Tucson Rodeo Slack Competition (Tucson, Ariz.) – Perfect weather and arena conditions contributed to record-breaking, and record-tying runs in team roping and steer wrestling.Team ropersAaron Tsinigine, Gilbert, Ariz., and Dakota Kitchenschlager, De Leon, Texas, set a new record for the fastest total time on two head, 11.6 seconds. The previous record of 12.3 seconds was established in 1992. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas, and Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., had a total of 11.9, besting the 1992 record as well.
Spencer Mitchell, Calusa, Calif., and Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif., tied the single run record of 4.9 in team roping. The record of 4.9 seconds was set in 2008.
Steer wrestler Johnny Asher, Speedwell, Tenn., set a new arena record of 8.8 seconds for the fastest total time on two head. The previous record of 9.8 seconds was established in 1987.
Travis Carnine of Stanfield, Ore. took the lead in the second round of steer wrestling with a record-tying 3.8 second single run. The current single run arena record was set in 2002.
The following are unofficial results from the Tucson Rodeo, slack competition, Feb. 22, 2011 FIRST ROUND WINNERS
Barrel racing: 1, Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 17.46, $2,218; 2, Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif., 17.60, $1902; 3, Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 17.70, $1,584; 4, Jana Beam, Ft. Hancock, Texas, 17.72, $1,373; 5, Marisa Simpson, Eagar, Ariz., 17.73, $1.056; 6-7, Rachael Reichenberg, 17.78, Linda Vick, Hesperia, Calif., 17.78, $739; 8, Amanda Welsh, Gillette, Wyo., 17.80, $423; 9, Britany Fleck, Mandan, N.D., 17.82, $317; 10, Kelli Tolbert, 17.83, $211. CURRENT LEADERS (second round) Team roping: 1, Spencer Mitchell, Calusa, Calif., Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif., 4.9; 2, Matt Funk, Hermiston, Ore., Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash., 5.0; 3, Justin Davis, Cole Davison, Madisonville, Texas, 5.2; 4, Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz., Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 5.5; 5, Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz., Clay O’Brien Cooper, Morgan Hill, Texas, 5.7; 6-7, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas, Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Tenn., Michael Jones, Henryetta, Okla., 5.9; 8, Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas, Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 6.0. Aggregate leaders on two head: 1, Aaron Tsinigine, Gilbert, Ariz., Dakota Kitchenschlager, De Leon, Texas, 11.6; 2, Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas, Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo.,11.9; 3, David Motes, Tolar, Texas, Josh Patton, Burnet, Texas, 12.4; 4-5, Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz., Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla., York Gill, Stephenville, Texas, 12.8; 6, Keven Daniel, Franklin, Texas, Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif., 13.0; 7, Cody Graham, Everton, Mo., Ryon Tittel, Pueblo, Colo., 13.9; 8, Rube Woolsey, Casa Grande, Ariz., Tom Johnson, Kirkland, Ariz., 14.4; 9, Ed Necochea, Lakeside, Calif., Dennis Watkins, Bakersfield, Calif., 15.5; 10, Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz., Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 16.0; 11, Trevor Brazile, Patrick Smith, 16.4; 12, Matt Funk, Bucky Campbell, 16.5.
Steer wrestling: 1, Travis Carnine, Stanfield, Ore., 3.8; 2-3, Johnny Asher, Speedwell, Tenn., Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kansas, 4.4; 4, Ryan Swayze, Freedom, Okla., 4.6; 5, Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 4.7; 6, Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif., 4.8; 7, Ben Shofner, Jasper, Texas, 4.9; 8-10, Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., Dane Hanna, Berthold, N.D., Cooper Shofner, Jasper, Texas, 5.1. Aggregate leaders on two head: 1, Johnny Asher, Speedwell, Tenn., 8.8; 2, Josh Peek, Pueblo Colo., 9.3; 3, Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D., 9.8; 4, CooperShofner, Jasper, Texas, 10.6; 5, Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 10.9; 6, Luke Branquinho, Los Almos, Calif., 11.3; 7, Travis Reay, Maricopa, Ariz.,11.9; 8, Tommy Cook, McAlister, Okla., 12.2; 9, Sterling Lambert, Fallon, Nev., 12.5; 10, Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore. 12.7; 11, Ty Talsma, Vertigre, Neb., 12.9; 12, Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 13.0.
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