September 2007
Montana Western Fall Rodeo Begins Friday, Sept. 28
Tuesday, September 25 2007
The University of Montana Western hosts the final Big Sky Regional rodeo of the Fall Season, Friday, Sept. 28, Saturday, Sept. 29 and Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Beaverhead County Fairgrounds in Dillon, Mont.
The Friday performance begins at 5 p.m. There are two performances on Saturday, the slack begins at 9 a.m. with the regular performance at 6 p.m. The top-ten in each event compete Sunday morning beginning at 11.
The popular Cowboy Auction begins Saturday at 9 p.m. at Papa T’s in downtown Dillon.
The Montana Western men’s team enters the weekend ranked second in the regional standings. Student director James Irish leads the region in saddle bronc riding. Teammates Reed Hunsucker and Brian Dawson are ranked fifth and sixth respectively with Wyatt Smith ranked ninth.
The Bulldogs’ Chad Marquartdt leads the region in bareback riding.
In bull riding, Montana Western’s Levi Hendrickson is sixth in the regional standings.
In tie-down roping, Donnie Benson is fourth in the region followed by teammate Kyle VanBiezen in sixth.
In steer wrestling, Taylor Nahrgang, the defending regional champ, is in second. Stetson Wilson is fourth, Justin Keppner is fifth, Bridger Ward is tied for seventh, Matt Irish is tied for ninth, Kyle VanBiezen is tied for ninth, Rowdy Hays and Kade Rogge are tied for 15th.
In team roping header, Montana Western’s Lester Peterson is third, Taylor Nahrgang is fourth, Coulter Gruel is sixth, Shane McCaffree is eighth, Kent Mueller is eighth and Brent McInerney is tied for 15th.
In team roping heeler, the Bulldogs Sam Levine is second region followed in order by Parker Murnion, Trey Nahrhgana, Alex Watson and Rowdy Hays. Wyatt Smith is tied for 11th,, Tanner Kelly is 13th and Cotton Holt is tied for 15th.
The Montana Western women’s team are third in the region going into the weekend.
Brandy Pedersen is second in barrel racing.
In breakaway roping, Whitney Ann Gollehon is fourth in the region, Roes Fields is ninth, Brittnee Benson is 10th, Kassandra Ann Hall is 13th and Jena Kay Bubak is 15th.
In goat tying, Amber Overstreet is second in the region, Sara Detton is eighth and Alexas Archibek is 13th.
The Big Sky region begins their spring season with the Montana State University Spring Rodeo in April.
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Bulldog Rodeo Solid After Three Rodeos
Monday, September 17 2007
After three rodeos, the Bulldog men's team stands at second place in the Big Sky Region and in the nation.
At last weekend's rodeo at MSU-Northern, Chad Marquardt won the bareback riding for the second straight week and moved into first place in the region.
Other Montana Western cowboys and cowgirls winning in Havre include James Irish in saddle bronc, Kyle VanBiezen in tie-down roping, Taylor Nahrgang in bull dogging, Brandy Pedersen in barrel racing, Whitney Gollehon in breakaway roping and Amber Overstreet in goat tying.
In the regional standings, student director James Irish leads the saddle bronc riding. Sam Levine leads in team roping, heeler. Taylor Nahrgang, last year's regional champ in bulldogging has taken up right where he left off, and leads the region.
The women's team is third in the region. Brandy Pedersen leads the region in barrel racing.
The Bulldogs travel to Miles City for a rodeo hosted by Miles Community College Sept. 21-22.
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Rodeo Opens New Season
Thursday, September 6 2007
The University of Montanan Western rodeo team opens their 2007-2008 season at the Northwest College Trapper Stampede Rodeo, Friday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 8.
Competition begins each day at 7 p.m.
The Bulldog men’s team is the defending Big Sky Regional Champions.
Coach Olie Else builds her team around a nice balance of rough stock and timed events cowboys.
Taylor Nahrgang is the defending regional champion in steer wrestling. He placed 10th at the 2007 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR). Nahrganag’s younger brother Trey joins the program. He is the two-time Arizona high school steer wrestling champion.
Another CNFR veteran is Sam Levine, a threat in both tie-down roping and team roping. As a freshman, he was the regional tie-down roping champion and the reserve champion last year. Levine was the regional team roping heeler champion last year.
Alex Watson was the reserve team roping-heeler champion last year and finished third at the CNFR.
Kyle VanBiezen placed third in the region and second at the CNFR in tie-down roping.
Looking to score points in rough stock are Brian Dawson and Reed Hunsucker in saddle bronc, Chad Marquardt in bareback and Levi Hendrickson in bull riding. Wyatt Smith is a multi-threat as he competes in saddle bronc, steer wrestling, tie-down roping and team roping.
The Montana Western women’s team finished second last year in the Big Sky Region.
Else will build her women’s team around CNFR veterans Shaylee French and Amber Overstreet. French finished second in the region in goat tying and 16th at the CNFR and teammate Overstreet was third in the region and 17th at the CNFR. Goat tying receives depth with the addition of Lexi Archibek, the California State Champion last year.
French will also score points in barrel racing along with Archibek and Brandi Pederson to mention just a few of a very balanced and talented team.
In breakaway roping, Else will look to College of Southern Idaho transfer Jenna Bubak and Montana State transfer Brittnee Benson to add depth to another balanced and talented group.
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