Posts from September, 2021

Left to Right Back row: Mr. Gerald (Oobie) Hawkes, Dr. Geoff Peck, Bryan Hart, and Crystal Ringle
Left to Right Front row: Ethan Wilhoit, Ms. Amber Salmon, Dr. Monica Teichert, and Ms. Kasey Powell

Eastern Wyoming College introduced new faculty and staff at their fall In-Service.

Ms. Madison Bloodgood – GEAR UP Director
From Torrington, WY – Bachelor’s degree in psychology and is pursuing a master’s degree in Clinical mental health counseling, both through Chadron State College. Professional experience includes employment at Wyoming Child and Family Development and Wyoming Workforce Services/Vocational Rehabilitation.

Sage Chaput – Admissions Coordinator
From Shawnee, WY – Bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Wyoming. Former student/athlete at EWC and was an EWC work/study student and a student ambassador.

Mr. Bryan Hart – Student Success/Testing Center Director
From Thane, WY – Master’s degree in Organizational Management from Chadron State College.

Mr. Gerald (Oobie) Hawkes – Business Instructor
From Las Cruces, NM – MBA in Business Administration from Eastern New Mexico University.

Ms. Alicia Hawkins – Interim Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Alicia played basketball at Colorado State University; where she helped her team win the Mountain West title during her senior season. She has been helping EWC’s basketball programs for three years and in her “free time”, she helps with her family’s local farming & ranching operation.

Dr. Geoff Peck – English Instructor
From Easton, Pennsylvania – PhD from the University of North Dakota in English and Creative Writing.

Ms. Kasey Powell – Nursing Instructor, Douglas
From Douglas, WY – Master’s degree in Nursing Education from Western Governor’s University.

Ms. Crystal Ringle – GEAR UP Freshman Program Specialist
From Torrington, WY – Associate’s degree in accounting from EWC. Currently enrolled in our evening nursing program on the Torrington campus

Ms. Amber Salmon – Nursing Instructor, Douglas
From Douglas, WY – Master’s degree in Nursing Education from Western Governor’s University

Dr. Monica Teichert – Nursing Instructor, Torrington
From Torrington, WY – Received her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from UW

The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer rodeo team traveled to Sheridan, Wyoming to compete in the annual Sheridan College rodeo September 24-26.

Freshman Justin Chasek, Mitchell, NE placed first in the first round of the team roping with a time of 5.7 seconds with partner Jake Chasek, Chadron State College.

In the tie down roping, freshman Ty Moser, Volga, SD, placed second in the first round with a time of 9.3 seconds.

“Each week we have had new freshmen finding a way to win,” said Coach Jake Clark. “I’m excited about this team.”

The Lancers will compete in the Central Wyoming College rodeo in Riverton, WY October 1-3.

The Agriculture Department at Eastern Wyoming College is pleased to announce that they will hold  FFA practice contests on October 25^th. The Cowboy-Husker Showdown will include range challenge, horse evaluation and agronomy.

This competition will be a showdown between Wyoming FFA chapters and Nebraska FFA chapters. Contests will be held at the Agricultural Technology Education Center (ATEC) located at 3401 West C Street in Torrington.

For more information or to register a team contact Monte at 307.532.8273 or Georgia at 307.532.8374

The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer rodeo team competed in the annual Chadron State College rodeo held September 17-19.

Sophomore Karissa Rayhill, Martin, SD, had strong performances in the barrel racing and the goat tying earning her the reserve all-around title. In barrel racing, she was 5^th in the first round, 3^rd in the short round and 2^nd in the average. She was 2^nd in the first round of goat tying with a time of 7.3 seconds and finished 5^th in the average.

In the steer wrestling, freshman Tegun Spring from Wall, SD, was 5^th in the first round with a time of 5.8 seconds. He finished 5^th in the short round and average as well. Sophomore Trayton Travnicek was 3^rd in the first round with a time of 5.1.

The Lancers will travel to Sheridan, Wyoming September 24-26 to compete in the Sheridan College rodeo.

The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer golf team competed in Sterling, CO September 16-17 at a tournament hosted by Northeastern Junior College. The Lancers finished the tournament in 2^nd place with a score of 581. McCook Community College won the tournament with a score of 574.

“We played a tough course that these players haven’t seen before,” said Coach Zach Smith. “The region is very exciting this year with lots of tough competition. I’m really proud of how our team is playing. This competition will only make them all better.”

Leading the Lancers was sophomore Brendan Thomas, Farmington, UT. He shot 69, 74 – 143 to finish tied for 4^th place. Other Lancer scores were as follows:

Russel Sprecher, sophomore, Casper, WY – 73, 71 – 144, tied 6^th
Johannes Lindstrom, sophomore, Falkoping, Sweden – 72, 72 – 144, tied 6^th
Remington Newell, sophomore, Spanish Fork, UT – 76, 72 – 148, 9^th
Tim Van Stiphout, sophomore, Hasselt, Belguim – 70, 79 – 149, 10^th
Conrado Chozas, sophomore, Madrid, Spain – 73, 79 – 152, tied 12^th
Simon Carlgren, freshman, Falkoping, Sweden – 75, 79 – 154, tied 19^th

The Lancers compete in Lamar, CO September 30 – October 1.

Eastern Wyoming College announces that Barton College and Central Wyoming College will not play on Saturday, September 18. They were scheduled at 4:30 pm. The Lancer’s game against McCook will be moved from 7:00 pm to 4:30pm.

The Eastern Wyoming College golf team finished second at their home tournament played September 9-10 at Cottonwood golf course. The Lancers scored 582. Northeastern Junior College won the tournament with a two-day score of 577.

“We had some guys in our starting lineup this week that hadn’t played in that role yet this year,” said Coach Zach Smith. “There were plenty of positives to take away from their experience on the starting team and also those that played as individuals. Conrado has been working so hard, it was fun to see that pay off. Tim and Josh play great the second day, giving us a chance to bounce back after day 1 but we fell a little short. We are excited to get back out there this week in Sterling.”

Leading the Lancers points team was sophomore Tim Van Stiphout, Hasselt, Belguim. He shot 75, 68 – 143 and Joshua Wiese, freshman, Cape Town, South Africa – 75, 68 – 143.

Other Lancers on the points team were:

Oscar Behle, freshman, Hjarup, Sweden – 75, 72 – 147
Remington Newell, sophomore, Spanish Fork, UT – 73, 77 – 150
Simon Carlgren, freshman, Falkoping, Sweden – 78, 76 – 154

Because it was the Lancers home tournament, all players were allowed to play. The following players played individually and did not earn points.

Conrado Chozas, sophomore, Madrid, Spain – 68, 70 – 138
Brendan Thomas, sophomore, Farmington, UT – 70, 72 – 142
Johannes Lindstrom, sophomore, Falkoping, Sweden – 71, 73 – 144
Russel Sprecher, sophomore, Casper, WY – 73, 71 – 144
Owen Walsh, sophomore, Ottawa, Canada – 75, 74 – 149
Andrew Stannard, freshman, Laramie, WY – 91, 85 – 176, 41^st

The Lancers will compete in Sterling, CO, September 16-17 in the tournament hosted by Northeastern Junior College.

The Eastern Wyoming College Community Education Office in Torrington announced a change to the upcoming Halloween for Parents and Kids class.

This class will be held on Saturday, October 2, from 9-11:00 am in the CTEC Building room 111. The cost of this class is $45 for parents and $35 for kids. Paid registration deadline is Monday, September 27.

Join Kathy Garton, EWC Outreach Coordinator and create your very own and special Halloween wooden decoration to be used indoors or outdoors. This class is designed for a parent (or grandparent) and kiddo working side-by-side to create your very own and really cute “Frankie” the Stein and “Josephine” the whacky witch. Kathy brings all the supplies and you get to do the fun painting.

For more information about this class or others, please call the Community Ed office at 307.532.8323 or stop in at 3200 West C in the CTEC building.

The Eastern Wyoming College Lancer rodeo team began their fall season in Cheyenne, Wyoming September 10-12. The EWC women’s team finished second behind the Gillette College women.

Leading the ladies was sophomore Karissa Rayhill from Martin, SD. She was 2^nd in the first round of the goat tying, 5^th in the short round and 2^nd in the average. In the barrel racing she was 5^th in the first round, 3^rd in the short round and 4^th in the average. She also tied for 4^th, 5^th and 6^th in the first round of the breakaway roping. Her strong performance landed her 2^nd in the Ladies All-Around race.

Freshman teammates Kamry Knotwell, Encampment, WY, and Ryker Goodman, LaBarge, WY, also both qualified for the short round of the Breakaway roping.

Tristen Hunter, sophomore, Ardmore, SD, placed 2^nd in the short round of the tie down roping and 4^th in the average. Freshman Ty Moser, Volga, SD, also qualified for the short round of the tie down roping.

“I was really pleased with how our team competed,” shared Coach Jake Clark. “The women’s team had a strong showing and we have some freshman compete really well.”

The Lancers will compete in Chadron, NE September 17-19.