NWOSU took second place in the team standings at the NWOSU rodeo last weekend.

The annual event brought more than 700 college rodeo participants from all over the region to Alva.

Jacob Haren, NWOSU senior from Callaway, Nebraska, won the tie-down roping championship at the NWOSU rodeo to lead the Rangers. In earlier rodeos this semester, he earned an all-around title in Colby, Kansas, and won the steer wrestling award in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Kerry Duval, junior from Oakdale, California, finished the tie-down in a three-way tie for sixth place in the opening round.

Trisyn Kalawaia, senior from Waiakea, Hawaii, won the bulldogging title with a 3.2-second opening run and a 4.9-second run in the championship round.

Jayden Jensen, senior from Fallon, Nevada, took third overall in breakaway roping with 2.7 seconds on both her runs.

Rangers return to rodeo action Feb. 15-17 in Manhattan, Kansas.

Jacob Haren
Tanner Meier, a junior from Garden City, Kansas, competes in the opening night of the NWOSU rodeo on Thursday. Photo by Austin Judkins.
Savannah Greenfield, a prenursing major from Lakeview, Oregon, works to quickly finish tying her goat during the NWOSU rodeo Thursday night. Photo by Austin Judkins.
The rodeo clown does his job to distract the bull from going after the rider he just bucked off during the the first night of the NWOSU rodeo on Thursday. University Relations Photo.