BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Montana Western rodeo team kicked off the spring with the Montana State University Spring Rodeos #1 and #2. Both teams finished up in second in the team standings for both rodeos.
Bulldog sophomore
Tavy Leno kicked off the weekend by winning the women's all-around title in the first rodeo after she won the goat tying title and finished sixth in breakaway roping.
In addition,
Laura Haight had a tremendous weekend for the Bulldog women. She took home the barrel racing title in the second rodeo on Sunday afternoon, her second title in the Brick Breeden after winning one last season. She took home the women's all-around title in the second rodeo.
Four team roping pairs placed in the top six of the second rodeo, with
Konnor Ward and
Carson Daniels taking the top spot.
Top Performers Rodeo #1
- Trevor Kay finished in second in the bareback riding average after he totaled 143 points in the event in two rides.
- Leno won goat tying in the first rodeo after a 12.6 in the average.
- Jeremy Kay finished in the top spot in bull riding with an 83 in the average. He also finished in fourth in bareback riding with a score of 139 in the average.
- Two pairs of team ropers finished in the top of the standings of the first rodeo. Daniels and Ward finished in second with a combined 13.3. Madalyn Foster and Cooper Olaveson followed in fourth with a combined 16.4.
- In breakaway roping, Charlee Resch recorded a 5.7 in two to finish in second overall. Leno followed in sixth in the event.
- Gavin Knutson finished in second in bull riding with a score of 81 from the first night of the weekend.
- Two Bulldogs finished in the top four on the saddle bronc riding. Cade Costello finished in second overall with a 137 average score. Chase Martin followed in fourth with a total of 130 points.
- Lone Bulldog Jake Deveraux finished in fourth in tie down roping with a 24.2 in the average.
- After recording a ride in the long go, Olaveson finished in fifth in bareback with a 60 in his first ride.
Top Performers Rodeo #2
- Trevor Kay took the title in the bareback with a combined 153 in the average.
- Deveraux once again placed in tie down roping, finishing on top of the standings with a 21.1 in the average.
- Ward and Daniels won the team roping title after combining for a 13.5.
- Laura Haight won the barrel racing in the rodeo, finishing with a 27.6 in the average.
- Tynell Mclnenly won the breakaway roping event with a 4.9 in the average.
- Jhet Murphy and Trace Martin finished second in team roping with a 14.1. Murphy also finished in third in steer wrestling with a 19.1. After his fourth-place finish in the first rodeo, Martin finished in third in the saddle bronc riding in the average.
- Jeremy Kay finished up in fourth in the bareback with a 61 in one ride.
- Brooke Richey and Jade Ramon came in fourth in team roping with a combined 17.1.
- Cole Trexler and Kyler Erickson finished in fifth in team roping with a 23.3.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will hit the road this week and head to MSU-Northern for a weekend rodeo. Events begin on Friday and carry through to Saturday at the Great Northern Fairgrounds.
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