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Bobcat Standouts Shine at Day Two of 2026 CNFR
6/15/2026 10:44:00 PM | Men's Rodeo, Women's Rodeo
MSU athletes swing into action in Casper on Monday
(June 15, 2026) – A pair of Bobcat cowgirls and one bulldogger moved into the top five in go-round standings on Monday, the second day of the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) at the Ford Center in Casper, Wyoming.
Anneliese McCurry moved into a third-place tie in the first round of barrel racing, while Michaela McCormick stands in a fourth-place tie in the goat tying as the Bobcats competed in slack on the CNFR's second day. Ryder Gaasch also stands in fifth in the steer wrestling's first round.
Montana State's first round results are below, while full results may be found here.
MONDAY, June 17:
Tahj Wells, SB, Go 2, NS
Cooper McNiven, SB, Go 2, 66.0/13th
Cole Gerhardt, BB, Go 2, 72.5, 9th
Tahj Wells, BR, Go 2, NS
Wyatt Jensen, TDR, Go 1, 20.4, 28th
Ryley Mapston, TDR, Go 1, 23.1, 32nd
Jaden Whitman, SW, Go 1/6,0, 18th
Ryder Gaasch, SW, Go 1, 4.2, 5th
Wyatt Jensen/Preston Bird, TMR, Go 1, 6.3, T6th
Anneliese McCurry, BAR, Go 1, 13.89, T3rd
Faith Marshall, BAR, Go 1, 14.22, T15th
Rachel Ward, BAR, Go 1, 14.28, 20th
Piper Cordes, BAR, Go 1, 14.0, T6th
Haven Wolstein, BKW, Go 2, 12.1, 17th
Rachel Ward, BKW, Go 2, NS
Michaela McCormick, GT, Go 1, 6.1, T4th
Faith Marshall, GT, Go 1, 6.2, T8th
#GoCatsGo
Anneliese McCurry moved into a third-place tie in the first round of barrel racing, while Michaela McCormick stands in a fourth-place tie in the goat tying as the Bobcats competed in slack on the CNFR's second day. Ryder Gaasch also stands in fifth in the steer wrestling's first round.
Montana State's first round results are below, while full results may be found here.
MONDAY, June 17:
Tahj Wells, SB, Go 2, NS
Cooper McNiven, SB, Go 2, 66.0/13th
Cole Gerhardt, BB, Go 2, 72.5, 9th
Tahj Wells, BR, Go 2, NS
Wyatt Jensen, TDR, Go 1, 20.4, 28th
Ryley Mapston, TDR, Go 1, 23.1, 32nd
Jaden Whitman, SW, Go 1/6,0, 18th
Ryder Gaasch, SW, Go 1, 4.2, 5th
Wyatt Jensen/Preston Bird, TMR, Go 1, 6.3, T6th
Anneliese McCurry, BAR, Go 1, 13.89, T3rd
Faith Marshall, BAR, Go 1, 14.22, T15th
Rachel Ward, BAR, Go 1, 14.28, 20th
Piper Cordes, BAR, Go 1, 14.0, T6th
Haven Wolstein, BKW, Go 2, 12.1, 17th
Rachel Ward, BKW, Go 2, NS
Michaela McCormick, GT, Go 1, 6.1, T4th
Faith Marshall, GT, Go 1, 6.2, T8th
#GoCatsGo
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