Mancos High School graduate Quincy Morgan-Montoya competes at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. Morgan-Montoya earned reserve all-around champion in the competition. (Courtesy of New Mexico Junior College Athletics)
New Mexico Junior College sophomore continues to shine on the national rodeo scene
CASPER, WY – When the lights shine the brightest, Mancos High School alumnus Quincy Morgan-Montoya shows up with her best.
Competing on the national stage has become old hat for the Class of ’24 Bluejay graduate, and with a rope in her hand again in Casper for the College National Finals Rodeo (June 12-20), Morgan-Montoya demonstrated her prowess as one of the most well-rounded collegiate cowgirls in the country. Competing in both goat tying and breakaway roping, Morgan-Montoya accrued 70 points for New Mexico Junior College, earning reserve all-around champion at the week’s end.
Goat tying has been a one of Morgan-Montoya’s premier events dating back to her early days in the sport – while at MHS, Morgan-Montoya showcased her speed and consistency while capturing the 2023 Colorado State Championship in the event. She went on to place third at the National High School Finals Rodeo later that summer. Morgan-Montoya competed for the Basin Rodeo team in the Four Corners region before making the jump to the collegiate scene.
Competing as one of the top athletes for the Thunderbirds in Hobbs, New Mexico, Morgan Montoya racked up strong performances throughout the season to earn a coveted entry into the CNFR in both goat tying and breakaway roping.
Kicking off the week’s festivities, Morgan-Montoya posted one of the fastest times of the entire field in her opening goat tying go – earning a time of 6.1 seconds. She followed the effort with times of 7.5 and 7.6 in her second and third go-round efforts, taking 20th in the field and narrowly missing out the on the top 14 qualifying spots for the short go.
In breakaway roping, Morgan-Montoya positioned herself among the top riders in the field through the first two runs, blazing times a time of 2.8 seconds in her first go before raising her game further with a time of two-seconds-flat in the second go. However, Morgan-Montoya wasn’t able to post a time in her third run, leaving her in 22nd place and just outside the short go championship round.
Morgan-Montoya’s 70 points from her two events matched the mark earned by Southeastern Oklahoma State’s Emma Ricke, while the University of Wyoming’s Josie Mousel collected 395 points to win the all-around to go along with winning the goat tying national title. Morgan-Montoya’s point total also helped NMJC finish 20th as a team in the overall standings, as Texas A&M University captured the women’s national team title.
