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Leads Change at College National Finals Rodeo Going into Saturday’s Championship

CASPER, Wyo. – Three college students roped the lead in their respective events as the third round of the 69th College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) ended Friday night at the Casper Events Center. The top 12 overall in each event will compete in the championship round Saturday night.

Hannah Springer of Southern Arkansas University took the overall lead in breakaway roping when she clocked a time of 2.8 seconds. Although that time was only good enough to split ninth place in the third round, it gave the senior from Lavaca, Arkansas, a total time of 8.1 seconds. That put Springer ahead of Loni Lester of Sam Houston State University by one-tenth of a second.

Both cowgirls have been consistent at the CNFR. Springer’s times for the first three rounds were 2.7, 2.6 and 2.8. Lester’s were a pair of 2.7s and a 2.8.

Springer, who earned a bachelor of science in agricultural business in May, is the reigning Ozark Region Champion Breakaway Roper. Lester, a junior animal science major, is the reigning Southern Region All-Around Cowgirl and Barrel Racing Champion.

For the second night in a row, the overall lead changed in team roping. Southern Region Champions Ty Arnold and Mason Boettcher of Sam Houston State University roped their steer in 6.5 seconds. That gave the Texans a total of 19.2, enough to slide one-tenth of second ahead of the two teams who had been sharing the lead – reigning CNFR champions Cole Wheeler and Wesley Thorpe, representing Texas Tech University, and Gillette College cowboys Cooper Wright and Riley Wakefield.

Arnold, a junior agricultural business major, and Boettcher, a junior agricultural communications major, qualified for the championship round last year, but finished 12th. They will be in a tight race Saturday night.

In the all-around races, reigning champion Marcus Theriot of East Mississippi Community College holds the men’s lead and Sam Houston State University’s K.L. Spratt leads the women.

Bull rider Bradie Gray is hospitalized in critical but stable condition after he was stepped on by a bull during the third performance of the CNFR Friday night. Gray is from Tamworth, New South Wales Australia, and is attending Odessa College in Texas.

The championship round of the CNFR, which will determine the all-around, individual event and team champions begins at 7 p.m. Saturday night, June 17.

June 16 Results

CASPER, Wyo. – The following are current leaders from the 69th annual College National Finals Rodeo, June 16, 2017, courtesy of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The top 12 overall in each event compete in the championship round, Saturday, June 17. Complete results are available at www.collegerodeo.com.

Bareback Riding: (third-round winners) 1, Lane McGehee, Sam Houston State University, 81 points. 2, Layne Graham, Fort Scott Community College, 77.5. 3, Paden Hurst, Wharton County Junior College, 76.5. 4, (tie) Austin Williams, Odessa College, and Tristan Hansen, University of Montana – Western,74.5. 6, Jim Bob Ellsworth, South Dakota State University, 74. 7, (tie) Matt Borton, Missouri Valley College, and Rio Lee, Cochise College, 73.5. (total on three) 1, Lane McGehee, Sam Houston State University, 234.5 points. 2, Tristan Hansen, University of Montana – Western, 222.5. 3, Rio Lee, Cochise College, 218.5. 4, Cache Hill, University of Great Falls, 216. 5, (tie) Kody Lamb, Tarleton State University, and Paden Hurst, Wharton County Junior College, 215.5. 7, Will Martin, Panhandle State University, 213.5. 8, Matt Borton, Missouri Valley College, 212. 9, Austin Williams, Odessa College, 209. 10, (tie) Chance Ames, Sheridan College; Braxten Nielsen, Weber State College, and Hunter Carlson, Sheridan College, 208.

Breakaway Roping: (third-round winners) 1, Samantha Jorgenson, Black Hills State University, 1.9 seconds. 2, Lauren Bane, Tarleton State College, 2.3. 3, Hayley Dalton-Estes, Cochise College, 2.4. 4, Tess Turk, University of Montana – Western, 2.5. 5, (tie) Cassie Bahe, College of Southern Idaho, and Valerie James, Treasure Valley Community College, 2.6 seconds. 7, (tie) Brandi Epps, Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Dalli Bean, Treasure Valley Community College, 2.7. (total on three) 1, Hannah Springer, Southern Arkansas University, 8.1 seconds. 2, Loni Lester, Sam Houston State University, 8.2. 3, Teague Crane, Colorado Northwestern Community College, 9.6. 4, Kayla Norcutt, Western Nevada College, 10.0 5, Kirbie Crouse, Missouri Valley College, 18.0. 6, Lakota Bird, Central Arizona College, 18.6. (on two) 7, Brandi Epps, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 5.0. 8, Cassie Bahe, College of Southern Idaho, 5.2. 9, Tess Turk, University of Montana – Western, 5.4. 10, Randi Buchanan, Panhandle State University, 5.7. 11, (tie) Ryanne Tracy, Montana State University, and Blair Bullock, University of West Alabama, 6.1.

Steer Wrestling: (third-round winners) 1, (tie) Zach Hyatt, Western Texas College, and Kris Rasmussen Mid-Plains Community College, 4.5 seconds each. 3, (tie) Chet Boren, South Plains College, and Cooper Belt, Fort Scott Community College, 4.6. 5, Sterling Humphry, Cuesta College, 4.7. 6, (tie) Cade Goodman, Texas A & M University; Tristan Martin, East Mississippi Community College, and Denver Berry, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 4.8. 6, Will Byler, Sam Houston State University, 5.1. (total on three) 1, Denver Berry, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 15.9. 2, Fenton Nelsen, Missouri Valley College, 16.1. 3, Cole Frey, McNeese State University, 4, Cody Devers, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 16.7. 5, Ben Kilburg, Missouri Valley College, 17.8. 7, Carson Johnston, Black Hills State University, 18.1. 8, Reed Kraeger, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 18.3. 9, Gabe Soileau, McNeese State University, 19.4. 10, Dillon Hushour, California State University – Fresno, 19.8. 11, Wyatt Lindsay, New Mexico State University, 19.9. 12, Bubba Boots, Northwest College, 20.2.

Team Roping: (third-round winners) 1, Taylor Winn, Southern Utah University, and Kycen Winn, Snow College, 4.8 seconds. 2, Bryer Wadhams and Trevor Schnaufer, Eastern Wyoming College. 3, Denton Taylor and Dusty Taylor, University of Wyoming, 5.3. 2, Chase Onaka, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo and Brushton Minton, West Hills College, 5.9. 4, Chase Onaka, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, and Brushton Minton, Western Nevada College, 5.9. 5, Cole Wheeler and Wesley Thorp, Texas Tech University, 6.4. 6, Mason Boettcher and Ty Arnold, Sam Houston State University, 6.5. 7, Cooper White and Riley Wakefield, Gillette College, 6.6. 8, (tie) Bubba Boots and Matthew Williams, Northwest College; Samantha Jorgenson, Black Hills State University, and Chandler Comfort, Mid-Plains Community College; and Cole Frey, McNeese State University, and Reid Halbert, Texas A& M University, 6.7 each. (total on three) 1, Ty Arnold and Mason Boettcher, Sam Houston State University, 19.2 seconds. 2, (tie) Cole Wheeler and Wesley Thorp, Texas Tech University, and Cooper White and Riley Wakefield, Gillette College, 19.3. 4, Brushton Minton, West Hills College, and Chase Onaka, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 23.6 seconds. 6, Bubba Boots and Matthew Williams, Northwest College, 24.1. 7, Chandler Comfort, Mid-Plains Community College, and Samantha Jorgenson, Black Hills State University, 26.2. 8, Ben Johnsrud and Nate Johnsrud, Panhandle State University, 28.4. 9, Cole Frey, McNeese State University, and Reid Halbert, Texas A & M University, 29.6. 10, Landon Heryford and Tim Messner, Oregon State University, 45.2. (on two) 11, Denton Taylor and Dusty Taylor, University of Wyoming, 11.2. 12, Brody Adams, Dixie State University, and Brodi Jones, Weber State University, 13.1.

Saddle Bronc Riding: (third-round winners) 1, Jake Finlay, Panhandle State University, 79.5 points. 2, Brody Cress, Tarleton State University, 77. 3, Treyson Antonick, Sam Houston State University, 76.5. 4, Logan Cook, Panola Junior College, 76. 5, Mason Mardesich, Otero Junior College, 75.5. 6, Keenan Reinhardt, Montana State University, 73.5. 7, Preston Burr, New Mexico Junior College, 72. 8. Johnny Espeland, Blue Mountain Community College, 71.5. (total on three) 1, (tie) Preston Burr, New Mexico Junior College and Logan Cook, Panola Junior College, 210.5. 3, Will Centoni, Cuesta College, 209. 4, Keenan Reinhardt, Montana State University, 208. 5, Blaise Freeman, Western Texas College, 205.5. 6, Parker Kempfer, Sam Houston State University, 185.5. (on two) 7, (tie) Jake Finley, Panhandle State University, and Brody Cress, Tarleton State University, 153.5. 9, Treyson Antonick, Sam Houston State University, 149. 10, Jalen Joaquin, Cochise College, 145. 11, Johnny Espeland, Blue Mountain Community College, 143.5. 12, (tie) Wyatt Hageman, University of Wyoming, and Tanner Butner, University of Montana – Western, 140.5 each.

Goat Tying: (third-round winners) 1, Katie Rice, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 6.2 seconds. 2, Rickie Engesser, Gillette College, 6.3. 3, (tie) Baili Collins, Tarleton State University; Breanna Ellis, Missouri Valley College; Hope Petry, South Dakota State University, and Tess Turk, University of Montana – Western, 6.4 each. 7, (tie) Makayla Boots, Idaho State University; Kynzie McNeil, Texas Tech University; Tearnee Nelson, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and Jessi Burdett, University of Nevada – Las Vegas, 6.5 each. (total on three) 1, (tie) Makayla Boots, Idaho State University; Katie Rice, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, and Rickie Engesser, Gillette College, 19.4 seconds each. 4, Baili Collins, Tarleton State University, 19.5. 5, Tawny Barry, Eastern New Mexico University, 19.7. 6, Amelia Anderson, University of Wyoming, 19.8. 7, (tie) Celie Vick, Eastern New Mexico University, and Carlee Johnston, Black Hills State University, 20.0. 9, (tie) Kylee Bennett, Southeastern Oklahoma State University; Kynzie McNeil, Texas Tech University, and Hope Petry, South Dakota State University, 20.2. 12, Lauren Bane, Tarleton State University, 20.3.

Tie Down Roping: (third-round winners) 1, Reid Zapalac, Tarleton State University, 8.0 seconds. 2, Taylor Skinner, Idaho State University, 8.5. 3, Nolan K. Sybrant, Hastings College, 8.6. 4, (tie) Brodi Jones, Weber State University, and Colton Farquer, Cal Poly State University, 9.0. 6, Colton Campbell, California State University – Fresno, 9.1. 7, Bryce Bott, Casper College, 9.2. 8, Dillon Sherrick, Oklahoma State University, 9.8. ­(total on three) 1, Reid Zapalac, Tarleton State University, 27.9. 2, Marcus Theriot, East Mississippi Community College, 29.2. 3, Colton Farquer, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 29.8. 4, Cooper Mathews, Hill College, 30.7. 5, Bubba Boots, Northwest College, 32.5, Clayton Smith, Western Oklahoma State College, 33.7. 6, Andrew Burks, Pearl River Community College, 32.6. 7, John Douch, Hill College, 33.0. 8, Clayton Smith, Western Oklahoma State College, 33.7. 9, Brent Keaveney, Central Arizona College, 36.6. 10, (tie) Bryce Bott, Casper College, and Riley Wakefield, Gillette College, 37.4. 12, Preston Pederson, Blue Mountain Community College.

Barrel Racing: (third-round winners) 1, Loni Lester, Sam Houston State University, 13.98 seconds. 2, Leia Pluemer, University of Nevada – Las Vegas, 14.20. 3, Taylor Rivera, University of Nevada – Las Vegas, 14.26. 4, Lake Mehalic, Colorado State University, 14.27. 4. 5, Sierra Spratt, Sam Houston State University, 14.30. 6, (tie) Sara Bynum, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and Kailee Webb, University of Wyoming, 14.36. 8, Kelsi Haller, Lake Land College, 14.47. (total on three) 1, Leia Pluemer, University of Nevada – Las Vegas, 43.45. 2, Kailee Webb, University of Wyoming, 43.50 seconds 3, Danyelle Williams, Blue Mountain Community College, 43.81. 4, Hailey Kinsel, Texas A&M University, 43.83. 5, Abby Knight, University of Arkansas – Monticello, 43.93. 6, Kynzie McNeil, Texas Tech University, 43.92. 8, Kelsi Haller, Lake Land College, 44.05. 9, Lake Mehalic, Colorado State University, 44.06. 10, NaLynn Cline, New Mexico State University, 44.18. 11, Abby Phillips, Panola Junior College, 44.19. 12, Rainy Robinson, South Plains College, 44.24.

Bull Riding: (third round winners – three rides) 1, Kolton White, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 75 points. 2, Josh Frost, Panhandle State University, 72. 3, Ezkiel Mitchell, Hill College, 71.5. (total on two) 1, Ruger Piva, University of Montana Western, 157. 2, Cody Ballard, Panhandle State University, 154. 3, Kolton White, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 151.5. 4, Josh Frost, Panhandle State University, 138.5. (on one) 5, Chase Daugherty, Montana State University, 77.5. 6, Cole Melancon, Hill College, 76.5. 7, (tie) Dakota Rice, Chadron State College, and Blue Wilcox, Mesalands Community College, 75.5. 9. Aaron Williams, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo, 74. 10, Cody Hudson, Walla Walla Community College, 73.5. 11, Jake Davis, Northwest College, 73. 12, BoDell Jessen, Odessa College, 712.5.

Men’s All-Around: 1, Marcus Theriot, East Mississippi Community College, 165. 2, Cole Frey, McNeese State University, 123.3. 3, Bubba Boots, Northwest College, 73.3. 4, Brodi Jones, Weber State University, 70. 5, Colton Campbell, California State University – Fresno.

Women’s All-Around: 1, KL Spratt, Sam Houston State University, 140 points. 2, Lauren Bane, Tarleton State University, 115. 3, (tie) Tess Turk, University of Montana – Western, and Loni Lester, Sam Houston State University, 95. 5, Samantha Jorgenson, b1, Panhandle State University, 530 points. 2, Sam Houston State University, 475. 3, Tarleton State University, 320. 4, Hill College, 315. 5, University of Montana – Western, 290. 6, East Mississippi Community College, 280. 7, Cuesta College, 240. 8, Fort Scott Community College, 235.

Women’s Team: 1, Sam Houston State University, 335 points. 2, Tarleton State University, 280. 3, University of Nevada – Las Vegas, 207.5. 4, University of Tennessee – Martin, 175. 5, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 170. 6, Eastern New Mexico University, 155. 7, University of Wyoming, 130. 8, South Dakota State University, 125.

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