The Montana Circuit (consisting entirely of the state of Montana) held its Circuit Finals rodeo on January 16-18, 2015 at the Four Season Arena in Great Falls, Montana. Cowboys and cowgirls at the top of the earnings list for the season's Texas rodeos were invited to compete in the Finals. The champion in each event as well as the year-end champion based on the season's earnings qualify to compete at the RAM National Circuit Finals, held for the 2014 season on March 25-28, 2015 at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida.


Bareback Riding (Average):
Champion: Chase Erickson, 248 score on three head, $2,474
Second: Jessy Davis, 242, $1,856
Third: Troy Vaira, 224, $1,237
Fourth/Fifth (tie): Anthony Thomas and Heath Ford, 220, $309 each
First round: 
First: Chase Erickson, 85, $1,650
Second: J2 Bridges, 80, $1,237
Third/Fourth (tie): Justin Miller and Jessy Davis, 79, $619 each
Second round: 
First: Jessy Davis, 85, $1,650
Second: Justin Miller, 82, $1,237
Third: Heath Ford, 80, $825
Fourth: Chase Erickson, 79, $412
Third round: 
First: Chase Erickson, 84, $1,650
Second: Troy Vaira, 79, $1,237
Third: Jessy Davis, 78, $825
Fourth: Anthony Thomas, 73, $412

Steer Wrestling (Average):
Champion: Levi Guenzler, 15.8 seconds on three head, $2,474
Second: Josh Boka, 16.2, $1,856
Third: Luke Gee, 17.6, $1,237
Fourth: Beau Clark, 9.9, $619
First round: 
First: Bridger Chambers, 4.3, $1,650
Second: Levi Guenzler , 4.8, $1,237
Third/Fourth (tie): Josh Boka and Luke Gee, 5.0, $619 each
Second round: 
First: Levi Guenzler , 4.7, $1,650
Second: Shawn Downing, 4.9, $1,237
Third: Luke Gee, 5.0, $825
Fourth: Mike Gollaher, 5.4, $412
Third round: 
First: Beau Clark, 3.9, $1,650
Second: Nick Stubblefield, 4.9, $1,237
Third: Josh Boka, 5.0, $825
Fourth: Newt Novich, 5.1, $412

Team Roping (Average):
Champion: Jason Carlson/Sam Levine, 25.9 seconds on three head, $2,474 each
Second: Delon Parker/Dylan Johnson, 26.6, $1,856 each
Third: Shawn Bird/Justin Viles, 28.6, $1,237 each
Fourth: Travis Winters/Kyle DeSaveur, 32.1, $619 each  
First round: 
First: Shawn Bessette/Shane Bessette, 6.3, $1,650 each
Second: Shawn Bird/Justin Viles, 6.8, $1,237 each
Third: Shayne Bishop/Kory Mytty, 7.1, $825 each
Fourth: Chris Witcher/Tim Garrison, 7.4, $412 each 
Second round: 
First: Jade Stoddard/Ike Folsom, 5.3, $1,650 each
Second: Clayton Miller/Hank Hollenbeck, 5.7, $1,237 each
Third: Shawn Bird/Justin Viles, 6.0, $825 each
Fourth: Travis Winters/Kyle DeSaveur, 6.7, $412 each
Third round: 
First: Clayton Miller/Hank Hollenbeck, 5.9, $1,650 each
Second: Shayne Bishop/Kory Mytty, 6.0, $1,237
Third: Jason Carlson/Sam Levine, 6.6, $825
Fourth: Delon Parker/Dylan Johnson, 11.6, $412

Saddle Bronc Riding (Average):
Champion: Zeke Thurston, 164 score on two head, $2,474
Second: Josh Reynolds, 158, $1,856
Third: Cole Neely, 141, $1,237
Fourth: Wyatt Thurston, 140, $619 
First round: 
First: Zeke Thurston, 83, $1,650
Second: Tyrell Smith, 79, $1,237
Third: Josh Reynolds, 76, $825
Fourth: Shane Moran, 72, $412
Second round: 
First: Cole Neely, 70, $1,650
No other qualified rides. 
Third round: 
First: Josh Reynolds, 82, $1,650
Second: Zeke Thurston, 81, $1,237
Third: Wyatt Thurston, 74, $825
Fourth: Jimmy DeSaveur, 73, $412

Tie-down Roping (Average):
Champion: Hank Hollenbeck, 28.8 seconds on three head, $2,474
Second: Logan Hofer, 33.7, $1,856
Third: Chad Johnson, 33.9, $1,237
Fourth: Austin Barstow, 36.9, $619
First round: 
First: Hank Hollenbeck, 9.2, $1,650
Second: Ben Robinson, 9.7, $1,237
Third: Ryan Siemsen, 11.0, $825
Fourth/Fifth (tie): Logan Hofer and Austin Barstow, 13.1, $206 each 
Second round: 
First: Austin Barstow, 8.7, $1,650
Second: Hank Hollenbeck, 10.6, $1,237
Third/Fourth (tie): Logan Hofer and Bryant Mikkelson, 10.9, $619 each
Third round: 
First/Second (tie): Hank Hollenbeck and Chad Johnson, 9.0, $1,443 each
Third: Logan Hofer, 9.7, $825
Fourth: Ben Ayre, 10.4, $412

Barrel Racing (Average): 
Champion: Carmel Wright, 39.08 seconds on three head, $2,474
Second: Heather Knerr, 39.96, $1,856
Third: Lisa Anderson, 40.30, $1,237
Fourth: Shelby Blixt, 40.60, $619
First round: 
First: Carmel Wright, 13.22, $1,650
Second: Danna Whitford, 13.48, $1,237
Third: Heather Knerr, 13.51, $825
Fourth: Torie Briese, 13.63, $412
Second round: 
First: Becky Fuson, 13.04, $1,650
Second: Carmel Wright, 13.08, $1,237
Third: Heather Knerr, 13.31, $825
Fourth: Lisa Anderson, 13.34, $412
Third round:
First: Carmel Wright, 12.78, $1,650
Second: Heather Knerr, 13.14, $1,237
Third: Becky Fuson, 13.15, $825
Fourth: Dillon McPherson, 13.19, $412

Bull Riding (Average):
Champion: Parker Breding, 167 score on two head, $2,474
Second: Luke Gee, 160, $1,856
Third: Preston Louis, 150, $1,237
Fourth: Kody DeShon, 89, $619
First round: 
First: Kody DeShon, 89, $1,650
Second: Beau Hill, 82, $1,237
Third: Luke Gee, 78, $825
Fourth: Preston Louis, 76, $412. 
Second round:
First: Parker Breding, 81, $1,650
Second: Preston Louis, 74, $1,237
No other qualified rides. 
Third round: 
First: Parker Breding, 86, $1,650
Second: Guy Nordahl, 83, $1,237
Third: Luke Gee, 82, $825
No other qualified rides.

All-around Champion: Hank Hollenbeck, $9,691, tie-down roping and team roping.

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