Tie-down ropers await their turn Wednesday afternoon during slack competition at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo in Lovington, N.M.Two-time and reigning world champion Dean Gorsuch posted a 3.9-second run to take the first-round lead in steer wrestling.Jerome Schneeberger runs down his calf during Wednesday's slack. Schneeberger posted a 9.7-second run, which is fifth place in the first go-round.
