(Tucson, Ariz.) - Jesse Kruse of Great Falls, Mont., showed substance and style on Western Rodeo’s Brown Bomber. The judges rewarded Kruse with an 86 for his effort moving him into a tie for first in saddle bronc riding with Wade Sundell of Boxholm, Iowa.

The third performance of the Tucson Rodeo also proved to be a productive outing for the Pharr family of Victoria, Texas – tie-down roper Doug Pharr moved up to sixth in the aggregate and his wife, barrel racer Brittany Pozzi-Pharr, now sits third in the aggregate. There’s a good chance the couple will be in the finals on Sunday, March 1.

Perfect weather (sunny, 79 degrees) brought 8,900 fans to the Tucson Rodeo Grounds for today’s rodeo.

The Tucson Rodeo continues Friday through Sunday with activities beginning at 12:30 p.m. each day. 

The following are unofficial results from the Tucson Rodeo,
February 26, 2009

Third Performance ---

Bareback riding leaders: 1, Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, Alaberta, Canada, 87 points on Beutler & Son’s South Point; 2-3, Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah, Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah, 85; 4-5, Davey Shields, Jr., DeWinton, Alberta, Canada, Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 84; 6, Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb.,  83; 7-8, Brian Bain, Culver, Ore., D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo., 81, 9, Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, Colo., 80; 10-11, Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D., 79; 12-13 Stetson Herrera, Albuquerque, N.M., Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., 78.

Steer wrestling second round leaders:  1, Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla., 4.6; 2, Zack Cobb, Pampa, Texas, 4.7; 3, Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla., 4.9; 4, Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., 5.2; 5, Monty Eakin, Midland, Texas, 5.4; 6-7, Jason Lahr, Stephenville, Texas, Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla.,5.5; 8, Travis Carnine, Stanfield, Ore., 5.7. Aggregate Leaders on two head: 1, Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., 11.8; 2, Cole Edge, Coleman, Okla., 12.7; 3-4, Kyle Callaway, Gillette, Wyo., Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 13.2; 5, Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo., 13.6; 6-7, Ben Shofner, Coleman, Okla., Brad Johnson, Reva, S.D., 13.7; 8, Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., 14.7; 9, Rhett Kennedy, Chowcilla, Calif., 14.8; 10, Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas, 14.9; 11, Clayton Moore, Poucesoupe, British Columbia, Canada, 15.5; 12, Clay Cowan, Highmore, S.D., 16.6.

Saddle bronc riding leaders:  1-2, Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa, 86 points on Beutler & Son’s Secret Agent, Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., 86 points on Western Rodeo’s Brown Bomber; 3, Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., 83; 4, Jesse James Kirby, Dodge City, Kan., 82; 5-6, Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D., Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., 78; 7-8, Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D., Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas, 76; 9-10, Shawn Morehead, Bruneau, Idaho, Brandon Biebelle, San Lorenzo, N.M., 75; 11-12, Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo., Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D., 74.

Tie-down roping second round leaders: 1, Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M., 8.5; 2, Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 8.6; 3, Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, 8.7; 4, Casey Wilson, Benson, Ariz., 8.8; 5, Nate Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho, 8.9; 6, George Rowland, Paradise, Texas, 9.1; 7, Michael Otero, Foley, Ala., 9.2; 8, Coby Hadley, Hooper, Utah, 9.3. Aggregate Leaders on two head:  1, Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas, 17.6; 2-3, Nate Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho, Tim Pharr, Resaca, Ga., 18.3; 4-5, Casey Wilson, Benson, Ariz., Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 18.8; 6, Doug Pharr, Victoria, Texas, 19.0; 7, Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 19.1; 8, Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 19.4; 9-12, Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., Cash Myers, Athens, Texas, Seth Hopper, Stanfield, Ore., Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 19.7.

Team roping second round leaders: 1, Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn., Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 5.1; 2, Spunky Jennings, Las Vegas, Nev., Brandon Bates, Norco, Calif., 5.5; 3, Wade Wheatley, Hughson, Calif., Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif., 5.6; 4-5, Justin Parish, Mineral Wells, Texas, Cody Doescher, Mineral Wells, Texas, Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla., 5.8; 6-7 Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore., Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif., Justin Davis, Conroe, Texas, 5.9; 8, David Motes, Tolar, Texas, Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas, 6.0. Aggregate Leaders on two head: 1, Nick Sartain, Yukon, Ore., Kollin Von Ahn, Durant, Okla., 11.5; 2, Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 12.3; 3, Justin Lovell, Grapeland, Texas, Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas, 12.8; 4, Speed Williams, Deleon, Texas, Clay O’Brien Cooper, Morgan Mill, Texas, 12.9; 5, David Motes, Tolar, Texas, Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas, 13.1; 6, Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore., Jake Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 13.2; 7, Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, 13.4; 8, Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore., Russell Cardoza, Farmington, N.M., 13.6; 9, Chris Lawson, Dripping Springs, Jett Hillman, Jones, Okla., 14.1; 10-11, Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas, Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M., Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M., 14.2; 12, Justin Yost, Hico, Texas, Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., 14.3.

Barrel racing second round leaders: 1, Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, Canada, 17.24; 2-3, Jolee Lautaret, Kingman, Ariz., Brittany Pozzi-Pharr, Victoria, Texas, 17.43; 4, Savanah Reeves, Dublin, Texas, 17.59; 5, Terri Wood Gates, West Jordan, Utah, 17.60; 6-7, Ann Peterson, Avondale, Colo., Jamie Wells, Buffalo, Wyo., 17.63; 8, Erin Parsons, Marana, Ariz., 17.68; 9, Pat Spratt, Lysite, Wyo., 17.69; 10, Cathy Grant, Granton, Alberta, Canada, 17.72. Aggregate leaders on two runs:  1, Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, Canada, 34.78; 2, Jolee Lautaret, Kingman, Ariz., 35.23; 3, Brittany Pozzi-Pharr, Victoria, Texas, 35.35; 4, Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 35.43; 5, Savanah Reeves, Dublin, Texas, 35.48; 6, Marisa Simpson, Alpine, Ariz., 35.49; 7, Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif., 35.52; 8, Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M., 35.57; 9, Jamie Wells, Buffalo, Wyo., 35.58; 10, Terri Wood Gates, West Jordan, Utah, 35.61; 11, Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif., 35.79; 12, Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas, 35.80.

Bull riding leaders: 1, Tyler Johnston, Bridger, Mont., 85 points on Beutler & Son’s Summer Wages; 2, Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah, 84; 3, Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev., 83; 4, Clay Hindman, Belvidere, S.D., 82; 5-6, Jerry Shepherd, Nephi, Utah, Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, 81; 7, Souli Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas, 79; 8-10, Shawn Proctor, Tooele, Utah, Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo., Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash., 76; 11, Ty Jensen, Dewington, Alberta, Canada, 75; 12, Ty Hamaker, Centennial, Wyo., 73.