ProRodeo Sports News - February 9, 2018

SOUTHWESTERN EXPO & LIVESTOCK SHOW

Dynamic Duo Veterans Sherwood/Woodard win at Fort Worth, eye WNFR BY TRACY RENCK C hasing world championship dreams aren’t at the front of the minds of team ropers Matt Sherwood andWalt Woodard. They’ve been there and done that. Sherwood, a team roping header, won titles in 2006 and 2008, andWoodard captured coveted gold buckles in 1981 and 2007. On Feb. 3, they teamed to take home the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show championship in Fort Worth, Texas. Sherwood teamed with Randon Adams to claim his second world title. Woodard and header Doyle Gellerman shared the 1981 team roping world champion title with $48,818 each. In 2007, at 52, Woodard, while roping with header Clay Tryan, won the 2007 PRCA team roping heeling world championship. He set a record for longest span between gold buckles at 26 years. Sherwood andWoodard reunited in April 2017 with success. Sherwood finished 17th in the world standings, Woodard 21st. “Neither one of us were ready to retire, and neither one of us had a good partner we liked,” said Sherwood, 48. “We had success before, so we talked again, and it was a good time to get back together.” Woodard, 62, was excited to get the call from his former partner. “I love roping with the guy,” Woodard said. “He’s a stand-up guy and a great family man, and he’s a pleasure to be around. He has a great work ethic and great attitude.”

“This is such a great rodeo,” Sherwood said. “We drew three really good steers, and it was really nice to go in there in the short-go and make a good run and win it.” When Sherwood won his inaugural world championship, he and Woodard roped together, withWoodard finishing second to Allen Bach.

PAIR CREATES SOME OLD MAGIC Sherwood andWoodard took home the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show average title with a time of 15.6 seconds on three head. “This is a huge winter rodeo, and it gives us a chance to get caught up in

TOPS AT FORT WORTH — Jan. 19-Feb. 3

BAREBACK RIDING 1. J.R. Vezain .............. 338.5 pts. on four 2. Mason Clements ............................ 338 3. Ty Breuer ....................................... 333 4. Two tied at ..................................... 332

STEER WRESTLING 1. Tyler Pearson .......... 12.4 sec. on three 2. Tanner Brunner ............................. 13.0 3. Joshua Clark ................................. 13.5 4. Cody Cabral .................................. 13.7

TEAM ROPING 1. Sherwood/Woodard ..15.6 sec. on three 2. L. Brown/J. Long .......................... 16.0 3. J. Cooper/L. Medlin ...................... 16.3 4. Two tied at .................................... 16.5

SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Jacobs Crawley ..... 247.5 pts. on three 2. (tie) Brody Cress ........................... 247 Colt Gordon ................................... 247 4. Rusty Wright .............................. 246.5

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