The Montana Circuit Finals concluded in Kalispell on Saturday and some noteworthy cowboys won solid checks.
Among those cowboys was Wyatt Bloom, who was 18th in the standings last year. The bareback rider won at least a share of all three rounds and won the average with 260 on three head, beating NFR cowboys like Richmond Champion and Caleb Bennett.
In the tie-down roping, Haven Meged won all three rounds and the average to add a Circuit Finals Championship to his trophy case alongside his 2019 Gold Buckle.
Three-time NFR qualifier in the saddle bronc Chase Brooks won the average and placed in all three rounds.
Here are the full payouts.
MONTANA CIRCUIT FINALS PRO RODEO RESULTS
BAREBACK RIDING
First round: 1. (tie) Wyatt Bloom, on J Bar J’s Beyond Bugs, and Richmond Champion, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Outlaw Tunes, 86 points, $1,298 each; 3. Tristan Hansen, 85, $742; 4. (tie) Dalton May and Caleb Bennett, 83.5, $185 each.
Second round: 1. Wyatt Bloom, 89 points on J Bar J’s Shady Lounge, $1,483; 2. Caleb Bennett, 88, $1,112; 3. Richmond Champion, 86.5, $742; 4. Buck Lunak, 85.5, $371.
Third round: 1. (tie) Wyatt Bloom, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Prarie Rose, and Blade Elliott, on Brookman Rodeo’s Famous Dex, 85.5 points, $1,298 each; 3. Buck Lunak, 84, $742; 4. Richmond Champion, 83.5, $371.
Average: 1. Wyatt Bloom, 260.5 points on three head, $2,225; 2. Richmond Champion, 256, $1,668; 3. Caleb Bennett, 250, $1,112; 4. Tristan Hansen, 245, $556.
STEER WRESTLING
First round: 1. Scott Guenthner, 4.1 seconds, $1,483; 2. Bridger Chambers, 4.5, $1,112; 3. Jake Nelson, 5.1, $742; 4. Will Stovall, 5.7, $371.
Second round: 1. Timmy Sparing, 4.3 seconds, $1,483; 2. (tie) Caden Camp and Will Powell, 4.8, $927 each; 4. Jake Nelson, 5.3, $371.
Third round: 1. Timmy Sparing, 4.1 seconds, $1,483; 2. Ty Erickson, 4.3, $1,112; 3. Scott Guenthner, 4.5, $742; 4. Bode Scott, 5.3, $371.
Average: 1. Scott Guenthner, 14.0 seconds on three head, $2,225; 2. Jake Nelson, 18.2, $1,668; 3. Shawn Downing, 18.4, $1,112; 4. Timmy Sparing, 22.8, $556.
TEAM ROPING
First round: 1. Brady Tryan/Justin Viles, 5.4 seconds, $1,431 each; 2. Radley Day/Taylor Williams, 6.6, $1,073; 3. Delon Parker/Ryan Zurcher, 7.4, $715; 4. Shawn Bessette/Matt Robertson, 11.7, $358.
Second round: 1. (tie) Caden Camp/John Bell and Dustin Bird/Sid Sporer, 5.8 seconds, $1,252 each; 3. Jace Johnson/Chase Gauger, 5.9, $715; 4. Radley Day/Taylor Williams, 7.0, $358.
Third round: 1. Brady Tryan/Justin Viles, 4.7 seconds, $1,431 each; 2. Jace Johnson/Chase Gauger, 5.2, $1,073; 3. Caden Camp/John Bell, 5.9, $715; 4. Radley Day/Taylor Williams, 11.6, $358.
Average: 1. Radley Day/Taylor Williams, 25.2 seconds on three head, $2,146 each; 2. Brady Tryan/Justin Viles, 10.1 on two head, $1,610; 3. Jace Johnson/Chase Gauger, 11.1, $1,073; 4. Caden Camp/John Bell, 11.7, $537.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First round: 1. Houston Brown, 90 points on New West Rodeo Productions’ Moderation, $1,483; 2. Chase Brooks, 85, $1,112; 3. Travis Nelson, 84, $742; 4. Sage Newman, 83.5, $371.
Second round: 1. Travis Nelson, 84.5 points on Brookman Rodeo’s Kid Rock, $1,483; 2. Keenan Reinhardt, 82, $1,112; 3. Chase Brooks, 79, $742; 4. Brody Wells, 78, $371.
Third round: 1. Chase Brooks, 85 points on New West Rodeo Productions’ Spirit World, $1,483; 2. Sage Newman, 80.5, $1,112; 3. Connor Murnion, 79.5, $742; 4. JC DeSaveur, 79, $371.
Average: 1. Chase Brooks, 249 points on three head, $2,225; 2. Keenan Reinhardt, 238.5, $1,668; 3. Travis Nelson, 168.5 on two head, $1,112; 4. Sage Newman, 164, $556.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First round: 1. Haven Meged, 10.1 seconds, $1,483; 2. Coltin Rauch, 10.5, $1,112; 3. Bryce Bott, 10.8, $742; 4. Jade Gardner, 11.4, $371.
Second round: 1. Haven Meged, 9.0 seconds, $1,483; 2. Bryce Bott, 9.5, $1,112; 3. Coltin Rauch, 10.8, $742; 4. Bode Scott, 11.2, $371.
Third round: 1. Haven Meged, 9.7 seconds, $1,483; 2. Coltin Rauch, 10.4, $1,112; 3. (tie) Jade Gardner and Bode Scott, 11.1, $556 each.
Average: 1. Haven Meged, 28.8 seconds on three head, $2,225; 2. Bryce Bott, 31.5, $1,668; 3. Coltin Rauch, 31.7, $1,112; 4. Will Powell, 36.5, $556.
BARREL RACING
First round: 1. Maggie Poloncic, 14.66 seconds, $1,572; 2. Carmel Wright, 14.84, $1,179; 3. Tara Stimpson, 14.90, $786; 4. Erin Williams, 14.98, $393.
Second round: 1. Tara Stimpson, 14.80 seconds, $1,572; 2. Tammy Carpenter, 14.81, $1,179; 3. Lisa Anderson, 14.92, $786; 4. Hannah Sharon, 14.94, $393.
Third round: 1. Maggie Poloncic, 14.76 seconds, $1,572; 2. Lisa Anderson, 14.81, $1,179; 3. Erin Williams, 14.86, $786; 4. Milee Dailey, 14.98, $393.
Average: 1. Erin Williams, 44.88 seconds on three head, $2,358; 2. Tara Stimpson, 44.96, $1,768; 3. Milee Dailey, 45.04, $1,179; 4. Lindsay Kruse, 45.08, $589.
BULL RIDING
First round: 1. Payton Fitzpatrick, 89 points on J Bar J’s Muscle Car Magic, $1,483; 2. Luke Gee, 86, $1,112; 3. (tie) Tristan O’Neal and Michael Crews, 79, $556 each.
Second round: 1. Parker Breding, 85.5 points on JS Rodeo’s Red, $1,483; 2. Beau Nordahl, 82, $1,112; 3. Hawk Whitt, 77, $742; 4. Connor Murnion, 70, $371.
Third round: 1. Parker Breding, 88 points on J Bar J’s Little Hoot, $2,039; 2. Hawk Whitt, 86, $1,668; no other qualified rides.
Average: 1. Parker Breding, 173.5 points on two head, $2,225; 2. Hawk Whitt, 163, $1,668; 3. Connor Murnion, 146, $1,112; 4. Payton Fitzpatrick , 89 on one head, $556. *(all totals include ground money).
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