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Dean Gorsuch, of Gering, Neb., wins the steer wrestling title with a 3.6-second run in the final round of the National Finals Rodeo.
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Nebraskan captures steer wrestling title

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 12.11.2006
LAS VEGAS — Dean Gorsuch tied for first place in the 10th and final round of the National Finals Rodeo to win the world steer wrestling title Saturday night.
Gorsuch, of Gering, Neb., matched K.C. Jones of Decatur, Texas, with a 3.6-second run to win the 10-round aggregate title and the world title. Gorsuch trailed Luke Branquinho in the world standings entering the final round. Branquinho tied for third in 3.9.
In tie-down roping, Cody Ohl of Hico, Texas, who won the world title Thursday, picked up the NFR aggregate title and broke the NFR tie-down record with $132,652 by tying for first in 7.5 seconds.
In bareback riding, Will Lowe, of Canyon, Texas, who clinched a second consecutive world standings title Thursday, added the NFR aggregate standings crown with 821.5 points.
In team roping, Matt Sherwood of Queen Creek won his first header world title and Allen Bach of Stockton, Calif., claimed his fourth heeler crown. Sherwood earned $152,251 and Bach $172,986. In the heading world standings, Benson's Shain Sproul finished 11th ($90,483) and Marana's Colter Todd took 12th ($87,171). Among the healers, Tucson's Cesar de la Cruz was 12th ($87,171).
In saddle bronc, Chad Ferley of Oelrichs, S.D., claimed his first world title over regular-season champ Cody DeMoss of Heflin, La., who was scratched from the 10th round with a back injury.
In barrel racing, Mary Burger of Pauls Valley, Okla., who placed second in the last round in 13.75, became a world champion with $189,185. Marana's Sherry Cervi finished ninth with $102,525.
In bull riding, B.J. Schumacher, of Hillsboro, Wis., who clinched both the world and NFR aggregate titles Friday, won the 10th round with a 92.5 on Cash Prize and set an NFR earnings record with $142,644.