Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals
Great Falls, MT, January 11-13, 2024
All-around cowboy: Luke Gee, $11,170, bull riding and steer wrestling.
Bareback riding: First round: 1. Weston Timberman, 86 points on Duane Kesler’s Knockout, $2,628; 2. Tristan Hansen, 83, $1,971; 3. Spur Owens, 81, $1,314; 4. Caleb Bennett, 80, $657. Second round: 1. (tie) Tristan Hansen, on J Bar J’s Lizard Back, and Calder Peterson, on J Bar J’s Delta Hawk, 84 points, $2,300 each; 3. Weston Timberman, 83, $1,314; 4. (tie) Richmond Champion and Tucker Zingg, 80, $329 each. Third round: 1. Richmond Champion, 86 points on J Bar J’s Fringe Jacket, $2,628; 2. Weston Timberman, 84, $1,971; 3. (tie) Tristan Hansen and Trevor Kay, 80, $986 each. Average: 1. Weston Timberman, 253 points on three head, $3,942; 2. Tristan Hansen, 247, $2,957; 3. Richmond Champion, 243, $1,971; 4. Calder Peterson, 234, $986.
Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Ty Erickson, 4.3 seconds, $2,628; 2. (tie) Kolby Bignell, Timmy Sparing and Quentin Wheeler, 4.7, $1,314 each. Second round: 1. Ty Erickson, 4.2 seconds, $2,628; 2. Timmy Sparing, 4.4, $1,971; 3. (tie) Bridger Chambers and Jake Nelson, 5.2, $986 each. Third round: 1. Ty Erickson, 4.2 seconds, $2,628; 2. Kolby Bignell, 4.9, $1,971; 3. Caden Camp, 5.0, $1,314; 4. Quentin Wheeler, 5.5, $657. Average: 1. Ty Erickson, 12.7 seconds on three head, $3,942; 2. Timmy Sparing, 14.8, $2,957; 3. Kolby Bignell, 23.3, $1,971; 4. Jake Nelson, 26.4, $986.
Team roping: First round: 1. Dustin Bird/Ike Folsom, 4.6 seconds, $2,628 each; 2. Wheaton Williams/Bryan Lemmon, 5.0, $1,971; 3. Radley Day/Jared Bilby, 5.9, $1,314; 4. Shawn Bird/Zachary Schweigert, 6.0, $657. Second round: 1. Dustin Bird/Ike Folsom, 4.5 seconds, $2,628 each; 2. (tie) Gunner Plenty/Mason Trollinger and Brady Tryan/Sid Sporer, 4.8, $1,643 each; 4. Shawn Bird/Zachary Schweigert, 5.5, $657. Third round: 1. Gunner Plenty/Mason Trollinger, 4.4 seconds, $2,628 each; 2. Brady Tryan/Sid Sporer, 4.6, $1,971; 3. Ian Austiguy/Sam Levine, 4.9, $1,314; 4. Dustin Bird/Ike Folsom, 5.5, $657. Average: 1. Dustin Bird/Ike Folsom, 14.6 seconds on three head, $3,942 each; 2. Radley Day/Jared Bilby, 20.7, $2,957; 3. Gunner Plenty/Mason Trollinger, 9.2 on two head, $1,971; 4. Brady Tryan/Sid Sporer, 9.4, $986.
Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. (tie) Tanner Butner, on Brookman Rodeo’s Cheryl Crow, and Sage Newman, on J Bar J’s Choctow Bingo, 84 points, $2,300 each; 3. (tie) Jesse Kruse and Liam Pauley, 81, $986 each. Second round: 1. Tanner Butner, 84.5 points on J Bar J’s No Charm, $2,628; 2. (tie) Jesse Kruse and Sage Newman, 84, $1,643 each; 4. Liam Pauley, 81, $657. Third round: 1. Tanner Butner, 87 points on J Bar J’s Soul Lunatic, $2,628; 2. Sage Newman, 86, $1,971; 3. Tate Harmon, 78, $1,314; 4. Liam Pauley, 77, $657. Average: 1. Tanner Butner, 255.5 points on three head, $3,942; 2. Sage Newman, 254, $2,957; 3. Jesse Kruse, 241, $1,971; 4. Liam Pauley, 239, $986.
Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Dillon Hahnkamp, 8.5 seconds, $2,628; 2. J.C. Crowley, 9.2, $1,971; 3. Shay Keller, 9.3, $1,314; 4. Ben Ayre, 9.6, $657. Second round: 1. James Ramirez, 8.8 seconds, $2,628; 2. Landon Williams, 9.0, $1,971; 3. Hank Hollenbeck, 9.6, $1,314; 4. Ben Ayre, 10.2, $657. Third round: 1. Haven Meged, 8.0 seconds, $2,628; 2. Bryce Bott, 8.6, $1,971; 3. Hank Hollenbeck, 11.2, $1,314; 4. Matt Gutierrez, 11.7, $657. Average: 1. Ben Ayre, 33.8 seconds on three head, $3,942; 2. Landon Williams, 34.7, $2,957; 3. Bryce Bott, 35.5, $1,971; 4. Dillon Hahnkamp, 38.0, $986.
Barrel racing: First round: 1. Tayla Moeykens, 12.86 seconds, $2,628; 2. Abigail Knight, 13.13, $1,971; 3. Tammy Carpenter, 13.23, $1,314; 4. (tie) Heather Crowley and Brittney Sporer, 13.24, $329 each. Second round: 1. Tayla Moeykens, 13.02 seconds, $2,628; 2. Bailee Murnion, 13.17, $1,971; 3. Ashley Day, 13.21, $1,314; 4. Heather Crowley, 13.23, $657. Third round: 1. Tayla Moeykens, 12.93 seconds, $2,628; 2. Brittney Sporer, 13.01, $1,971; 3. Tia Murphy, 13.02, $1,314; 4. Hailey Garrison, 13.13, $657. Average: 1. Tayla Moeykens, 38.81 seconds on three head, $3,942; 2. Heather Crowley, 39.65, $2,957; 3. Bailee Murnion, 40.53, $1,971; 4. Tia Murphy, 44.39, $986.
Bull riding: First round: 1. Luke Gee, 83 points on Duane Kesler’s All Bananas, $2,628; 2. (tie) Payton Fitzpatrick and Gavin Knutson, 81, $1,643 each; 4. Tristan O’Neal, 77, $657. * Second round: 1. Luke Gee, 80 points on J Bar J’s Non Essential, $3,614; 2. Payton Fitzpatrick, 75, $2,957; no other qualified rides. * Third round: 1. Jake Lockwood, 82 points on Duane Kesler’s Flight Risk, $3,614; 2. Luke Gee, 73, $2,957; no other qualified rides. Average: 1. Luke Gee, 236 points on three head, $3,942; 2. Payton Fitzpatrick, 156 on two head, $2,957; 4. Gavin Knutson, 81 on one head, $1,971; 5. Tristan O’Neal, 77, $986. *(all totals include ground money).
Total payoff: $236,536. Stock contractors: Duane Kesler, Brookman Rodeo, J Bar J, New West Rodeo Productions and JS Rodeo. Rodeo secretary: Cathy Wieferich. Officials: Wade Berry, Rocky Steagall and Steven Birnie. Timers: Penny Walton and Joyce Kesler. Announcers: Will Rasmussen and Jeff Marn. Bullfighters: Dakoda Simmes and J.D. Harrell. Clown/barrelman: J.J. Harrison. Flankmen: Richard Bird, Tate Wieferich and Sylvan La Cross. Chute boss: Alvin High. Pickup men: Jay Shaw and Ben Wrzesinski. Music director: Cassidy Marn. Photographer: Clay Guardipee.
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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.
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