Jun. 22—CASPER, Wyo. — Salem native and Montana State University women's rodeo standout Michaela McCormick wrapped up an impressive week at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo on Saturday night, earning a sixth-place finish in the women's goat tying standings at the Ford Wyoming Center.
The junior competitor delivered one of her best performances of the week in the championship short go round, posting a time of 6.3 seconds to finish fifth in the final round. McCormick's consistent effort across four runs secured her place among the nation's top women's collegiate goat tyers.
McCormick opened competition with a 6.1-second run before recording times of 7.1 and 6.9 seconds in her next two go rounds, respectively. Her 6.3-second effort in the short go gave her a total time of 26.4 seconds on four runs, good for sixth place overall. The finish earned her 80 points in the individual standings.
Her performance also helped Montana State's women's rodeo team finish tied for 18th in the team standings with 75 points.
Texas A&M University captured the women's team championship with 692.5 points. Host University of Wyoming placed second with 405 points, followed by Tarleton State University in third with 360 points. Texas Tech University finished fourth with 320 points, while Weatherford College rounded out the top-five women's standings with 300 points.
The junior competitor delivered one of her best performances of the week in the championship short go round, posting a time of 6.3 seconds to finish fifth in the final round. McCormick's consistent effort across four runs secured her place among the nation's top women's collegiate goat tyers.
McCormick opened competition with a 6.1-second run before recording times of 7.1 and 6.9 seconds in her next two go rounds, respectively. Her 6.3-second effort in the short go gave her a total time of 26.4 seconds on four runs, good for sixth place overall. The finish earned her 80 points in the individual standings.
Her performance also helped Montana State's women's rodeo team finish tied for 18th in the team standings with 75 points.
Texas A&M University captured the women's team championship with 692.5 points. Host University of Wyoming placed second with 405 points, followed by Tarleton State University in third with 360 points. Texas Tech University finished fourth with 320 points, while Weatherford College rounded out the top-five women's standings with 300 points.
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