Former Humboldt County Rodeo Club stars Luke Logan and Shaun Mentaberry from College of Southern Idaho both competed in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Finals last week in Casper, Wyo.
Mentaberry finished 17th in saddle bronc with a three-day point total of 186 points.
Mentaberry scored 63.5 points in his performance and 58.5 in the second. Mentaberry rode his bronc in all three performances, scoring 64 points in the finale. However, he didn't qualify for the short go.
Mentaberry and partner Sax Day were 18th in team roping.
The duo had a strong run of 8.2 seconds in their first performance and followed that with a time of 16.3 seconds in the second performance. The duo failed to record a time in the final performance.
Logan was 27th in the saddle bronc with 69 points, making the full eight seconds in just his first performance.
Logan and Talon Clark were 45th in team toping with a time of 25.2 seconds. The two did not record a time in each of the first performances.
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 each year. Contestants compete all year in one of the NIRA’s 11 regions for a chance to rope or ride at the CNFR.
Clinton Campbell from Fresno State was the all-around cowboy, while Caleb McMillan of Northwest College was the reserve all-around champion.
Mia Manzanares of McNeese State was the all-around cowgirl. Janey Reeves (Idaho) and Carlee Johnston (Black Hills State) were second and third respectively.
Panola Junior College was the men's team champion with 825 points. Hill College was second with 675 points and Claredon College (660) was third,
McNeese State won the women's team championship with 462.5 points. College of Southern Idaho was second with 370 points and Tarleton State was third with 305 points.
More information about the finals can be found at cnfr.com
