Montana Western Rodeo Teams Place Second and Third at MSU Spring Rodeo #1

BOZEMAN — The Montana Western rodeo teams turned in a strong performance to open the spring season, with the men finishing second and the women placing third at the Montana State Spring Rodeo #1.

The Bulldogs claimed two event titles on the weekend, as Coy Montgomery captured the Bareback Riding crown and the team of Konnor Ward and Carson Daniels took first in Team Roping.

“It was good to get some rust knocked off and compete,” head coach JT Robbins said. “We had a lot of bright spots and we're looking forward to the next rodeo.”

Montgomery led the way in bareback, posting a 72 in the long go before sealing the win with a 78 in the short go for a 150 aggregate score. Jeremy Kay also placed third with a 70-point ride.

In Team Roping, Ward and Daniels improved from a 9.3-second run in the long go to a 9.1 in the short go, finishing with a winning average of 18.4 seconds.

The Bulldogs saw several strong individual performances across events. In Tie-Down Roping, Teagen Arnold placed fourth overall with a two-run time of 25.6 seconds, while Cooper Pavkov finished sixth. Pavkov also turned in the fastest time in Steer Wrestling during the long go with a 4.9-second run.

In Breakaway Roping, Tynell McInenly recorded matching 2.7-second runs to take second overall, while Jacee Winward finished fifth.

In Saddle Bronc, Cardell Laughery posted a 129 aggregate score to finish second, with Randon Boyce placing fourth.

Gavin Knutson added another strong showing in Bull Riding, finishing second overall with a 158 average score, while Laura Haight led the women in Barrel Racing with a fifth-place finish.

Additional highlights included Tavy Leno placing second in the long go of Goat Tying and Cade Costello leading a group of Bulldogs in the short go of Saddle Bronc with a third-place finish.

Montana Western will return to action this weekend as they compete in the Montana State Spring Rodeo #2.