2024 – Augusta American Legion Rodeo

Augusta, Mont., June 30

All-around cowboy: Jaret Whitman, $530, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping.

Bareback riding: 1. Jake Kesl, 78.5 points on Duane Kesler’s Leroy Brown, $654; 2. Christoph Muigg, 70, $491; 3. Trevor Kay, 69, $327; no other qualified rides.

Steer wrestling: 1. (tie) Denver Krone and Timmy Sparing, 4.7 seconds, $971 each; 3. Jaden Whitman, 5.0, $555; 4. Jaret Whitman, 5.1, $277.

Team roping: 1. Wheaton Williams/Bryan Lemmon, 6.2 seconds, $1,465 each; 2. Shawn Bird/Zachary Schweigert, 6.4, $1,213; 3. Jason Carlson/Hunter Karlson, 6.5, $960; 4. Ian Austiguy/Sam Levine, 6.7, $707; 5. Delon Parker/Ryan Zurcher, 7.3, $455; 6. Jaret Whitman/Landon Williams, 7.6, $253.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Jesse Kruse, 87 points on Duane Kesler’s Chucky, $790; 2. Grant Finkbeiner, 79, $592; 3. Hunter Haskins, 72.5, $395; 4. Wind Augare, 72, $197.

Tie-down roping: 1. Matt Gutierrez, 9.0 seconds, $1,109; 2. Will Powell, 10.6, $832; 3. Nathan Ruth, 10.8, $555; 4. Bode Spring, 11.2, $277.

Barrel racing: 1. Cally Goyins, 17.63 seconds, $836; 2. Hannah Sharon, 17.69, $727; 3. Lexi Murer, 17.84, $618; 4. Becky Fuson, 17.87, $509; 5. Abigail Knight, 17.89, $400; 6. Lisa Warfield, 17.93, $291; 7. (tie) Marlee Powell and Celie Salmond, 17.94, $127 each.

Bull riding: 1. Cole Wagner, 83 points on Duane Kesler’s Ground N Pound, $2,138; 2. Jayde Murphy, 77, $1,639; 3. Connor Murnion, 74, $1,211; no other qualified rides.

Total payoff: $30,019. Stock contractor: Duane Kesler. Rodeo secretary: Trisha Davis-Stacy. Officials: Gordie Kesler and Wayne Bronson. Timers: Joyce Kesler and Trisha Davis-Stacy. Announcer: Barney Sheridan. Bullfighters: Jamie Cox and Dakoda Simmes. Clown/barrelman: Tate Rhoads. Flankman: Duane Kesler. Pickup men: David Lewis and Dustin Gintaut. Music director: Tara Sheridan. Photographer: twoods Woods.