Mountain State Circuit Finals Rodeo: Highlights, results and payouts

Chet Johnson and Cole Reiner headlined the winners at the Mountain State Circuit Finals in Loveland, Colorado. The rodeo had a total payoff of $123,095.

Bareback Riding

First Round: 1. Cole Reiner, 88 points on Burch Rodeo’s Tequilla Time, $1,357; 2. Orin Larsen, 85, $1,017; 3. Seth Hardwick, 83, $678; 4. Chance Ames, 78.5, $339.

Second Round: 1. Cole Reiner, 89 points on Vold Rodeo’s Angel Face, $1,357; 2. Orin Larsen, 87.5, $1,017; 3. (tie) Craig Wisehart and Jeffery Zdziarski, 84, $509 each.

Third Round: 1. Orin Larsen, 87 points on Vold Rodeo’s Spicy Chicken, $1,357; 2. Seth Hardwick, 85.5, $1,017; 3. (tie) Chance Ames and Cole Reiner, 84.5, $509 each.

Average: 1. Cole Reiner, 261.5 points on three head, $2,035; 2. Orin Larsen, 259.5, $1,526; 3. Seth Hardwick , 248.5, $1,017; 4. Craig Wisehart, 241, $509.


Steer Wrestling

First Round: 1. Trey Jackson, 4.7 seconds, $1,357; 2. (tie) Gage Hesse and Payden McIntyre, 4.8, $848 each; 4. Austin Eller, 5.7, $339.

Second Round: 1. (tie) Seth Peterson and Dalton Burgener, 4.3 seconds, $1,187 each; 3. Nick Guy, 5.1, $678; 4. Kalane Anders, 5.3, $339.

Third Round: 1. (tie) Kalane Anders and Gage Hesse, 4.4 seconds, $1,187 each; 3. Payden McIntyre, 4.9, $678; 4. Seth Peterson, 5.0, $339.

Average: 1. Kalane Anders, 15.5 seconds on three head, $2,035; 2. Gage Hesse, 16.4, $1,526; 3. Nick Guy, 16.7, $1,017; 4. Chisum Docheff, 17.7, $509.


Team Roping

First Round: 1. Jase Staudt/JC Flake, 4.9 seconds, $1,357 each; 2. Austin Crist/T.J. Watts, 5.5, $1,017; 3. Garrett Tonozzi/Cullen Teller, 5.8, $678; 4. Paul Beckett/Jayden Johnson, 11.1, $339.

Second Round: 1. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 4.4 seconds, $1,357 each; 2. Travis Bounds/Joe Roderick, 4.9, $1,017; 3. Paul Beckett/Jayden Johnson, 5.4, $678; 4. (tie) Austin Crist/T.J. Watts and Jase Staudt/JC Flake, 6.3, $170 each.

Third Round: 1. Jhett Trenary/Trevor Schnaufer, 4.7 seconds, $1,357 each; 2. (tie) Jase Staudt/JC Flake and Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 4.8, $848 each; 4. Zane Thompson/Garrett Busby, 5.0, $339.

Average: 1. Jase Staudt/JC Flake, 16.0 seconds on three head, $2,035 each; 2. Austin Crist/T.J. Watts, 18.9, $1,526; 3. J.B. James Jr/Brock Hanson, 31.3, $1,017; 4. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 9.2 on two head, $509.


Saddle Bronc Riding

First Round: 1. (tie) John Birkholz, on Vold Rodeo’s Painted Bear, and Wyatt Hageman, on Rocky Mountain Rodeo’s Sabre, 80 points, $1,187 each; 3. (tie) Chet Johnson and Tyler Corrington, 76, $509 each.

Second Round: 1. Chet Johnson, 83 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Seasoned, $1,357; 2. Wyatt Hageman, 79, $1,017; 3. Garrett Uptain, 73, $678; 4. Ira Dickinson, 55, $339.

Third Round: 1. Garrett Uptain, 89 points on Burch Rodeo’s Lunatic From Hell, $1,357; 2. Chet Johnson, 84, $1,017; 3. Wyatt Hageman, 79, $678; 4. Ira Dickinson, 76, $339.

Average: 1. Chet Johnson, 243 points on three head, $2,035; 2. Wyatt Hageman, 238, $1,526; 3. Garrett Uptain, 232, $1,017; 4. Ira Dickinson, 206.5, $509.


Tie-down Roping

First Round: 1. Cody Darnell, 9.0 seconds, $1,357; 2. Jase Staudt, 9.7, $1,017; 3. Jarrett Oestmann, 9.9, $678; 4. (tie) Joey Dickens and Garrett Busby, 11.0, $170 each.

Second Round: 1. Stetson Vest, 8.5 seconds, $1,357; 2. Tyler Boxleitner, 8.7, $1,017; 3. Jase Staudt, 9.8, $678; 4. Garrett Busby, 10.0, $339.

Third Round: 1. (tie) Jase Staudt and Cody Darnell, 9.2 seconds, $1,187 each; 3. Joey Dickens, 9.4, $678; 4. Jarrett Oestmann, 10.1, $339.

Average: 1. Jase Staudt, 28.7 seconds on three head, $2,035; 2. Joey Dickens, 30.7, $1,526; 3. Jarrett Oestmann, 31.3, $1,017; 4. Cody Darnell, 32.3, $509.


Barrel Racing

First Round: 1. Wendy Hoefer, 14.86 seconds, $1,446; 2. Lake Mehalic, 14.87, $1,084; 3. Kelly Yates, 14.88, $723; 4. Shali Lord, 15.04, $361.

Second Round: 1. Kim Schulze, 14.75 seconds, $1,446; 2. Wendy Hoefer, 14.82, $1,084; 3. Nicole Waggoner, 14.83, $723; 4. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.89, $361.

Third Round: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.40 seconds, $1,446; 2. Lake Mehalic, 14.68, $1,084; 3. Amy Jo Reisdorfer, 14.73, $723; 4. Kelly Yates, 14.77, $361.

Average: 1. Kelly Yates, 44.59 seconds on three head, $2,168; 2. Wendy Hoefer, 44.65, $1,626; 3. Nicole Waggoner, 44.75, $1,084; 4. Lake Mehalic, 44.76, $542.


Bull Riding

* First Round: 1. Garrett Norby, 87 points on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Grey Denim, $1,470; 2. Nathan Hatchel, 82, $1,131; 3. Clayton Savage, 74, $791; no other qualified rides.

* Second Round: 1. Nathan Hatchel, 85.5 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Ghost Buster, $1,470; 2. Clayton Savage, 81, $1,131; 3. Jess Davison, 72, $791; no other qualified rides.

* Third Round: 1. Nathan Hatchel, 84 points on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Sandhill’s Terror, $1,865; 2. Jess Davison, 83, $1,526; no other qualified rides.

Average: 1. Nathan Hatchel, 251.5 points on three head, $2,035; 2. (tie) Clayton Savage and Jess Davison, 155 on two head, $1,272 each; 4. Garrett Norby, 87 on one head, $509.

*(all totals include ground money).

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