NewsFebruary 16, 2003

Gae'Tan Bernard of Chambley-Canada,QU. stays on the back of his bronc for a score of 69 during Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo bare back bronc riding competition.    (DON FRAZIER * dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Gae'Tan Bernard of Chambley-Canada,QU. stays on the back of his bronc for a score of 69 during Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo bare back bronc riding competition. (DON FRAZIER * dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Justin Reynolds of Stonefort, IL. hangs on for a score of 75 in the bareback bronc riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo.    (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Justin Reynolds of Stonefort, IL. hangs on for a score of 75 in the bareback bronc riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo. (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Russell Waters out of Aiken, SC. finishes with a time of 9.1 seconds in the calf roping compitition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.    (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Russell Waters out of Aiken, SC. finishes with a time of 9.1 seconds in the calf roping compitition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo. (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Dusty Litwiller of Perrington, MI. gets some much needed help from a rodeo clown as takes a wild ride during the bull riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.
Dusty Litwiller of Perrington, MI. gets some much needed help from a rodeo clown as takes a wild ride during the bull riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.
Jacob Burks of Durant, OK. slides of the back of his horse and onto the steer at a full gallop finishing in a time of 3.5 seconds in the steer wrestling competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.
Jacob Burks of Durant, OK. slides of the back of his horse and onto the steer at a full gallop finishing in a time of 3.5 seconds in the steer wrestling competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.
Mark Watkins of Puryear, TN. rides for a score of 69 in the saddle bronc riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.    (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Mark Watkins of Puryear, TN. rides for a score of 69 in the saddle bronc riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo. (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Luke Skrabis of Kent City, MI. hangs on for a wild 8 seconds for a score of 72 in the bull riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.    (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Luke Skrabis of Kent City, MI. hangs on for a wild 8 seconds for a score of 72 in the bull riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo. (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Josh Kendrick of Sparta, CA. resins up his ropes in preparation for Friday's, February 14, 2003, bareback bronc riding competition as part of the 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.
Josh Kendrick of Sparta, CA. resins up his ropes in preparation for Friday's, February 14, 2003, bareback bronc riding competition as part of the 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.
Justin McDaniel of Porum, Okla., scored a 78 in bare-back riding as part of Friday's opening day of the 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.  (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Justin McDaniel of Porum, Okla., scored a 78 in bare-back riding as part of Friday's opening day of the 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo. (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Cowboys Jeremy Thompson, Clayton Macom, Mike Bush, Terry Crow, and Jeff Brown relax prior to Friday's events at the Show Me Center.  Competitors find a variety of ways to relax in events that can last well past midnight.
Cowboys Jeremy Thompson, Clayton Macom, Mike Bush, Terry Crow, and Jeff Brown relax prior to Friday's events at the Show Me Center. Competitors find a variety of ways to relax in events that can last well past midnight.
Kody Whiteley of Westville, OK. slides of his horse and takes the steer by the horns for a takedown in a time of 5.0 seconds during the steer wrestling competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo.
Kody Whiteley of Westville, OK. slides of his horse and takes the steer by the horns for a takedown in a time of 5.0 seconds during the steer wrestling competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo.
Clint Zimmerman, a cowboy out of Martinsville, IN. goes head first into the dirt for no score in the saddle bronc riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo.
Clint Zimmerman, a cowboy out of Martinsville, IN. goes head first into the dirt for no score in the saddle bronc riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo.
Cowgirl Gina Wood of Reagan, TN. finishes with no score in the barrel racing competition of Saturday's, February 16, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo.
Cowgirl Gina Wood of Reagan, TN. finishes with no score in the barrel racing competition of Saturday's, February 16, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo.
Elvis makes an appearance during Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo in Cape Girardeau.    (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Elvis makes an appearance during Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Championship Show Me Center Rodeo in Cape Girardeau. (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Cowboy Bryan T. Smith out of Lapeier, MI. can't hang on for the needed 8 seconds and finishes with no score in the bull riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.     (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semisso
Cowboy Bryan T. Smith out of Lapeier, MI. can't hang on for the needed 8 seconds and finishes with no score in the bull riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo. (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semisso
Dusty Litwiller of Perrington, MI. gets hung up and takes a wild ride in the bull riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.      (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Dusty Litwiller of Perrington, MI. gets hung up and takes a wild ride in the bull riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo. (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Walt Parker of Carlisle, AR. sat back in the saddle for his ride in the saddle bronc competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.    (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Walt Parker of Carlisle, AR. sat back in the saddle for his ride in the saddle bronc competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo. (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Lee Todd of Red Banks MS. rides with style scoring a 77 in the bull riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo.    (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
Lee Todd of Red Banks MS. rides with style scoring a 77 in the bull riding competition of Saturday's, February 15, 2003, 15th Annual Show Me Center Championship Rodeo. (DON FRAZIER • dfrazier@semissourian.com)
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