LAS VEGAS — Ty Erickson continued his hot start Friday at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center.

One night after finishing in a three-way tie for second, third and fourth, the Helena bulldogger grabbed a solo second-place finish during Round 2. Erickson broke the 4-second barrier and marked a time of 3.9 seconds to claim a $28,980 check.

Erickson now leads the average alongside Round 1 winner Tyler Waguespack and sits sixth in the world standings.

World No. 2 steer wrestler Tucker Allen of Ventura, Calif., took the Round 2 win, getting his steer down in 3.6 seconds. Allen pocketed $36,668.

Former Montana State University cowboy Jesse Brown, an Oregon native, tied for fifth in Round 2 with Waguespack. Both guys had 4.1-second times to win $7,688 each.

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