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What's under that hat? Profiles of local cowboys, page 3 Rodeo Lingo for the Greenhorn, page 2 CNFR Special Edition June• 14 • 1996 A publicationonent of the Associated Students of Montana State University volume 57 issue 2 , ... g odeo bucks into finalsts ----.,~ te By CRAIG SWANSON • Statistics: Up-to EXPONENT WRITER 1, date data on rodeo com l, The Montana State men's petitors, page 5 ;, rodeo team used the packed t, arena to its advantage last night k to bolt to an early lead in team next try to place him second in competition. average just behind MSU's Jack The Bobcats are trying to son who didn't compete in the defend their national champion event last night. ship, and are leading the rest of "I was satisfied with my the pack with 425 points with performance tonight," Bowers only three days of action left. said. "I was glad the judges Fort Scott Community College gave me the option, and I took was in second with 335, and advantage of it on the next run." College of Southern Idaho was Steer wrestling took the in third with 323.33 points. spotlight after Bareback riding, The 'Cat cowboys are and Wyoming's Todd Suhn riding on the shoulders of Rob wrestled his steer to the ground ert Bowers and Jason Jackson's in 5.6 seconds to place him atop success. The two athletes lead the field in average. The perfor the men's All-around Cowboy. mance of the event went to Bowers leads the pack with an Western Montana College's overall score of 200 points. Jack Ronald Schenk who threw son, the defending All-around down his steer in 4.8 to win last champion, is in second with a night's round. The 'Cat's Justin score of 170. Davis turned in a 6.2 to put him Bowers started last night in second place for average by winning the second round of time. Bareback riding. On Bowers In Saddle Bronc riding, Jer first run, his horse didn't per emy Crane of Dickinson State form up to standard so he was turned in the best score of the given the option for a second SPCr>J ' "'"!1d '.;i~h ~, '" nf78. run. Bowers responded in fine fashion by scoring a 76 on his see CHAMPS, pagt 3 This year is the 25th Anniversary of the College Naitonal Finals Rodeo in Bozeman. This year, CNFR is off to an exciting start, with packed stands for most competitions. Events are scheduled through 8 p.m. Saturday. CNFR Finals will be held during a special matinee performance Sunday. Photos by Nathan Howard Exponent Senior Photographer .... ,.,- ,..... .i .__.tLC" II t'!lta- • • ......... • 9"11 • -.-- 2 Montana State University fa.pan Lettin' Loose CNFRtakes ~ Bozeman by storm ByDANKRZA ews Editor Mix together tons of large animals, a bunch of hopeful young wranglers and a mountain of dirt, and you get the biggest, most widely-attended event in college rodeo - the College National Finals. Motels all over town are booked V>'ith contestants and fans alike for the finals on Friday and Saturday. CNFR is so big because any college, large or small, in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) can send a team to the Finals. Eastern Wvommg College will be able to compete on an eqal footing with much larger schools like East Texas State Unh·ersity. Oi course, \'OU still ha\ e to be the best, a~d maybe eve·n a little luck), to wm, but the door 1s open. O\'er 330 contestants have converged on Bozeman to tak part in the finals this year. Local businesses and huge tobacco and gas corporations sponsor rodeos all o\'er the country, and CNFR is no exception. Montana State University, NIRA, and the Gallatin Lions Club, among other organiza tions, work together to lay the groundwork fm an undertaking of this magnitude. "It's a big group effort," said Local Manager Vance Ruff. It takes about 17,000 square feet of dirt tc fill the floor of the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse photo by Nathan Howard ten inches deep. Up to 5,500 rodeo fans can fi Montica Willmschen and her horse let off steam after riding in the CNFR parade Tuesday. into the remainder of the 17,000 square foot arena to watch the action. CNFR is in town again thing, except with a saddle; and Historian to entertaiJ for its 25th anniversary, so it's Bull riding, which is not unlike Pro terms time to brush up on your rodeo bareback, only it's on a decidedly teach with black rode• lingo. To help you keep up with ticked off bull. A Cinch is used to make the animals buck about the constant performances, the CATSKILL, N.Y. (AP)_ Swain is looking t 'l~ wildly. At the end of a perfor for the auctioneer-like quality of the an Will Pickett may have gotten a history lesson w • mance, there are Pickup men to nouncer, and the general hoopla recognition from the U.S. plethora of entertainmEr assist the rider off the arena, pull of the rodeo, we've devised a Postal Service, but to many more than 50 cowboy~ the cinch off the animal, and amateur short list of essential terms for you Americans the great black cowgirls) of all races a guide it to the exit. Other men's to know. Learn these, and you can cowboy and his contributions pected to attend the < events are Calf roping, Team be a rodeo fan, too. remain unknown. which will feature hor~: rodeo fan Roping, and Steer Wrestling. In First and foremost, one Minority historian riding, steer wrestling H the two roping events, a cowboy needs to know the events taking Charles Swain hopes to fighting and more. uses a Lariat (known to you and I place at the rodeo. For the men, change that June 15-16 with a "This is a P" as a rope) to capture a calf, at there are the following: tribute to Pickett that he is America. This is our gre which point he jumps off his horse Rough Stock events: these billing as the first black rodeo tory. Our history started i ' and ties three of the calf's legs to include Bareback riding, wherein in upstate New York, to be east, but we went out a cowboy rides with no saddle on gether with a slide rope. Steer held in the scenic Catskills at Wrestling is just what you'd think the back of a highly agitated, the Carson City entertainment please see HISTORY t bucking horse; Saddle bronc, it would be: a cowboy jumps of a site. which is essentially the same running horse onto a running Exponent Summer Staff REPRODUCTIVE Editor Jessica Parks Professional Adviser Tricia Bailey HEALTHCARE News Editor ==~&llW~ii1=== Dan Krza For Women & Men of all age Features Editor Laura Evanson Regardless of Income Home and Nursery Sports Editor Robert Everingham Photographers Nathan Howard •Physical Exams Roger Day ·Birth Control r------------------ Ad Layout Michael Caffey ·SID Screening Business Manager Paris Hodgson : 1Oo/o Off Any Purchase Sales Manager Tawna Fenske ·Anonymous HIV Testing I Through June 30th, 1996 Assistant Sales Manager Greg Neil • Free Pregnancy Testing L _________________ _ The Exponent os published most Tuesdays and Fndays of the academic year and IS available free on campus. 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Birthday: 1, Joe Beaver, Huntsville, $32,551. 3, Denny McLanahan, Birthday: July 25, 1974 Texas, $63,626. 2, Herbert Theriot, Canadian, Texas, $32,376. 4, Nov. 16, 1973 Favorite TV Poplarville, Miss., $52,176. 3, Tee Lance Crump, Cooper, Texas, Favorite TV show: Friends Woolman, Llano, Texas, $36,662. $24,990. 5, Mark Garrett, show: Home Bad Habits: 4, Chad Klein, Jackson, La., Spearfish, S.D., $24,710. 6, Mark Improvement "Sleeping; I get $36,165. 5, J.D. Crouse, Yukon, Gomes Jr, Hutchinson, Kan., Bad Habits: my share of Okla., $30,360. 6, Brian Fulton, $24,375. 7, Eric Mouton, Copenhagen sleeping." Valentine, Neb., $25,992. 7, Jason Weatherford, Okla., $23,025. Hobbies: Hobbies: Evans, Huntsville, Texas, $24,574. 8, Chad Klein, Jackson, Rodeo, Hockey through 8, Brent Lewis, Eloy, Ariz., La., $22,469. 9, Cleve Schmidt, snowmobiling high school, golf, $23,926. 9, Daniel Green, Valley Belle Fourche, S.D., $22,336. 10, and water-skiing mostly rodeo Springs, Calif., $23,796. 10, Roy James Boudreaux, Hackberry, La., Vehicle: Vehicle: Cooper, Childress, Texas, $23,052. $21,977. 11, Pete Hawkins, Dodge pickup Cadillac 11, Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M., Weatherford, Texas, $20,389. 12, Famous Last Words: "Fun is the main Famous Last Words: "Bear down and $20,968. 12, Kurt Goulding, Lan LaJeunesse, Morgan, Utah, $19 ,420. 13, Rocky Steagall, deal." trvhard." Duncan, Okla., $20,835. 13, Bubba What brought you to MSU? "Because , What brought you to MSU? "I would Paschal, La Porte, Texas, $20,562. Sanger, Calif., $19,154. 14,Jeffrey it is a four-year university, and it has a good say the education and the rodeo." 14, Todd Suhn, Laramie, Wyo., Collins, Wister, Okla., $18,906.