Lancer Rodeo Qualifies 10 for Short Go at Sheridan College Rodeo

Eastern Wyoming College’s Lancer Rodeo team advanced 10 competitors to the short go at the Sheridan College Rodeo over the weekend, turning in a string of strong performances as the fall season continues.

“The team has been practicing really hard and we’ve seen a lot of new faces reach the short round each weekend,” EWC Rodeo Coach Whit Peterson said.

Freshman Bryce Cerkoney rebounded from a tough first-round horse in bareback riding, scoring 36 points before posting a 71 in the short round for a strong finish.

In steer wrestling, Taydon Gorsuch opened with a 5.2-second run to place second in the first round, but came up empty in the short round. Sophomore T.C. Hughson won the short round with a 5.3-second run and finished third in the average.

In saddle bronc riding, freshmen Sawyer Hutchison and Cade Else scored 57 and 55, respectively, to place ninth and 10th in the first round. Both had tough luck in Sunday’s short round.

Team ropers Cade Thar and Pate Tavegie stopped the clock at 8.4 seconds in round one for sixth place, but a no-time in the short round dropped them to ninth overall.

On the women’s side, freshman Kianna Miller roped her first calf in 3.5 seconds and followed with a 4.9 in the short round to place third in breakaway roping. Tommie Martin recorded a 3.3-second run in round one to finish third but received no time in the short round, ending seventh overall.

In barrel racing, Griffin Grooms and her horse, Sassy, posted a 17.68 in the long round for fourth place and a 17.77 in the short round to secure fifth in the average.

The Lancers head to Lamar, Colorado, for their next competition Oct. 3–5.