K.M. CANNON • © 2019 Las Vegas Review-Journal Inc. Used with permission
Winnemucca’s Trenten Montero makes a run during the second round of the bareback riding at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Montero, a rookie at the National Finals Rodeo, has been one of the biggest surprises at the NFR. He came into the NFR 14th in the world standings. He won the second performance on Friday, Dec. 6, with 90.5 points and was second in the third performance on Saturday, Dec. 7. The National Finals Rodeo concludes on Saturday night.
Trenten Montero of Winnemucca celebrates after riding Prairie Rose in Bareback Riding during the second go-around of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
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Friday, December 13, 2019 1:00 AM
One of the biggest surprises of the 2019 National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, has been Winnemucca NFR rookie cowboy Trenten Montero.
Montero entered the NFR 14th in the world bareback standings, but has made a steady climb up the board through seven performances (Wednesday night).
Montero won the second go-around on Friday, Dec. 6, with a score of 90.5 points aboard Prairie Rose. Montero followed that up with a second-place run on Saturday, Dec. 7, with a score of 89 points on Nutrena’s Bad Influence.
He continued his run up the standings on Sunday, Dec. 8, in the fourth go-around tying for fifth place, along with Kaycee Field with 86.5 points. Those three performances alone, earned Montero $52,460.