight against the best teams, it’s an honor just to be here,” said Inman of Davis Junction, Ill. “But to win three rounds is just unbelievable.”

In the final round, Team All-American Dodge took advantage of the situations before them and edged the second-place squad, Team Daisy – Joe Garretson of Springfield, Mo., and Cory Wall of Burlington, Colo. – which scored 74.

“I think we fought really well over the week,” said Jantzi of Sugar Creek, Ohio. “Toby fought through some pain, which says a lot.”

Inman suffered torn biceps and triceps muscles in his left arm.

The second-place finish for Garretson and Wall marked the first time in the competition that the veterans placed high enough to earn paychecks.

RESULTS
Sixth performance winner, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009
1. Team All-American Dodge, Toby Inman, Davis Junction, Ill./Dave Jantzi, Sugar Creek, Ohio, 75 points; 2. Team Daisy, Joe Garretson, Springfield, Mo./Cory Wall, Burlington, Colo., 74; 3. Team Buster’s Well Service, Wacey Munsell, Ulysses, Kan./Lance McIlvain, Arlington, Texas, 71; 4. Team Mann Creek Buck-N-Bulls, Jay Brewer, Graham, Texas/Steve Wangler, Plainview, Neb., 70; 1. Team Cavenders, Andy Burelle, Ardmore, Okla./Dusty Tuckness, Meeteetse, Wyo., 68

Average champion
1. Team Cavenders, Andy Burelle, Ardmore, Okla./Dusty Tuckness, Meeteetse, Wyo., 453; 2. Team All-American Dodge, Toby Inman, Davis Junction, Ill./Dave Jantzi, Sugar Creek, Ohio, 451; 3. Team Mann Creek Buck-N-Bulls, Jay Brewer, Graham, Texas/Steve Wangler, Plainview, Neb., 421; 4. Team Daisy, Joe Garretson, Springfield, Mo./Cory Wall, Burlington, Colo., 423; 5. Team Buster’s Well Service, Wacey Munsell, Ulysses, Kan./Lance McIlvain, Arlington, Texas, 396.

World champion
1. Team Cavenders, Andy Burelle, Ardmore, Okla./Dusty Tuckness, Meeteetse, Wyo.; 2. Team Mann Creek Buck-N-Bulls, Jay Brewer, Graham, Texas/Steve Wangler, Plainview, Neb.

SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo

Duvall wins steer wrestling at SandHills Rodeo

ODESSA, Texas – There is a lot to Spud Duvall.

He’s a businessman, an athlete, a director on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association board.
Most of all, though, he’s a cowboy – a bulldogger, to be specific – and he comes by it naturally. Steer wrestling was a major part of Duvall’s life long before he was born 34 years ago, passed down from his father and uncle, the latter being three-time world champion Roy Duvall, a member of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.

“There’s something about it,” said Duvall of Checotah, Okla., the Steer Wrestling Capital of the World. “I love what I do.”

On Saturday night during the final night of the six-performance SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo, Duvall turfed his steer in 4.4 seconds. That, combined with his 4.0-second run a week ago in the first round, gave him the average championship with an 8.4 time on two head. His Odessa earnings should propel him near top of the bulldogging world standings.

He the fourth member of his family to have qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, following in the footsteps of uncle Roy Duvall, cousin Tom Duvall and brother Sam Duvall. Spud has played on ProRodeo’s grandest stage twice in his career, 2001 and 2004. His traveling partners make up 14 more qualifications and one world title: Jason Lahr, 6; Stockton Graves, 5; and 2006 champ Dean Gorsuch, 3.

“I’m fortunate that I get to go with some of the best guys in the sport, Jason, Stockton and Dean.” Duvall said. “I couldn’t do it all without them.”

Duvall is still among the best in the business, despite the potential distractions from his position as steer wrestling representative on the boar.

“I’ve really focused on my bulldogging so I don’t let those distractions happen,” he said. “And I’m blessed in that I represent the best group of guys in the business. They’re real good about leaving me alone when I’m trying to bulldog, so I can focus on that and take care of the other things later.”

He’s hoping a good start to 2009 will lead to his third qualification to the Wrangler NFR.

“I’ve made it to the finals both ways,” Duvall said. “In 2001, I had a good start at all these winter rodeos, but in 2004, I started off slow and had to chase it pretty hard.

“I’d just as soon start good and have all those guys chasing me.”

RESULTS
Sixth performance, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009
SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo
Ector County Coliseum
Bareback riding: 1. Matt Bright, Stephenville, Texas, 81 points on Harry Vold Rodeo Co.’s Painted Valley; 2. Zach Curran, Arvada, Colo., and Josh Cole, Quitman, Texas, 81; 4. Krlon Knudson, Arvada, Wyo., James Sursa, Bluebell, Utah, and Tim Shirley, Conifer, Colo., 76. Final standings: 1. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D., 87; 2. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Washington, and Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan., 85; 4. Zac Compton, Hermiston, Ore., 84; 5. Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho, 82.

Steer wrestling: 1. Spud Duvall, Checotah, Okla., 4.4 seconds; 2. Gabe Taylor, Valentine, Nebl., and Linn Churchill, Valentine, Neb., 4.9; 4. Brad McGilchrist, Wheatland, Calif., 5.1; 5. Mike Dickey, Caldwell, Texas, 10.8. Second round finish: 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.

Tie-down roping: 1. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M., and Shane Erickson, Terrebonne, Ore., 8.9; 3. Randall Carlisle, Lipan, Texas, 9.4; 4. Joseph Gernentz, Colorado City, Texas, 9.9; 5. Cole Bailey, Okmulgee, Okla., 11.8. Second round finish: 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.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Roy Johnson, Etna, Calif., 82 points on Vold’s Dusty Dan; 2. Kaleb Asay, Powell, Wyo., 81; 3. Bryan Hammons, Victoria, Texas, 80; 4. Billy Herbert, Marble Falls, Texas, 79; 5. Kobyn Williams, DeBerry, Texas, 78. Final standings: 1. Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah, 85; 2. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D., and Tyrell Smith, Vaughn, S.D., 84; 4. Jesse James Kirby, Dodge City, Kan., 83; 5. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas, and Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D., 82.

Team roping: 1. Luke Kropik, Midway, Texas/Kent Nixon, Midland, Texas, 6.4 seconds; 2. Cole Dorenkamp, Lamar, Colo./Jesse Echtler, Huntsville, Texas, 7.2; 3. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas/Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., 9.5; 4. Bobby Boyd and Jimmy Martinez, 16.3; no other qualified times. Second round finish: 1. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore./Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 5.1 seconds; 2. Justin Yost, Hico, Texas/Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., Chad Masters, Santo, Texas/Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas, and Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla./Casey Chamberlain, Colorado City, Texas, 5.4; 5. Jimmy Edens, Gatesville, Texas/John Paul Lucero, Villanueva, N.M., Coby Jones, Gatesville, Texas/Caleb Mitchell, Charlotte, Texas, and Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas/Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla., 5.5.

Barrel racing: 1. Cassie Moseley, Farwell, Texas, 13.90 seconds; 2. Terra Bynum, Colorado City, Texas, 14.01; 3. Tiffany Fox, Fox, Okla., 14.04; 4. Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas, 14.34; 5. Christine Laughlin, Pueblo, Colo., 14.40. Second round finish: 1. Cassie Moseley, Farwell, Texas, 13.90; 2. Brittany Pozzi-Pharr, Victoria, Texas, 13.98 seconds; 3. Tammy Key-Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas, 13.99; 4. Terra Bynum, Colorado City, Texas, 14.01; 5. Tiffany Fox, Fox, Okla., 14.04.

Bull riding: 1. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo., 83 points on Bad Company Rodeo’s Born To Boogie; 2 Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo., and Howdy Cloud, Kountz, Texas, 82; 4. Dave Samsel, Hazlet, Texas, 81; 5. Aaron Lide, Odessa, Texas, 79. Final standings: 1. Austin Ambrose, Fletcher, Okla., 84; 2. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo., 83; 3. Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo., and Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla., 82; 5. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, and Cory Melton, Tolar, Texas, 81.