Montana
Montana State's Tayla Moeykens, Jaden Whitman earn third-round wins at CNFR
(Editor’s note: Montana State Athletics release.)
CASPER, Wyo. — Tayla Moeykens posted the best barrel racing run of the week, finishing as winner of the third go-round and setting up a showdown between two national champions in Saturday’s championship round.
The Bobcat senior took the third round with a mark of 13.70 and enters Saturday’s finals with 41.72 seconds on three runs. West Alabama’s defending national champion Taycie Matthews leads the competition with 14.66 on three, with the final run added to the first three to find the 2024 CNFR.
Four other Bobcats enter Saturday’s championship go in good standing. Trav Johnson is currently fourth in the steer wrestling with teammate Jaden Whitman fifth. Wyatt Jensen and Bode Spring are tied for sixth in tie-down roping.
The event begins at 7 pm MT at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper. The event is available on ESPN3.
Along with Moeykens’ third round title, Whitman captured the go in steer wrestling, and Trav Johnson finished sixth. Wyatt Jensen was seventh in calf roping, and Bode Spring 14th. Monte Bailey took sixth in bronc riding, Meghan McGinley tied for 12th in breakaway, and Alexis McDonald finished 13th in barrel racing.
HEBGEN LAKE, Mont. — A man was rescued after nearly drowning while swimming in Rainbow Point, located 10 miles north of West Yellowstone.
The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, along with Hebgen Basin Rural EMS personnel and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, responded to reports of a swimmer in distress.
Officials say bystanders saw a man become unresponsive while swimming roughly 100 yards off the shoreline.
They, along with a boating group, located the man, pulled him out of the water, and performed life-saving measures until first responders arrived.
The man was airlifted to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Officials say he is in critical condition.
The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office released the following information:
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When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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