High School Rodeo Finals hit Majestic Valley Arena

The top prep rodeo athletes from around the state are gathering at Majestic Valley Arena this weekend, for the 2026 Montana High School Rodeo Finals.

The first round is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, and the second round will start at the same time on Friday. Saturday’s championship round is set for 1 p.m. 

Several area competitors are in the top eight of their event standings heading into this rodeo. Ruby Ray of Whitefish, for example, is No. 3 in the girls’ all-around; Browning’s Wacey Williams is No. 5 in the boys’ all-around. 

Williams is No. 3 in the bareback standings and No. 2 in the bull-riding — a half-point behind Andy Wagner of Billings.  

Other top athletes include Tess Megill of Bigfork, who at No. 5 is one spot behind Ray in pole ending. Kalispell’s Isabella Moran is No. 3 in barrel racing, with the top three bunched tightly. 

Moran is also No. 1 in the rifle shoot standings, and by quite a bit. In the trap shoot standings Choteau’s Preston Lee has a sizable lead but Kalispell’s Macie Schrekendgust, Eureka’s Wyatt Wilson and Ray sit 5-6-7. 

The full standings follow: 

Girls All Around

1. Aspen Swenson, Huntley, 611.5; 2. Abigail DeVos, Fort Shaw, 404; 3. Ruby Ray, Whitefish, 360; 4. Raenee Mapston, Belt, 377; 5. Everly Sarrazin, Livingston, 372; 6. Rainey Wilcox, Arlee, 337; 7. Jocie Roen, Musselshell, 313; 8. Kylie Toavs, Shepherd, 283.5. 

Boys All Around

1. David Wagner, Whitehall, 344; 2. Tryan Knight, Wibaux, 341.50; 3. Tike Erickson, Hobson, 333; 4. Ryker Peterson, Livingston, 306; 5. Wacey Williams, Browning, 289.50; 6. Charlie Cornwell, Glasgow; 262; 7. JP Cornwell, Glasgow, 261; 8. Gage Mikkelson, Buffalo, 243. 

Boys Cutting

1. Jacob Heggie, Choteau, 80. 

Bareback

1. Azreal Lara, Columbia Falls, 148; 2. William Barnett, Absarokee, 146; 3. Wacey Williams, Browning, 140; 4. Kesler Harwood, East Glacier, 72; 5. Wylee Berglund, 69; 6. Hayden Reed, Hall, 44; 7. Chase Bireley, Richey, 10. 

Barrel Racing

1. Abigail DeVos, Fort Shaw, 150; 2. Jocie Roen, Musselshell, 143; 3. Isabella Moran, Kalispell, 142.50; 4. Havyn Vermandel, Shepherd, 135; 5. Olivia Martell, Three Forks, 135; 6. Landry Larson, Sidney, 121; 7. Raenee Mapston, Belt, 113; 8. Kylie Toavs, Shepherd, 97.  

Pole Bending

1. Mackenzie Martell, Three Forks, 148; 2. Aspen Swenson, Huntley, 143; 3. Olivia Martell, Three Forks, 141; 4. Ruby Ray, Whitefish, 139; 5. Tess Megill, Bigfork, 135.50; 6. Bree Werner, Clancy, 127.50; 7. Laney Rose Cote, Eureka, 119.50; 8. Allison Hershberger, 118. 

Goat Tying

1. Aspen Swenson, Huntley, 150; 2. Parker Lenhardt, Helena, 148; 3. Raenee Mapston, Belt, 144; 4. Jordan Stepper, Park City, 135; 5. Everly Sarrazin, Livingston, 134; 6. Kendel Gobbs, Glendive, 128; 7. Josie Robb, Bozeman, 126; 8, Janci Robbins, Dillon, 122. 

Cowhorse

1. Jocie Roen, Musselshell, 86.50; 2. Jacob Heggie, Choteau, 76; 3. JR Branger, Chinook, 55; 4. Laney Rose Cote, Eureka, 39; 5. Taylor Kellom, Hobson, 33.50; 6. Casen Gines, Powell, 29; 7. Reagan Jassen, Belt, 15; 8. (tie) Aspen Swenson, Huntley, & Kora McCray, 14. 

Bull Riding

1. Andy Wagner, Billings, 143; 2. Wacey Williams, Browning, 142.50; 3. Cameron Beall, Hamilton, 97; 4. Hutch Welker, Butte, 72; 5. Rio Luger, Busby, 65; 6. West Schroeder, Roscoe, 56.50; 7. Ryan Kendall, Ronan, 43; 8. Kas Whiteman, Browning, 38. 

Breakaway

1. Aspen Swenson, Huntley, 145; 2. Abigail Devos, Fort Shaw, 142; 4. Maizy Pulasky, Manhattan, 135; 5. Paisley Verhelst, Pryor, 123; 6. Raenee Mapston, Belt, 120; 7. Kylie Toavs, Shepherd, 117; 8. Jocie Roen, Musselshell, 109. 

Trap Shoot

1. Preston Lee, Choteau, 143; 2. Lane Bantz, Townsend, 108; 3. Hunter Freeman, Havre, 107; 4. William Barnett, Absarokee, 83; 5. Macie Schreckendgust, Kalispell, 80; 6. Wyatt Williams, Eureka, 62.50; 7. Ruby Ray, Whitefish, 41.5; 8. Jacob Heggie, Choteau, 14.5. 

Tie Down Roping

1. Pacen Buller, Glendive, 144; 2. Blaise Bolich, Belgrade, 137; 3. Bryton Mikkelson, Buffalo, 130; 4. JP Cornwell, Glasgow, 128; 5. Gage Mikkelson, Buffalo, 127; 6. Tryan Knight, Wibaux, 126.5; 7. Sam Peterson, Three Forks, 126; 8. Brooks Bolich, Belgrade, 124. 

Team Roping

1. Gentre Coulter, Baker & Garrett Dowdy, Huntley, 134; 2. JP & Charlie Cornwell, Glasgow, 133; 3. Tryan Knight, Wibaux & Cooper Fisher, Hardin, 131; 4. Cooper McMillan, Huntley & David Wagner, Whitehall, 121; 5. Gage Mikkelson, Buffalo, 116; 6. Dylan Burger, Helena, 113; 7. Abigail & Cole DeVos, Fort Shaw, 112; 8. Tate & Trace Poppe, Fallon, 111. 

Steer Wrestling

1. Burke Nowak, Worden, 149; 2. David Wagner, Whitehall, 144; 3. Tike Erickson, Hobson, 133; 4. Ryker Peterson, Livingston, 128; 5. Ryan Morgan, Augusta, 108; 6. Talvin Champ, Cut Bank, 103; 7. Tryan Knight, Wibaux, 84; 8. Stockton Stroh, Roy, 53. 

Saddle Bronc

1. Colton Haase, East Helena, 150; 2. Kael Smith, Cascade, 110.5; 3. Trace Poppe, Fallon, 98; 4. Kesler Harwood, East Glacier, 57; 5. Stetson Seemann, Big Timber, 53; 6. Kash Bouma, Fairfield, 51; 7. Koby Saylor, Jordan, 46; 8. Cyler Yeager, Choteau, 24. 

Rifle Shoot

1. Isabella Moran, Kalispell, 123; 2. Bree Werner, Clancy, 96; 3. Hunter Freeman, Havre, 89; 4. Kyndal Becker, Simms, 78; 5. Tyzer Murgel, East Helena, 56; 6. Mesa Mettes, Bridger, 55; 7-8 Kaelyn Caraveo, Coffee Creek, & Ruby Ray, Whitefish, 37.