Rodeo becomes way of life
By John Adkisson
Staff Reporter
Doug Temple and Ray Wessel have what
they call “regular” jobs, but their offices are
pretty unique.
And pretty big.
Temple and Wessel make their living as
professional bull riders, and both were in Lin
coln this weekend participating in the World’s
Toughest Rodeo at Pershing Auditorium.
Although the two men daily ride the whirl
ing beasts that weigh about a ton, Temple and
Wessel both said that bull riding has become
almost commonplace after years in the arena.
“Sure, a guy has to be a little nervous every
time he gets up,” said Wessel, 26, from Wic
hita, Kan. “But as long as my body will take it.
I’m going to keep riding. It’s something l love
to do.”
Temple, 27, is a Blair native who Friday
won the performance with a score of 81. His
ride, on a bull named Wrangler Buster, was the
final mount of the night after Wessel already
had posted an 80.
Temple said he was drawn into riding bulls
by his family.
“My brother was the biggest influence as to
getting me to ride,” Temple said. “I followed
him through his career, and it looked like
something I’d want to do.”
W' ith 50 other cowboys, Temple and Wessel
have ridden on the World’s Toughest Rodeo
circuit this winter, stopping in Illinois and
Minnesota, loo.
W'esscl said those who travel the rodeo
circuit are like a “large family.”
“Whenever you need a favor, need a ride,
somebody’s always there for you,” Wcssel
said. “The closeness of the rodeo makes life
easier on the road.”
Wesscl said he could remember easily his
scariest bull riding moment. At a rodeo in
Ogden, Utah, he broke his jaw after falling and
the bull caught him with a hoof.
“That was the first time I had ever been
injured while riding,” Wcssel said. “It kind of
makes you stop and think.”
Two years ago, world champion bull rider
Lane Frost was killed when a bull gored him to
death at Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyo. The
incident was documented on national televi
sion, but Wcssel said Frost’s death has not
scarred bull riding.
“In this business, you pretty much accept
that you’ll go when your time comes,” Wcssel
said. “Just the other day, a friend of ours was
killed in an auto accident. It’s something you
can’t prepare for.”
Recent protests arguing thatrodeos promote
animal cruelty anger both cowboys.
“Those animals are treated better than we
are,” Wessel said. “And most people that are
protesting do it for a living. They might work in
a factory that pollutes the air, who knows?”
Temple agreed.
“Somebody’s always going to get mad,” he
said. “These bulls and horses are athletes, and
people who say they aren’t taken care of are
wrong.”
Michelle Paulman Daily Nebraskan
Ray Weasel rides a bull Friday at the World’s Toughest Rodeo at Pershing
Auditorium. Wesse! finished second with an 80.
Second
Continued from Page 7
Nebraska will play Missouri, the
last-place team in the Big Eight, at
7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Bob
Devaney Sports Center in the last
home game for the Huskers. Nebraska
will end its regular season Sunday at
Oklahoma.
Nebraska.32 47 — 79
At Kansas State 32 37 — 69
Nebraska—Jennings 14-17 3-4 31,
R. Taylor 2-5 1-1 5, Hesch 5-9 0-0 10,
Yedsena 1-73-4 5, Dahn5 90-0 10, Halsne
2-4 2-2 6, Offrmga 1 -3 2-2 5, Hubert 2-4 0-0
4, Yancey 0-2 0-0 0, Russell 0-6 3-4 3,
S. Taylor 0-0 0 0 0, Hiestand 0-0 0-0 0. To
tals 32-66 14-17 79.
Kansas State—Bahner 1-3 2-2 4,
D. Miller 8-20 7 8 25, Grebing 0-1 1-2 1,
Hazim 6-17 4-6 17, M Miller 5-7 7-14 18,
Holzman 0-0 0-0 0, Honeycutt 2-5 0-2 4.
Moylan 0-0 0-0 0 Totals 22-53 21-34 69
3-point goals—Nebraska 1 4 (Offringa
1-1, Yedsena 0-2, Hubert 0-1), Kansas
State 4-14 (D.Miller 2-7, Hazim 1-4, M.Miller
1-3). Rebounds—Nebraska 41 (Jennings
10), Kansas State 35 (Honeycutt 12).
Assists—Nebraska 19 (Hubert 4), Kansas
State 11 (0.Miller, M.Miller A). Turnovers—
Nebraska 21 (Jennings 6), Kansas State 24
(M Miller 10) Total fouls (dq)—Nebraska
24 (R Taylor, Yedsena), Kansas State 15.
A—1,365
NU tennis team
slams Iowa dual
The Nebraska women’s tennis team
posted consecutive victories at Des
Moines, Iowa, this weekend.
The Huskers beat Wichita State 7
2 Sunday after defeating host Drake
by an identical score Saturday.
“I thought it went great,” Com
husker coach Bob Hampton said.
“We’re really getting set for the Big
Eight.”
Nebraska got two wins apiece from
Ddiko Cuba, Rachel Collins and Nancy
Tyggum, as well as from all three
doubles teams.
The Huskers will open their home
season Saturday when they play host
to Creighton.
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Nebraska women cruise past Salukis
The Nebraska women’s swim
ming and diving team won nine of
13 events and won the dual over
the Southern Illinois Salukis on
Friday, 144.5-93.5, at the Bob
Devaney Sports Center.
Heidi Buchholz had a personal
best 271,26 points over the NCAA
qualifying standard, on the 1-me
ter board. On Buchholz’s final
dive, with a 3.0 degree of diffi
culty, she scored 7,7 and 6.5 to win
the event.
“Heidi’s last dive put her over
the edge,” diving coach Jim Hock
ing said. “The last time she did that
dive, she got 3s and 3.5s.”
Coach Ray Huppert said the dual
gave him confidence in his team
for the Big Eight championships.
“I know that for another Big
Eight school to win, they will have
to be at their absolute best,” Hup
pert said.
— Vicki Burge f
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Huskers slow down for league finals
After the Nebraska men’s swim
ming and diving team defeeated
Southern Illinois 141-101 Friday
night, Comhusker coach Cal Bentz
said the countdown has begun.
Bentz said the team is in the
beginning of its resting period lead
ing to the Big Eight champion
ships.
“We don’t have set expecta
tions yet,” Bentz said, “but we’ll
continue to reduce our work and
apply ourselves to racing.”
Beniz hailed freshman Jan
Karlsson for winning the 200 frees
tyle and taking second in the 100
freestyle, and hailed junior Seddon
Keyter’s winning finishes in the 50
and 100 freestyle and 400 freestyle
relay.
— Vicki Burge
Cornhusker baseball team wins opener
The Nebraska baseball team won
its season opener Saturday 11-5
over Washburn. MikeZajeski won
for the Comhuskcrs as Nebraska
used a different pitcher every in
ning. Husker newcomer Jeff Rhein
went 3-for-4 with two runs, twc
RBIs and one double. Nebraska
will next play Ohio State on Thurs
day.
Rec Scoreboard I
Results from Thursday's games
Men’s basketball
Fraternity A
Alpha Tau Omega 94, Phi Delta
Theta 48; Ag Men I by forfeit over Beta
Theta Pi; Delta Upsilon by forfeit over
Acacia
Fraternity B
Delta Upsilon 54, Beta Sigma Psi 48.
Independent A
Dribbers 67. Delta Sigma Pi 42; The
- Hoser's 90, Bombers 67, Boneheads 81.
Acacia All Stars 51; TCOB 67, Team 3
59; Heavy C and the Boyz by forfeit over
No Way; Buzzard 66, Burnt Toast 61.
Independent B
St. Andrews Slicers 59, Establish
ment 53; Lil Ed 4't Cruisers 91, Finkler's
Boyz 43, Law I 50. Academic Probation
22; Lobos 56, The Heat 52; Bus Drivers
Sheets 87. Sigma Mu Upsalon Tau 41'
Young Guns 60, No Names 38.
Independent C
Primetime 62, The Bums 33; Super
Jocks 47, The Syndkate 42; The Bailers
98, The Good Morticians 41; Ice Roc's
58, Gunners 38, Skiv's Sooners 53. Your
Mamma 49. Planes, Trains, & Auto 104,
Bus Drivers-Arc 64; Gl Express 51,
Jager 42; Strange Brew 62, Demolition
60, Untouchables 69. The Flintstones 42;
Tallboys 65, 4 Jerks A A Squirt 43; SAD
43, Lucky Draws 41; Thundering Herd
50, CAS Express 47; Slicers 49, The Rag
Attack 46. Just Do Me 52, Squid37; Bork
Beards 84, The Quack Attack 45.
Small try
Alpha Tau Omega 52, Phi Kappa Psi
30; Beta Sigma Psi by forfeit over Kappa
Sigma; Triangle 52, Chi Phi 2 30; G.C.
Brownstars by forfeit over Delta Tau
Delta, Primetime 59, Beta Theta Pi 48.
Co-rec volleyball
AB
Pi Kappa Phi/KAT 2, Triangle 0; SA
Spikers II 2, Chi Phi 1; Beta Sigma Psi 2, “
'Alpha Xi Delta/PDT 0
BC
Sharks A Minnows by forfeit over The
Reprise, Phi Slamma Jamma 2, Vitals 0;
Redsand 2, Pretzel Logic 1; Joe s Team
2, Pretzel Logic, UNMC-COD 2, AF
ROTC Falcons 1; Law 1 2, Carrot Top 0;
Cornerstone 2, Phi Beta Lambda i 0;
Redsand 2. Cornerstone 0; Amused
Confused 2, FCA 2 1; Sweethogs 2,
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