Steer Wrestling Rodeo’s Quickest Event
In steer wrestling, also known as bulldogging, cowboys compete against each other and the clock. The event requires strength, speed and good timing. Cowboys begin in the box atop their horse and a barrier is drawn across the entrance. A steer is loaded into the chute. When the rider is ready he simply nods and the steer is released.
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— 2012 Ellensburg Rodeo Champion — Score • 12 seconds on three head Earnings • $7,781
Horse and rider chases the steer and when in position, the rider leans over and jumps off his horse and grabs the steer by its head. The cowboy must then wrestle the steer to its side to stop the clock. Winning times are in the threeto four-second range. If a rider breaks the barrier coming out of the box he receives a 10-second penalty.
Past Ellensburg Rodeo Champions — Bareback Riding —
Jack Kerscher, 1924 Bob Crosby, 1925 Everett Bowman, 1926 Everett Bowman, 1927 Roy Adams, 1928 Jack Kerscher, 1929 Jack Kerscher, 1930 Hugh Bennett, 1931 Everett Bowman, 1932
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Shaniko Red, 1933 Tom Zahn, 1934 Frank VanMeter, 1935 Steve Heacock, 1936 Frank Smith, 1937 George Nelson, 1938 Dick Herron, 1939 Jack Wade, 1940 Dave Campbell, 1941
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Barney Willis, 1945 Dave Campbell, 1946 Vern Castro, 1947 Dave Campbell, 1948 Claude Henson, 1949 Ed Coffey, 1950 Tom Henderson, 1951 Glen Tyler, 1952 Gene Miles, 1953 Barney Willis, 1954 Barney Willis, 1955 Bill Deussen, 1956 Billy Hogue, 1957 Harry Charters, 1958 Jerry Peth, 1959
Gene Miles, 1960 Harley May, 1961 John Gravenslund, 1962 Gene Miles, 1963 John W. Jones Sr., 1964 Ken Noddings, 1965, Louie Torricelas, 1966 TIED Larry Wyatt, 1966 TIED Gene Miles, 1966 TIED Allen Keller, 1967 Gene Miles, 1968 Sonny Ehr, 1969 Dale Huddleston, 1970 Harold Holtz, 1971 Fred Larsen, 1972
Tom Puryear, 1973 Tom Ferguson, 1974 Carl Deaton, 1975 Bob Christopherson, 1976 Chuck Boatright, 1977 Leo Camarillo, 1978 Pat Nogle, 1979 Jimmie Cooper, 1980 TIED Dave Brock, 1980 TIED Butch Meyers, 1980 TIED Dave Brock, 1981 Tom Ferguson, 1982 Paul Hughes, 1983 John W. Jones Jr., 1984 Jimmie Cooper, 1985
Byron Walker, 1986 Marty Melvin, 1987 TIED John Jones Jr., 1987 TIED Dirk Sappe, 1988 Leon Vick, 1989 Thomas Switzer, 1990 TIED Rod Lyman, 1990 TIED Doug Boettcher, 1991 Brad Gleason, 1992 Steve Currin, 1993 Rod Lyman, 1994 Todd Fox, 1995 Rod Lyman, 1996 Chad Hagan, 1997 Rope Myers, 1998
Lee Graves, 1999 Rod Lyman, 2000 Todd Suhn, 2001 Curtis Cassidy, 2002 Trevor Knowles, 2003 Rope Myers, 2004 Ryan Jarrett, 2005 Ronnie Fields, 2006 Trevor Knowles, 2007 Luke Branquinho, 2008 TIED Ken Lewis, 2008 TIED Lee Graves, 2009 Billy Bugenig, 2010 Todd Suhn, 2011 Jason Miller, 2012