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Bigfork Rodeo dusts up another performance

daily inter lake, kalispell, mont.
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Jul. 8—BIGFORK — The third night of the Bigfork Summer ProRodeo got underway Thursday with a few more bull riders looking for qualified rides and close races in barrel racing and team roping.

Results for the third round were not available at press time.

After Wednesday's rounds, Tyler Nelson of Victor, ID led the bareback riding with 88 points. Keenan Hayes of Hayden, CO was in second with 84.5 points.

Jaret Whitman of Belgrade had the fastest time Wednesday in steer wrestling with a lightning-fast 3.3 seconds. Will Lummus and J.D. Struxness tied for second, both with a time of 5.3 seconds.

Curtis Cassidy leads the overall standings with a combined time of 7.1 seconds on two head.

Hailing from Deer Lodge, saddle bronc rider Chase Brooks scored 82.5 points Wednesday to lead Tanner Butner's 82.

With 16.20 seconds, Stephanie Fryar holds the lead in barrel racings.

There were just three qualifying rides among the bull riders. Colton Byrum of Mound City, KS scored 87 points riding New West Rodeo Productions' Throw Down, 5.5 points ahead of Dustin Jenkins' 81.5.

The PRCA-sanctioned rodeo closes the week today with its fourth and final performance, which starts at 7 p.m. at the Bigfork Rodeo grounds.

Bigfork Summer ProRodeo

Thursday

Bigfork

July 5-8

Bareback riding leaders: 1. Tyler Nelson, 88 points on New West Rodeo Productions' Right Spur; 2. Keenan Hayes, 84.5; 3. Jacob Lees, 80; 4. Will Norstrom, 78; 5. Mike Solberg, 77; 6. Jacob Raine, 76.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Curtis Cassidy, 3.5 seconds, $1,277; 2. Eli Lord, 3.7, $1,057; 3. Ty Sherman, 3.8, $837; 4. Newt Novich, 4.0, $617; 5. (tie) Kolby Bignell and Kaden Greenfield, 4.1, $308 each. Second round leaders: 1. Jaret Whitman, 3.3 seconds; 2. (tie) Will Lummus and J.D. Struxness, 3.5 each; 4. Curtis Cassidy, 3.6; 5. Ty Erickson, 3.7; 6. (tie) Josh Garner, Mike McGinn and Riley Reiss, 3.8 each. Average leaders: 1. Curtis Cassidy, 7.1 seconds on two head; 2. J.D. Struxness, 7.9; 3. Justin Kimsey, 8.4; 4. (tie) Paul Melvin and Mike McGinn, 8.5 each; 6. Will Lummus, 8.7; no other qualified runs.

Team roping: First round: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.3 seconds, $1,441 each; 2. Garrett Rogers/Justin Davis, 4.5, $1,192; 3. Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill, 4.6, $944; 4. Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards, 4.8, $696; 5. (tie) Jeff Flenniken/Jake Minor and Dillon Holyfield/Clayton Moore, 4.9, $348 each. Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill and Brady Tryan/Justin Viles, 4.2 seconds each; 3. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Grady Quam/Riley Wilson, 4.4 each; 5. Garrett Rogers/Justin Davis, 4.5; 6. Tanner James/Max Kuttler, 4.6. Average leaders: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 8.7 seconds on two head; 2. Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill, 8.8; 3. Garrett Rogers/Justin Davis, 9.0; 4. Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards, 10.0; 5. Jaxson Tucker/Wyatt Cox, 15.3; 6. Jeff Flenniken/Jake Minor, 24.6; no other qualified runs.

Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. Chase Brooks, 82.5 points on Flying 5 Rodeo's Blue Feather; 2. Tanner Butner, 82; 3. Sam Harper, 81.5; 4. Houston Brown, 81; 5. (tie) Connor Murnion and Jake Watson, 79 each.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Tuf Case Cooper, 7.5 seconds, $1,745; 2. Westyn Hughes, 7.6, $1,444; 3. Caleb Smidt, 7.8, $1,143; 4. Haven Meged, 8.2, $842; 5. Jake Pratt, 8.9, $541; 6. Zack Jongbloed, 9.0, $301. Second round leaders: 1. Matt Shiozawa, 8.2 seconds; 2. Caleb Smidt, 8.5; 3. Colton Farquer, 8.7; 4. (tie) Tuf Case Cooper and Wyatt Imus, 9.2 each; 6. Haven Meged, 9.3. Average leaders: 1. Caleb Smidt, 16.3 seconds on two head; 2. Tuf Case Cooper, 16.7; 3. Haven Meged, 17.5; 4. Brad Goodrich, 19.2; 5. Colton Farquer, 22.0; 6. Tom Crouse, 22.5; no other qualified runs.

Barrel racing leaders: 1. Stephanie Fryar, 16.20 seconds; 2. Brittney Barnett, 16.29; 3. Tammy Carpenter, 16.31; 4. McKenzie Morgan, 16.32; 5. Pamela Coker, 16.35; 6. Cierra Erickson, 16.48.

Bull riding leaders: 1. Colton Byram, 87 points on New West Rodeo Productions' Throw Down; 2. Dustin Jenkins, 81.5; 3. Trey Holston, 74; no other qualified rides.

Total payoff: $105,609. Stock contractors: New West Rodeo Productions, Flying 5 Rodeo and Big Bend Rodeo.