Bobcat Rodeo Teams Split Season's First Weekend, Head to Glendive
9/15/2022 6:40:00 PM | Men's Rodeo, Women's Rodeo
Veterans perform well amidst talented youngsters
BOZEMAN, Montana – Montana State and UM Western took turns winning at two rodeos hosted by Northwest (Wyoming) College last weekend.
The Bobcats won the women's competition of the first rodeo and the men's competition of the second, with UMW mirroring those results. The two rodeos, held September 9 and 10 in Powell, Wyoming, kicked off the National Intercollegiate Rodeo (NIRA) Big Sky Region fall season.
Bobcat coach Kyle Whitaker said the results don't tell the whole story. "We're a lot younger team this year," Montana State's second year head coach said, "and it takes a while to get acclimated to college rodeo. Last year we had one freshman on the men's roster, and this year we have two on the (group designated to score points)."
While the freshmen provided the most intrigue for Whitaker last weekend, the improvement of veterans was most encouraging. "We had some guys really step up and show improvements," he said. "That was great to see."
Returner MSU's Tayla Moeykens captured all-around honors in the first rodeo, finishing second in rodeo two. The senior won barrel racing in rodeo one. Alexis McDonald finished second in that event in the first rodeo, while Paige Rasmussen was second in the goat tying in that event before winning the breakaway roping of the second rodeo.
Cody Faulkner, competing with a hand injury, took men's all-around honors in the second rodeo by finishing second in both saddle bronc riding and steer wrestling. Whitaker was impressed. "He had that injury and was really limited in practice so I didn't think I could put him on the point-scoring team (in the first rodeo). But he was really impressive."
MSU's Cole Detton won the steer wrestling. Caleb Meeks won saddle bronc riding of rodeo one, while Bode Spring took top honors of steer wrestling of the first rodeo ahead of second place Mike Nannini. "Bode Spring is a junior who really improved a lot (over the summer). That's what I like to see."
The Bobcat men's and women's teams head to Glendive for the Dawson Community College Rodeo on September 16-17. Whitaker said that time in the practice arena and continuing evaluation of his newest team members rise to the top of the to-do list at this time of year. "We just want to keep fine-tuning them, let them know what to expect in the next rodeo," he said. "And for me, it's a matter of getting the right people on the (scoring roster)."
NORTHWEST COLLEGE RODEO #1, September 9 in Powell
Men's All-Around – 3) Bode Spring 158.00.
Saddle Bronc – 1) Caleb Meeks 70.0.
Tie Down Roping – 5) Maclain Cathey 13.3; 8) Bode Spring 14.1.
Steer Wrestling – 1) Bode Spring 4.8; 2) Mike Nannini 5.0; T3) Taver Johnson 5.4; 5) Cody Faulkner 5.9; 6) Cole Detton 6.1; 7) Logan Beattie 6.3; 8) Kaden Conway 6.7.
Team Roping Header – 6) Isabella Fossum 13.7; 7) Michelle Williams 15.7.
Team Roping Heeler – 5) Hayden Taylor 12.8; 6) Jase Bustad 13.7; 8) Sydney Berquist 15.7.
Women's All-Around – 1) Tayla Moeykens, 223.5.
Barrell Racing – 1) Tayla Moeykens 18.08; 2) Alexis McDonald 18.19; T6) Shai McDonald 18.58.
Breakaway Roping – T4) Tayla Moeykens 3.1; T4) Jacee Currin 3.1; T6) Molly Slamond 3.3.
Goat Tying – 2) Paige Rasmussen 9.2; 4) Haven Wolstein 10.3.
Men's Team: 1. UM Western 681.00; 2. Montana State 258.00; 3. Dawson 254.50; 4. MSU Northern 252.00; 5. Miles 214.00; 6. Northwest 126.00.
Women's Team: 1. Montana State 469.00; 2. MSU Northern 315.00; 3. UM 170.00; 4. Miles 59.50; 5. Northwest 13.00.
NORTHWEST COLLEGE RODEO #2, September 10 in Powell
Men's All-Around – 1) Cody Faulkner 252.00; 2) Bode Spring 177.00; 3) Traver Johnson 138.00; 4) Maclain Cathey 122.50.
Saddle Bronc – 2) Cody Faulkner 60.0; 3) Caleb Meeks 54.0.
Tie Down Roping – 1) Bode Spring 10.3; 2) Levi Delamarter 11.2; 4) Traver Johnson 12.1; T5) Maclain Cathey 13.4; 8) Jase Bustad 13.9.
Steer Wrestling – 1) Cole Detton 4.0; 2) Cody Faulkner 4.2; 4) Kaden Conway 6.5; 6) Traver Johnson 7.0; 8) Maclain Cathey 21.5.
Team Roping Header – 5) Michelle Williams 10.7; 6) Logan Beattie 12.3; 7) Jaden Whitman 13.6.
Team Roping Heeler – 5) Sydney Berquist 10.7; 6) Maclain Cathey 12.3; 7) Bode Spring 13.6.
Women's All-Around – 2) Tayla Moeykens 128.50.
Barrel Racing – 4) Alexis McDonald 18.30; 5) Tayla Moeykens 18.31; 8) Shangell Brewer 18.53.
Breakaway Roping – 1) Paige Rasmussen 3.1; 2) Cate Hepper 3.3; 5) Tayla Moeykens 3.5.
Goat Tying – 2) Rylee Anderson 8.9; 3) Have Wolstein 9.6; T4) Janae Whitaker 9.9.
Men's Team: 1. Montana State 474.0; 2. Miles 410.0; 3. Northwest 359.00; 4. UM Western 252.00; 5. MSU Northern 177.00; 6. Dawson 59.50.
Women's Team: 1. UM Western 292.50; 2. Montana State 273.50; 3. Montana 195.00; 4. MSU Northern 189.00; 5. Miles 35.50.
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The Bobcats won the women's competition of the first rodeo and the men's competition of the second, with UMW mirroring those results. The two rodeos, held September 9 and 10 in Powell, Wyoming, kicked off the National Intercollegiate Rodeo (NIRA) Big Sky Region fall season.
Bobcat coach Kyle Whitaker said the results don't tell the whole story. "We're a lot younger team this year," Montana State's second year head coach said, "and it takes a while to get acclimated to college rodeo. Last year we had one freshman on the men's roster, and this year we have two on the (group designated to score points)."
While the freshmen provided the most intrigue for Whitaker last weekend, the improvement of veterans was most encouraging. "We had some guys really step up and show improvements," he said. "That was great to see."
Returner MSU's Tayla Moeykens captured all-around honors in the first rodeo, finishing second in rodeo two. The senior won barrel racing in rodeo one. Alexis McDonald finished second in that event in the first rodeo, while Paige Rasmussen was second in the goat tying in that event before winning the breakaway roping of the second rodeo.
Cody Faulkner, competing with a hand injury, took men's all-around honors in the second rodeo by finishing second in both saddle bronc riding and steer wrestling. Whitaker was impressed. "He had that injury and was really limited in practice so I didn't think I could put him on the point-scoring team (in the first rodeo). But he was really impressive."
MSU's Cole Detton won the steer wrestling. Caleb Meeks won saddle bronc riding of rodeo one, while Bode Spring took top honors of steer wrestling of the first rodeo ahead of second place Mike Nannini. "Bode Spring is a junior who really improved a lot (over the summer). That's what I like to see."
The Bobcat men's and women's teams head to Glendive for the Dawson Community College Rodeo on September 16-17. Whitaker said that time in the practice arena and continuing evaluation of his newest team members rise to the top of the to-do list at this time of year. "We just want to keep fine-tuning them, let them know what to expect in the next rodeo," he said. "And for me, it's a matter of getting the right people on the (scoring roster)."
NORTHWEST COLLEGE RODEO #1, September 9 in Powell
Men's All-Around – 3) Bode Spring 158.00.
Saddle Bronc – 1) Caleb Meeks 70.0.
Tie Down Roping – 5) Maclain Cathey 13.3; 8) Bode Spring 14.1.
Steer Wrestling – 1) Bode Spring 4.8; 2) Mike Nannini 5.0; T3) Taver Johnson 5.4; 5) Cody Faulkner 5.9; 6) Cole Detton 6.1; 7) Logan Beattie 6.3; 8) Kaden Conway 6.7.
Team Roping Header – 6) Isabella Fossum 13.7; 7) Michelle Williams 15.7.
Team Roping Heeler – 5) Hayden Taylor 12.8; 6) Jase Bustad 13.7; 8) Sydney Berquist 15.7.
Women's All-Around – 1) Tayla Moeykens, 223.5.
Barrell Racing – 1) Tayla Moeykens 18.08; 2) Alexis McDonald 18.19; T6) Shai McDonald 18.58.
Breakaway Roping – T4) Tayla Moeykens 3.1; T4) Jacee Currin 3.1; T6) Molly Slamond 3.3.
Goat Tying – 2) Paige Rasmussen 9.2; 4) Haven Wolstein 10.3.
Men's Team: 1. UM Western 681.00; 2. Montana State 258.00; 3. Dawson 254.50; 4. MSU Northern 252.00; 5. Miles 214.00; 6. Northwest 126.00.
Women's Team: 1. Montana State 469.00; 2. MSU Northern 315.00; 3. UM 170.00; 4. Miles 59.50; 5. Northwest 13.00.
NORTHWEST COLLEGE RODEO #2, September 10 in Powell
Men's All-Around – 1) Cody Faulkner 252.00; 2) Bode Spring 177.00; 3) Traver Johnson 138.00; 4) Maclain Cathey 122.50.
Saddle Bronc – 2) Cody Faulkner 60.0; 3) Caleb Meeks 54.0.
Tie Down Roping – 1) Bode Spring 10.3; 2) Levi Delamarter 11.2; 4) Traver Johnson 12.1; T5) Maclain Cathey 13.4; 8) Jase Bustad 13.9.
Steer Wrestling – 1) Cole Detton 4.0; 2) Cody Faulkner 4.2; 4) Kaden Conway 6.5; 6) Traver Johnson 7.0; 8) Maclain Cathey 21.5.
Team Roping Header – 5) Michelle Williams 10.7; 6) Logan Beattie 12.3; 7) Jaden Whitman 13.6.
Team Roping Heeler – 5) Sydney Berquist 10.7; 6) Maclain Cathey 12.3; 7) Bode Spring 13.6.
Women's All-Around – 2) Tayla Moeykens 128.50.
Barrel Racing – 4) Alexis McDonald 18.30; 5) Tayla Moeykens 18.31; 8) Shangell Brewer 18.53.
Breakaway Roping – 1) Paige Rasmussen 3.1; 2) Cate Hepper 3.3; 5) Tayla Moeykens 3.5.
Goat Tying – 2) Rylee Anderson 8.9; 3) Have Wolstein 9.6; T4) Janae Whitaker 9.9.
Men's Team: 1. Montana State 474.0; 2. Miles 410.0; 3. Northwest 359.00; 4. UM Western 252.00; 5. MSU Northern 177.00; 6. Dawson 59.50.
Women's Team: 1. UM Western 292.50; 2. Montana State 273.50; 3. Montana 195.00; 4. MSU Northern 189.00; 5. Miles 35.50.
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