LAS VEGAS -- Hermiston's Matt Funk and Benton City's Bucky Campbell won the third go-round of the National Finals Rodeo on Saturday, finishing at 4.0 seconds in the team roping event.
Hermiston's Jake Stanley and partner Walt Woodard of Stephenville, Texas, had a rougher time, finishing 14th at 22.9 seconds.
Five-time world champion tie-down roper Cody Ohl, from Hico, Texas, had a time of 6.9 seconds, finishing just four-tenths shy of his NFR record.
Seven-time world champion Fred Whitfield of Hockley, Texas, was second in 7.1.
"I was riding a new horse (in rounds one and two) I bought a month ago," Ohl said. "Luke (the horse Ohl usually rides) has been sore in his heels and I really didn't have any confidence. I practiced on him three days ago, and we've been working on him every day since and got him back feeling good. It was time for a swap. It wasn't working, so I cracked him out tonight and it was the right mixture."
Tyson Durfey of Colbert followed a second-place finish in the first round and a first-place effort during in the second with a sixth-place finish in 8.6. Durfey lead the average at 23.50 for three rounds.
Josh Peek of Pueblo, Colo., leads the world standings with $153,771. Hunter Herrin of Apache, Okla., fourth in 7.3 in the round, remained second with $141,422.
In saddle bronc riding, Billy Etbauer of Edmond, Okla., extended his PRCA standings lead by finishing first with an 89.5 on Blue Too. The 45-year-old Etbauer, a five-time world champion, has earned $177,422. Cody Wright of Milford, Utah, who had an unsuccessful ride in round two, remained second with $155,198.
In steer wrestling, 2006 world champion Dean Gorsuch of Gering, Neb., won in 3.5 seconds.
World leader Luke Branquinho of Los Alamos, Calif., was third in 3.8 and stayed in first for the third consecutive day.
In bareback riding, world leader Steven Dent of Mullen, Neb., remained in first place by tying for fourth with a score of 83.5 on Real Deal. Royce Ford of Briggsdale, Colo., won with an 88.5 on Full Baggage and moved from sixth to fourth in the standings.
In barrel racing, world leader Lindsay Sears of Canada increased her lead to over $51,000 over second-place Brittany Pozzi-Pharr of Victoria, Texas, by winning the third round in 13.91. Pozzi-Pharr tied for second in 13.94 with Maegan Reichert of Mount Pleasant, Texas.
In bull riding, standings leader Chance Smart of Philadelphia, Miss., remained in first with $179,917 after tying for first at 91.5 on Scoundrel. Douglas Duncan of Huntsville, Texas, tied with Smart on War Zone. Smart and Duncan were the only riders out of the 15 competitors to have successful rides.
In the all-around, Trevor Brazile of Decatur, Texas, had a $113,000 lead over second-place Steven Dent of Mullen, Neb.