FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                              October 4, 2006

RANGER RODEO TEAM HAS SUCCESSFUL TRIP TO COLBY, KANSAS

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women’s rodeo team brought home the trophy for placing first at the Colby (Kan.) Community College rodeo, the first event of the season in the Central Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA).

At NIRA rodeos, each coach must designate four women and six men to comprise the competition teams for each school. While other student-athletes from member universities can enter the rodeos, only scores for those designated competitors are considered in determining team standings.

The women named by Coach Tim Kolb for last weekend’s team were Teddi Winfrey, Plains, Kan., senior; Robbi Lynn Wilson, Arthur, Neb., sophomore; Rebecca Owens, Choctaw senior; and Johni Beth Gibbs, Sheridan, Ark., junior.

To alleviate any pressure they might feel, Kolb said he does not tell any of his students who he has selected to be on the competition teams.

“I’m very proud of all our university team members because they are beginning to realize what hard work and dedication will accomplish,” said Coach Tim Kolb. “We had 19 different student-athletes make the short round, several of them in more than one event. I expect them to continue to get better each week and reach their full potential very quickly.”

Results for the women are as follows:

Breakaway Roping

• Winfrey—Long round, 3.1 seconds, 3rd; short round, 3.0 seconds, 2nd; average, 1st.
• Dani Miller, Blue Mound, Kan., junior—Long round, 3.5 seconds, 5th; short round, 2.9 seconds, 1st; average, 2nd.
• Nikki Newman, Sparta, Mo., senior—Long round, 2.8 seconds, 1st; short round, 3.7 seconds, 5th, average, 3rd.
• Randi Newman, Sparta, Mo., sophomore (younger sister of Nikki)—Long round, 3.9 seconds, tie for 9th; short round, 3.9 seconds, 5th; average, 6th.
• Gibbs—Long round, 3.0 seconds, 2nd; short round, missed calf.

Goat Tying

• Winfrey—Long round, 8.1 seconds, tie for 4th; short round, 7.9 seconds, 2nd; average, 3rd.
• Wilson—Long round, 8.1 seconds, tie for 4th; short round, 8.6 seconds, 5th; average, 5th.

Barrel Racing

• Haley Nida, Alva freshman—Long round, 17.32 seconds, 4th; short round, 17.08 seconds, 2nd; average, 2nd.
• Maggie Jo Saylors, Eudora, Kan., sophomore—Long round, 17.40 seconds, 6th; short round, 17.07 seconds,1st; average, 3rd.
• Charity Maune, Syracuse, Kan., senior—Long round, 17.50 seconds, 8th; short round, knocked over barrel, 10th; average, 10th.

At Colby, the men’s competition placed second. Those who made the short round with times and/or scores and placings were:

Bareback Riding

§         Dan Weil, Edna, Kan., senior—Long round, 71 points, 4th; short round, 69 points, tie for 3rd; average, 2nd.

§         Cody Parker, Claremore junior—Long round, 66 points, 7th; short round, 71 points, 2nd; average, tie for 4th.

Calf Roping

§         Luke Blanton, Lamont junior—Long round, 11.2 seconds, tie for 9th; short round, 10.3 seconds, 3rd; average, 6th.

§         Tyler Johnson, Mound City, Kan., junior—Long round, 9.3 seconds, 1st; short round, 13.0 seconds, 9th; average, 7th.

Steer Wrestling

• Mitch Barney, Logan, Iowa, senior—Long round, 5.0 seconds, 3rd; short round, 5.4 seconds, 1st; average, 1st.
• Cody Cooper, Grove, Mo., freshman—Long round, 6.2 seconds, 9th; short round, 8.1 seconds, 5th; average, 5th.
• Colt Stearns, Hershey, Neb., sophomore—Long round, 6.7 seconds, 10th; short round, 13.8 seconds (includes 10 second penalty), 6th; average, 6th.
• Blanton—Long round, 5.7 seconds, 6th; short round, missed steer.

Team Roping

• K.W. Lauer, Buffalo senior, roping with Jesse Kulczcki from Southwestern Oklahoma State University—Long round, 7.3 seconds, 5th; short round, 8.0 seconds, tie for 2nd; average, 3rd.

• Tim Clifton, Fort Scott, Kan., junior, roping with Taylor Pingry, Arkansas City, Kan., sophomore—Long round, 8.1 seconds, 10th; short round, 8.2 seconds, 4th; average, 4th.
• Blanton, roping with Bobby Martin from Southwestern—Long round, 7.5 seconds, tie for 6th; short round, 11.1 seconds (includes 5 second penalty), 5th; average, 5th.
• Dallas Shepherd, Plains, Kan., junior, roping with Justin Reed from Connors State College—Long round, 7.5 seconds, tie for 6th; short round, 12.6 seconds, 6th; average, 6th.

The Rangers will next be at the Pratt (Kan.) Community College rodeo Oct. 6-8.

-NW-

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