Rodeo News for May 13, 2015

Local Girls compete at College Rodeo in Great Falls

Kiana Simonson, rodeos for the University of Montana, in Missoula. She competed in Barrel Racing, posting a 13.39 time to take her into the short go. She bested that time with a 13.32 putting her 7th in the round, and splitting 5th in the average.

Jessie Orahood, rodeoing for Dawson Cummunity College, Glendive, competed in Breakaway Roping, Team Roping, and Goat Tying. Jessie had a 4.5, in Breakaway, and in Goats, an 8.4.

Justinn Marshall, rodeoing for the University of Montana Western, Bulldogs, out of Dillon, also competed in three events. She and her partner were just out of the short go in Team Roping, with a 14.0. Justinn made short go in Goats, splitting 1st place with a 6.4. She finished up splitting 7th in the average. A time of 3.6 made short go in Breakaway. She finished up 3rd in the go, and 3rd in the average with a 4.0 time.

This coming weekend is the last college rodeo for the year, held in Missoula. This will be the deciding rodeo, to see which competitors compile enough points to take them to Nationals, either individually, or as a team member. The top 2 teams, men and women's, out of the Big Sky District get to go.

Marshall to compete at CNFR

Justinn Marshall finished up the Big Sky Region College rodeo this past weekend in Missoula. She posted the fastest goat time of 9.2, winning the long go. Her women's team, The University of Montana Western, ended up second place in the region, allowing them to take a 4 spot women's team to Nationals. Justinn will fill one of the those spots, in Goat Tying. She accumulated all her points in the second half of the season. Last fall she suffered a knee injury, which kept her out of goat tying, then between fall and spring season, her goat/breakaway horse died. With a borrowed horse, a newly healed knee, and hard work and determination, she gathered enough points for her third trip to the CNFR.