Harlems Cole wins roping title

Harlem's Jim Cole teamed with Cut Bank's Sam Bird to win the team roping title at the Great Northern Stampede rodeo this past weekend at the Hill County Fairgrounds.

Cole and Bird won with a time of 6.7 seconds and earned $1,144 for their efforts. They edged East Glacier's J.W. Ray and Browning's Ken Whyle, who tied Dan Picchietti of Arlee and Rooster Reynolds of Twin Bridges for second with a time of 6.9.

Havre's Jeff Solomon was third in steer wrestling with a time of 6.3. Jesse Peterson of Dillon was first with a time of 5.2.

Great Northern Stampede results

TOP THREE, LOCAL PLACERS

Bareback riding

1. Scott Lund (Ronan) 71, 2. (tie) Ben Wrzesinski (Helena) and John Stewart (Malta) 68.

Saddle bronc riding

1. Adam Bink (Vaughn) 77, 2. (tie) Jordan Harmon (Dillon) and Shane Moran (Dillon) 73, 4. (tie) Kevin Keller (Harlem), James Cole (Red Lodge) and Gary Piniperton (Belt) 70.

Bull riding

1. Jess Matt (Bridger) 85, 2. Bob Voegel (Great Falls) 76, 3. (tie) Dan Porter (St. Ignatius), Beau Hill (West Glacier) and David Crimp (St. Ignatius) 75.

Steer wrestling

1. Jesse Peterson (Dillon) 5.2, 2. Pete Peterson (Dillon) 6.0, 3. Jeff Solomon (Havre) 6.3.

Team roping

1. Sam Bird (Cut Bank) and Jim Cole (Harlem) 6.7, 2. (tie) J.W. Ray (East Glacier) and Ken Whyle (Browning), Dan Picchietti (Arlee) and Rooster Reynolds (Twin Bridges) 6.9.

Calf roping

1. Travis Caldwell (Billings) 9.6, 2. Dustin Bird (Cut Bank) 10.0, 3. Brett Fleming (Broadus) 10.8.

Barrel racing

1. Raelene Croft (Geyser) 17.41, 2. Darcy Mapston (Geyser) 17.55, 3. Holly Hayworth (Dillon) 17.73.

Havre Junior Rodeo results

TOP FIVE PLACERS

14-18

Barrel racing 1. Terra Otto 17.73, 2. Darcy Rindal 18.25, 3. Emily Bell 18.36, 4. Laceen Ophus 18.98, 5. Rachel Gerhart 19.04. Pole bending 1. Cassidy Han 22.02, 2. Jennifer Baird 23.16, 3. Darcy Rindal 25.15, 4. Lindsay Ramberg 25.98, 5. Terra Otto 26.75.

9-13

Pole bending 1. Carissa Brown 21.90, 2. Stacy Weaver 23.58, 3. Jourdan Han 24.45, 4. Morgan Darlington 24.30, 5. Derrick Brown 25.43. Goat tying 1. Kaci Owens 14.34, 2. Kyle Finneman 19.05, 3. Derrick Brown 23.06, 4. Lynsey Waid 35.24, 5. Kailee Bickford 37.06. Barrel racing 1. Lynsey Waid 17.30, 2. Whitney Kline 17.90, 3. Larissa Baird 17.91, 4. Carissa Brown 18.60, 5. Dennis Barta 18.71. Steer riding 1. Garrett Messerly 80, 2. Gerald Four Colors 70.

4-8

Barrel racing 1. Nikki Barta 16.6, 2. Loreena Baird 16.65, 3. Connor Kline 17.33, 4. Ashlee Olson 18.03, 5. Katie Bell 18.16. Flag racing 1. Tenley Keller 13.25, 2. Katie Bell 15.70, 3. Colby Crasco 18.34, 4. Zane Anderson 19.60, 5. Ashley Shipp 21.20. Goat ribbon tying 1. Nikki Barta 10.92, 2. Benjamin Stroh 12.80, 3. Loreena Baird 13.20, 4. Ryan Bear 14.83, 5. Meagan Raty 16.12.

4-6

Sheep riding 1. (tie) Lainey Chagnon and Tyler Sayers 64, 3. MacKenzie Scofield 63, 4. Tylynn Retting 60, 5. (tie) Thatcher Smith and Teague Jones 59.

Misc.

Arena boot race 1. Colby Crasco, 2. Yancey Hawley. Team roping 1. Justin Four Colors-T.J. Henderson 12.44. Team penning 1. Cassidy Han-Jack Brown-Whitney Kline 2:52.75.