CHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State College senior Cinch Kiger continued to excel in bareback riding at the Sheridan College rodeo this past weekend, September 26-28. 

Kiger was third in the first go-round with a 71-point ride and was first during the finals' go-round on Sunday with 80 points to win top honors in the event. He also was the bareback winner at the Chadron State rodeo the first weekend of September and was the runner-up at the second rodeo of the season at Central Wyoming College in Riverton on Sept. 19-21. 

Kiger's good results give him 465 points through the first three rodeos in the Central Rocky Mountain Region this fall, good for first in the regional standings with a 165-point lead over the current runner-up. 

Aside from Kiger's bareback win, Chadron State also had three placewinners in the tie down roping event at Sheridan, with Layne Palmer finishing second, Seth Glass third and Sid Miller fifth. Palmer also was the runner-up in both go-rounds with times of 14.1 and 15.4 seconds for a total of 29.5 seconds. 

Glass was seventh in the opening go-round in 16 seconds flat and tied for third and fourth in the finals in 17-second flat. 

Miller's times were 18.0 and 25.2 seconds, which included a 10-second penalty because he broke the barrier. He noted that all the tie down times were slower than usual because the setup allowed the calves to get a head start and they were fast runners. 

A CSC freshman, Levi Noyes of Bighorn, Montana, also was fifth in the saddle bronc riding at Sheridan. 

Senior barrel racer Bridget Romey of Hot Springs, who was fourth in that event at the CSC rodeo and won first at the Central Wyoming rodeo, got off to a great start by placing second in the first go-round at Sheridan in 17.57 seconds. However, her horse, Six, stumbled while they were approaching the first barrel in the finals and they broke the pattern, ending their run. 

Senior Brooke McCully of Mullen was sixth in the first go-round of the barrels at Sheridan in 17.77 seconds, but she dd not place in the top six in the finals. 

Lamar College in southern Colorado will host the region's rodeo this weekend. 

Lancer Rodeo Qualifies 10 for Short Go at Sheridan College Rodeo

SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Eastern Wyoming College's Lancer Rodeo team advanced 10 competitors to the short go at the Sheridan College Rodeo over the weekend, turning in a string of strong performances as the fall season continues.

"The team has been practicing really hard and we've seen a lot of new faces reach the short round each weekend," EWC Rodeo Coach Whit Peterson said.

Freshman Bryce Cerkoney rebounded from a tough first-round horse in bareback riding, scoring 36 points before posting a 71 in the short round for a strong finish.

In steer wrestling, Taydon Gorsuch opened with a 5.2-second run to place second in the first round, but came up empty in the short round. Sophomore T.C. Hughson won the short round with a 5.3-second run and finished third in the average.

In saddle bronc riding, freshmen Sawyer Hutchison and Cade Else scored 57 and 55, respectively, to place ninth and 10th in the first round. Both had tough luck in Sunday's short round.

Team ropers Cade Thar and Pate Tavegie stopped the clock at 8.4 seconds in round one for sixth place, but a no-time in the short round dropped them to ninth overall.

On the women's side, freshman Kianna Miller roped her first calf in 3.5 seconds and followed with a 4.9 in the short round to place third in breakaway roping. Tommie Martin recorded a 3.3-second run in round one to finish third but received no time in the short round, ending seventh overall.

In barrel racing, Griffin Grooms and her horse, Sassy, posted a 17.68 in the long round for fourth place and a 17.77 in the short round to secure fifth in the average.

The Lancers head to Lamar, Colorado, for their next competition Oct. 3–5.