Kyle Irwin was Northwestern's top finisher in the men's all-around placing third overall scoring 240 points. Irwin won the steer wrestling event with an overall time of 11 seconds and finished third in team roping. He roped with teammate Charlie Moore, who finished fourth in the all-around scoring 90 points.

Cody Burkholder was fifth in the saddle bronc scoring 135 points while Trey Young was fourth in the tie down roping with Moore finished sixth.

Irwin's teammate Jacob Williams placed fifth in the steer wrestling competition.

Northwestern teammates Michael Pearce and Brad Bullock were second in team roping. The pair had an overall time of 26.2 seconds.

Blaine Ragan roped with Wyatt Branden of WOKSC and the pair finished with a time of 28.3 seconds.

The Rangers dominated the team roping competition as Tanner Braden finished seventh and roped with Bacone's Clay Pianalto. Northwestern had members on four different teams in the top eight.

On the women's side, Alexis Allen's overall time was 35.55 seconds in the barrel racing, good enough for third in the event. She was .61 seconds behind Ceri McCaffery of Southwestern Oklahoma State University, who won the event.

Teammate Amy Kleinvachter finished sixth with a time of 40.59 seconds.

Karley Kile finished second in goat tying with an overall time of 17.8 seconds.

Jessica Morgan's time of 6.7 seconds was good enough for fourth in the breakaway roping while Karly Benzie finished fifth in the event.

Lauren Barnes led the way for the Lady Rangers finishing third in the all-around with 115 points. Barnes picked up those points finishing tied for second in the goat tying competition while ninth in the breakaway roping event.

Kyle Irwin scored 110 points in the all-around and finished fourth. He finished third in the steer wrestling competition while he and Northwestern teammate Charlie Moore finished sixth in team roping.

Karly Benzie won the breakaway roping with an overall time of 6.2 seconds. Jacey Fay Jandreau finished eighth.

Travis Cowan and Southeastern Oklahoma State teammate Rhyder Nelson won the team roping with a time of 13.5 seconds while Dustin Searcy and teammate Cale Markham (Coffeyville) finished second with an overall time of 14.1 seconds.

Cody Burkholder finished tied for third scoring 135 points in the saddle bronc.

Trey Young finished fourth in the tie down roping with an overall time of 22.4 seconds. Teammate Clint Kindred finished sixth in the event finishing his rounds in 27.7 seconds.

Alexis Allen and Jenna Hampton finished fifth and sixth in the barrel racing competition. Allen's overallt ime was 33.32 seconds while Hampton finished less than a second behind her at 34.21 seconds. 

 Full Results  Team and Individual Standings

The men finished with 265 points with Fort Scott taking home the win scoring 375 points. The women scored 115 points with Southwestern Oklahoma State taking home the crown at 335 points.

Trey Young won the calf roping with a time of 18.6 seconds. After finishing fifth in the long round, Young came back to finish second in the short round tieing his calf in nine seconds. Will Howell was third in the calf roping finishing fourth in the long round and third in the short round.

In the steer wrestling competition, Irwin scored 60 points by winning the short round with a time of 4.2 seconds. In the long round, Irwin's time of 6.4 seconds gave him a 10.6 in the average, good enough for second place and 50 more points.

Jess Woodward scored 15 points in the long round of the event with a time of 5.6 seconds and 10 points in the short round. He finished seventh overall.

Dusta Kimsey finished second in the short round tying her goat in 5.9 seconds and earning 50 points. She earned 45 more points from splitting second with an average time of 12.5 seconds.

Lauren Barnes finished sixth while Kari Cable finished seventh in the event.

In the barrel racing, Clara Morris was second out of 122 entries with a time of 24.93. Morris was tied for second after the long round and finished second in the short round. Alexis Allen finished sixth in the short round of the barrel racing with a 17.18 second run and sixth overall with a time of 29.79 seconds.

Dustin Searcy was able to tie for first in the team roping event with an overall time of 12.3 seconds. He earned 165 points. Brett Christenson finished third overall and was second in the long round and third in the short round. Casey Warnock finished fourth while Travis Cowan and Blaine Regan each finished seventh.

Cody Burkholder finished third in the saddle bronc scoring 71 points in the long round and 74 in the short round, which was second in the round.

Jenna Hampton finished seventh in the break away. Hampton's long round time of 2.7 tied for second, but ran in to tough luck in the short round. Kate Hansen finished eighth in the event.

The Northwestern rodeo team will return to action on March 2 at Garden City Community College.

Overall Results

Graves was introduced to his team Wednesday evening.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to serve as the new head coach, and coming back to Alva and Northwestern,” said Graves. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Northwestern and want to share that experience with the current and future members of the rodeo team. I’m pleased to be able to give something back to the University and the community.”

Andrew Carter, director of athletics, said Graves’ record of success and familiarity with the program made him the best choice for the job following a nationwide search.

“Stockton’s experience as a performer at the collegiate and professional levels certainly gives him instant credibility with the members of our rodeo team, the collegiate rodeo community, and with prospective recruits,” said Carter. “Being a graduate of Northwestern, he understands the importance of the program to the University and the community, and the expectations that go along with being the head coach.”

Originally from Ponca City, Graves was a member of the Northwestern rodeo team from 1997 through 2002. He was the Central Plains Region champion steer wrestler twice during his collegiate career and qualified for the College National Final Rodeo three times. He still holds the College National Finals arena record of 3.4 seconds.
Graves graduated from Northwestern in 2002 with a degree in agriculture business.

As a professional cowboy, he has qualified for the National Finals Rodeo six times in his career, is a two-time Prairie Circuit Champion, a two-time Dodge National Circuit Finals qualifier and a Dodge National Circuit Finals Champion – all in steer wrestling. He has been a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association since 1997.

Graves was inducted into the Northwestern Sports Hall of Fame in January.

Frascht became coach of the University’s successful rodeo team in January 2011. He informed university officials that he will pursue opportunities in the private sector.

Andy Carter, director of athletics, said the timing of Frascht’s departure, so close to the beginning of the fall semester, will create some challenges, but that the reputation of the program and the high level of community support for the sport, will allow the school to quickly fill the position with the highest quality coach.

CASPER, Wyo.

The Rangers were just 10 points shy of second place Missouri Valley College, while Sam Houston State University took home first place with 755 points.

"I felt like we had an outstanding finals,” said head coach Shannon Frascht. “We were able to win three of the four championship go-round rings in steer wrestling and an illegal head catch cost us a national championship in the team roping.” 

“Our fifth place team ranking was icing on the cake due to the fact we were only able to have four members on our team when most other teams were able to have six on their men's teams. I thought we had the talent and the guys proved it. I couldn't be happier with their performance."

Kyle Irwin finished the highest of the four Ranger cowboys competing in the CNFR, finishing second in steer wrestling. Irwin recorded the low round out of 39 participants on his first go with a 3.5 second run. In the second round he posted a 5.4 and followed that with a third round time of 6.7. Irwin’s final round of 3.6 put him just a tenth of a second back of the steer wrestling winner.

Tanner Braden, along with Western Oklahoma State University cowboy Andrew Ward, finished fourth in team roping. The duo turned in a 6.9 in round one and followed with scores of 7.2 and 7.0 in rounds two and three, respectively. They ended up with a no score in the final round.

Kody Woodward placed 16th in steer wrestling, recording a first round time of 4.3 and a second go of 4.1. He received a no score in round three.

Trenton Johnson finished 31st and 32nd in the two events he competed in, tie down roping and steer wrestling. In tie down roping, he took home 31st after a no score in round one, a 10.7 in round two and an 11.2 in the third go. Johnson finished in 32nd in steer wrestling with a 6.6 in the opening round. He went on to score an 18.5 in round two and had a no score in the third go.

The complete breakdown of event scores and team totals can be found at http://www.collegerodeo.com/CNFR/CNFRResults.asp?Year=2011.

Four cowboys from the 2010-11 Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team will represent the Rangers at the 63rd Annual College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. at the Casper Events Center on June 12-18.

With 10 rodeos under their belt, Kody Woodward, Kyle Irwin, Tanner Braden and Trenton Johnson have earned the honor to represent Northwestern at the CNFR.
 
Woodward, who will be making his fourth consecutive CNFR appearance, will compete in steer wrestling. At the completion of all 10 rodeos, Woodward led the Central Plains Region in steer wrestling with 880 points, 247 in front of his nearest competitor. He is ranked fourth in the nation, 145 points behind the national leader.
 
A senior from Dupree, S.D., Woodward won the steer wrestling events at the Kansas State University and Garden City Community College rodeos. Last year at the CNFR, Woodward finished in fourth place. During the 2009 CNFR, he took 17th place. He placed second in 2008 as a freshman and has won the Central Plains Region twice and was runner up once in his four years of eligibility.

Kyle Irwin and Trenton Johnson will be joining Woodward in steer wrestling. Irwin, a junior from Robertsdale, Ala., finished third in the Central Plains Region standings with 535 points. This will be his third CNFR qualification. He was the Central Plains Region Champion in 2010.

Johnson, from Mound City, Kan., is fourth in the region in steer wrestling, just 15 points behind Irwin with 520 points. The senior won three all-around titles in as many weeks, winning the title at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Fort Scott Community College and at the Garden City Community College rodeos. He was second in the Central Plains Region in the men’s all around, 148 points back of first. Johnson will also be competing in tie down roping, where he finished 10th in the region with 215 points. This will be Johnson’s second CNFR qualification in the same two events.
 
Tanner Braden qualified for the CNFR in the team roping as a heeler. The junior from Dewey finished third in the region with 420 points. This will be his second appearance in the CNFR.

“All four qualifiers are veterans of the sport both at the collegiate and professional levels,” stated Rodeo Coach Shannon Frascht. “With the experience and consistency of this group, we could very well walk away with a national championship.”

The CNFR is the "Rose Bowl" of college rodeo. It is where the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association crowns individual event champions in saddle bronc riding, bare back riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping, and goat tying. National team championships are also awarded to both men's and women's teams. Over 400 cowboys and cowgirls from over 100 universities and colleges compete in Casper each year. Contestants compete all year in one of the NIRA's 11 regions for a chance to rope or ride at the CNFR.

The top three students in each event, and top two men's and women's teams from the NIRA's 11 regions will qualify for the CNFR.

For more information about the CNFR, log on to www.cnfr.com. A schedule of events can be found here along with daily results. Position draws for the four Rangers competing are located here.

2010-11 Central Plains Region Standings | National Standings

Ashley Neville of Turpin (front, left) signs her letter of intent to participate with the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Ranger rodeo team beginning in the fall.  Neville is pictured with her parents and Northwestern’s rodeo coach Shannon Frascht (back, left).

Alexis Allen of Alva (center front) signs her letter of intent to participate on the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Ranger rodeo team beginning in the fall.  Allen is pictured with her parents Jimmy (center back) and Kandice (right back) and Northwestern’s rodeo coach Shannon Frascht (left back).  She will participate in the following events: barrel racing, breakaway roping and goat tying.

GUYMON, Okla.

The men’s team accumulated 335 points, putting them just 15 points shy of third place. OPSU took the men’s title with 625 points.

Two cowboys finished in the top four for the all-around, as Trenton Johnson was third with 110 points and Cole Wilson had 95 points for fourth place. The men’s all-around title came from host OPSU, with 190 points. 

Northwestern heavily populated steer wrestling, as six of eight spots were Rangers. Kody Woodward finished second, while Kyle Irwin took third place. Northwestern owned the 5-8 spots, as Johnson, Wilson, Jacob Williams and Charlie Moore, finished respectively.

Brett Christensen finished seventh in team roping as a header, while two Rangers placed in tie down roping. Wilson finished in sixth with a 25.7 and Johnson was seventh, recording a 24.2.

Three women placed in the event, as Kandice Peterson was awarded second in breakaway roping. Toya Vogt and Dusta Kimzey finished second and fifth in goat tying, with Vogt recording a 20.1, while Kimzey had a 21.2.

The Ranger men’s team finished in third place in the Central Plains Region standings with 3,450 points. OPSU took first place with 4,780 points. Woodward leads the region in steer wrestling with 880 points. His nearest competitor is 247 points behind.

Northwestern’s women’s team jumped from three places in the region standings, going from eighth to fifth. NWOSU totaled 844.16 points, while Western Oklahoma State College leads the region with 2,295.83 points.

Though the Central Plains Region Rodeos are finished, Northwestern will have individuals that will participate in the Collegiate National Finals Rodeo during June 11-18 in Casper, Wyo. More information will be released as participants are named.

Complete Results for the Oklahoma Panhandle State University Rodeo

HAYS, Kan.

The men’s team finished with 370 points in the rodeo, putting them 55 points back of winner Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Woodward was awarded a third place finish in steer wrestling with a time of 10.3 and took seventh in team roping as a heeler along with Nelson, who served as the header with a time of 7.3.

Cody Burkholder finished second in the saddle bronc riding, missing first place by 11 points with a score of 148.

In tie down roping, Travis Cowan and Cole Wilson finished eighth and ninth, respectively, with times of 11.3 and 11.5.

Two cowboys joined Woodward in steer wrestling, as Kyle Irwin was second with a 9.9, just two tenths out of first place, and Clint Kindred nailed down fourth with an 11.3.

In addition to Nelson’s seventh in team roping, she finished in third place in breakaway roping with a 16.6. Nicole Brandemuehl won the event with a 7.8, while Jessica Miller took sixth.

Toya Vogt and Lindsey Hollond placed in goat tying. Vogt tied for fifth place, while Hollond nailed down seventh.

The Ranger men’s team remains in third place in the Central Plains Region standings and are now just 7.5 points back from Fort Scott, who is in second place. Northwestern has 3,115 points, while OPSU leads the region with 4,155 points with one rodeo to go.

The women’s team fell from seventh to eighth in the region after the rodeo, trailing seventh place Kansas State University by 4.17 points. Currently, Western Oklahoma State College leads the way with 2,145.83 points.

Northwestern will compete in its final rodeo of the season on April 21-23 in Guymon at the Oklahoma Panhandle State Rodeo.

Complete Results for the Fort Hays State University Rodeo
Central Plains Regional Standings

WEATHERFORD, Okla.

Johnson finished with 205 points in the all-around, 105 points ahead of his closest competitor. Along with header Ryan Bothum of Southeastern, Johnson finished first in team roping with a time of 12.7. He finished in fifth place in tie down roping with a 22.5.

In addition to Johnson in tie-down roping, Perry Dietz finished a spot ahead of Johnson, finishing fourth with a 21.4.

Lucas Camac won the steer wrestling title with an 11.7, while Travis Cowan finished fourth in team roping as a header with an 18.5.

Two women’s participants placed in the rodeo. Brooke Boulware placed fourth in breakaway roping with a 9.3, while Toya Vogt finished in a tie for fifth place with a 16.2.

The Northwestern men, who are third in the region standings with 2,745 points, are 142.5 points back of second place Fort Scott Community College. Oklahoma Panhandle State University remains in the lead with 3,730 points. 

Six cowboys are fifth are better in the region, including: Trey Young – 2nd in tie down roping, Kody Woodward – 1st in steer wrestling, Trenton Johnson – 2nd in steer wrestling, Lucas Camac – 4th in steer wrestling, Chase Boekhaus – 5th in team roping (header), and Tanner Braden – 1st in team roping (heeler).

The women’s team is currently seventh in the region with 586.66 points. Western Oklahoma State University leads the way with 1,900.83 points.

The Ranger rodeo teams will head to Fort Hays State University Rodeo in Hays, Kan. on April 15-17.

Complete Results for the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Rodeo | Central Plains Regional Standings

Fort Scott, Kan.

Johnson finished second in steer wrestling with a 12.2 and was tied for fifth in tie down roping. 

In tie down roping, Johnson was joined by Trey Young’s fourth place finish and Cole Wilson’s seventh place.

Besides Johnson in steer wrestling, three other Rangers finished in the top 10. Clint Kindred was awarded third place with a 12.4, Lucas Camac tied for sixth and Jess Woodward finished in 10th. 

Tanner Braden and Brice Buzzard both placed in team roping, as the two heelers finished second and fifth, respectively.

On the women’s side, Kari Cable tied for fourth in breakaway roping with a time of 6.3 and Toya Vogt recorded a 15.1 for third place in goat tying.

After the rodeo, Northwestern’s men’s team remains in third place in the Central Plains Region standings with 2,540 points, trailing second place Fort Scott by just under a hundred points. Panhandle State holds first place with 3,295 points. Woodward and Johnson are still first and second in steer wrestling, Braden leads team roping as a heeler by 100 points and Trey Young is second in tie down roping.

Northwestern’s women’s team is in seventh place in the regional standings with 541 points. Garden City Community College is in the lead with 1,638 points.

Next up for the Rodeo team will be the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Rodeo in Weatherford on April 7-9.

Complete Results for the Fort Scott Community College Rodeo

Central Plains Regional Standings

GARDEN CITY, Kan.

Johnson scored 190 points to take the all-around title as he won the steer roping with a 12.4 and finished in seventh in team roping.

Northwestern held the top three places in steer wrestling. In addition to Johnson winning the event, Kody Woodward finished second with a 14.4 and Clint Kindred was third with a 22.6.

Seven cowboys placed in team roping as the duo of Tanner Braden and his header, Clay Pianalto from Bacone, were awarded second place with a time of 16.5. The team of Chase Boekhaus and Dawson McMaster finished a tenth of a second behind Braden and finished in third place. Fifth place was awarded to Ethan McDowell and his heeler Tad Sheets of Dodge City Community College, who turned in a time of 17.8. Cole Wilson and Kyle Irwin took sixth place with an 18.1, while Johnson and Ryan Bothum of Southeastern Oklahoma State placed seventh.

Jess Woodward and Stoney Humble finished seventh and eighth, respectively, in tie down roping and Cody Burkholder took sixth place in saddle bronc riding with a 136.

As a team, Northwestern finished 95 points behind first place Oklahoma Panhandle State. The Rangers tallied 490 points, while OPSU had 585.  

The Northwestern women’s rodeo team finished in fourth place as Western Oklahoma State College won the championship. 

Four cowgirls placed in two events for Northwestern. Jacey Jandreau highlighted three top eight finishers for the Rangers in breakaway roping, finishing four tenths of a second away from first place with a 5.7. Katelyn Reynolds was fourth with a 6.0 and Toya Vogt tied for eighth place.

Brooke Boulware finished in third place in goat tying with a time of 14.7.

After the rodeo, the men’s team is in third place in the Central Plains Region standings with 2,170 points. Kody Woodward and Johnson are first and second, respectively, in steer wrestling in the region, while McMaster is second in team roping as a heeler, just 20 points off of the lead.

Northwestern’s rodeo team will head to Fort Scott, Kan. for its next rodeo during March 11-13.

Complete Results for the Garden City Community College Rodeo | Central Plains Regional Standings

ALVA, Okla.

"This gift from the Campbells will fulfill a critical need for Northwestern and its rodeo program, and the university is tremendously appreciative of their willingness to provide us with a facility that will take our program to a new level," said Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president.  "I'm sure every member of the rodeo program shares in our excitement and in our gratitude."

Don Campbell and Skeeter Bird, Northwestern Foundation CEO, worked together reviewing several options that would benefit both the university and the Campbells as donors.

“Don first contacted us to let us know that he thought the university needed to have the property and was willing to discuss how we could make that happen,” Bird said.  “We finally found what we consider an optimal solution that included Don and Phyllis gifting about 80 percent of the property and the Foundation purchasing the rest.”

The gift—16 acres of land, a barn and livestock pens—combined  with the Foundation’s purchase of an additional 5 acres, a shop building and grain bin, will meet the rodeo team’s practice needs.

“It’s very beneficial to the college and to us as donors,” Don said of the mutually beneficial agreement.  “We had discussed it and thought it was in our best interest and that of the students coming to Northwestern.”

Don’s only tie to Northwestern may be his son Cris Campbell, a 1995 graduate, but at the heart of his gift is a desire to invest in the young people of northwest Oklahoma and to share a lifelong passion of working with cattle and horses.

“I think all young people should have an opportunity, and I felt that this property would be very beneficial to use for the rodeo team,” Don said.  “It is an ideal location.”

The ideal location, 21 acres on U.S. Highway 281 just north of Alva, will provide a place for the rodeo team to practice and meet, a place they feel like is theirs, Don said.  In addition to assisting today’s students, he expects the facilities to help in recruiting students to the Northwestern rodeo program, a program with new potential as a result of the hire of Frascht and plans for facilities.

Frascht reiterated Don’s sentiments.

“It’s great as a recruitment tool,” he said.  “It’s been a long time in the making, but I think it will be well received by not only the students but also the community.

“I want to thank Don and Phyllis, the Airport Board, the Woods County Fair Board, the Woods County Commissioners and the City of Alva for support of our past and future endeavors.  I look forward to continuing those relationships with the addition of our new practice facility.  With the help of donors like Don and Phyllis, I hope to take this rodeo program to another level of competition.”

Looking for a place to locate, Don moved to Alva in 1973 with his new bride, Phyllis.  He came to the area as a distributor for a line of farm equipment, but it wasn’t long before he was working as an auctioneer and real estate broker.

Active in the real estate and residential development business for 25 years, Don purchased the gifted property in 1989 and operated it as a livestock sale for four years.  He closed what was then the Alva Livestock Company in 1994 before converting it to private use for his farming and ranching operation, which he started in 1986.

“Northwest Oklahoma has been good to me,” Don, originally from the Tulsa area, said.

And to northwest Oklahoma, Northwestern is very important –creating jobs and serving the state well –he said.  The rodeo facilities will be an attraction for the regional university, but the good of the gift doesn’t stop there.

“It was interesting to show Don how he could take property that was not really benefiting anyone and give the property new life while saving himself thousands of dollars in taxes,” Bird said.  “I consider Don to be an excellent businessman and now an excellent friend because of the opportunity to work together.”

For more information about investing in students at Northwestern, contact Bird at aebird@nwosu.edu or 580-327-8599.

MANHATTAN, Kan.

Kody Woodward was one of four cowboys to place in the top six of two events for the Rangers as he won the steer wrestling title with an 11.3. Kyle Irwin wasn’t far behind, finishing in third place with a 12.7.

In tie down roping, Trey Young was awarded second place with a 19.4, while Trenton Johnson finished in sixth place.

Eight different cowgirls placed in the top nine in three separate events. 

Jessica Koppitz was the only Ranger to place in barrel racing. Koppitz finished in ninth place with a 26.51.

Northwestern held four consecutive spots in breakaway roping. Brittany Young finished in sixth place while Kandice Peterson was seventh. Cali Griffin and Kate Hansen tied for eighth in the event.

In goat tying, Toya Vogt finished second with a 15.2, just 0.6 seconds from first place. Lindsey Hollon finished in seventh place and Brooke Boulware took eighth.

Young and Woodward are at the top of their events in the Central Plains Region. Young is currently tied for first with 315 points, while Woodward holds a 160 point lead in steer wrestling.

The Ranger rodeo team will be back in action on March 4-6 in Garden City, Kan.

Complete Results for the Kansas State University Rodeo
Central Plains Regional Standings

“We are fortunate to get a coach and person of Shannon’s caliber to lead our rodeo team,” stated athletic director Bob Battisti. “Shannon will be a great ambassador for Northwestern and our athletic department.”

Frascht, who attended Northwestern from 1985-89, was a member of the Ranger rodeo team. Since, he has been decorated in professional rodeo as a team roper and in other endeavors.

A member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association since 1990, Frascht has numerous accomplishments on the national, regional and state levels. He has appeared as a qualifier in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and in the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Show. Frascht has also been a PRCA Prairie Circuit Rodeo Finalist, Prairie Circuit Team Roping Year-End Champion, Texas Cowboys Rodeo Association Finals Qualifier and Year-end Champion and a Central Plains Rodeo Association Finals Qualifier and Year-end Champion. 

In addition to professional rodeo, Frascht has been a roping instructor, horse trainer and breeder. He has also been a sales representative for Hot Heels, Inc. and an endorsee for Classic Equine.

“I am excited about the challenge ahead,” remarked Frascht. “Tim Kolb left us with a good bunch of kids. We hope to build on that and take the rodeo program to another level.”

Tim Kolb, rodeo coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, has submitted his resignation effective Dec. 1.

Kolb has served as rodeo coach since 2000.

 “Tim has done a wonderful job in building our rodeo program by growing the number of team members and improving our competitiveness,” said Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president. “He has established a solid foundation from which to build upon and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

Northwestern will conduct a search for a new coach and plans to have a replacement in place before the spring rodeo schedule resumes in February.

ALVA

The men’s team finished with 265 points, while the women had 150 points. Oklahoma Panhandle State University won both the men’s and women’s titles with 550 and 385 points, respectively.

Travis Cowan finished second in the men’s all-around with 80 points. Cowan finished in a tie for fourth in team roping (header) and was eighth in tie down roping.

In addition to Cowan in tie down roping, Cole Wilson placed fourth with a time of 19.3.

Four Rangers placed in steer wrestling, as Woodward led the way with the first place finish. Lucas Camac was right behind in second place, while Trenton Johnson was fifth and Colter Hill was eighth.

Several cowboys finished in the top nine in team roping as Collin Domer (header), along with Ryan Domer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, took second place with a 14.8.  Charlie Moore (heeler) and Kurt Gulick of Oklahoma State finished in third with a 19.5. The teams of Cowan (header) and Brice Buzzard (heeler) along with Jordan Sanders (header) and his partner Brady Graff from SWOSU, both tied for fourth. Reagan Ward (heeler) earned sixth place with Andrew Ward of Western Oklahoma State College.

Dusta Kimzey was second in barrel racing, as she finished with a 25.53, putting her a quarter of a second out of first place.

Three placed in breakaway roping, with Vogt taking the title with a 5.3. Jessica Binder finished in third, recording a 14.6, while Kari Cable was ninth with a 2.8.

After the rodeo, Northwestern’s men’s team is in third place in the region behind Fort Scott (Kan.) and leader, Oklahoma Panhandle State. The women’s team occupies ninth place.

The Ranger rodeo teams will be idle until the Spring semester. Next up will be the Kansas State Rodeo in Manhattan, Kan. during February 18-20.

Complete Results for Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rodeo

Central Plains Regional Standings

ALVA

Northwestern’s men’s rodeo team currently is fourth in the Central Plains Region Standings after three rodeos this season. Numerous cowboys and cowgirls from Northwestern are ranked in the top 15 in the region of each event. 

A list of events, student name, grade classification, hometown and ranking in the top 15 are as follows:

• Saddle Bronc Riding: Cody Burkholder, junior, Clarksville, Iowa, 15

• Tie Down Roping: Trey Young, freshman, Dupree, S.D., 2; Clint Kindred, junior, Oral, S.D, 6; Trenton Johnson, senior, Mound City, Kan., 14

• Steer Wrestling: Kody Woodward, senior, Dupree, S.D., 3; Kyle Irwin, junior, Robertsdale, Ala., 4; Trenton Johnson, senior, Mound City, Kan., 14

• Team Roping (header): Chase Boekhaus, freshman, Rolla, Kan., 3; Brett Christensen, junior, Medicine Lodge, Kan., 4; Cole Wilson, senior, Kincaid, Kan., 9; Collin Domer, junior, Topeka, Kan., 11; Travis Cowan, sophomore, Highmore, S.D., 14

• Team Roping (heeler): Dawson McMaster, junior, Alva, Okla., 3; Reagan Ward, senior, Edmond, Okla., 7; Tanner Braden, junior, Dewey, Okla., 8; Kyle Irwin, junior, Robertsdale, Ala., 9

• Barrel Racing: Blayne Kennedy, junior, Cottonwood, S.D., 12; Gabriel Gregg, senior, Highmore, S.D., 13

• Breakaway Roping: Cali Griffin, senior, Orrick, Mo., 2

• Goat Tying: Brooke Boulware, senior, Scott City, Kan., 10; Jade Inlow, senior, Oakley, Kan., 12

Performances start at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children. Tickets are being sold by all rodeo team members and by Coach Tim Kolb, who can be reached at (580) 327-8688. They also will be sold at the gate.

Concessions will be served on the grounds and heaters will be on during events if needed. 

“Everyone should be really excited about the rodeo because it is a great event for the community,” Kolb said. “Many competitors, along with their families and friends, are in town for at least two days, which really helps boost the community’s economy.”

“Rodeo Days” will be held on the square for Alva’s elementary school children on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. Rodeo team members will be on hand to explain the different events and demonstrate some of them.

Ten to 12 contestants in each of the nine collegiate rodeo events will be on center stage during the Thursday and Friday night performances. The top 10 in each event will return for the championship go-round on Saturday night.

The events are saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, bull riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping and goat tying. Two sections of the popular bull riding event will be run on Thursday and Friday nights.  

The rest of the contestants will appear in the “slack” performances starting at 9 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday. Participation in the performance or slack rounds is decided by random draw.

Special events will occur at each evening performance. On Thursday night, Northwestern students will be admitted for $4 with a current student I.D. card.

Friday will be children’s night and will feature a children’s calf scramble. Several animals will be marked to denote prize winners.

On Saturday night, when event and team winners are determined, there will be a relay race up and down the arena by cowboys and cowgirls representing different schools. However, they will all be on foot—not horseback.

Stock contractors Williams and Long Rodeo Company are providing bulls and bucking horses for events.

Visit www.collegerodeo.com, look in the left column for “Result Standings” and click on Central Plains Region to keep up with Northwestern Rodeo team standings.

For a list of Northwestern rodeo team members visit the rodeo team’s athletic site at www.nwosu.edu/athletics.

2010 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rodeo promotional poster