After getting bucked off in the first performance of the saddle bronc at the College National Finals Rodeo, Luke Logan bounced back in the second go-around with a first-place finish.
Logan, a former member of the Humboldt County Rodeo Club, scored 74.50 points to beat Jake Finley by .50 points for the top spot. Logan attends the College of Southern Idaho.
Following a ninth-place finish in the first go-around, Mitch Pollock improved a spot in the second go-around and tied for eighth with 69 points. Pollock also participates for College of Southern Idaho. As of press time on Thursday, Logan and Pollock had not ridden their horses in the third go-around.
Shaun Mentaberry had a successful run in the first go-around, but did not produce a score in the final two go-arounds.
Luke Logan is also competing with his brother Jake in team roping. The duo did not have a time in the first go-around, but came back to finish 22nd in the second go- around with a time of 13.5 seconds. As of press time, they had not made their run in the third go-around.
Trase Bell and Blaine Jensen were 26th in the team roping in the second go-around with a time of 22.8. They did not record a time in the first go-around. As of press time, the duo had not completed their third go-around.
Currently, Bubba Boots of Northwest College, is the men's all-around leader with 190 points.
Marcus Theriot of East Mississippi Community College is second with 165 points.
Wyatt Miller (70) and BoDell Jessen (60) are third and fourth, respectively.
KL Spratt of Sam Houston State is the women's all-round leader with 140 points.
The championship round takes place on Saturday night at 6 p.m.
The 2017 College National Finals Rodeo will be broadcasting the Saturday performances live on ESPN3. ESPN3 is a 24/7 live digital network available on WatchESPN.
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The CNFR is the best of the best in college rodeo.
It is where the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association crowns individual event champions in saddle bronc riding, bare back riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping and goat tying.
National team championships are also awarded to both men’s and women’s teams.
Over 400 cowboys and cowgirls from over 100 universities and colleges compete in Casper, Wyo., each year. Contestants compete all year in one of the NIRA’s 11 regions for a chance to rope or ride at the CNFR.
The top three students in each event, and top two men’s and women’s teams from the NIRA’s 11 regions qualify for the CNFR.
