By SARAH OTTO
Student Reporter
The Northwestern rodeo team competed over the weekend at the Oklahoma State University rodeo in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
The women’s team won the rodeo and the men’s team took second. Northwestern had competitors make it back to the short (championship) round in six of the nine events.
In steer wrestling, Northwestern had three cowboys qualify for the short round: John Michael McGinn, Grayson Allred and Brock White. McGinn ended up first overall for the weekend. Allred ended up second and White tied for fourth for the weekend.
In team roping, Dalton Richards was the only cowboy who made it back to the short round for Northwestern. Richards roped with Ben Whiddon from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Dalton ended up first overall for the weekend.
In barrel racing, Northwestern was only represented by one cowgirl. Sara Bynum made it to the short round and ended the weekend third. In breakaway roping, Sage Allen, Samantha Corzine and Tainge Trent all represented Northwestern in the short round. Allen ended the weekend being fifth overall, Trent finished the weekend sixth and Corzine split seventh overall. In goat tying, Shayna Miller and Lauren Barnes made it back to the short round. Miller ended up first overall and Barnes ended up third for the weekend.
McGinn a junior from Haines, Ore., who is majoring in agriculture and minoring in business said, “Overall the weekend ended really well. In the first round I drew a really good steer that we have seen at other rodeos. I didn’t get him caught well, but everything worked out in my favor. My game plan for the short round was to score sharp so I could have a quick shot at the steer. Everything went as planned and the steer worked as I thought he would be. To prepare for my next rodeo I am going to head back to the practice pen and continue to work on getting better every day.”
Northwestern is doing well in the overall Central Plains region standings. The women’s team is winning the region and the men’s team is fourth overall. In the calf roping, Hayden Pearce is second and William Whayne is splitting fourth. In steer wrestling, McGinn is sitting first, Allred is sitting second, Michael Edgmon is sitting sixth and White is sitting ninth. In team roping, on the heading side Richards is sitting second and Layne Lagasse is splitting twelfth. On the heeler side, Dustin Searcy is splitting twelfth. In the barrel racing, Bynum is sitting ninth. In breakaway roping, Allen is sitting sixth, Trent is sitting thirteenth and Kylee Cahoy is splitting fourteenth. In goat tying, Lauren Barnes is sitting first, Shayna Miller is sitting second, Karley Kile is sitting ninth, and Elli Price is sitting eleventh.
The Ranger’s next rodeo is here at Northwestern Oct. 30 and 31, and Nov.1.