FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        April 18, 2007

RANGER RODEO MEN’S TEAM HAS SUCCESSFUL TRIP TO WEATHERFORD

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s rodeo team brought home the trophy for placing first at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo, a part the Central Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA).

Charity Maune, Syracuse, Kan., senior, displays the saddle she won as the all-around cowgirl at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo. The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s team placed first at the same rodeo.

Additionally, Charity Maune, Syracuse, Kan., senior, was named all-around women’s champion, winning an engraved saddle.

“I’m very proud of all our university team members because they are seeing the results of all their hard work and dedication,” said Coach Tim Kolb. “We had 20 individual student-athletes make the short round, and five of those were in two events. Northwestern had five each in steer wrestling and tie-down roping. So far, the men’s team has won three of the five spring rodeos and four of eight this year.”

There are 10 rodeos in the season for schools in the Central Plains Region. The Rangers

will compete at the Fort Hays State University (Kan.) rodeo this weekend and end the regular season at Southeastern Oklahoma State University the last weekend in April.

Results are as follows:

Bareback Riding

• Kenny Feidler, Baltimore, Md., freshman—Long round, 64 points, 8th; short round, bucked off.
• Dan Weil, Edna, Kan., senior—Long round, 70 points, 5th; short round, bucked off.

Tie-Down Roping

• Mitch Barney, Logan, Iowa, senior—Long round, 10.3 seconds, 2nd; short round, calf became untied; average, 9th.
• Kyle Winslow, Austin, Minn., junior—Long round, 13.2 seconds, 9th; short round, 23.4 seconds, 7th; average, 7th.
• K.W. Lauer, Buffalo senior—Long round, 11.0 seconds, 4th; short round, 18.5 seconds, 5th; average, 6th.
• Tyler Macoubrie, Paola, Kan., sophomore—Long round, 10.8 seconds, 3rd; short round, 13.0 seconds, 4th; average, tie for 3rd.
• Tyler Johnson, Mound City, Kan., junior—Long round, 13.0 seconds, 8th; short round, 10.4 seconds, 1st; average, 2nd.

Steer Wrestling

• Wade Kunze, Moorhead, Iowa, junior—Long round, 7.3 seconds, 9th; short round, missed steer.
• Lance Heaton, Alva junior—Long round, 5.9 seconds, 4th; short round, 9.5 seconds, 9th; average, 9th.
• Colt Stearns, North Platte, Neb., sophomore—Long round, 6.0 seconds, 5th; short round, 8.0 seconds, 7th; average, 7th.
• T.J. Reichert, Illinois City, Ill., freshman—Long round, 6.7 seconds, 8th; short round, 6.4 seconds, 4th; average, 4th.
• Barney—Long round, 5.5 seconds, 3rd; short round, 5.5 seconds, tie for 2nd; average, 2nd.

Team Roping

§  Johnson and Justin Binder, Inman, Kan., senior—Long round, 9.0 seconds, 4th; short round, 25.7 seconds, 6th; average, 6th.

§  Macoubrie and Clay Leisher, Beaver sophomore—Long round, 9.5 seconds, 7th; short round, 13.7 seconds, 4th; average, 4th.

§  Dustin Elmenhorst, El Reno senior, and Tyler Coleman of Western Oklahoma State College—Long round, 9.1 seconds, 5th; short round, 8.4 seconds, 2nd; average, 2nd.

§  Lauer and Jesse Kulzcki from Southwestern—Long round, 7.5 seconds, 1st; short round, 8.3 seconds, 1st; average, 1st.

Breakaway Roping

§  Nikki Newman, Sparta, Mo., senior—Long round, 3.9 seconds, 9th; short round, missed calf.

§  Maune—Long round, 3.7 seconds, 8th; short round, 3.7 seconds, 2nd; average, 2nd.

Goat Tying

• Teddi Winfrey, Plains, Kan., senior—Long round, 9.9 seconds, 9th; short round, 9.1 seconds, 8th; average, 7th.
• Robbie Lynn Wilson, LeMoyne, Neb., sophomore—Long round, 8.9 seconds, 2nd; short round, 8.4 seconds, 3rd; average, 3rd.

Barrel Racing

• Stacy Pollard, Oswego, Kan., junior—Long round, 16.86 seconds, 6th; short round, 17.87 seconds, 8th; average, 7th.

• Toni Shaw, Minot, N.D., senior—Long round, 17.05 seconds, 10th; short round, 16.83 seconds, 2nd; average, 3rd.
• Maune—Long round, 16.93 seconds, 7th; short round, 16.86 seconds, 3rd; average, 2nd.

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