Bend’s Wyatt Bloom placed third in the overall bareback standings at last week’s National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo.

Bloom paced a contingent of Central Oregon athletes who competed in the week-long event, which finished Saturday. The Bend cowboy produced a 73-point, third-place ride in the short-go round Saturday to climb into the top 10 in the overall standings.

Redmond’s David Peebles placed 12th overall in the bareback event, and Prineville’s Carly Hibbs finished 16th in the final goat tying results.

Texas won the boys and girls combined team standings with 8,3731⁄3 points. Oregon, led by Bloom’s third-place effort, finished 13th with 2,910 points.

For complete results, go to www.nhsra.com.

— Bulletin staff report