By OAKLEE FIELDER, Sports Editor
On April 17-19, the NWOSU rodeo team was at Fort Hays State University in Fort Hays, Kansas. This is their second to last competition of the 2024-25 season.
In the tie down, Hazen Sparks was 2nd with 100 points. Kaden Harland was 7th with 40 points. Colter Snook was 9th with 25 points.
In the breakaway, Trista Regner was 4th having 85 points. Brylee Zook was not far behind in 5th with 60 points.
Emmett Edler won the steer wrestling event with 170 points. Hazen Sparks was the other Ranger in the competition, finishing in 4th with 80 points.
In the goat tying event, Payton Dingman was 3rd with 105 points. Morgan Poust was 9th with 2.5 points scored.
The men’s team was 4th at the end with 375 points. The women finished 5th with 80 points. There were 17 teams in both the men’s and women’s.
Hazen Sparks was the all-around winner for the men competition.
The rodeo team seemed to be one hundred percent back to their winning form this time around. After a rough time two competitions ago, they were back to their selves last week and were consistent this week. They will head to Panhandle State University in Guymon to compete in the final rodeo of the year.