Polson Rodeo ropes in fans
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Big Circle Rodeo rolled into Polson Friday and Saturday with strong bucking horses, fast calves and snorty bulls.
Prior to the main event, mutton bustin’ and mini-bull riding provided a kid-sized sample of the fast-paced riding awaiting fans at the annual event.
The weather cooperated, and rodeo fans packed the grandstands.
Polson Fairgrounds, Inc. secretary Una Rose Graham said people always say there is nothing to do after the rodeo, so the PFI thought they would try some music. “Sho-Down,” a Missoula country band, got the crowds boot-scooting after Friday night’s rodeo.
With slack early Saturday morning, one group of friends parked their fifth-wheel trailers at the fairgrounds to enjoy the dance and then roll out to watch the morning competition.
According to young mutton busters Dayson Cuthill and McHale Dempsey, participating in the sheep riding was their favorite event, but they also came to take in the bull riding.
Rodeo judges were John Harrison and Dave O’Hern.
Results
Bareback – 1, Nick Owens, Havre, 77, $583; 2, John Salois, E. Glacier, 75, $446; 3, Calvin Ophus, Conrad, 71, $343; 4, KC France, Glendive, 63, $223; 5, Charles Mack, Havre, 61, $120.
Saddle bronc – 1, Clarence Gilham, Browning, 79, $846; 2, Brian Dawson, Wisdom, 77, $647; 3, (tie) Cole Thoreson, Lovell, Wyo., and Justin Harrell, Roy, 76, $411 each; 5, Gerald Eash, Trego, 75, $174.
Bull riding – 1, Charles Mack, Havre, 82, $679.
Steer wrestling – 1, Jordan Holland, Belgrade, 4.2, $799; 2, Josh Boka, Dillon, 4.3, $611; 3, Jaren Whitman, Belgrade, 4.6, $470; 4, Casey Delaney, Havre, 4.9, $305; 5, Kevin Peterson, Bozeman, 5.0, $164.
Calf roping – 1, Orry Fruit, Bozeman, 10.3, $763; 2, Ty Hedrick, Frenchtown, 11.1, $631; 3, Kody Lahaye, Wilsall, 11.8, $500; 4, Trevor Sunvision, Livingston, 12.1, $368; 5, Zane Holdbrook, Roberts, 13.1, $236; 6, Wyatt Lytton, Polson, 13.4, $131.
Team roping – 1, Brant Davis, Sand Coulee/Sam Levine, Wolf Creek, 6.0, $735; 2, Bridger Chambers, Stevensville/Luke Wiggins, Dillon, 6.4, $562; 3, (tie) Pete White, Ronan/Shawn Matt, Dixon, and JR Winter/Joe Winter, Livingston, 6.7, $356 each; 5, Scot Strauser, Havre/Shane Bessette, Great Falls, 7.2, $151.
Barrel racing – 1, Shelley Murphy, Helena, 17.29, $1,289; 2, Ty Steele, Ronan, 17.60, $1,059; 3, Hannah Sharon, Dillon, 17.61, $829; 4, Donna Johnson, Belt, 17.64, $598; 5, (tie) Julie Lenoir, Cut Bank, and Nikki Barta, Buffalo, 17.68, $299 each; 7, Emily Kallenberger, Havre, 17.71, $138; 8, Abby Knight, Charlo, 17.72, $92.
Breakaway roping – 1, Tracey Bolich, Belgrade, 2.4, $934; 2, Raegan Jo Tracy, Victor, 2.8, $767; 3, (tie) Shaylee Hance, Circle, and Mariah Wilcox, E. Glacier, 3.0, $517 each; 5, (tie) Brooke Hirschy, Jackson, and Heather McRae, Belgrade, 3.2, $216; 7, Murphy Hirschy, Jackson, 4.3, $100; 8, Quindee Averill, Bigfork, 5.8, $66.
Junior barrels – 1, Shelby Rasmussen, Choteau, 17.85, $134; 2, Stephanie Bartmess, Helena, 17.97, $100; 3, Alexis McDonald, Gardiner, 18.31, $67; 4, (tie) Fallon Parker, Bozeman, and Hadley Eckert, Helena, 18.44, $16 each.
Junior breakaway roping – 1, Cooper Davis, Sand Coulee, 4.1, $134; 2, Caleb Guardipee, Cut Bank, 5.8, $100; 3, Quade McQueary, Belgrade, 13.1, $67.
