A good weekend to be a McGinn in Redmond

By Griffin Beach on Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 in Northeastern Oregon News Northeastern Oregon Top Stories

REDMOND — Eastern Oregon was well represented in steer roping at this past weekend’s Columbia River Circuit Finals in Redmond, with Haines’s Dawson McGinn winning the average followed by Trent Sorey of Pendleton.

For the weekend Sorey actually came away slightly richer thanks to a Round 1 win that paid $1,904. Sorey’s weekend winnings were $4,999 compared to McGinn’s $4,761.

Trey McFarlane of Wilder, Idaho was the all-around champion of the event, pocketing $5,061 competing in saddle bronc riding and bull riding.

The McGinn family also did well in steer wrestling, with Gus third in the average followed by his older brother Mike. Hermiston’s Dalton Massey finished second in both the second and third rounds but did not place in the average.

Stanfield’s Gator Goodrich placed fourth in the average in tie-down roping, his father Brad placed seventh just ahead of Michael Pederson of Hermiston. Enterprise’s Noodle Miller was fourth in the second round, pocketing $633.