Esch doubles up in broncs
<p>Jared Jacoby of Columbia Falls hangs on during his first bull ride at the Rocky Mountain Extreme Bull and Bronc Riding Challenge on Friday evening at Majestic Valley Arena. Jacoby was bucked off.</p>
<p>Cody Brewer of Kalispell scores 78 points in his first bull ride at the Rocky Mountain Extreme Bull and Bronc Riding Challenge on Friday evening.</p>
<p>Matt Tripplett of Columbia Falls scores 85 points in his first bull ride at the Rocky Mountain Extreme Bull and Bronc Riding Challenge on Friday evening.</p>
Gerald Esch had a perfect go at the Rocky Mountain Extreme Bull and Bronc Riding Challenge Friday evening at Majestic Valley Arena.
The Trego cowboy won the first go with a 77-point ride on a nasty bronc called Not So Nice. He followed that with an 81 on War Party in the short go.
"You train your body and it reacts," Esch said.
"If you over think it, it will just get you in trouble."
In bull riding, 11 cowboys managed to post scores in the first go. Five advanced to the short round.
Cody Ford of Spokane turned in an 87-point ride to lead the first go. Matt Triplett of Columbia Falls was second with an 85.
Curry Fielder of Cody, Wyo., won the short go with an 83 on Orange Crush.
Action continues tonight at 7:30.
Broncs
First Go
Three Qualifiers
Gerald Esch, Trego, 77, Not So Nice
Robert Wagner, Browning, 76, Hopper
Chaz Racine, Browning, 66, Mr. Ed
Short Go
Esch, 81, War Party
Racine, 86, Wild Flower
Wagner, 78, Factory
Leroy Esch, Trego, 80, Gunslinger
Bulls
First Go
Cody Ford, Spokane, 87, NA on bull
Matt Triplett, Columbia Falls, 85, Mommas Boy
Cody Brewer, Kalispell, 78, Jeffrey
Jonathan Kirkland, Kalispell, 71, Twister
Short Go
Curry Fielder, Cody, Wyo., 83, Orange Crush