JAN 12-14, 2023
MONTANA EXPOPARK
GREAT FALLS, MT
All-around cowboy: Caleb Berquist, $4,574, tie-down roping and team roping.
Year End All Around: Caleb Berquist $29,178.40
Year End Bareback Riding: 1. Caleb Bennett $35,328.76; 2. Tristan Hansen $22,174.54
Year End Steer Wrestling: 1. Ty Erickson, $26,071.46; 2. Newt Novich $18,345.20
Year End Team Roping – Header: Dustin Bird $16,143.17; 2. Brady Tryan $14,369.77
Year End Team Roping – Heeler: Justin Viles $20,218.45; 2. Ike Folsom $15,334.77
Year End Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Jesse Kruse $17,371.54; 2. Josh Davison $13,463.0
Year End Tie Down Roping: 1. Haven Meged $24,110.69; 2. Caleb Berquist $19,376.88
Year End Breakaway Roping: 1. Joey Williams $12,090.34; 2. Tiffany Ogren $11,358.64
Year End Barrel Racing: 1. Abigail Knight $30,682.67; 2. Brittney Sporer $17,371.34
Year End Bull Riding: 1. Cole Wagner $18,308.32; 2. Hawk Whitt $16,208.47
Bareback riding: First round: 1. Trevar McAllister, 86.5 points on J Bar J’s Blessed Assurance, $2,440; 2. Caleb Bennett, 85, $1,830; 3. Kaleb Norstrom, 82, $1,220; 4. Tristan Hansen, 81.5, $610. Second round: 1. (tie) Caleb Bennett, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Wise General, and Ty Owens, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Mustard, 86 points, $2,135 each; 3. Tyler Nelson, 79, $1,220; 4. (tie) Tristan Hansen and Brice Patterson, 78, $305 each. Third round: 1. Tucker Zingg, 88 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Shoutin Shoes, $2,440; 2. Tristan Hansen, 83, $1,830; 3. (tie) Caleb Bennett and Brice Patterson, 82, $915 each. Average: 1. Caleb Bennett, 253 points on three head, $3,660; 2. Trevar McAllister, 243.5, $2,745; 3. Tristan Hansen, 242.5, $1,830; 4. Brice Patterson, 238.5, $915.
Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Ty Erickson, 4.2 seconds, $2,440; 2. Caden Camp, 4.6, $1,830; 3. Jake Nelson, 5.0, $1,220; 4. Luke Gee, 5.2, $610. Second round: 1. Ty Erickson, 4.0 seconds, $2,440; 2. Newt Novich, 4.7, $1,830; 3. Austin Whitehouse, 5.2, $1,220; 4. Jake Nelson, 5.3, $610. Third round: 1. (tie) Jake Nelson and Newt Novich, 4.0 seconds, $2,135 each; 3. Austin Whitehouse, 4.3, $1,220; 4. Ty Erickson, 4.5, $610. Average: 1. Ty Erickson, 12.7 seconds on three head, $3,660; 2. Jake Nelson, 14.3, $2,745; 3. Austin Whitehouse, 14.9, $1,830; 4. Newt Novich, 16.2, $915.
Team roping: First round: 1. Shawn Bird/Zachary Schweigert, 5.6 seconds, $2,440 each; 2. Brady Tryan/Sid Sporer, 5.8, $1,830; 3. Alonzo Skunkcap/Caleb Guardipee, 5.9, $1,220; 4. (tie) Miles Kobold/Justin Viles and Delon Parker/Ryan Zurcher, 6.0, $305 each. Second round: 1. Dustin Bird/Ike Folsom, 4.4 seconds, $2,440 each; 2. Delon Parker/Ryan Zurcher, 5.3, $1,830; 3. (tie) Shawn Bird/Zachary Schweigert, Miles Kobold/Justin Viles and Brady Tryan/Sid Sporer, 5.6, $610 each. Third round: 1. Dustin Bird/Ike Folsom, 3.8 seconds, $2,440 each; 2. Radley Day/Jared Bilby, 4.5, $1,830; 3. Ian Austiguy/Sam Levine, 4.7, $1,220; 4. Alonzo Skunkcap/Caleb Guardipee, 9.3, $610. Average: 1. Dustin Bird/Ike Folsom, 18.3 seconds on three head, $3,660 each; 2. Miles Kobold/Justin Viles, 21.8, $2,745; 3. Caleb Berquist/Landon Williams, 23.3, $1,830; 4. Alonzo Skunkcap/Caleb Guardipee, 30.4, $915.
Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. (tie) Josh Davison, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Outlaw Tunes, and Jesse Kruse, on J Bar J’s Dairy Day, 80 points, $2,135 each; 3. (tie) Alan Gobert and Keenan Reinhardt, 76, $915 each. Second round: 1. (tie) Josh Davison, on J Bar J’s Muddy Boy, and Alan Gobert, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Bury Me Not, 78 points, $2,135 each; 3. Jesse Kruse, 72, $1,220; no other qualified rides. Third round: 1. Jesse Kruse, 83 points on J Bar J’s Stacked Deck, $2,440; 2. Qwint Stroh, 80, $1,830; 3. Keenan Reinhardt, 73, $1,220; 4. Josh Davison, 71, $610. Average: 1. Jesse Kruse, 235 points on three head, $3,660; 2. Josh Davison, 229, $2,745; 3. Alan Gobert, 220, $1,830; 4. Qwint Stroh, 154 on two head, $915.
Tie-down roping: First round: 1. J.C. Crowley, 8.7 seconds, $2,440; 2. Dillon Hahnkamp, 9.1, $1,830; 3. Shay Keller, 9.6, $1,220; 4. (tie) Haven Meged and Landon Williams, 10.4, $305 each. Second round: 1. Dillon Hahnkamp, 8.8 seconds, $2,440; 2. Caleb Berquist, 9.1, $1,830; 3. Haven Meged, 9.3, $1,220; 4. Jade Gardner, 10.1, $610. Third round: 1. Haven Meged, 9.1 seconds, $2,440; 2. (tie) Dillon Hahnkamp and Ty Hedrick, 9.4, $1,525 each; 4. Landon Williams, 10.7, $610. Average: 1. Dillon Hahnkamp, 27.3 seconds on three head, $3,660; 2. Haven Meged, 28.8, $2,745; 3. Shay Keller, 33.1, $1,830; 4. Caleb Berquist, 34.6, $915.
Breakaway Roping: Third Round: 1. Joey Williams 1.9, $2439.68; 2. Anna Callaway 2.20, $1829.76; 3. Tiffany Ogren 2.40, $1219.84; 4. Katelin Conway 3.10, $609.92; 5. Elizabeth French 12.3; 6. Cadee Williams 12.4; No Times – Shaylee Wahl; Tracey Bolich; Megan Small; Callahan Otoupalik; Molly Salmond; Jacey Fortier Average: 1. Tiffany Ogren 8.00/3, $3659.52; 2. Katelin Conway 11.40/3, $2744.64; 3. Cadee Williams 19.30/3, $1829.76; 4. Megan Small 6.50/2, $914.88
Barrel racing: First round: 1. Abigail Knight, 13.02 seconds, $2,440; 2. Cierra Erickson, 13.10, $1,830; 3. Maggie Poloncic, 13.32, $1,220; 4. Heather Crowley, 13.38, $610. Second round: 1. Abigail Knight, 12.91 seconds, $2,440; 2. Ashley Day, 13.05, $1,830; 3. Brittney Sporer, 13.11, $1,220; 4. Hailey Garrison, 13.23, $610. Third round: 1. Ashley Day, 12.81 seconds, $2,440; 2. Maggie Poloncic, 12.98, $1,830; 3. Heather Crowley, 13.00, $1,220; 4. Abigail Knight, 13.02, $610. Average: 1. Abigail Knight, 38.95 seconds on three head, $3,660; 2. Cierra Erickson, 39.52, $2,745; 3. Maggie Poloncic, 39.75, $1,830; 4. Ashley Day, 43.90, $915.
Bull riding: First round: 1. Hawk Whitt, 85.5 points on Duane Kesler’s Jack Knife, $2,440; 2. Parker Breding, 83, $1,830; 3. Connor Murnion, 82, $1,220; 4. Clayton Haverland, 68, $610. * Second round: 1. Hawk Whitt, 89 points on Brookman Rodeo’s Stir Crazy, $6,099; no other qualified rides. * Third round: 1. Cole Hould, 75 points on Duane Kesler’s Jack Knife, $6,099; no other qualified rides. Average: 1. Hawk Whitt, 174.5 points on two head, $3,660; 2. Parker Breding, 83 on one head, $2,745; 3. Connor Murnion, 82, $1,830; 4. Cole Hould, 75, $915. *(all totals include ground money).
Total payoff: $219,571. Stock contractors: New West Rodeo Productions, Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics, Brookman Rodeo, Duane Kesler, Jeff Miller and Quinn Kessler. Rodeo secretary: Cathy Wieferich. Officials: Wade Berry, Bob Burkhart, Cliff Overstreet and Lynn Smith. Timers: Debi Davis and Joyce Kesler. Announcers: Jeff Marn and Will Rasmussen. Bullfighters: J.D. Harrell and Dakoda Simmes. Clown/barrelman: J.J. Harrison. Flankmen: Sylvan La Cross, Wade Sankey, Duane Kesler, Richard Bird and Tate Wieferich. Chute bosses: Alvin High and Dave Harrell. Pickup men: K.C. Verhelst and Ben Wrzesinski. Music director: Bradley Narducci. Photographers: Hailey Rae, Clay Guardipee and Jackie Jensen.
___
The Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit consists of 33-plus professional rodeos across the state, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Beginning with the NILE PRCA Rodeo in October, the season runs into the next September. The 44th annual Circuit Finals was held at Montana ExpoPark, Great Falls, January 12-14, 2023.
___
The Montana Circuit Finals Rodeo video is up at the Cowboy Channel Plus now if you missed the live action, check it out here:
