Mortensen Wins Second Round Dan Mortensen's first order of business was to just hold on. Friday night at the National Finals Rodeo brought out the eliminator pen for saddle bronc horses, the toughest and trickiest to ride. The seven-time world champion from Billings did more than just hold on for the full eight seconds. Mortensen won the round and crept a little closer to history. Mortensen rode the Calgary Stampede horse, Knight Rider, for 87.5 points to earn $16,022. The money won pulled him within $3,700 of the world standings lead. Mortensen is tied with the legendary Casey Tibbs with six world saddle bronc titles apiece. "Any time you get by the first eliminator pen, it's good," said Mortensen, who also won the world all-around title in 1997. "I had never been on that horse before, but I had seen him a few times. "He jumped and kicked hard for a good five, six seconds, then turned back around. I was just glad to stay on him." The win comes after Mortensen posted a 74.5-point ride in Thursday's opening performance. "I hope so," said Mortensen of gathering momentum from Friday's winning ride. "I just have to take it one horse at a time. There are eight more rounds left and I just want to make eight more good rides."....
PRCA to govern barrel racing in '07 After some contentious back-and-forth negotiations, the PRCA has decided to be the governing body for women's barrel racing in 2007. The PRCA and the Women's Professional Rodeo Association had been in discussions for almost two years, but a compromise could not be reached. The PRCA board of directors eventually voted to form the Professional Women's Barrel Racing (PWBR). Barrel racers will have to be card-carrying members of the PWBR to be eligible to compete at the National Finals Rodeo in 2007. "After repeated attempts to resolve this issue, our board was given no choice," said Troy Ellerman, the PRCA commissioner in a press release. "We feel that this is a step in the right direction for the PRCA and women barrel racers everywhere to be treated equally and fairly across the board within the rodeo industry." In 2007, only PWBR events will count in the PRCA world standings. That will include the NFR and other PRCA championship competitions. Only women will be allowed to have a card in the new PWBR subsidiary, which will be run by a separate seven-member board that will work with the PRCA board of directors. Membership dues will mirror those of current PRCA members, which includes fees and insurance. Philipsburg's Carolynn Vietor, who was the WPRA president from 1996-2002, said in the release that the move was a long time in coming. "I have discussed this at length with the two commissioners that I served under and I felt that it was inevitable and knew it was coming," said Vietor. "In the years past, there were some issues that were not thoroughly addressed, or I think it would have happened before now. "I think we owe the PRCA everything and have always felt that way. It's their rodeo and their arena and we've been allowed to compete there."....

WRANGLER NATIONAL FINALS RESULTS - SECOND ROUND

Friday's second-round

BAREBACK RIDING -- 1. Jess Davis, Payson, Utah, 86.0, $16,022; 2. Wes Stevenson, Kaufman, 80.0, $12,662; 3. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo., 78.0, $8,140; 3. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 78.0, $8,140; 5. Will Lowe, Canyon, 77.5, $3,359; 5. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 77.5, $3,359; 7. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 77.0; 8. Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, Colo., 76.5; 9. Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., 75.5; 10. Chad Klein, Stephenville, 74.5; 11. Andy Martinez, Pavillion, Wyo., 74.0; 11. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 74.0; 13. Paul Jones, Elko, Nev., 66.5. Aggregate: 1. Wes Stevenson, 169.0; 2. Jess Davis, 163.0; 3. Will Lowe, 162.5; 4. Andy Martinez, 158.5; 5. Royce Ford, 158.0; 6. Bobby Mote, 157.5; 7. Heath Ford, 157.0; 8. Ryan Gray, 156.0; 8. Kelly Timberman, 156.0; 10. Chad Klein, 153.5.

STEER WRESTLING -- 1. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., 3.7 seconds, $16,022; 2. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, 4.1, $11,112; 2. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 4.1, $11,112; 4. Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan., 4.3, $6,719; 5. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 4.6, $4,135; 6. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 4.8, $2,584; 7. Linn Churchill, Valentine, Neb., 4.9; 8. Joey Bell Jr, Malakoff, 5.2; 9. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., 5.7; 10. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 6.0; 11. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 7.0; 12. K.C. Jones, Decatur, 14.7. Aggregate: 1. Shawn Greenfield, 8.1; 2. Jason Lahr, 8.5; 3. Lee Graves, 8.6 4. Linn Churchill, 9.2; 5. Wade Sumpter, 9.4; 6. Joey Bell Jr, 9.5; 7. Dean Gorsuch, 9.7; 8. Trevor Knowles, 9.8; 8. Stockton Graves, 9.8; 10. Jason Miller, 10.3.

TEAM ROPING -- 1. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn. and Allen Bach, Weatherford, 4.5 seconds, $16,022; 2. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo. and Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 4.9, $12,662; 3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur and Rich Skelton, Llano, 5.8, $9,561; 4. Joe Beaver, Huntsville and Cole Bigbee, Stephenville, 8.1, $6,719; 5. Shain Sproul, Benson, Ariz. and Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., 9.2, $4,135; 6. Matt Sherwood, Queen Creek, Ariz. and Walt Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 9.3, $2,584; 7. Matt Funk, Hermiston, Ore. and Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash., 9.9; 8. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. and Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 10.1; 8. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. and Cody Hintz, Spring Creek, Nev., 10.1; 10. Speed Williams, De Leon and Clay O'Brien Cooper, Morgan Mill, 10.5. Aggregate: 1. Chad Masters and Allen Bach, 9.9; 2. Garrett Tonozzi and Brady Minor, 10.9; 3. Travis Tryan and Jhett Johnson, 14.4; 4. Speed Williams and Clay O'Brien Cooper, 15.4; 5. Matt Sherwood and Walt Woodard, 28.6; 6. Charly Crawford and Cody Hintz, 29.9; 7. Trevor Brazile and Rich Skelton, 30.3; 8. Matt Funk and Bucky Campbell, 30.4; 9. Clay Tryan and Patrick Smith, 34.3; 10. Colter Todd and Cesar de la Cruz, 35.9.

SADDLE BRONC RIDING -- 1. Dan Mortensen, Billings, Mont., 87.5, $16,022; 2. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, 84.0, $12,662; 3. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 83.0, $9,561; 4. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, 81.0, $6,719; 5. JJ Elshere, Quinn, S.D., 75.0, $4,135; 6. Bobby Griswold, Geary, Okla., 70.0, $2,584; 7. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 69.0; 8. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., 68.0. Aggregate: 1. Jeff Willert, 169.0; 2. Bradley Harter, 166.0; 3. Dan Mortensen, 162.0; 4. Rod Hay, 160.5; 5. Bobby Griswold, 152.0; 6. Chad Ferley, 149.0; 7. JJ Elshere, 146.0; 8. Billy Etbauer, 83.0; 9. Rusty Allen, 82.0; 10. Jesse Bail, 80.5.

TIE-DOWN ROPING -- 1. Cody Ohl, Hico, 7.2 seconds, $16,022; 2. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 7.6, $12,662; 3. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, 8.1, $9,561; 4. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, 8.3, $5,427; 4. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 8.3, $5,427; 6. Monty Lewis, Hereford, 8.8, $2,584; 7. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 9.4; 7. Cade Swor, Winnie, 9.4; 9. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 9.7; 10. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, 11.8. Aggregate: 1. Joe Beaver, 15.8; 2. Ryan Jarrett, 16.1; 3. Hunter Herrin, 17.0; 4. Cade Swor, 19.1; 5. Cody Ohl, 19.2; 6. Monty Lewis, 19.3; 7. Doug Pharr, 20.1; 8. Blair Burk, 21.5; 9. Jerome Schneeberger, 24.1; 10. Mike Johnson, 26.6.

BARREL RACING -- 1. Kelly Maben, Spur, 13.72 seconds, $16,022; 2. Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., 13.95, $12,662; 3. Tammy Key, Ledbetter, 13.99, $9,561; 4. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 14.01, $6,719; 5. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 14.04, $4,135; 6. Brandie Halls, Carpenter, Wyo., 14.05, $2,584; 7. Denise Adams, Lufkin, 14.06; 8. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, 14.09; 9. Terra Bynum, Lubbock, 14.10; 10. Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla., 14.12; 11. Codi Baucom, Carthage, N.C., 14.17; 12. Terri Kaye Kirkland, Billings, Mont., 14.32; 13. Layna Kight, Summerfield, Fla., 14.77; 14. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, , 19.18. Aggregate: 1. Shelly Anzick, 27.91; 2. Sherry Cervi, 28.12; 2. Denise Adams, 28.12; 4. Mary Burger, 28.13; 5. Tammy Key, 28.18; 6. Brandie Halls, 28.19; 7. Brittany Pozzi, 28.23; 8. Tana Poppino, 28.27; 9. Terra Bynum, 28.35; 10. Terri Kaye Kirkland, 28.39.

BULL RIDING -- 1. Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho, 94.5, $16,022; 2. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis., 93.5, $12,662; 3. Fred Boettcher, Rice Lake, Wis., 92.5, $9,561; 4. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb., 89.5, $4,479; 4. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, 89.5, $4,479; 4. J.W. Harris, May, 89.5, $4,479; 7. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo., 89.0; 8. Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo., 87.0; 9. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, 84.5. Aggregate: 1. B.J. Schumacher, 185.0; 2. Bobby Welsh, 179.0; 3. Dustin Elliott, 176.5; 4. Fred Boettcher, 176.0; 5. Zeb Lanham, 175.5; 6. J.W. Harris, 174.5; 7. Wesley Silcox, 173.0; 8. Jarrod Craig, 89.5; 9. Cooper Kanngiesser, 87.0; 9. Jarrod Ford, 87.0.