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Jaden Whitman Moves to Head of Steer Wrestling List During Third Go of 2024 CNFR
6/12/2024 10:37:00 PM | Men's Rodeo, Women's Rodeo
Bobcats show well in Wednesday's performance
Montana State's Jaden Whitman posted his fastest time of the season and the second-best of the 2024 College National Finals Rodeo steer wrestling competition on Wednesday, and his 3.8 put him to the lead at the midway mark of the third round.
Whitman's run punctuated a night of solid performances by Bobcat cowboys and cowgirls. His run gives him a total of 16.2 seconds on three head, trailing Utah Valley's Sam Carson (13.2) and Trisyn Kalawai'a of Northwest Oklahoma (15.5) entering Saturday's championship round. MSU's Trav Johnson is among the 21 who will complete their third round on Thursday and Friday.
A pair of Bobcat tie-down ropers also performed well on Wednesday. Wyatt Jensen's 9.3 is third in the third round of tie-down, while Bode Spring marked a 10.4, sixth in the go. Among those who have completed three rounds, Jensen stands in third place while Spring is one spot behind.
Also on Wednesday, Meghan McGinley posted a 2.6 in breakaway roping, ninth in the third go, while Jessica Stevens' 7.5 in goat tying is 11th.
The competition continues Thursday and Friday, with the championship go-round slated for Saturday.
CUMULATIVE MSU RESULTS
BAREBACK: Wes Shaw – 1st Go: 74.5 (15th); 2nd Go: 69.5 (19th); 3rd Go: NS.
BAREBACK: Cole Gerhardt – 1st Go: NS; 2nd Go: 73.0 (13th); 3rd Go: NS
SADDLE BRONC: Monte Bailey – 1st Go: NS; 2nd Go: 70 (19th)
STEER WRESTLING: Cole Gerhardt – 1st Go: 15.2 (25th); 2nd Go: NS
STEER WRESTLING: Trav Johnson – 1st Go: 4.8 (4th); 2nd Go: 6.4 (19th)
STEER WRESTLING: Jaden Whitman – 1st Go: 6.8 (14th); 2nd Go: 5.6 (15th); 3rd Go: 3.8 (*1st)
TIE-DOWN ROPING: Wyatt Jensen – 1st Go: 13.6 (17th); 2nd Go: 9.0 (6th)
TIE-DOWN ROPING: Wes Shaw – 1st Go: NS; 2nd Go: NS
TIE-DOWN ROPING: Bode Spring – 1st Go: 11.0 (10th); 2nd Go: 10.5 (15th)
BARRELS: Tayla Moeykens – 1st Go: 14.03 (3rd); 2nd Go: 13.99 (2nd)
BARRELS: Alexis McDonald – 1st Go: 14.55 (25th); 2nd Go: 14.66 (15th)
BREAKAWAY: Tayla Moeykens – 1st Go: NS; 2nd Go: 3.9 (31st); 3rd Go: 3.1 (*5th)
BREAKAWAY: Meghan McGinley – 1st Go: NS; 2nd Go: NS; 3rd Go: 2.6 (9th in go)
GOAT TYING: Breyer Newman – 1st Go: 6.6 (11th); 2nd Go: 7.9 (34th)
GOAT TYING: Jessica Stevens – 1st Go: 6.7 (13th); 2nd Go: 10.3 (42nd); 3rd Go: 7.5 (*11th)
*-Round in progress, Tuesday's results in italics
SCHEDULE FOR BOBCATS ON THURSDAY, June 13
MONTE BAILEY: Saddle Bronc (Go 3, during performance)
COLE GERHARDT: Bareback (Go 3, during performance)
TRAV JOHNSON: Steer Wrestling (Go 3, during performance)
JESSICA STEVENS: Goat Tying (Go 3, during performance)
SCHEDULE FOR BOBCATS ON FRIDAY, June 14
WES SHAW: Tie-Down Roping (Go 3, during performance)
ALEXIS McDONALD: Barrel Racing (Go 3, during performance)
TAYLA MOEYKENS: Barrel Racing (Go 3, during performance)
BREYER NEWMAN: Goat Tying (Go 3, during performance)
#GoCatsGo
Whitman's run punctuated a night of solid performances by Bobcat cowboys and cowgirls. His run gives him a total of 16.2 seconds on three head, trailing Utah Valley's Sam Carson (13.2) and Trisyn Kalawai'a of Northwest Oklahoma (15.5) entering Saturday's championship round. MSU's Trav Johnson is among the 21 who will complete their third round on Thursday and Friday.
A pair of Bobcat tie-down ropers also performed well on Wednesday. Wyatt Jensen's 9.3 is third in the third round of tie-down, while Bode Spring marked a 10.4, sixth in the go. Among those who have completed three rounds, Jensen stands in third place while Spring is one spot behind.
Also on Wednesday, Meghan McGinley posted a 2.6 in breakaway roping, ninth in the third go, while Jessica Stevens' 7.5 in goat tying is 11th.
The competition continues Thursday and Friday, with the championship go-round slated for Saturday.
CUMULATIVE MSU RESULTS
BAREBACK: Wes Shaw – 1st Go: 74.5 (15th); 2nd Go: 69.5 (19th); 3rd Go: NS.
BAREBACK: Cole Gerhardt – 1st Go: NS; 2nd Go: 73.0 (13th); 3rd Go: NS
SADDLE BRONC: Monte Bailey – 1st Go: NS; 2nd Go: 70 (19th)
STEER WRESTLING: Cole Gerhardt – 1st Go: 15.2 (25th); 2nd Go: NS
STEER WRESTLING: Trav Johnson – 1st Go: 4.8 (4th); 2nd Go: 6.4 (19th)
STEER WRESTLING: Jaden Whitman – 1st Go: 6.8 (14th); 2nd Go: 5.6 (15th); 3rd Go: 3.8 (*1st)
TIE-DOWN ROPING: Wyatt Jensen – 1st Go: 13.6 (17th); 2nd Go: 9.0 (6th)
TIE-DOWN ROPING: Wes Shaw – 1st Go: NS; 2nd Go: NS
TIE-DOWN ROPING: Bode Spring – 1st Go: 11.0 (10th); 2nd Go: 10.5 (15th)
BARRELS: Tayla Moeykens – 1st Go: 14.03 (3rd); 2nd Go: 13.99 (2nd)
BARRELS: Alexis McDonald – 1st Go: 14.55 (25th); 2nd Go: 14.66 (15th)
BREAKAWAY: Tayla Moeykens – 1st Go: NS; 2nd Go: 3.9 (31st); 3rd Go: 3.1 (*5th)
BREAKAWAY: Meghan McGinley – 1st Go: NS; 2nd Go: NS; 3rd Go: 2.6 (9th in go)
GOAT TYING: Breyer Newman – 1st Go: 6.6 (11th); 2nd Go: 7.9 (34th)
GOAT TYING: Jessica Stevens – 1st Go: 6.7 (13th); 2nd Go: 10.3 (42nd); 3rd Go: 7.5 (*11th)
*-Round in progress, Tuesday's results in italics
SCHEDULE FOR BOBCATS ON THURSDAY, June 13
MONTE BAILEY: Saddle Bronc (Go 3, during performance)
COLE GERHARDT: Bareback (Go 3, during performance)
TRAV JOHNSON: Steer Wrestling (Go 3, during performance)
JESSICA STEVENS: Goat Tying (Go 3, during performance)
SCHEDULE FOR BOBCATS ON FRIDAY, June 14
WES SHAW: Tie-Down Roping (Go 3, during performance)
ALEXIS McDONALD: Barrel Racing (Go 3, during performance)
TAYLA MOEYKENS: Barrel Racing (Go 3, during performance)
BREYER NEWMAN: Goat Tying (Go 3, during performance)
#GoCatsGo
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