Rodeo October 10, 2026 Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

Montana Western Men’s Rodeo Wins Team Title at Dickinson State Rodeo

DICKINSON, N.D. – The Montana Western men's rodeo team won the team championship at the final rodeo of the fall season in Dickinson, N.D., Saturday. The Bulldogs earned 515 points.

The women's team tied for third with 130 points.

UMW won two events in the long go, two in the short go, and one in the average.

LONG GO RESULTS
Bareback Riding
Quaide Skjonsberg (82) and Jeremy Kay (71) went 1-2 in the long-go bareback riding.

Breakaway Roping
Cassidy Bradshaw placed third in the first round of breakaway with a 2.2-second run. Taylor Burgee finished tied for fourth with a 2.7.

Saddle Bronc
Denten Skjonsberg put up a 69 to sit fifth after one round in the saddle bronc.

Steer Wrestling
Luke Garrison topped the field with a 5.4-second round in the steer wrestling.

Barrel Racing
Kassidy Bremner posted a 16.49-second run in the long-go barrels, finishing third.

Team Roping
Murphy Gaasch and Clay Pendergrass turned in a 7.9-second effort in the team roping to tie for second in the round.

SHORT GO RESULTS
Bareback Riding
Jeremy Kay's 76 in the short go bareback riding won him the bareback riding while Quaide Skjonsberg tied for second with a 74.

Saddle Bronc
Cade Costello registered an 84 to take the short go crown in the saddle bronc. Denten Skjonsberg finished sixth with a 66.

Steer Wrestling
Tatum Hansen's 7.2 in the short round of steer wrestling put him third in the round.

Barrel Racing
Kassidy Bremner placed third in the barrels with a 16.53 while Laura Haight finished fifth with a 16.84.

Team Roping
Cooper Olaveson and Randon Boyce posted a 15.5 in the team roping, placing fourth.

AVERAGE RESULTS
Bareback Riding
Two solid rides for both Quaide Skjonsberg (156) and Jeremy Kay (147) earned them first and second in the average, respectively.

Breakaway Roping
Cassidy Bradshaw finished fifth (2.2, one clean run) and Taylor Burgee tied for sixth (2.7, one clean run) in the average of breakaway roping.

Saddle Bronc
Cade Costello's 149 two-ride score put him second overall in the saddle bronc. Denten Skjonsberg placed sixth with a 135 over two rounds.

Steer Wrestling
Tatum Hansen placed fourth in the average steer wrestling with a 40.3-second two-run score. Luke Garrison took fifth after posting one clean run of 5.4

Barrel Racing
Kassidy Bremner finished second overall in the barrels with a 33.02. Laura Haight placed fifth with a 33.6.

Team Roping
Cooper Olaveson and Randon Boyce took fourth with a 28.9 average time in the team roping. Murphy Gaasch and Clay Pendergrass tied for sixth with a 7.9 one-run score.

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Players Mentioned

Randon Boyce: Saddle Bronc; Sophomore

Kassidy Bremner: Barrels. Breakaway Roping; Sophomore

Taylor Burgee: Barrels, Breakaway Roping, Team Roping; Senior

Cade Costello: Saddle Bronc / Tie Down Roping / Team Roping; Senior

Luke Garrison: Team Roping, Steer Wrestling; Senior

Laura Haight: Barrel Racing / Team Roping; Senior

Tatum Hansen: Steer Wrestling / Team Roping; 6' 0"; Junior

Jeremy Kay: Bull Riding / Bareback Riding; 5' 11"; Junior

Cooper Olaveson: Bareback / Saddle Bronc / Team Roping; 6' 0"; Junior

Clay Pendergrass: Team Roping; 5' 10"; Junior

Denten Skjonsberg: Saddle Bronc; Sophomore

Cassidy Bradshaw: Breakaway Roping, Goat Tying; Senior

Players Mentioned

Randon Boyce
: Sophomore
: Saddle Bronc

Kassidy Bremner
: Sophomore
: Barrels. Breakaway Roping

Taylor Burgee
: Senior
: Barrels, Breakaway Roping, Team Roping

Cade Costello
: Senior
: Saddle Bronc / Tie Down Roping / Team Roping

Luke Garrison
: Senior
: Team Roping, Steer Wrestling

Laura Haight
: Senior
: Barrel Racing / Team Roping

Tatum Hansen
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Steer Wrestling / Team Roping

Jeremy Kay
: 5' 11"; Junior
: Bull Riding / Bareback Riding

Cooper Olaveson
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Bareback / Saddle Bronc / Team Roping

Clay Pendergrass
: 5' 10"; Junior
: Team Roping

Denten Skjonsberg
: Sophomore
: Saddle Bronc

Cassidy Bradshaw
: Senior
: Breakaway Roping, Goat Tying