ProRodeoLive.com, the radio and internet broadcast home of professional rodeo, has teamed with the legendary Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, OK to present exclusive live coverage of the Wrangler Timed Event Championships, Friday through Sunday, March 5-7.
The Wrangler Timed Event Championships, known as the Ironman event of ProRodeo, will once again showcase an impressive list of world champions including 6-time WTEC and 11-time PRCA World Champion Trevor Brazile. Each contestant is required to compete in all five timed events: tie-down roping, steer roping, heading, heeling and steer wrestling – over five rounds in three days. Each round of competition features excitement with the leaders changing after every run, with only seconds separating them. The champion isn’t determined until the last rope is thrown, the flag is dropped and the clock has stopped.
ProRodeoLive.com’s award winning coverage from the Wrangler Timed Event Championships will be anchored by veteran Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association member announcer Steve Kenyon, who received the PRCA’s Excellence in Broadcast Media Award for 2009. Steve Kenyon has been a Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association member announcer since 1992, and produces the nationally syndicated radio program RodeoProfiles, which is heard on a network of radio stations ranging from Oregon to Texas.
Kenyon will be joined by six time Wrangler National Finals qualifier and 2002 Reserve World Champion Team Roper Wade Wheatley from Hughson, CA.
Rodeo fans will be able to follow the Wrangler Timed Event Championships simply by logging on to www.prorodeolive.com, in addition to the opportunity to listen to every performance broadcast live, you'll also be able to follow the results and leaders on the ProRodeoLive.com blog page throughout the weekend.
The broadcast times for the 2010 Wrangler Timed Event Championships, March 5-7 from the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, OK...
1st Performance, Friday, March 5 - 11:45 AM Central Time
2nd Performance, Friday, March 5 - 7:15 PM Central Time
3rd Performance, Saturday, March 6 - 11:45 AM Central Time
4th Performance, Saturday, March 6 - 7:15 PM Central Time
5th Performance, Sunday, March 7 - 12:45 PM Central Time
ProRodeoLive.com's coverage of the Wrangler Timed Event Championships from the Lazy E Arena is part of a schedule that will include some of the premier events in Professional Rodeo in 2010, including...
·The Wrangler Timed Event Championships, March 5-7
·The Dodge National Circuit Finals, April 7-10
·The Cheyenne Frontier Days, July 30-August 1
·The Ellensburg Rodeo, September 6
·The Justin Boots Playoff’s of the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour from Puyallup, WA Sept 10-12
·The Justin Boots Championships of the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour from Omaha, NEB Sept 23-25
·The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo from Las Vegas, NV December 2-11.
For more information contact Steve Kenyon at (541) 969-3524 or log on to www.prorodeolive.com.
PEEK IS THE WORLD CHAMPION
COLORADO’S JOSH PEEK FINALLY GETS THE
GOLD BUCKLE
JOSH PEEK - 2010 WTEC CHAMPION
Adversity doesn't stop Josh Peek of Pueblo, Colo.
It never has. A year ago, Peek was leading the Wrangler Timed Event
Championship of the World at the Lazy E Arena with one run left. He took a
60-second time in the steer roping, the equivalent of a no-time at the WTEC,
and dropped to a fourth place finish. On Sunday, he was again leading the
average with one run remaining. This time, the 30-year-old tied his steer down
in 18.4 seconds to clinch the title of 2010 Wrangler Timed Event Champion of
the World with 315.2 on 25 runs. He is the 11th man to win the title in the 26
years of the WTEC.
In addition to winning $50,000 for the average, Peek, the two-time
PRCA Reserve All-Around World Champion, placed twice in the fast rounds and
exited the Lazy E Arena this weekend with $58,000. "I was more prepared
this year," he said. "Before I got here, I believed I was going to
win." Again, he's faced adversity before. When Peek was 9 years old an old
nail pierced the skin of his right foot. In a lot of cases, the story might
have ended with tetanus shot. But Peek had stepped on this nail while in a pig
pen. The child would undergo four surgeries, almost lose his foot and
spend about a month in the hospital. In that span he would be given some
antibiotics and that's what he's told induced epilepsy.
That didn't stop him. "Without adversity, you'll never
achieve success," he said Sunday. "There will always be road bumps
and you'll need the Lord and your family, but you also have to believe in
yourself."
The WTEC annually takes 20 of the world's toughest cowboys to battle
the clock and tests their talents in a marathon of team roping - heading and
heeling, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and steer roping over five rounds for
a share of a $150,000 total purse.
Peek went to the lead in the third round on the 14th run of the
weekend. However, on the 19th run a fast running draw led to a 27.5 in the
steer wrestling. He would end the fourth go in second place. In the fifth round,
Peek dropped to third. The team roping - heeling shuffled the deck as K.C.
Jones of Burlington, Wyo., a four-time WTEC Champion, dropped to
third. Trevor Brazile of Decatur,
Texas, the six-time WTEC
Champion, moved to the lead in the average and Peek went to second after 23
head. In the steer wrestling, Brazile had a tough steer, suffering a
60-second time. So, Peek tossed his draw in 4.1 seconds for 296.8 on 24
and the lead, with one run remaining. Jones was second. In the steer roping,
Jones was 18-seconds for 343.0 on 25. Peek needed to be 46.1 for the win and
was 18.4.
Jones finished second in the average for $25,000, while Jo Jo Lemond was third at 358.3 seconds for $15,000.
Brazile claimed fourth with 364.9 for $10,000 and fifth was Chance Kelton of
Mayer, Ariz.,
367.6 for $7,500. Kelton also had the fastest round with 48 seconds in the
second go for and additional $10,000.
Not long into Sunday's action, fans witnessed something never
before done at the WTEC, as Jo Jo LeMond of Andrews, Texas, along with the assistance
of World Champion Randon Adams, shattered the WTEC team roping - heading record
with a 4.5-second run. The previous record was a 5.1-second run by B.J.
Campbell in 2002. LeMond also holds the WTEC team roping-heeling record with a
4.9-second effort with Matt Sherwood
in 2009.
The
Ironman event of ProRodeo returned to the Fabulous Lazy E Arena this weekend in
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
For over two and a half decades, this one-of-a-kind event has showcased world
champions and a cast of ProRodeo’s most elite cowboys competing in the most
unique event in rodeo – the WTEC.
New
in 2010, the Wrangler Timed Event Championship will be aired as a special on
RFD-TV’s “Beyond Rodeo Show with Susie Dobbs”.
The WTEC is proud to be partners with “Beyond Rodeo” and RFD-TV. Original air
dates for the 2010 WTEC will be Wednesday,
April 28th at 12:30PM Central and 10:30PM Central. Be sure and
tune into RFD-TV and catch the action of this years WTEC event! Also new this
year, the Lazy E was proud to have the WTEC broadcasted live on numerous radio
stations across the country and on the web at ProRodeoLive.com. As always, fans
can also re-live all the runs at the WTEC on DVD by ordering the entire show
from Rodeo Video – don’t miss a run of your favorite WTEC competitor at Rodeo
Video.
The
2010 Wrangler Timed Event Championship was sponsored by Wrangler in conjunction
with, Ariat Boots, Priefert Ranch & Rodeo Equipment, Jack Daniels, Cross
Bar Gallery, Dodge, Relentless Ropes by Cactus, John
Vance Motors, Coca-Cola, Cinderella Horses.com, Corona Light,
R.K. Black, Inc., Gist Silversmiths, Spin to Win Magazine, Cactus Saddlery, Hot
Heels, Clear Channel Radio, The Oklahoman, Shorty’s Caboy Hattery, CSI
Saddlepads, the Best Western Edmond, and the Fairfield Inn & Suites –
Edmond.
The
2010 Wrangler Timed Event Championship is a Lazy E Production.For more information on the Wrangler Timed
Event Championship or other Lazy E events, contact the Lazy
E Arena, 9600 Lazy E Drive, Guthrie, OK73044, (405) 282-RIDE, (800) 595-RIDE or
visit www.lazye.com.
26th
Annual Wrangler Timed Event Championship – Lazy E Arena, Guthrie, OK
March 5-7
Fastest
Go-Rounds
1.
Chance Kelton – Mayer, AZ48.0
seconds set in 2nd go $10,000
2.
Josh Peek – Pueblo, CO49.6
seconds set in 3rd go$6,000
3.
Trevor Brazile – Decatur, TX50.8
seconds set in 3rd go$5,000
4.
Kyle Lockett – Visalia, CA51.3
seconds set in 2nd go$4,000
5.
JoJo LeMond – Andrews, TX52.2
seconds set in 4th go$3,000
6.
Josh Peek – Pueblo, CO52.4
seconds set in 5th go$2,000
Average (total on 25
head of cattle over 5 go-rounds of competition)
1.
Josh Peek315.2
seconds$50,000
2.
K.C. Jones – Burlington,
WY343.0
seconds$25,000
3.
JoJo LeMond358.3 seconds$15,000
4.
Trevor Brazile364.9 seconds$10,000
5.
Chance Kelton367.6
seconds$7,500
6.
Beau Franzen – Sidney, MT367.9 seconds$5,000
7.
Kyle Lockett388.0 seconds$4,500
8.
Jimmie Cooper – Monument, NM391.8
seconds$3,000
Arena record broken
for $3,000 Lazy E Arena bonus
Team
Roping - Heading
JoJo
LeMond4.5 seconds in 5th
go breaking the 5.1 seconds of B.J. Campbell from 2002
WTEC Notes from 2010
Winning
$58,000 Josh Peek’s cumulative Timed Event earnings total $79,500 for three
years
Winning
$25,000 K.C. Jones now totals $388,500 for 19 years
Winning
$15,000 Trevor Brazile now totals $579,500 for 15 years
Winning
$8,500 Kyle Lockett now totals $156,500 for 10 years
GUTHRIE, OKLA. -- Staying within striking distance. That's exactly what K.C. Jones of Burlington, Wyo. has done this weekend at the Wrangler Timed Event Championship of the World. The four-time WTEC champion was third after the opening round, fifth after two rounds and third after three go-rounds.
On Saturday night he struck. As others fell Jones continued to move up in the fourth round, all the way to the top. Now Jones leads the average with 253.9 seconds on 20 runs going into Sunday's fifth and final round of the 26th Wrangler Timed Event Championship of the World at the Lazy E Arena.
The WTEC takes 20 of the world's toughest cowboys to ever battle the clock and tests their talents in a marathon of team roping - heading and heeling, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and steer roping each round for five rounds.Waiting at the end is a total purse of $150,000, including a staggering $50,000 to the winner of the average after 25 runs.
Josh Peek of Pueblo, Colo.led the average after Saturday afternoon's third round. In fact, he still led after three runs Saturday night with 218.7 on 18 runs. However, his steer sprinted out of the chute in steer wrestling. Peek didn't give up though and tossed him in 27.5 seconds. He would drop to third behind six-time WTEC champion and 11-time PRCA World Champion Trevor Brazile of Decatur and Jones, respectively, after 19 head. Brazile had been 17th after two runs in the first round but also stayed within striking distance for the lead at 230.3 on 19 runs.
Still the scoreboard was anything but settled. Brazile's steer roping draw took off to the back end of the arena. But Brazile stayed with him and tied the steer in 35.3 seconds in the fourth round Saturday night.
Jones tied his steer in 18.8 and Peek in 16.6 in the steer roping.
So, after the dust settled on 20 head, Jones has the lead in the average, Peek is second in the average with 262.8 seconds on 20 runs and Brazile is third with 265.6 seconds on 20 runs. Chance Kelton of Mayer, Ariz. is fourth in the average with 268.3 on 20 runs and three-time WTEC Champion Jimmie Cooper of Monument, N.M. is fifth at 294.2 on 20 runs.
WRANGLER TIMED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD Leaders after the 4th Go-Round, Saturday nightat the LAZY E ARENA, Guthrie, Okla.
Average on 20 runs: 1. K.C. Jones, Burlington, Wyo., 253.9 seconds on 20 runs; 2. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 262.8 on 20; 3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 265.6 on 20; 4. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., 268.3 on 20; 5. Jimmie Cooper, Monument, N.M., 294.2 on 20.
Fast rounds after four rounds: 1. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., 48.0 on five (2nd go); 2. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 49.6 on five (3rd go); 3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 50.8 on five (3rd go); 4. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif., 51.3 on five (2nd go); 5. Jo Jo Lemond, Andrews, Texas, 52.2 on five (4th go); 6. Beau Franzen, Sidney, Mont., 52.5 on five (4th go).
SATURDAY, MARCH 6th, 2010 - 12:00PM WRANGLER TIMED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP
GUTHRIE, OKLA. -- In December, Josh Peek of Pueblo, Colo. won the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo all-around title in Las Vegas, thanks in part to finishing fifth in the average in the tie-down roping and the steer wrestling.
In Saturday afternoon's third go-round of the Wrangler Timed Event Championship of the World, Peek posted the fast run of the round in the tie-down with a 10.7-second effort and the fastest run in the go in steer wreslting with a 4.8-second toss at the Lazy E Arena near Guthrie. Those runs highlighted a round in which he not only worked five head in 49.6 seconds but moved to the lead in the average with 190.8 seconds on 15 runs.
The 26th Annual Wrangler Timed Event Championship of the World takes 20 of the world's toughest cowboys to ever battle the clock and tests their talents in a marathon of team roping - heading and heeling, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and steer roping each round for five rounds.
Waiting at the end is a total purse of $150,000, including a staggering $50,000 to the winner of the average after 25 runs.
Action continues through Sunday at the Lazy E Arena.
The third go steer wrestling Saturday afternoon had a major impact on the leaderboard. Kyle Lockett of Visalia, Calif., the 2005 WTEC Champion, and Daniel Green of Oakdale, Calif., the 2002 and 2008 WTEC Champion, were the top two respectively not only after the first two rounds but also after 13 head. However on the 14th run, which is the third go steer wrestling, Lockett took a 60-second time. A 60 is used instead of a no-time at the WTEC. And, Green was 44.9 seconds in the steer wrestling.
So, not only did Peek go from sixth after two rounds to the lead after three rounds, but Trevor Brazile of Decatur, Texas, the six-time WTEC Champion, vaulted from seventh to second in the average. Brazile, an 11-time PRCA World Champion, worked five head in 50.8 seconds in the third go for 195.0 on 15 head.
Brazile, who won the All-Around and the Tie-Down World Champion titles in 2009, currently leads both those races in the PRCA world standings while Peek is currently second in the PRCA All-Around race.
While Peek and Brazile are the top two after three rounds, K.C. Jones of Burlington, Wyo., a four-time WTEC champion, is third with 199.2 on 15 runs, Chance Kelton of Mayer, Ariz., is fourth with 203.0 on 15 runs and Paul Tierney of Oral, S.D., a four-time WTEC Champion, is fifth with 214.1 seconds on 15.
WRANGLER TIMED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD Leaders after the 3rd Go-Round, Saturday afternoon at the LAZY E ARENA, Guthrie, Okla.
Average: 1. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 190.8 on 15 runs; 2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 195.0 on 15; 3. K.C. Jones, Burlington, wyo., 199.2 on 15; 4. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., 203.0 on 15; 5. Paul Tierney, Oral, S.D., 214.1 on 15.
Fast rounds: 1. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., 48.0 on five (2nd go); 2. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 49.6 on five (3rd go); 3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 50.8 on five (3rd go); 4. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif., 51.3 on five (2nd go); 3. Kyle Lockett, 52.8 on 5 (1st go).
FRIDAY, MARCH 5th, 2010 - 7:30PM WRANGLER TIMED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP
Two of the four Californians in this year's field of the 26th Annual Wrangler Timed Event
Championship of the World are former champions of the event. After two rounds, those two title holders
are in the top two spots in the average.
Kyle Lockett of Visalia, Calif., the 2005 WTEC Champion, leads the average with 104.1 on 10 head while
Daniel Green of Oakdale, Calif, the 2002 and 2008 WTEC Champion, is second at 118.5 on 10 following
Friday's two rounds at the Lazy E Arena.
The 26th Annual Wrangler Timed Event Championship of the World takes 20 of the world's toughest cowboys
to ever battle the clock and tests their talents in a marathon of team roping - heading and heeling,
tie-down roping, steer wrestling and steer roping each round for five rounds.
Waiting at the end is a total purse of $150,000, including a staggering $50,000 to the winner of the
average after 25 runs.
Action continues through Sunday at the Lazy E Arena.
Lockett never stubbed his toe Friday. After posting 52.8 seconds on five in the first go, he handled
the next five in 51.3 seconds. Friday night he not only opened strong but finished that way with
the third fastest steer wrestling run of the second go, a 5.9, and the fifth fastest steer roping effort,
13.9 seconds.
Green went into the second go in second after a 56.7 in the opening round. He had the third fastest
heeling run of the second go, stopping the clock in 8.1 seconds, and posted the fastest steer wrestling
run of the day, tossing his draw in 5.7 seconds. Green was 26.7 in the steer roping, but
held to second in the average after two.
Chance Kelton of Mayer, Ariz. was 11th after the first go, but worked his second five head in 48.0
seconds for 127.6 on 10 and third in the average after two rounds.
Jimmie Cooper of Monument, N.M. who won his first of three WTEC Titles in 1988, is fourth at 132.7
seconds on 10 head while K.C. Jones of Burlington, Wyo., a four-time WTEC Champion, is fifth at 135.5
seconds on 10 runs.
WRANGLER TIMED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD Leaders after the 2nd Go-Round, Friday night at the LAZY E ARENA, Guthrie, Okla.
Average: 1. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif,, 104.1 on 10 runs; 2. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif., 118.5 on 10; 3. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., 127.6 on 10; 4. Jimmie Cooper, Monument, N.M. 132.7 on 10; 5. K.C. Jones, Burlington, Wyo., 135.5 on 10.
Fast rounds: 1. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., 48.0 on five (2nd go); 2. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif., 51.3 on five (2nd go); 3. Kyle Lockett, 52.8 on 5 (1st go); 4. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif., 56.7 on five (1st go); 5. K.C. Jones, Burlington, Wyo., 59.2 on 5 (1st go).
FRIDAY, MARCH 5th, 2010 - 12:00PM WRANGLER TIMED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP
For the second year in a row, Kyle Lockett of Visalia, Calif. leads the Wrangler Timed
Event Championship of the World after the first round at the Lazy E Arena.
Friday afternoon, Lockett, who went on to finish fifth in the average in 2009, set the pace with 52.8
seconds on five runs.
Lockett, the 2005 WTEC Champion, is being closely followed in the average by fellow Californian and
two-time WTEC Champion Daniel Green of Oakdale, who worked five head Friday in 56.7 seconds. Sitting third in the average after the opening round is four-time WTEC champion K.C Jones of Burlington, Wyo. with 59.2 seconds on five. Rounding out the top five are Brett Fleming of Worden, Montana, 61.9 seconds on five, and Josh Peek of Pueblo, Colo., 66.0 seconds on five.
The 26th Annual Wrangler Timed Event Championship of the World takes 20 of the world's toughest cowboys to ever battle the clock and tests their talents in a marathon of team roping - heading and heeling, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and steer roping each round for five rounds.
Waiting at the end is a total purse of $150,000, including a staggering $50,000 to the winner of the
average after 25 runs.
Action continues through Sunday at the Lazy E Arena.
Lockett, who statistician Curt Robinson said also led after the first go when he won the WTEC title in
2005, was fifth after two runs Friday. But then it was time for Lockett's specialty, heeling. Stopping the
clock in 8.3 seconds for 30.8 seconds on three head, he moved to the front. With a 6.7-second toss
in the steer wrestling and a steady 15.3-second run in steer roping he stayed atop the pack.
Green used the best steer roping run of the afternoon, a 14.7, to vault to second in the average. Jones
of Wyoming, was steady throughout the first go never falling below third.
WRANGLER TIMED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD Leaders after the 1st Go-Round, Friday afternoon at the LAZY E ARENA, Guthrie, Okla.
1. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif. 52.8 seconds on five; 2. Daniel Green, Oakdale, Calif., 56.7 on five; 3.
K.C. Jones, Burlington, Wyo., 59.2 on five; 4. Brett Fleming, Worden, Montana, 61.9 on five; 5. Josh
Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 66.0 on five.
THE WRANGLER TIMED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP
RETURNS TO THE LAZY E ARENA THIS WEEKEND
March 5, 2009/12:00PM & 7:30PM
March 6, 2009 / 12:00PM & 7:30PM
March 7, 2009 / 1:00PM CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
The Ironman event of ProRodeo will return to the Fabulous Lazy E Arena this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Guthrie, Oklahoma. For over two and a half decades, this one-of-a-kind event has showcased world champions including 6-time WTEC and 11-time PRCA World Champion Trevor Brazile leading a cast of ProRodeo’s most elite cowboys competing in the most unique event in rodeo – the Wrangler Timed Event Championship (WTEC).
The WTEC always features twenty of the world’s best cowboys in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) competing in pro rodeo’s most unique event that is often referred to as “The Ironman” — it is a true test of versatility and stamina. Each contestant is required to compete in all five timed events: tie-down roping, steer roping, heading, heeling and steer wrestling – over five rounds in three days. Each round of competition features excitement with the leaders changing after every run, with only seconds separating them. The champion isn’t determined until the last rope is thrown, the flag is dropped and the clock has stopped.
The Wrangler Timed Event Championship was developed by the Lazy E in 1985 to determine the best all-around timed event cowboy in the world — the man who could stand out in more than his specialty event, the man who could be consistent in all five timed events. The majority of today’s professional rodeo cowboys no longer compete in multiple events, but specialize in one, possibly two. This event attracts the biggest names in the rodeo industry that correlates into 42 World Championship titles, in addition to thousands of fans representing 48 states from across the country! Some of the cowboys scheduled to compete against defending champion Brazile for the $150,000.00 purse include: World Champions Chad Masters, Steve Duhon, and Rope Myers; 2005 PRCA All Around World Champion, Ryan Jarrett; Veteran World Champions Daniel Green, Jimmie Cooper, K.C. Jones and Paul Tierney; and 3-Time PRCA Runner-Up World Champion All-Around, Josh Peek.
Families will enjoy all of the activities planned for the performances.VIP ticket prices are $37…Box Seats $30…Reserved Bleachers $25…and General Admission $20.Children 10 and under FREE in general admission thanks to KWTV News 9. Group and multiple performance discounts are also available…call (800) 595-RIDE for complete details. A portion of the proceeds from the 2010 Wrangler Timed Event Championship will be donated to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The Lazy E is proud to support this institution for western preservation!
Tickets are available at all ticketmaster outlets, www.lazye.com, calling Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000 or by calling the Lazy E Arena directly at (800) 595-RIDE.
New in 2010, the Wrangler Timed Event Championship will be filmed and aired as a special on RFD-TV’s “Beyond Rodeo Show with Susie Dobbs”. The WTEC is proud to be partners with “Beyond Rodeo” and RFD-TV. Original air dates for the 2010 WTEC will be Wednesday, April 28th at 12:30PM Central and 10:30PM Central. Be sure and tune into RFD-TV and catch the action of this years WTEC event! Also new this year, the Lazy E is proud to have the WTEC broadcasted live on numerous radio stations across the country and on the web at ProRodeoLive.com. As always, fans can also re-live all the runs at the WTEC on DVD by ordering the entire show from Rodeo Video – don’t miss a run of your favorite WTEC competitor at Rodeo Video.
The 2010 Wrangler Timed Event Championship is sponsored by Wrangler in conjunction with, Ariat Boots, Priefert Ranch & Rodeo Equipment, Jack Daniels, Cross Bar Gallery, Dodge, Relentless Ropes by Cactus, John Vance Motors, Coca-Cola, Cinderella Horses.com, Corona Light, R.K. Black, Inc., Gist Silversmiths, Spin to Win Magazine, Cactus Saddlery, Hot Heels, Clear Channel Radio, The Oklahoman, Shorty’s Caboy Hattery, CSI Saddlepads, the Best Western Edmond, and the Fairfield Inn & Suites – Edmond.
The 2010 Wrangler Timed Event Championship is a Lazy E Production.For more information on the Wrangler Timed Event Championship or other Lazy E events, contact the Lazy E Arena, 9600 Lazy E Drive, Guthrie, OK73044, (405) 282-RIDE, (800) 595-RIDE or visit www.lazye.com.
Last year, Brazile led by 28.1 seconds after 22 head. But then his heel loop got away from him in the next event and he dropped to third in the average at 294.1 seconds on 23 head behind two-time WTEC Champion Daniel Green of Oakdale, Calif. (269.9 on 23 head) and Josh Peek of Pueblo, Colo. (293.0 on 23 head). However, Green suffered a 60-second time in the steer wrestling. A 60-second time is used instead of a no-time at the WTEC. Peek tossed his steer in 5.3 seconds and Brazile was 7.4. So with one run left - the steer roping - Peek led Brazile by 3.2 seconds. Brazile's Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association gold buckles include two in steer roping. Brazile clocked an 11.9-second run. Peek, who had to be 15-seconds or faster for the win, ran into trouble and took a 60.0-second time (a loop missed that ultimately cost him $40,000). Besides winning $50,000 for the average, Brazile tacked on $6,000 for placing second in the fastest rounds with a 45.7-second showing in the second round. Bringing his total earnings at the WTEC to a whopping $564,500.
For Green, he not only earned $25,000 for second in the average with 344.7 seconds on 25 head, but also had the fastest round with 45.5 seconds in the fourth round for another $10,000 and 50.2 seconds in the second round for sixth fastest round and $2,000 – all totaling a weekend take of $37,000.Finishing third was three-time WTEC champion Jimmie Cooper, who at age 52 totaled 358.2 on 25. Cooper was the PRCA all-around World Champion in 1981. The 25th WTEC included record-breaking efforts in individual events. Cade Swor of Chico, Texas broke a 10-year-old arena record in the tie-down roping. Swor roped and tied his calf in 7.9 seconds in the fourth round breaking the 1999 mark of 8.1 seconds by Blair Burk of Durant, Okla. In the team roping - heeling, the record was 5.2 seconds set by Green in 2000. In the fourth go, PRCA World Champion Chad Masters of Clarksville, Tenn., stopped the clock in 5.1 seconds, assisted by Luke Brown on the heading end. Just a few minutes later Jo Jo LeMond of Andrews, Texas froze the scoreboard clock in 4.9 seconds, with PRCA World Champion Matt Sherwood as his header. The Lazy E Arena pays a $3,000 bonus when a contestant breaks a WTEC arena record - meaning Swor, Masters and LeMond collected $3,000 each.
