Weekly Recap: John Douch Wins Levelland in 7.8 Seconds
All the buzz in rodeo over the weekend was centered around three-time bareback riding world champion Tim O’Connell.
O’Connell won the Riggin Rally Xtreme Broncs in Weatherford, Texas, with a world record-tying 94-point ride on Frontier Rodeo’s Gun Fire, April 3.
Eight bareback riders had rides of 89 points or more at the Riggin Rally Xtreme Broncs, April 2-3.
Although there were no other cowboys close to matching world-record performances there were some solid efforts over the weekend.
One cowboy who turned heads was John Douch. The tie-down roper clocked a 7.8-second run to win the ABC Pro Rodeo in Levelland, Texas.
Douch, of Huntsville, Texas, earned $2,021 for the run, leaving him 24th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $9,829.
Douch joined the PRCA in 2017 and finished a career-best 16th in the world standings with $82,773 in 2019.
Here’s a look at the rest of the top rides and runs from the week:
Steer wrestlers Walt Arnold and Cade Staton split the win in Levelland with 3.7 second runs.
Team ropers Laramie Allen/Truman Magnus won in Levelland with a 5.5-second run.
Saddle bronc rider Brody Cress won the ABC Pro Rodeo with an 83-point ride on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Dark House.
Barrel racer Cheyenne Wimberley was tops in Levelland with a 15.35-second run.
Steer ropers Cole Patterson and Clay Smith tied for the best time of the weekend with 10.8-second runs in the second and third round, respectively, at the ABC Pro Rodeo.
Bull rider Garrett Wickett had the top ride for last week with an 89.5-point trip on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Day Money to capture the title in Levelland.
Courtesy of PRCA