Three year-end titles for Eash at NRA Finals

by The Daily Inter Lake
| October 2, 2011 10:23 PM

Gerald Eash of Trego won three year-end titles over the weekend at the Northern Rodeo Association Finals at the Butte Civic Center in Butte.

Eash topped the standings in bull riding ($8,424.87) and saddle bronc ($8,158.43), which also helped him secure the coveted all-around cowboy honor ($16,583.30).

During the final performance on Saturday night, Eash tied for fourth in the saddle bronc. He did not have a scoring bull ride.

Eash was third in the average for saddle bronc and bull riding at the three-day event. Eash and only two other cowboys managed to post scores every night in the saddle bronc.

NRA Finals Rodeo

Saturday performance

Bareback - 1, Cavan Wrzesinski, Boulder, 86, $585.60. 2, Ben Wrzesinski, Boulder, 82.5, $439.20. 3, John Salois, E. Glacier, 78, $292.80. 4, Ben Richmond, Havre, 73, $146.40.

Steer wrestling - 1 / 2, Bridger Chambers, Stevensville, and Nolan Conway, Cut Bank, 4.2, $535.85 each. 3, Duston Stephens, Corvallis, 4.5, $306.20. 4, Jason Armstrong, Helena, 5.4, $153.10.

Breakaway roping - 1, Milee Malone, Livingston, 4.4, $612.40. 2, Brooke Hirschy, Jackson, 12.7, $459.30. 3, JoBeth Askin, Belgrade, 13.3, $306.20.

Tie-down roping - 1, Delon Parker, Worden, 8.5, $612.40. 2, Donnie Benson, Ronan, 8.8, $459.30. 3, Sam Levine, Wolf Creek, 9.8, $306.20. 4, Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, 11.1, $153.10.

Saddle bronc - 1, Dustan Birrer, Wells, 80.5, $612.40. 2, Beau Michael, Browning, 80, $459.30. 3, Clarence Gilham, Browning, 78.5, $306.20. 4, Justin Harrell, Roy, and Gerald Eash, Trego, 74.5, $76.55 each.

Barrel racing - 1, Stephanie Newman, Melstone, 15.12, $612.40. 2, Jody Siderius, Dillon, 15.18, $459.30. 3 / 4, Gayleen Malone, Pray, and Shelley Murphy, Helena, 15.23, $229.65 each.

Team roping - 1, Brant Davis, Sand Coulee, and Sam Levine, Wolf Creek, 4.7, $612.40 each. 2, Chaz Kananen, Roy, and Matt Robertson, Augusta, 5.5, $459.30 each. 3, Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, and Ryle Whitford, Browning, 9.4, $306.20 each. 4, Delon Parker, Worden, and Sid Sporer, Cody, 16.1, $153.10 each.

Bull riding - 1, Nevada Newman, Melstone, 75.5, $612.40. 2, Colten Jensen, Bozeman, 72, $459.30.

Average

Bareback - 1, Ben Wrzesinski, Boulder, 237, $878.40. 2, Cavan Wrzesinski, Boulder, 229.5, $658.80. 3, John Salois, E. Glacier, 224, $439.20. 4, Justin King, Sagle, 215.5, $219.60.

Steer wrestling - 1, Jaren Whitman, Belgrade, 23.8, $918.40. 2,

Breakaway roping - 1, Milee Malone, Livingston, 13.7, $918.40. 2, JoBeth Askin, Belgrade, 22.4, $688.80. 3, Cally Goyins, Helena, 5.7 (2), $459.20. 4, Mandy Hamilton, Hamilton, 15.5 (2), $229.60.

Tie-down roping - 1, Donnie Benson, Ronan, 27.4, $918.40. 2, Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, 30.8, $688.80. 3, Sam Levine, Wolf Creek, 31.1, $459.20. 4, Delon Parker, Worden, 19.1 (2), $229.60.

Saddle bronc - 1, Beau Michael, Browning, 238, $918.40. 2, Gerald Eash, Trego, 226, $688.80. 3, LeRoy Eash, Fortine, 211.5, $459.20. 4, Dustan Birrer, Wells, 152.5 (2), $229.60.

Barrel racing - 1, Stephanie Newman, Melstone, 45.51, $918.40. 2, Robbi Nace, Roundup, 45.91, $688.80. 3, Gayleen Malone, Pray, 46.12, $459.20. 4, Jody Siderius, Dillon, 46.30, $229.60.

Team roping - 1, Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, and Ryle Whitford, Browning, 22.8, $918.40 each. 2, Chaz Kananen, Roy, and Matt Robertson, Augusta, 25.9, $688.80 each. 3, Delon Parker, Worden, and Sid Sporer, Cody, 27.2, $459.20 each. 4, Cory Murray, Ramsay, and Bryson Murray, Ramsay, 50.8, $229.60 each.

Bull riding - 1, Nevada Newman, Melstone, 157.5 (2), $918.40. 2, Andrew Smith, Shawmut, 154.5 (2), $688.80. 3, Gerald Eash, Trego, 151.5 (2), $459.20. 4, Colten Jensen, Bozeman, 142.5, $229.60.

Year-end Champions

Bareback - Ben Wrzesinski, Boulder, $8,058.83. Steer wrestling - Duston Stephens, Corvallis, $4,735.72. Breakaway roping - Milee Malone, Livingston, $7186.94. Tie-down roping - Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, $5,022. Saddle bronc - Gerald Eash, Trego, $8,158.43. Barrel racing - Stephanie Newman, Melstone, $7,693.28. Team roping - Shawn Bessette, Vaughn, and Shane Bessette, Vaughn, $6,141.75 each. Bull riding - Gerald Eash, Trego, $8,424.87. All-Around cowboy - Gerald Eash, Trego, $16,583.30. All-Around cowgirl - Mandy Hamilton, Manhattan, $9,521.35