Cowboy-up in Bigfork
Troy Kirkpatrick, of Wise River, hangs on to his horse Sage Brush during the Bareback Riding event at the Bigfork Summer Pro Rodeo on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Cache Hill, of Baker, hangs on to his horse Panama Jack during the Bareback Riding event at the Bigfork Summer Pro Rodeo on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Pascal Isabelle, of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, hangs on to his horse Midnight Dolly during the Bareback Riding event at the Bigfork Summer Pro Rodeo on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
George R. Gillespie IV, of Darby, is thrown from his horse 3 Seconds Out during the Bareback Riding event at the Bigfork Summer Pro Rodeo on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Kris Anderson, center, of Hamilton, competes during the Steer Wrestling event at the Bigfork Summer Pro Rodeo on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
BIGFORK — Cole Wagner posted the lone score in bull riding to the delight of a sold-out arena during the first performance of the Bigfork Summer Pro Rodeo on Friday night.
The Valier cowboy notched 86 points on a twisting, turning Blackberry Smoke.
Bradley Hays of Whitefish leads a tightly-bunched, tie-down roping field with his 10-second go. Haven Meged of Miles City is second, 10.3.
Pascal Isabelle of Okotokos, Alberta, tops the bareback riding with his 77.5-point ride on Midnight Dolloy.
Six scores were marked in the saddle bronc. Travis Nelson of Broadus heads that list with his 82-point show on Pikuni Cougar.
The PRCA rodeo will continue tonight. Gates open at 6 p.m. with arena action at 7.
Bigfork Summer Pro Rodeo
Thursday’s Results
Bareback riding leaders: 1. Pascal Isabelle, Okotokos, Alberta, 77.5 points on New West Rodeo Productions’ Midnight Dolly; 2. Cacheman Hill, Baker, 72; 3. Wyatt Johnson, Payton, Utah, 71; 4. Troy Kirkpatrick, Wise River, 67; 5. Dustin Morigeau, Dixon, 56; no other qualified rides.
Steer wrestling leaders: 1. Scott Guenthner, Provost, Alberta, 3.7 seconds; 2. Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta, 5.0; 3. (tie) Joseph Guze and Josh Boka, 5.1 each; 5. Jake Malek, 5.5; 6. Will Powell, 5.6.
Team roping leaders: 1. Will Powell/Caleb Guardipee, 6.5 seconds; 2. Shawn Bessette/Sid Sporer, 7.4; 3. Chris Staley, Ledore, Idaho/Ty Schofield, Idaho Falls, 8.3; 4. Kal Fuller, Bozeman/Matt Robertson, Augusta, 10.6; 5. Jade Stoddard/Matt Williams, 10.7; 6. Clay Robertson, Augusta/Ryle Whitford, Browning 11.1.
Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. Travis Nelson, Broadus, 82 points on New West Rodeo Productions’ Pikuni Cougar; 2. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta, 78.5; 3. Colter Heckman, Choteau, 75; 4. Dawson Dahm, Tomahawk, Calif., 67; 5. Wyatt Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta, 65; 6. Kole Ashbacher, Arrowwood, Alberta, 61.
Tie-down roping leaders: 1. Bradley Hays, Whitefish, 10.0 seconds; 2. Haven Meged, Miles City, 10.3; 3. Sam Levine, 11.6; 4. Zane Holdbrook, Roberts, 12.7; 5. (tie) Jack Graham and Jade Gardner, Winnett, 14.0 each.
Barrel racing leaders: 1. Brittney Barnett, 17.45 seconds; 2. Callahan Crossley, 17.48; 3. Tia Murphy, 17.69; 4. Whitney Levine, 17.88; 5. Mikell Hougen, 17.97; 6. Brooke Wilson, Augusta, 17.98.
Bull riding leaders: 1. Cole Wagner, Valier, 86 points on New West Rodeo Productions’ Blackberry Smoke; no other qualified rides.
Total payoff: $43,870. Stock contractor: New West Rodeo Productions. Rodeo secretary: Edie Longfellow. Officials: Del Nose and Ron Howard. Timers: Suzanne Wyrick-Weekes and Nikki Whitford.
Announcer: Ray Champ. Bullfighters: Tyson Hutchison and Jamie Cox. Flankmen: Cash Whitford and Craig Wentz. Chute boss: Roy Whitford. Pickup men: Ryle Whitford, Cameron Brooks and David Lewis.