(Tucson, Ariz.) – Bareback rider Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., showed his world champion style with an 85-point ride on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Little Mary—he sits second in the standings behind fellow Oregonian Jason Havnens who scored an 88 yesterday. Mote returned to the arena with heeling partner Willy Gould of Wickenburg, Ariz. posting a 7.7-second run in team roping, the third best time of the day.  Mote is in contention for the Lynn Beutler all-around buckle awarded to the cowboy with the top earnings from two or more events.

Tough Enough to Wear Pink Day raised $5,000 for the Southern Arizona Susan G. Komen for the Cure as cowboys, cowgirls and 5,100 fans supported breast cancer programs by wearing pink shirts, hats and boots.

Tuesday, Feb. 22 is slack for timed events only, beginning at 8 a.m. Full rodeo performances resume Thursday, Feb. 25.

The following are official results from the Tucson Rodeo, Feb. 21,
2010, Second Performance ---

Bareback riding:
1, Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 85 points on Beutler & Son’s Little Mary; 2-4, Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 82; 5, Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, Alberta, Canada, 81; 6, Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo., 79.

Steer wrestling:
1, Clayton Tuchscherer, Cortaro, Ariz., 8.0; 2, Bill Claunch, Magdalena, N.M., 10.8; 3, Tanner Robinson, Mesilla Park, N.M., 18.3; 4, Shawn Schulz, Farmington, N.M., 21.6; 5, Rhett Kennedy, Chowchilla, Calif., 21.9.

Saddle bronc riding:
1, Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas, 83 points on Beutler & Son’s Golden Chances; 2, Brandon Biebelle, San Lorenzo, N.M., 81; 3-4, Cody Taton, Corona, N.M., Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 80; 5-6, Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., 79; 7, Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas, 74.

Tie-down roping:
1, Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, 9.6; 2, Cory Solomon, Praire View, Texas, 12.5; 3, Tanner Allen Houston, Tucson, Ariz., 13.0; 4, Seth Childers, Cameron, Texas, 14.4; 5, J.D. McKinley, Las Cruces, N.M., 17.9; 6, Kyle Dutton, Mesilla Park, N.M., 20.5.

Team roping:
1-2, Edward Hawley, Jr., Hays, Mont. And Sid Sporer, Cody, Wyo., Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. and Cody Hintz, Spring Creek, Nev., 7.1; 3, Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., Willy Gould, Wickenburg, Ariz., 7.7; 4, Preston Billadeau, Parshall, N.D., 12.5; 5, Jesse Sheffield, Austin, Colo., Levi Piquet, Harrisville, Utah, 12.5; 6, Russ Sullivan, Peralta, N.M., Brian Sullivan, Peralta, N.M., 13.3.

Barrel racing:
1, Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif., 17.61; 2, Jolee Lautaret, Kingman, Ariz., 17.88; 3, Sarah Kieckhefer, Prescott, Ariz., 17.96; 4, Nikkie Miller-Gosney, Scottsdale, Ariz., 18.00; 5, Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., 18.03; 6, Kyna, Johnson, Middleton, Idaho, 18.07.

Bull riding:
1, Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D., 88 points on Beutler & Son’s Classic Red; 2, Myron Duarte, Auburn, Wash., 85; 3, Craig Begay, Rough Rock, Ariz., 84; 4, Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif., 79; 5, J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas, 76.

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