Montoya Makes Splash in 2nd Go of the Breakaway
Quincy Montoya made her move in the second go of the breakaway roping recording 2.0 second run on Monday, June 15.
Montoya began her College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) with a 2.8 second run Sunday night. The finish put her in a tie for 15th place after the first go round. The sophomore finished second in the second go with a 2.0 run. She is in the top 5 overall in the average at 4.8 seconds with a few breakaway ropers to go in the second round. Montoya will look to make the CNFR final with a good run during Friday's 7 p.m. MDT performance.
Montoya also competed in the goat tying this afternoon where she recorded a 6.1 second run to finish T-4 in her first go. She will compete Tuesday in the second round of the goat tying around 11:45 a.m. MDT in the 11th event of the morning slack.
"Quincy is the most confident I've ever seen her and it's showing," NMJC women's head coach Alexa Wilcox said. "She's got great horse power and we've had a great few weeks of practice preparing for Casper. I think all of her hard work is paying off and we are excited to watch her take care of business the rest of the week."
All performances of the CNFR starting Tuesday through Saturday, June 16-20th, 2026, will air on ESPN+.
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12 individuals make it to the CNFR Short Round with the national champion being the top breakaway roper or goat tyer with the best four-round average. The final takes place Saturday, June 20 at 7 p.m. MDT inside the Ford Wyoming Center.
To see the men's CNFR recap click here.
The draw is here and the schedule is here. Results will be posted after each go round here.
Stay up to date on the T-Birds journey in Casper at the CNFR by following the NMJC rodeo socials on Facebook (New Mexico Jr. College Rodeo) and Instagram @nmjc_rodeo.