2006 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo

Round 6 Highlights
Tuesday, December 5th
This just may be the turning point for the cowboys and cowgirls at this year's NFR. 60% of competitors who had the lead at half-time have gone on to win the title.

Bareback Riding:

Will Lowe is $80,000 ahead of the pack and may set several earnings records if his stead riding keeps up.

Round 6 Bareback Results:
1 Royce Ford - 87.5 points on Wise Guy
2 Kelly Timberman - 85.5 on Just 4 U
3 Forest Bramwell - 84.5 on Firecracker
4 Andy Martinez - 83.5 on Red Ears
4 Paul Jones - 83.5 on Faded Dice
6 Bobby Mote - 81 on Fearless Warrior

Steer Wrestling:


It was some uneven bulldogging on Tuesday night. Shawn Greenfield missed his steer and took a nasty slide. Dean Gorsuch almost missed and if he had, it would've played havoc on his 1st place average position.

Dru Melvin dislocated his shoulder yet again and popped it back into socket, now that's good TV!

Round 6 Steer Wrestling Results:
1 Gabe Ledoux - 3.7 seconds
1 Luke Branquinho - 3.7
3 Wade Sumpter - 4.4
4 Linn Churchill - 4.6
5 Trevor Knowles - 5.0
6 K.C. Jones - 5.4
6 Stockton Graves - 5.4

Team Roping:

All you have to do is look at the times...

Round 6 Team Roping Results:
1 Garrett Tonozzi / Brady Minor - 4.1 seconds
2 Shain Sproul / Cory Petska - 4.4
3 Joe Beaver / Cole Bigbee - 6.0
4 Charly Crawford / Cody Hintz - 6.6
5 Trevor Brazile / Rich Skelton - 9.5
6 Matt Funk / Bucky Campbell - 10.1

Saddle Bronc Riding:

Cody DeMoss and Dan Mortensen both came down unexpectedly.

Round 6 Saddle Bronc Results:
1 Cody Wright - 89 points on Fire Fly
2 Billy Etbauer - 85.5 on Gorgeous Girl
3 Jeff Willert - 84 on Hay Wire
3 Rusty Allen - 84 on Ginger Snap
5 Chad Ferley - 83 on Lone Star
6 Jesse Bail - 82 on Queenie

Tie-down Roping:

It was an uneven patch of roping which has me wondering if the team roping is beginning to wear on the tie-down ropers...

Fred Whitfield continues to have trouble as in this round his calf got up for a no-time. Hunter Herrin also made a mistake and the whistle blew for a no-time.

Round 6 Tie-Down Results:
1 Matt Shiozawa - 7.2 seconds
2 Clint Robinson - 7.7
3 Cody Ohl - 7.9
4 Jerome Schneeberger - 8.1
5 Joe Beaver - 8.3
6 Mike Johnson - 8.6

Barrel Racing:

Fastest runs of the NFR so far, with Kelly Maben coming out first and Breaking the Arena Record! The previous record was 13.63 set by Tammy Key in 2002.

Round 6 Barrel Racing Results:
1 Kelly Maben - 13.58 seconds
2 Brandie Halls - 13.71
3 Mary Burger - 13.73
4 Denise Adams - 13.84
5 Sherry Cervi - 13.88
6 Terri Kaye Kirkland - 13.96

Bull Riding:

Cooper Kanngiesser got knocked silly after his buck-off. Jarrod Ford received a re-ride after Spider Man's horn hung in the gate. Dustin Elliott rode to a win but barely made the whistle.

Fred Boettcher barely escaped serious injury bovine hooves missed his noggin twice. B.J. Schumacher was saved from a certain goring by bullfighter Joe Baumgartner.

Round 6 Bull Riding Results:
1 Dustin Elliott - 88.5 points on Foolish Man
2 Fred Boettcher - 88 on Red Carpet
3 Bobby Welsh - 87.5 on XS Energy
4 B.J. Schumacher - 78.5 on White Fang
4 J.W. Harris - 78.5 on Red Neck

One more down and Round 7 to go...