He dominated the 25-head average—five rounds of tie-down roping, steer wrestling, heading, heeling and steer roping—by a 28-second margin over the field, which was led by seven-time Timed Event titlist Trevor Brazile. With 267.9 on 25, Paul David broke Daniel Green’s previous record of 276.1 from back in 2008. Paul David was paid handsomely for his over-the-top efforts, with a $113,000 paycheck that included the $100,000 champ’s check, $3,000 for the new record and turning in two of the fastest six rounds of the 2016 event.
“This is life-changing money,” said Paul David of the $100,000, which was a 100 percent raise over the already impressive $50,000 he won with the title two years ago. “It’s huge for a cowboy. It’s not every day you get to put a check…