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Buckin' Bulls at the Great Northern Fair

There's a first time for everything, and a first all bull-riding event at the Great Northern Fair was sure to be a big hit.

And no doubt, the Cody Four Colors Memorial Bull Riding Event Friday night was just that - a smashing success.

The event, the first of its kind at the fair, not only drew a big crowd, but, because of its association with the Bull Riders Canada Tour, as well as several top stock contractors, it was also a hit, not just with the fans, but with the contestants in the arena.

In all, 40 riders got on top bucking bulls Friday night, and with over $5,000 in prize money handed out, it was a fun night in Havre. Famed Bird Bucking Bulls provided several top bulls in the pen, while Clint Solomon and Shane Gunderson also provided bulls for the riders, which included world-ranked Parker Breding, who took third in the average, and third in the Short Round with an 84-point ride on Justified.

The average was won by Austin Nash, an Alberta rider who scored an 86 on Stevo in the Long Round. Browning's Preston Louis was second in the Long Round, while local TJay Allen of Harlem, a former Wildcat standout wrestler finished third in the Long Round with a 81.5 on Souix City.

It was a big night for Allen, who rode a second time, scoring 89 points on Soup in a Goup to win the Short Round. Nash was second in the Short Round with an 88 on Must Be Nice.

Cody Four Colors Memorial Bull Riding

Long Round

1. Austin Nash, Eckville, AB, 86, $1,520; 2. Preston Louis, Browning, MT, 82.5, $1,140; T3. TJay Allen, Harlem, MT, 81.5, $570; T3. Cylas Bigchild, Rocky Mountain House, AB, 81.5, $570.

Short Round

1. TJay Allen, Harlem, MT, 89, $1,950; 2. Austin Nash, Eckville, AB, 88, $1,500; Parker Breding, Edgar, MT, 84.5, $1,050.

Average

1. Austin Nash, Eckville, AB. 2. TJay Allen, Harlem, MT, 3. Parker Breding, Edgar, MT; 4. Preston Louis, Browning, MT; 5. Cylas Bigchild, Rocky Mountain House, AB; 6. Kane Larsen, Crossfield, AB; 7. Jorry Holmes, Douglas Lake, AB; 8. Alonzo Skuncap, Browning, MT; 9. Cole Wagner, Valier, MT; T10. Justin Little Plume, Browning, MT; T10. Dustin Glenn, Rimbey, AB.

 

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