The Short Score: Mountain States Circuit Finals Champs

<p>The swing of circuit finals is still well underway with the Columbia River Circuit Finals in Redmond, Oregon, and the Mountain States Circuit Finals in Loveland, Colorado, having wrapped up Oct. 19-21.</p><p>In Redmond,&nbsp;<a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/news/jeff-flenniken-2018-heading-resistol-rookie-of-the-year/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jeff Flenniken</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/news/jake-minor-building-confidence-for-return-trip-to-thomas-mack/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jake Minor</a>&nbsp;were 24.2 seconds on three head to win the circuit finals. Garrett Rogers and&nbsp;<a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/news/tyler-worley-to-rope-at-2023-nfr/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tyler Worley</a>&nbsp;both took home the year-end titles.</p><p>In the Mountain States Circuit, Zane Murphy and Dusty Taylor were also 24.2 seconds on three head to win the average at their circuit finals.&nbsp;<a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/news/proven-mountain-states-circuit-finals-produces-veteran-team-roping-champs-in-van-aken-and-flake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clayton Van Aken</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/news/cullen-teller-makes-money-moves-mountain-states-circuit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cullen Teller</a>&nbsp;took home the year-end titles.</p><p>On this episode of The Short Score, we introduce you to Murphy and Taylor, the first-time Mountain States Circuit Finals champs. We bring you some insight into who they are, how their weekend went and what the win means to them.</p><p>____</p><p><em>This episode is brought to you by&nbsp;</em><a href="https://horseweek.tv/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>HorseWeek</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em><a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/editor-blog/trevor-brazile-truly-relentless/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Trevor Brazile</em></a><em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</em><a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/podcast/mile