Joe Frost did it all Thursday night.
The Randlett, Utah, cowboy barebacked, wrestled and roped steers, and bucked a full eight seconds, showing its no surprise hes a cousin of the late Lane Frost.
I enter all four events, pretty much everywhere they accept permits in everything, Joe Frost, 19, said.
Frost recorded what could be a nice payday, winning the bull riding and steer wrestling events on opening night of the 82nd Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo. He roped and tied his steer in 6.7 seconds. Frost was the only wrangler to bull ride eight seconds on the evening, outlasting Slip Knot to score 70.
I stayed on. Thats the main thing, said Frost with a chuckle. Ive been having a little trouble with that lately. The bull wasnt really nice to get by. But as long as youre there for the whistle, theyll pay you.
It was the first time the Oklahoma Panhandle State University freshman has competed inside Bob Banks Memorial Arena. Frost feels the Ute Mountain Roundup was good preparation for the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., which begins Sunday.
Its my first time coming here, he said. This year, its in (counts toward) our (Wilderness) circuit. Its been a pretty good rodeo so far. Im fixing to go to College Finals this weekend.
Frost placed second in tie down roping with a time of 12.2 seconds. Only Wacey Walraven was faster with a finish of 10.5 seconds. Frost scored 65 in bareback, riding Ghost Light.
Clint Cannon tied for the top bareback score of 76 with Jared Green. Cannon, the 2003 Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association bareback Rookie of the Year, felt his performance riding Standing Tall was sufficient.
I felt good. To tell you the truth, I got off thinking I was going to be a little bit more than 76, Cannon said. Im not disappointed at all, but you always try to do your best, win the best. We just hope the best for it all.
Cannon won the bareback championship in the 2003 Ute Mountain Roundup. He was glad to be back in Cortez nearly 10 years later.
I just bought a place in Pagosa Springs, so I was like, Might as well go to Cortez, Cannon said. I love coming up to this part of the country. Its exciting. Its good to get up here in Colorado. Its hot back home right now. Hopefully, this one (score of 76) will hold up and get a check.
Cannon, 32, competes out of the Texas Circuit and will ride next in Garden City, Kan.
Brock Winn took the top score in saddle bronc riding with a 77 on Fog Light.
Team roping saw a tie atop the standings. Colby Siddoway and Ryon Tittel, and Chase Massengil and Esteven Castillo all clocked in at 5.6 seconds.
In Womens Professional Rodeo Association barrel racing, it was Marissa Simpson storming out of the gate the quickest in 17.89 seconds.
The Ute Mountain Roundup continued Friday and concludes tonight, beginning at 7 p.m., in Bob Banks Memorial Arena at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds.
See Tuesdays Journal for a full recap.
Reach Bobby Abplanalp at bobbya@cortezjournal.com.
