The Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams competed at the University of Montana Western Big Sky Region rodeo Sept. 25-26, with the Skylights earning several strong individual performances throughout the weekend.

The Northern men finished sixth as a team with 20 points, while the women placed fifth with 60 points. Montana State University won both the men's and women's team competitions.

For the Northern men, Wesley Cox recorded a fourth-place finish in team roping header with a time of 26.7 seconds. Alex Hoyt Four Colors also placed fourth in the team roping heeler competition with a time of 26.7 seconds.

Northern's women were led by Mary Deanna Gibson, who placed sixth in goat tying with a time of 20.1 seconds. Kaybree Diana Zunti added a seventh-place finish in team roping header, posting a time of 32.7 seconds.

Trayden Riely Hofmann also finished seventh in team roping heeler with a time of 32.7 seconds, giving Northern multiple competitors in the top seven of the team roping events.

The Skylights will continue their Big Sky Region schedule as they look to build on the performances from Montana Western and move up the regional standings.