July 5, 2012

Cowboys, cowgirls weren't sheepish at Mission Mountain Rodeo

By Lailani Upham

Visiting cowgirl from Proctor, Dylann Billington gets the crowd roaring during her intense Mutton ride Saturday night at the Polson Fairgrounds. (Lailani Upham photo)

POLSON — The Annual Mission Mountain NRA Rodeo brought in participants from all over the state this past Friday and Saturday.

It was two days packed with exciting pro-rodeo action that kept the crowd at the Polson Rodeo Arena “oohing and aweing” during every event.

The weather was perfectly hot with sun beating down and dust rising settling into every crevice of clothing, skin and hair, with the evidence it was rodeo season – full force in western Montana.

It’s not only the “purse” that draws the cowboy and cowgirls to the valley to compete but the impressive views of the beautiful Mission Mountains and Flathead River is an attraction one can’t resist either.

Circle C Rodeo Company furnished the stock for the ongoing thrills and spills this past weekend.

Results were:
• 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.

Local cowboy of Arlee, Charles Lytle dismounts and leaves the arena with a 64-point ride during the first section of the saddle bronc event Saturday evening. (Lailani Upham photo)

    • 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.

A captivated crowd takes in the action during the Annual Mission Mountain NRA Rodeo on a hot and dusty Saturday night. The Polson Rodeo Fairgrounds offer spectacular views facing the Mission Mountains and Flathead River. (Lailani Upham photo)

    • 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.

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