‘Montana’s Biggest Weekend’ Rodeo
Dillon, Mont., Aug. 31 – Sept. 1.
All-around cowboy
Rhen Richard, $2,352, tie-down roping and team roping.
Bareback riding
1. Chase Erickson, 88 points on Sankey Rodeo Company’s Dillon, $1,273; 2. (tie) Jessy Davis and Ethan McNeill, 81, $829 each; 4. Cody DeMers, 79, $463; 5. Justin Miller, 77, $270; 6. Buck Lunak, 75, $193.
Steer wrestling
1. Beau Clark, 3.4 seconds, $1,693; 2. Mike Gollaher, 3.5, $1,473; 3. (tie) Kyle Callaway and Bridger Chambers, 3.7, $1,141 each; 5. (tie) Tyler Waguespack, Les Shepperson and Tait Kvistad, 3.9, $589 each; 8. (tie) Clayton Hass and Josh Boka, 4.0, $74 each.
Team roping
1. (tie) Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz and Tate Kirchenschlager/Will Woodfin, 4.0 seconds, $2,625 each; 3. Jimmy Tanner/Shawn Harris, 4.2, $2,075; 4. Brady Tryan/Matt Robertson, 4.5, $1,709; 5. Turtle Powell/Dugan Kelly, 4.6, $1,343; 6. Jesse Sheffield/Rhen Richard, 4.8, $977; 7. Keven Daniel/Chase Tryan, 4.9, $610; 8. (tie) Chad Masters/Randon Adams, Joel Bach/Allen Bach, Jade Stoddard/Ike Folsom and Kelson Robinson/Ty Bach, 5.1, $61 each.
Saddle bronc riding
1. (tie) Nick Laduke, on Sankey Rodeo Company’s Bobbin Robin, and Brian Dawson, on New West Rodeo Productions’ Barn Dance, 83 points, $1,317 each; 3. (tie) Jesse Kruse and Heith DeMoss, 81, $681 each; 5. Levi Berry, 80, $318; 6. Jake Costello, 78, $227.
Tie-down roping
1. Scott Kormos, 7.2 seconds, $1,710; 2. (tie) Rhen Richard and Ryan Watkins, 7.9, $1,375 ea; 4. Dustin Bird, 8.0, $1,041; 5. Tuf Cooper, 8.4, $818; 6. Trampus Quarnberg, 8.8, $595; 7. Rawlee Yamauchi, 9.0, $372; 8. Clint Cooper, 9.6, $149.
Barrel racing
1. Mary Walker, 17.37 seconds, $1,610; 2. Shada Brazile, 17.46, $1,380; 3. Sue Smith, 17.49, $1,150; 4. Shelly Anzick, 17.56, $997; 5. Tanya Getten, 17.70, $767; 6. Mary Aller, 17.72, $613; 7. (tie) Paige Conrado and Lindsay Kruse, 17.74, $383 each; 9. Kaela Murphy, 17.78, $230; 10. Kini Wright, 17.84, $153.
Bull riding
1. Kody DeShon, 84 points on Sankey Rodeo Company’s Soldier Boy, $1,367; 2. Sean Case, 77, $1,036; 3. Ty Tescher, 74, $746; 4. Sonny Murphy, 73, $497; 5. Parker Breding, 72, $290; no other qualified rides.
Total payoff: $60,658
Stock contractors: New West Rodeo and Sankey Rodeo Company
Rodeo secretary: Debi Davis
Officials: Gordon Kesler and Del Nose
Timers: Roberta Sankey and Marlo Ward
Announcer: Kyle Shobe
Specialty acts: Donnie Landis and B.J. Schumacher
Bullfighters: Zack Arthur and Casey Craigen
Clown/barrelman: Donnie Landis
Flankman: Wade Sankey
Chute boss: Wade Sankey
Pickup men: Billy Ward and Andy Bolich. F
–Montana ProRodeo Circuit
