World Champion Trevor Brazile Looking to Defend his 2007 Tucson Tie-Down Title

(Tucson, Ariz.) -- Barrel racers completed their first round this morning and steer wrestlers and ropers started round two. All timed events will complete round two on Saturday, Feb. 23. The 12 best aggregate times will advance to the Finals on Sunday, Feb. 24.

Trevor Brazile clocked a 9.6 today in tie-down roping placing him third in the aggregate with a 19.5 on two head. Fans are hoping his time will hold up in the top 12 so they can see him take the Tucson title for a second consecutive year. In 2007, Brazile won Tucson with a 30.6 second total on three head.

The Mike Cervi Jr. Memorial Team Roping is the feature event Wednesday, Feb. 20 at noon. One hundred teams will compete in a non-sanctioned event which pays over $45,000 to the winning team.

Wednesday’s line-up begins with barrel racing slack at 8 a.m. followed by a Gold Card Team Roping (ages 50-plus) at 10 a.m.

Admission is $10 at the gate with proceeds donated to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund; parking is free.

The Tucson Rodeo resumes Thursday, Feb. 21 at 12:30 p.m. with a full line of events and entertainment.

For more information, call (520) 741-2233 or visit www.tucsonrodeo.com.

The following are unofficial results from the Tucson Rodeo, Feb. 19, 2007

FIRST ROUND WINNERS

Women's barrel racing:
1, Lindz Sears, Ropesville, Texas, 17.65, $2,109; 2, Sheena Robbins, Fresno, Calif., 17.66, $1,808; 3, Stacy Dial, Vista, Calif., 17.69, $1,506; 4, Ashley Looney, Del Rio, Texas, 17.83, $1,306; 5, Lindsay Knaff, Winston, Mont., $1,004; 6, Jana Jarrreau, Greenwell Springs, La., 17.87, $803; 7-8, Brittany Pozzi-Pharr, Victoria, Texas, 17.90, $502; Savanah Koenig, Marble Falls, Texas, 17.90, $502; 9, Kathee Martin, Elgin, Ariz., 17.93, $301; 10-11, Lynn K. Brown, San Angelo, Texas, 17.94, $100; Lacy Maynard, Cedar Creek, Texas, 17.94, $100.

CURRENT LEADERS (second round)

Steer wrestling: 1, Mickey Gee, Witchita Falls, Texas, 4.0; 2, Alexander Robertson, Bend, Ore., 4.6; 3-4, Dru Melvin, Tryon, Neb., 5.2; Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La., 5.2; 5, Tony Larsen, Sheridan, Wyo., 5.3; 6-8, Ryan Swayze, Freedom, Okla., 5.7; Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 5.7; Brady Hageman, McCook, Neb., 5.7. Aggregate Leaders on two head: 1, Dean McIntyre, Wickenburg, Ariz., 10.5, $3,001; Dru Melvin, Tryon, Neb., 3, Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo., 12.3; 4,Tony Larsen, Sheridan, Wyo., 12.7; 5, Travis Carmine, Stanfield, Ore., 13.4; 6, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 14.0; 7, Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 14.6; 8, Ryan Swayze, Freedom, Okla., 14.8.

Tie-down roping: 1-2, Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla., 8.8; Marty Becker, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 8.8; 3-4, Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Colo., 9.0; Hunter Herrin Apache, Okla., 9.0; 5-6, Cody James, Monticello, Ark., 9.3; Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 9.3; 7, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 9.6; 8-10, Nate Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho, 9.7; Wes Borders, Arriba, Colo., 9.7; Ricky Canton, Navasota, Texas, 9.7. Aggregate Leaders on two head: 1, Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla.,18.3; 2, Ricky Canton, Navasota, Texas, 19.0; 3, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 19.5; 4, Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 19.8; 5, Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Colo., 20.1; 6, Timber Moore, Stephenville, Texas, 20.2; 7, Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla., 20.3; 8, Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas, 21.1..

Team roping: 1-2, Riley Minor , Ellensburg, Wash./Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 5.4; Clay Tryabm Billings, Mont./Walt Woodard, Stephenville, Texas, 5.4; 3, Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn./Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 5.5; 4, Lee Kiehne, Lemitar, N.M./John Paul Lucero, Villanueva, N.M., 5.6; 5-6, Justin Young, Firestone, Colo./Justin Copp, Justin, Texas, 5.8; Matt Robertson, Stephenville, Texas/John Robertson, Polson, Mont., 5.8; 7-9, Colby Siddoway, Argyle, Texas/Rhen Richard Roosevelt, Utah, 6.0; Wade Wheatley, Hughson, Calif./Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., 6.0; John Samsill, Wickenburg, Ariz./Willy Gould, Wickenburg, Ariz., 6.0. Aggregate Leaders on two head: 1, Shain Sproul, Benson, Ariz./Bobby
Baize, El Paso, Texas, 13.2; 2, Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C./Monty Joe Pestka, Turlock, Calif., 13.8; 3, Jon Stafford, Nampa, Idaho/Dave Tripp, Queen Creek, Ariz., 13.9; 4, Joe Burk Higgins, Whitmann, Ariz./Preston Williams, Casa Grande, Ariz., 14.0; 5, Waylon McCurley, Escalon, Calif.,/Joseph Shawnego, Oakdale, Calif., 14.5; 6, Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo./Kinney Harrell, San Angelo, Texas, 14.6; 7, Russ Sullivan, Peralta, N.M./Levi Garcia, Albuquerque, N.M., 14.8; 8, Ty Blasingame, Olney Springs, Colo./Ryon Tittel, Pueblo, Colo., 15.1.