Allen survives rugged challenge

All Guy Allen had to do on his final steer in the National Finals Steer Roping was make sure he tied his steer in a reasonable time to win the money title for the year. Instead, he finished with a time of 9.9 seconds to not only win the overall title, but the event as well. That's why he's the 18-time champion. Allen, who lives in Abilene, came into the final day of competition at the Amarillo National Center with a slight lead over former West Texas A&M rodeo standout Trevor Brazile in the overall money, but trailed Brazile and J.R. Olson of Sheridan, Wyo., by four seconds through seven go-rounds. "I knew if I could come out and rope three good steers, I'd have a shot to win," Allen said. "I was kind of in a hole on the average, so that was my game plan." The NFSR title is the only NFR title not awarded in Las Vegas....