By SARAH OTTO
Student Reporter
The Northwestern Lady Rangers took control of the Oklahoma State University college rodeo by claiming first place team while the men finished sixth overall.
Shayna Miller won the all-around cowgirl title as she finished seventh in the breakaway roping and second in the goat tying.
Along with Miller in the goat tying, Tearnee Nelson finished fourth and Laremi Allred wrapped up the weekend seventh.
In the breakaway roping, Elli Price claimed the championship title.
Being Price’s first championship title win this season she said, “It felt really good to win the rodeo. Last year I struggled because I would make the short round, but not finish in the high places where the points are. With that being said, Stillwater was awesome for me to finally get over that hump.”
Price has set goals for the women’s rodeo team to be team champions. She said, “We have a lot of talented girls so I think it is a good goal to shoot for.”
As for herself, Price wants to not only make the college finals, but to win the central plains region. She added, “It has also been a goal of mine the last three years to have enough points in two events to be in the running for the all-around cowgirl title.”
Sara Bynum was the only Northwestern cowgirl to make the short round in the event of barrel racing where she finished sixth.
Nine of the Northwestern cowboys made an appearance in the short round on championship Saturday.
In the team roping, partners Hunter Munsell and Sawyer Barham finished second on the weekend. Wade Perry was the only ranger in the finals in the tie-down roping, he claimed third.
Once again the men of Northwestern took the event of steer wrestling by the horns, literally.
The Rangers brought home first, second, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth out of 10.
Joby Allen claimed the championship, with Jacob Edler right behind him in second. Maverick Harper took fifth, JD Struxness in sixth, seventh to Grayson Allred, and Ty Batie finished eighth.
Sophomore, Allen, felt “awesome” winning his first college rodeo, and the feeling makes him want to continue winning more.
He said, “Looking back on my freshman year my goals were to not look like a freshman in the arena all the time, however; I recall messing up a lot and letting it affect my attitude. This rodeo season I came back with a positive attitude and work ethic, for now it has paid off for me.”
The rodeo teams next outing will be at home tonight through Saturday at the Woods County Fairgrounds.