Lindsey Branch, UMW Sports Information
DILLON, Mont. — The Montana Western men's and women's rodeo teams closed out the fall rodeo season after competing Friday and Saturday in the Montana Western Home Rodeo.
The Bulldog men finished in second for the weekend, just behind Montana State University. The Bulldog women finished in third overall in the team standings behind both Montana State and the University of Montana.
Top Performers
Saddle bronc rider Cade Costello had a solid weekend, finishing in first in the average standings after he recorded a pair of rides for a total of 158 points. He won both the long go and short go rounds.
Racin Allen and Rance Allen won Saturday night's go-round with an 8.7 in team roping, placing them in first in the average standings with a combined 18.3.
Two Bulldog women finished in the top three of the goat-tying average standings. Tavy Leno took first place after she won the short-go round with a weekend arena best of 6.5. Charlee Resch followed with a time of 15.1 in the average to place third.
Freshman Tatum Hansen finished first in the long go in steer wrestling with a weekend best of 4.5, helping him to a second-place finish in the average standings.
Jeremy Kay finished second in the average standings in bareback riding after he finished in first place in the short-go with a 72-point ride.
Cooper Olaveson finished third on the weekend in bareback riding with a combined 123 in two rides.
In steer wrestling, Cooper Pavkov finished fifth in the average standings after he recorded a time of 6.1 and a 10.2.
Paul O'Hair and Chase Martin each recorded rides in the first night and finish in fifth and sixth in the saddle bronc riding average standings.
Racin Allen finished in sixth in the tie down roping average with a 35.9 combined.
The team roping pair of Cole Trexler and Kyler Erickson finished in sixth in the average standings with an 8.4 in the long go.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will take the winter break off from competition and return to action in the spring at the MSU Spring Rodeo.