Elko Daily Free Press
Anthony Mori
WINNEMUCCA — During the Memorial Day weekend, Elko County was well represented at the Nevada High School Rodeo Association state finals.
In Winnemucca, two local cowboys and a pair of local cowgirls — four state champs in total — hauled home five state titles in their respective events.
Eyer Morrison
Wells’ Eyer Morrison captured two state championships, winning both the saddle bronc and the bull riding.
Aboard the broncs, Morrison racked up 328.5 points — entering the state finals with a total of 226.
At state, he claimed the average win with a three-horse score of 196 points.
He won the second round with a 69-point ride, topped the short go with a mark of 62 and ranked second in the first round with a 65-point effort.
In the bull riding, Morrison mounted 299 points on the season — 194 prior to state — and led second place by 209 points.
He knocked down his second average win with a three-bull tally of 228 points.
Morrison won all three go-rounds with respective rides of 76, 73 and 79 — saving his best ride for the short-round.
State Champions
Bull Riding
Wells’ Eyer Morrison — 299 points
Saddle Bronc Riding
Wells’ Eyer Morrison — 328.5 points
National Qualifiers
Bull Riding
Wells’ Eyer Morrison — 299
White Pine’s Travis Rimington — 90
Elko County’s Ethan Wakefield — 84.5
Wells’ Zachary Oros — 74
Girls Cutting
Spring Creek’s Audrey Wright — 310.25
Douglas-Carson’s Ellie Gansberg — 297
Wells’ Taylor Gardner — 296
Fernley’s Ollivia Process — 277
Saddle Bronc Riding
Wells’ Eyer Morrison — 328.5
Humboldt County’s Billy DeLong — 263
Wells’ Ian Livingstone — 212.5
Wells’ Wade Wakley — 82.5
National High School Finals Rodeo
The National High School Finals Rodeo will take place from July 14-20 at the Sweetwater Events Complex, in Rock Springs, Wyoming.