The Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals  Great Falls, MT · Jan 11-14, 2024 Jan 11 Performance Results: Bareback riding: 1. Tristan Hansen, 86 points on Duane Kesler’s Knockout, $2,628; 2. Weston Timberman, 83, $1,971; 3. Ty Owens, 81, $1,314; 4. Caleb Bennett, 80, $657. Steer wrestling: 1. Ty Erickson, 4.3 seconds, $2,628; 2. (tie) Kolby Bignell, Timmy Sparing and Quentin Wheeler, 4.7, $1,314 each. Team roping: 1. Dustin Bird/Ike Folsom, 4.6 seconds, $2,628 each; 2. Wheaton Williams/Bryan Lemmon, 5.0, $1,971; 3. Radley Day/Jared Bilby, 5.9, $1,314; 4. Shawn Bird/Zachary Schweigert, 6.0, $65 ..read more

The dust has settled from the 2023 NFR and this year five athletes – Keenan Hayes, Zeke Thurston, Riley Webb, Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Ky Hamilton – set single season earnings records. You can see the full Top 15 in each event below. BAREBACK RIDING 1. Keenan Hayes $434,050 2. Jess Pope $315,095 3. Kade Sonnier $272,411 4. Clayton Biglow $269,892 5. Rocker Steiner $265,218 6. Leighton Berry $259,249 7. Cole Reiner $251,706 8. Mason Clements $224,653 9. Tim O’Connell $214,891 10. Tanner Aus $210,377 11. Jacob Lees $206,307 12. Jayco Roper $205,076 13. Dean Thompson $170,612 14. Orin Larsen ..read more

From left to right: Laurie Marzetta, Mike Marzetta, Dr. Chris Peterson – son of the late Dr. Keith D. Peterson. This year’s recipient of the Keith Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Mike Marzetta of Hoglund’s Work and Western Wear in Great Falls, Montana. The award is given annually to an individual who has displayed an undying devotion to support rodeo at all levels in the great state of Montana! Mike and Hoglund’s have been a proud sponsor of rodeo throughout the state of Montana particularly at the Montana Circuit Finals having been an event sponsor, a bull riding sponsor, a ch ..read more

Inside the chutes, it was quite a weekend for the hometown cowboy. Jesse Kruse captured the win with 235 points on three head, bringing home the title with an 83-point trip on J Bar J’s Stacked Deck. He earned $9,455 in the three-day span. The saddle bronc rider admitted it wasn’t his best showing. But in rodeo, you need not apologize for winning. “I definitely drew good. I thought I could have ridden better on all three of them, but it ended up working out,” said Kruse. “So, a guy can’t complain.” The three-time NFR qualifier is proud of his hometown, Great Falls. The passionate fan base give ..read more

JAN 12-14, 2023 MONTANA EXPOPARK GREAT FALLS, MT All-around cowboy: Caleb Berquist, $4,574, tie-down roping and team roping. Year End All Around: Caleb Berquist $29,178.40 Year End Bareback Riding: 1. Caleb Bennett $35,328.76; 2. Tristan Hansen $22,174.54 Year End Steer Wrestling: 1. Ty Erickson, $26,071.46; 2. Newt Novich $18,345.20 Year End Team Roping – Header: Dustin Bird $16,143.17; 2. Brady Tryan $14,369.77 Year End Team Roping – Heeler: Justin Viles $20,218.45; 2. Ike Folsom $15,334.77 Year End Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Jesse Kruse $17,371.54; 2. Josh Davison $13,463.0 Year End Tie Down ..read more

406mtsports.com Dec 6, 2022 Original story: https://bit.ly/3FEw8V7 LAS VEGAS — Montana native Lisa Lockhart continued her surge at the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo by finishing third in the barrel racing Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. Lockhart, who took first on Monday night and has finished no lower than fourth since opening night, had a time of 13.64 for a $12,125 payday. The former Vida/Circle resident, now living in Oelrichs, South Dakota, is making her 16th consecutive WNFR appearance. Lockhart entered the night .23 seconds ahead of Jordon Briggs of Tolar, Texas, wh ..read more

406mtsports.com Dec 7, 2022 Original story: https://bit.ly/3UJG5Vg LAS VEGAS — Ty Erickson has done it again. Two nights after finishing first in the steer wrestling competition, the Helena resident fashioned a time of 3.7 seconds to win another buckle Wednesday night during the seventh go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center. Erickson, who won with a 3.9 on Monday, earned a $28,914 paycheck. He is third in the world standings with $187,736.80, about $18K behind runner-up Will Lummus of Byhalia, Mississippi, and $46K shy of leader Stetson Jorgensen of Bla ..read more

Duck and “Trick” Duck Benson is the Montana PRCA Steer Roping Circuit leader with $3,335.87 in earnings for the 2022 season heading into the Steel Etc Montana Steer Roping Circuit Finals slated for Saturday, September 24th at Cottonwood Arena in Silesia, MT. Duck’s interest in steer roping started after watching slack at the Yellowstone Roundup PRCA Rodeo in Billings and watching the first Montana Steer Roping Circuit Finals in 2012. The next spring he took his Team Roping/Calf Horse and started steer roping. He tied two steers in the practice pen at home and entered a jackpot steer r ..read more

The Montana Steer Roping Circuit Finals presented by Steel Etc. is set for Saturday, September 24th at Cottonwood Equine Center, Joliet, MT at high noon. The top 12 Montana steer ropers will be competing for a record payoff thanks to our title sponsor, Steel Etc of Great Falls. Up for grabs is the coveted year-end championship and the average title for the event. The top five finishers for the year will qualify to compete at the National Steer Roping Circuit Finals next spring in Torrington, Wyoming. The current standings going into the Montana Steer Roping Finals: 1, Duck Benson, Worden, MT ..read more

OUTLAW PARTNERS Editor’s note: Big Sky Community Rodeo is produced by Outlaw Partners. Outlaw Partners is the publisher of Explore Big Sky. BIG SKY – The Big Sky Community Rodeo makes its third appearance at the Big Sky Events Arena in Big Sky Town Center on Friday, July 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. Designed for rodeo fans of all ages, the Community Rodeo features some of Montana State University’s finest up-and-coming rodeo athletes as they entertain with a variety of rodeo disciplines including Bareback Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Tie-Down Roping, Breakaway Roping, Barr ..read more