Rodeo team continues quest for college national finals qualifications

With just two rodeo’s left in the Central Rocky Mountain region the EWC men’s team is in 4^th place with 2,805 points and the women have 786.66 points for 7^th place.EWC was in second place after the Colorado State rodeo but slipped after the home rodeo last weekend in Torrington. 

In bull riding, Jordan McAllister, from Gering, NE placed 1^stat the CSU rodeo and 4^th at the EWC rodeo. Jordan is also 3^rdin the NIRA bull riding standings for the Central Rocky Mountain region. At the EWC Rodeo Troy Wilcox, Red Owl, SD placed 4^th in tie down roping and 7^th in steer wrestling to capture 5^th in the men’s all-around, he is 5^th in the standings and 5^th in the men’s all-around. Trey Fortune, Milesville, SD and Lane Hall, Winner, SD  finished fifth and sixth respectively in saddle bronc riding and Lane is 7^th in the standings.

 Tie-Down roping standings for the region have Riley Pruitt, Gering NE at 2^nd and Troy Wilcox at 5^th.

Team Roper standings have Derek Weinreis, Sentinel Butte, ND and Levi O’Keefe, Mohall, ND are sitting at 2^nd place. Headers Troy Wilcox is in 7^th place, Trae Seebaum, Douglas, WY in 9^th. Heelers are Tee Hale, White Owl, SD in 6^th and Trae Kautzman, Kindred, ND in 8^th.

For the women’s team at the home rodeo, Shelby Winchell, Gering NE finished third in goat tying with a run of 15.5 seconds and is in 4^thplace in the standings as of April 9, 2012.

“Our students continue to shine each weekend. They are motivated and are working hard. The next two rodeos will be exciting to watch” said coach Jake Clark.