FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        February 27, 2008

NORTHWESTERN RODEO TEAM STARTS SPRING SEASON WITH A WIN

            The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women’s rodeo started the spring season with a win at Kansas State University last weekend and the men’s team placed third.

            “Our freshman girls really stepped up this past weekend,” said coach Tim Kolb. “That speaks volumes about our future in the collegiate rodeo arena. I promised a win at the “All Sports” pep assembly and that’s exactly what happened—our women’s team won the rodeo and our men’s team finished third. We’re all really excited, and we’re looking for more wins from both teams as the spring season progresses.

Results for the women are as follows:

Breakaway Roping

·         Robbie Lynn Wilson, LeMoyne, Neb., junior—Long round, 3.4 seconds, 10th; short round, 2.6 seconds, 1st; average, 1st.

·         Jade Inlow, Oakley, Kan., freshman—Long round, 3.2 seconds, 8th; short round, 4.1 seconds, 4th; average, 4th.

·         Jessica Binder, Inman, Kan., freshman—Long round, 2.9 seconds, 5th; short round, 5.1 seconds, 5th; average, 5th.

·         Toya Vogt, Corn freshman—Long round, 2.8 seconds, three-way tie for 2nd; short round, no time.

Goat Tying

·         Vogt—Long round, 6.8 seconds, 1st; short round, 10.3 seconds, 8th; average, 8th.

Results for the men are as follows:

Bareback Riding

·         Scotty Harmon, Norcator, Kan., junior—Long round, 68 points, 6th; short round, 57 points (refused reride offer), 6th; average, 6th.

·         Kenny Feidler, Baltimore, Md., sophomore—Long round, 62 points, tie for 9th; short round, 44 points (refused reride offer), 7th; average, 7th.

Tie-Down Roping

·         Luke Blanton, Lamont senior—Long round, 9.0 seconds, 1st; short round, 8.7 seconds, 1st; average, 1st.

Steer Wrestling

·         Brandon Volker, Auburn, Neb., junior—Long Round, 5.1 seconds, 9th; short round, 6.7 seconds, 5th; average, 5th.

·         Tyler Ricke, Attica, Kan., junior—Long round, 4.4 seconds, 2nd; short round, 7.7 seconds, 6th; average, 6th.

·         Wade Kunze, Morehead, Iowa, senior—Long round, 5.0 seconds, three-way tie for 6th; short round, no time.

·         Blanton—Long round, 5.0 seconds, three-way tie for 6th; long round, no time.

Team Roping

·         Coleman Proctor, Miami senior, and Kyle Linaweaver from Southeastern Oklahoma State University—Long round, 6.4 seconds, 4th; short round, 6.8 seconds, 1st; average, 1st.

·         Taylor Pingry, Arkansas City, Kan., junior, and Mark Miller, Stratford, Texas, junior—Long round, 6.8 seconds, 6th; short round, no time.

Bull Riding

·         Clay Cudmore, Cherokee sophomore—Long round, 74 points, 5th; short round, bucked off; average, 5th.

            The K-State rodeo is the fourth of 10 in which the teams will compete during the 2007-2008 season. Next up for the Rangers will be the Garden City (Kan.) Community College rodeo this weekend.

-NW-

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