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All-around winners

The 2009 CNFR women's all-around standings have a Wyoming flavor.

Jun 20, 2009 | 9:55 pm | Loading…

60th CNFR now in the books

Has it already been seven days?

Jun 20, 2009 | 9:35 pm | Loading…

Texan rides all four bulls

Chad German of Hill College was the only contestant to ride all four of his bulls this week, winning a national championship in the process.

Jun 20, 2009 | 9:20 pm | Loading…

Bull riding update

Unfinished business: Defending champion Chuck Schmidt scored 75.5 points on his saddle bronc re-ride, officially making Bryan Martinat the 2009 CNFR bronc riding champion.

Jun 20, 2009 | 9:05 pm | Loading…

South Dakota barrel racer jumps 11 spots for win

South Dakota State's Rachel Tiedeman vaulted from 11th overall to national barrel racing champion.

Jun 20, 2009 | 9:00 pm | Loading…

Barrel racing update

First six barrel racers:

Jun 20, 2009 | 8:55 pm | Loading…

Okies win team roping

Ryan VonAhn and Trevor Connolly of Southeastern Oklahoma State stopped the clock in 7.7 seconds to win the team roping national championship.

Jun 20, 2009 | 8:50 pm | Loading…

Team roping update

First six team ropers:

Jun 20, 2009 | 8:45 pm | Loading…

Wyo Cowgirl wins goat tying

The University of Wyoming's Sarah Mulholland leaped from second overall -- passing teammate Nikki Steffes -- to win the national goat tying championship.

Jun 20, 2009 | 8:35 pm | Loading…

Goat tying update

First six goat tyers:

Jun 20, 2009 | 8:25 pm | Loading…

Steer wrestling update

First six bulldogging results:

Jun 20, 2009 | 8:15 pm | Loading…

Montanan grabs bulldogging title

Montana Western's Wyatt Smith clocked 5.1 seconds as the final contestant of the night to win the steer wrestling national championship.

Jun 20, 2009 | 8:15 pm | Loading…

Martinat unofficially wins bronc riding

Western Texas College's Bryan Martinat took a big lead in saddle bronc riding early in the week and unofficially held on to win the CNFR title.

Jun 20, 2009 | 8:05 pm | Loading…

Bronc riding update

First six saddle bronc riding results:

Jun 20, 2009 | 7:55 pm | Loading…

Wyo cowgirl wins breakaway roping

Central Wyoming College's Jessica Picchietti leaped from third to national breakaway roping champion.

Jun 20, 2009 | 7:50 pm | Loading…

Breakaway roping update

Results for the first six contestants in breakaway roping:

Jun 20, 2009 | 7:45 pm | Loading…

Arkansan wins tie-down roping

Cody Prescott of Southern Arkansas University entered tonight's short go No. 1 in the tie-down roping aggregate standings.

Jun 20, 2009 | 7:35 pm | Loading…

Tie-down roping update

Here are results for the first six tie-down roping performers tonight:

Jun 20, 2009 | 7:30 pm | Loading…

Pendleton buckaroo wins bareback title

Freshman R.C. Landingham vaulted from third to College National Finals Rodeo bareback riding champion tonight.

Jun 20, 2009 | 7:20 pm | Loading…

Short go under way -- here's some bareback

Here's the first half of tonight's field of 12, in descending order from 12th place on down:

Jun 20, 2009 | 7:10 pm | Loading…

Short go opening ceremonies under way

There's a new twist to the introduction of the leaders in each event entering the short go this year.

Jun 20, 2009 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Montana cowboy wins CNFR Idol

Western Montana College's Stetson Wilson is the 2009 CNFR Idol winner.

Jun 20, 2009 | 6:55 pm | Loading…

Follow tonight's short go on Ron Gullberg's live blog

Can't wait to read about the 60th College National Finals Rodeo short go later?

Jun 20, 2009 | 10:50 am | Loading…

Bull riding complete

There will be two bull riders with three qualified rides entering Saturday night's short go.

Jun 19, 2009 | 8:55 pm | Loading…

Elliott marks third bull ride of week

The College of Southern Idaho's Tag Elliott just became only the second bull rider to go three-for-three this week.

Jun 19, 2009 | 8:45 pm | Loading…

Barrel racing complete

Panhandle State's Jordan Muncy raced to fourth in the barrel racing aggregate standings on three runs with a time of 14.30 seconds tonight. She has 43.47 overall.

Jun 19, 2009 | 8:40 pm | Loading…

New team roping leaders

A sophomore and freshman from Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture swiped the lead in the team roping aggregate standings with a run of 7.7 seconds tonight.

Jun 19, 2009 | 8:30 pm | Loading…

Wyo dominates goat tying leaderboard

The top three cowgirls in Saturday night's goat tying short go-round will be from Wyoming schools.

Jun 19, 2009 | 8:15 pm | Loading…

Steer wrestling complete

Three bulldoggers advanced to Saturday's short go.

Jun 19, 2009 | 8:10 pm | Loading…

New bulldogging leader

The first steer wrestler out tonight grabbed the lead in the aggregate standings on three runs.

Jun 19, 2009 | 8:00 pm | Loading…

Defending bronc riding champ back in title hunt

Defending saddle bronc riding champion Chuck Schmidt of Black Hills State has quietly gone about his business all week.

Jun 19, 2009 | 7:50 pm | Loading…

Breakaway roping complete

Tonight's breakaway roping field was shooting for the day money.

Jun 19, 2009 | 7:45 pm | Loading…

Breakaway: One in, one out so far

Halfway through the field of 14 breakaway roping contestants, Sam Houston State's Courtney Stephens has locked up a spot in Saturday night's finals with a run of 2.8 seconds. She has 18.1 on three, which currently ranks eighth in the aggregate standings.

Jun 19, 2009 | 7:40 pm | Loading…

Consolation prize

Watch out next year, tie-down ropers.

Jun 19, 2009 | 7:30 pm | Loading…

Tie-down roping complete

Unofficially, three tie-down ropers from tonight's performance advanced to Saturday's short go.

Jun 19, 2009 | 7:30 pm | Loading…

New tie-down roping leader

Southern Arkansas' Cody Prescott just tied his calf in 12.4 seconds to take the overall lead on three runs.

Jun 19, 2009 | 7:25 pm | Loading…

Bareback riding complete

Two bareback riders advanced to Saturday night's short go.

Jun 19, 2009 | 7:15 pm | Loading…

Friday night performance about to start

The third go-round of the 60th College National Finals Rodeo wraps up tonight in the Casper Events Center.

Jun 19, 2009 | 7:05 pm | Loading…

Friday contestant profiles

Justin Thomas, Laramie County

Jun 18, 2009 | 10:25 pm | Loading…

Tennessee bull rider tumbles

Hey, Pres. Russ,

Jun 18, 2009 | 9:05 pm | Loading…

Thursday night bull riding complete

Texas Tech's Stetson Rasberry placed second in Sunday's first round of bull riding at the 60th College National Finals Rodeo.

Jun 18, 2009 | 9:05 pm | Loading…

Bull riding update

With four riders to go -- including Tennessee-Martin's Brent Menz -- Texas Tech's Steston Rasberry shines with a 79.5-point ride on Tabasco. That's just one point behind the third-go leader, Chad German of Hill College, and third in the three-head aggregate. Rasberry has 160.5 points on t…

Jun 18, 2009 | 9:00 pm | Loading…

Weber State cowgirl fastest in barrels

Plenty of action in barrel racing tonight.

Jun 18, 2009 | 8:50 pm | Loading…

New leaders in team roping go-round

Joe Macoubrie of Northwestern Oklahoma State and Daniel Reed of Southeastern Oklahoma State stopped the clock in 5.4 seconds to take the third-go lead in team roping tonight.

Jun 18, 2009 | 8:35 pm | Loading…

UW's Steffes leads goat tying

The loudest applause of the night thus far just went to University of Wyoming senior Nikki Steffes.

Jun 18, 2009 | 8:30 pm | Loading…

Vernon bulldogger shares top spot

With six steer wrestlers to go tonight, Vernon College's Casey Harmon has moved into a top atop the aggregate standings on three head.

Jun 18, 2009 | 8:15 pm | Loading…

Texan bulldogs his way to No. 1

As quickly as you could say "Casey Harmon," Jake Mitchell wrested the lead in the bulldogging aggregate standings.

Jun 18, 2009 | 8:15 pm | Loading…

Cal Poly cowgirl breaks from pack

The lights above the timed-events chute are operating again.

Jun 18, 2009 | 8:05 pm | Loading…

Bronc riding complete

Treasure Valley CC's Roy Johnson moved into fourth in the saddle bronc riding aggregate standings tonight.

Jun 18, 2009 | 7:55 pm | Loading…

Bareback rider moves into top five

Before saddle bronc riding got under way, we had some unfinished business in bareback riding.

Jun 18, 2009 | 7:45 pm | Loading…

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2009 CNFR Idol

Who's the best singing cowboy or cowgirl at the 2009 CNFR? You be the judge. Vote daily in the third annual CNFR Idol contest and help your favorite performer win a $250 gas card for his or her trip home.

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