Team ropers Masters, Bach on top Team ropers Chad Masters and Allen Bach and barrel racer Kelly Maben won their second straight rounds Saturday night at the National Finals Rodeo. Masters and Bach had a 4.3-second run to secure their second consecutive team roping victory. Colter Todd and Cesar de la Cruz were second in 4.5. In round two, Masters and three-time world champion Bach won in 4.5 seconds. "It (their round three time) actually felt a lot faster," said Masters the header. "Bobby Hurley and I won five go-rounds in a row one time (at the 1993 NFR)," Bach said. "I just about quit because I thought this will never happen again." Maben won the barrel racing in 13.73 seconds, one night after she had triumphed in 13.72. Terra Bynum was second in 13.79, and Shelly Anzick was third in 13.88....
Woman Beats Cancer, Becomes Miss Rodeo Miss Rodeo North Dakota Ashley Andrews had goals of beating cancer and winning the Miss Rodeo America crown. She accomplished both. Andrews, 21, was crowned Saturday at the 52nd annual Miss Rodeo America Pageant in Las Vegas, beating out competitors from 28 states in categories such as horsemanship, personality and appearance. She said her cancer has been in remission since Aug. 9, following months of chemotherapy. "I have a clean bill of health," Andrews said in a telephone interview Saturday. She said the experience made her stronger, mentally and physically. "Everything in life happens for a reason," she said. "Something good always comes from every bad situation." Andrews, the youngest of six children, grew up on a farm and ranch in Bowman in southwestern Nebraska. Her parents, Bob and Rita Andrews, and her siblings went to Las Vegas to watch the competition....

WRANGLER NATIONAL FINALS RESULTS - THIRD ROUND

BAREBACK RIDING

1. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 85.0 points on Burch Rodeo Co.'s Wild Woman, $16,022; 2. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 84.0, $12,662; 3. (tie) Paul Jones, Elko, Nev., Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, Colo., Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., 83.5, $6,805; 6. Jess Davis, Payson, Utah, 83.0, $2,584; 7. Wes Stevenson, Kaufman, Texas, 82.0; 8. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo., 81.0; 9. (tie) Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas, Kelly Timberman, Mills, 80.5; 11. Andy Martinez, Pavillion, 76.0; 12. (tie) Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., Chad Klein, Stephenville, Texas, 75.5; 14. Forest Bramwell, Pagosa Springs, Colo., 74.0; 15. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 69.5.

Aggregate: 1. Wes Stevenson, Kaufman, Texas, 251.0 points on three head; 2. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 247.5; 3. Jess Davis, Payson, Utah, 246.0; 4. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 241.5; 5. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo., 239.0; 6. Kelly Timberman, Mills, 236.5; 7. Andy Martinez, Pavillion, 234.5; 8. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 232.5; 9. Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., 230.5; 10. Chad Klein, Stephenville, Texas, 229.0; 11. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 225.5; 12. Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, Colo., 223.0; 13. Paul Jones, Elko, Nev., 221.5; 14. Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas, 163.0 on two; 15. Forest Bramwell, Pagosa Springs, Colo., 153.0.

STEER WRESTLING

1. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 3.5 seconds, $16,022; 2. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La., 3.6, $12,662; 3. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, 3.7, $9,561; 4. Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla., 3.9, $6,719; 5. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 4.0, $4,135; 6. (tie) Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., 4.3, $1,292; 8. Joey Bell Jr, Malakoff, Texas, 4.7; 9. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 5.1; 10. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, 5.3; 11. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., 7.1; 12. Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan., 8.7; 13. Linn Churchill, Valentine, Neb., 13.9; 14. Dru Melvin, Tryon, Neb., 14.0; 15. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, NT.

Aggregate: 1. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., 12.4 seconds on three head; 2. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 13.8; 3. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, 13.9; 4. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 14.0; 5. (tie) Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 14.2; Joey Bell Jr, Malakoff, Texas, 14.2; 7. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 14.5; 8. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., 16.9; 9. Jason Lahr, Emporia, Kan., 17.2; 10. Linn Churchill, Valentine, Neb., 23.1; 11. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, 23.4; 12. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La., 7.7 on two; 13. Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla., 9.4; 14. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, 10.3; 15. Dru Melvin, Tryon, Neb., 19.2.

TEAM ROPING

1. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn./Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas, 4.3 seconds, $16,022; 2. Colter Todd, Marana, Ariz./Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 4.5, $12,662; 3. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore./Cody Hintz, Spring Creek, Nev., 4.7, $9,561; 4. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas/Cole Bigbee, Stephenville, Texas, 4.9, $6,719; 5. Matt Sherwood, Queen Creek, /Walt Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 5.0, $4,135; 6. Matt Funk, Hermiston, Ore./Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash., 9.0, $2,584; 7. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont./Jhett Johnson, Casper, 9.7; 8. Shain Sproul, Benson, Ariz./Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., 9.9; 9. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo./Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 17.1; 10. Jay Adams, Logandale, Nev./Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., 25.6; 11. Nick Sartain, Alva, Okla./Shannon Frascht, Alva, Okla., 31.4; 12. (tie) Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas/Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, David Key, Caldwell, Texas/Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, Speed Williams, De Leon, Texas/Clay O'Brien Cooper, Morgan Mill, Texas, Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas, NT.

Aggregate: 1. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn./Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas, 14.2 seconds on three head; 2. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont./Jhett Johnson, Casper, 24.1; 3. Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo./Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 28.0; 4. Matt Sherwood, Queen Creek, /Walt Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 33.6; 5. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore./Cody Hintz, Spring Creek, Nev., 34.6; 6. Matt Funk, Hermiston, Ore./Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash., 39.4; 7. Colter Todd, Marana, Ariz./Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 40.4; 8. Jay Adams, Logandale, Nev./Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., 74.0; 9. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas/Cole Bigbee, Stephenville, Texas, 13.0 on two; 10. Speed Williams, De Leon, Texas/Clay O'Brien Cooper, Morgan Mill, Texas, 15.4; 11. Shain Sproul, Benson, Ariz./Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., 19.1; 12. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas/Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 30.3; 13. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas, 34.3; 14. David Key,

Caldwell, Texas/Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, 36.4; 15. Nick Sartain, Alva, Okla./Shannon Frascht, Alva, Okla., 40.8.

SADDLE BRONC RIDING

1. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, 87.5 points on Kesler Championship Rodeo's Coffee Break, $16,022; 2. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 85.5, $12,662; 3. (tie) Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 84.0, $6,805; Cody Martin, Smackover, Ark., 84.0, $6,805; JJ Elshere, Quinn, S.D., 84.0, $6,805; 6. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D., 81.5, $2,584; 7. Glen O'Neill, Didsbury, Alberta, 70.5; 8. (tie) Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., Dan Mortensen, Billings, Mont., Rusty Allen, Lehi, Utah, Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla., Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, Bobby Griswold, Geary, Okla., Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 0.0.

Aggregate: 1. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, 248.0 points on three head; 2. JJ Elshere, Quinn, S.D., 230.0; 3. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 169.0 on two; 4. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 166.0; 5. (tie) Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 163.5; Cody Martin, Smackover, Ark., 163.5; 7. Dan Mortensen, Billings, Mont., 162.0; 8. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D., 159.5; 9. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 153.0; 10. Bobby Griswold, Geary, Okla., 152.0; 11. Glen O'Neill, Didsbury, Alberta, 150.0; 12. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., 149.0; 13. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla., 83.0 on one; 14. Rusty Allen, Lehi, Utah, 82.0; 15. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 80.5.

TIE-DOWN ROPING

1. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 7.1 seconds, $16,022; 2. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, 8.2, $12,662; 3. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 8.4, $9,561; 4. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 8.5, $6,719; 5. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 8.6, $4,135; 6. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 9.4, $2,584; 7. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 9.8; 8. (tie) Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 9.9; 10. Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 10.9; 11. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 12.7; 12. Doug Pharr, Resaca, Ga., 18.3; 13. (tie) Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas, Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, NT.

Aggregate: 1. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, 24.0 seconds on three head; 2. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 24.1; 3. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 26.0; 4. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 28.6; 5. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 34.0; 6. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 34.2; 7. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 36.3; 8. Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 37.5; 9. Doug Pharr, Resaca, Ga., 38.4; 10. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 38.6; 11. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 45.6; 12. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas, 19.1 on two; 13. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 19.3; 14. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 20.3; 15. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, 11.8 on one.

BARREL RACING

1. Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas, 13.73 seconds, $16,022; 2. Terra Bynum, Lubbock, Texas, 13.79, $12,662; 3. Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., 13.88, $9,561; 4. Brandie Halls, Carpenter, 13.92, $6,719; 5. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 13.99, $4,135; 6. (tie) Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 14.05, Kelly Kaminski, Bellville, Texas, 14.05, $1,292; 8. Tammy Key, Ledbetter, Texas, 14.07; 9. Terri Kaye Kirkland, Billings, Mont., 14.08; 10. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 14.10; 11. Codi Baucom, Carthage, N.C., 14.14; 12. Denise Adams, Lufkin, Texas, 14.25; 13. Layna Kight, Summerfield, Fla., 14.42; 14. Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla., 19.19; 15. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, , 19.52.

Aggregate: 1. Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., 41.79 seconds on three runs; 2. Brandie Halls, Carpenter, 42.11; 3. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 42.12; 4. Terra Bynum, Lubbock, Texas, 42.14; 5. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 42.17; 6. Tammy Key, Ledbetter, Texas, 42.25; 7. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 42.33; 8. Denise Adams, Lufkin, Texas, 42.37; 9. Terri Kaye Kirkland, Billings, Mont., 42.47; 10. Codi Baucom, Carthage, N.C., 42.60; 11. Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas, 46.44; 12. Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla., 47.46; 13. Layna Kight, Summerfield, Fla., 48.67; 14. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, , 57.95; 15. Kelly Kaminski, Bellville, Texas, 28.04 on two.

BULL RIDING

1. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis., 90.0 points on Cervi and Guidry Rodeo Co.'s Multi-Chem Western Hauler, $16,022; 2. (tie) Matt Austin, Wills Point, Texas, Sonny Murphy, Herriman, Utah, Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb., D.J. Domangue, San Angelo, Texas, Fred Boettcher, Rice Lake, Wis., Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah, J.C. Bean, Goldendale, Wash., Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas, Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho, Cooper Kanngiesser, Zenda, Kan., J.W. Harris, May, Texas, Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo., 0.0.

Aggregate: 1. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis., 275.0 points on three head; 2. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, 179.0 on two; 3. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb., 176.5; 4. Fred Boettcher, Rice Lake, Wis., 176.0; 5. Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho, 175.5; 6. J.W. Harris, May, Texas, 174.5; 7. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, 173.0; 8. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas, 89.5 on one; 9. (tie) Cooper Kanngiesser, Zenda, Kan., Jarrod Ford, Greeley, Colo., 87.0; 11. Matt Austin, Wills Point, Texas, 86.5; 12. Sonny Murphy, Herriman, Utah, 80.5; 13. (tie) D.J. Domangue, San Angelo, Texas, Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah, J.C. Bean, Goldendale, Wash., 0.0.