Brazile clinches all-around
LAS VEGAS – Trevor Brazile clinched his fifth world all-around title Thursday night during the eighth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, giving him two-thirds of the triple crown.
Brazile, from Decatur, Texas, increased his record-setting total in all-around to $381,221 with two rounds left. In team roping, Brazile and heeler Patrick Smith of Midland, Texas, finished third with a 4.4-second run.
Josh Peek of Pueblo, Colo., was second in the all-around race with $381,221. Brazile clinched the all-around title when Peek was unable to place in steer wrestling.
Brazile, already the steer roping champion, can complete the triple crown by winning the tie-down roping title. He’s first in the tie-down roping world standings with $175,640, while Houston Hutto of Del Rio, Texas, is second with $156,027.
In tie-down roping, Peek won the eighth round in 7.5, while Brazile tied for second with Hunter Herrin of Apache, Okla., at 7.6.
Tyson Durfey of Colbert had a 12-second run in tie-down roping, finishing out of the money in 12th place, and sits 10th in the average.
In bareback riding, world standings leader Bobby Mote of Culver, Ore., won his second 2007 NFR round by tying for first place with Scott Montague of Rapid City, S.D. Mote had an 84.5 on Dusty Dan.
Cheney cowboy Ryan Gray picked up another check in bareback riding after placing fifth. His score of 82.5 on High motion was good for $4,230.77. He also jumped up to eighth in the average with two rounds left.
In barrel racing, Canada’s Lindsay Sears won for her fourth time at the 2007 NFR in a time of 13.69.
In steer wrestling, Sean Mulligan of Coleman, Okla., won his second 2007 NFR round in a time of 3.4.
In bull riding, Ted Bert of Modesto, Calif., finished first with a score of 90 on Savage Shaker.
The victory put him in the NFR aggregate standings lead with 424.5 points on five bulls.
In team roping, Speed Williams of Deleon, Texas, and Dean Tuftin of Prineville, Ore., placed first with a time of 3.7.
In saddle bronc riding, Billy Etbauer of Edmond, Okla., won the eighth round with an 88.5.