Rodeo | 10/6/2025 10:58:00 AM

STILLWATER, Okla. — The Oklahoma Panhandle State men's rodeo team finished runner-up over the weekend at Oklahoma State, led by Luke Tippmann being named the all-around champion. The women's team placed ninth overall.
 
Tippmann made finals in both bareback riding and steer wrestling, where he turned in top-three finishes in both short rounds to headline the Aggies' accomplishments. Riley Stark helped the team's cause by winning the saddle bronc riding finals.
 
Seven total OPSU athletes qualified for the short round spanning six separate events.
 
Men's Performances
Tippmann placed second in bareback riding with a consistent 67 and 66 points, respectively, in the long and short rounds. He also averaged fifth in steer wrestling, aided by an impressive 5.3-seconds, third-place finish in the short-go en route to earning the men's individual title.
 
Two Aggies made it to the short round in the saddle bronc riding, as Stark and Rustyn Gillmore were among the top three in the long round at 73 and 74 points. Stark won the short-go with an incredible 81 points to place second in the average, while Gilmore did not record a score in finals.
 
Another pair qualified for finals in tie down roping, with Zane Kreikemeier averaging fifth and Brayden Kunz averaging sixth. Both Aggies improved their positioning from the long round performances, also placing fifth at 9.3 seconds and sixth at 10.7 seconds, respectively, in the short-go.
 
Kreikemeier and Tell Tavegie represented the men in team roping, turning in an impressive time of 8.2 seconds in the short round to take fourth in the average.
 
Women's Performances
Kiley Slavin tied for second with two other competitors in the long round of goat tying, stopping the clock at 6.8 seconds. During the short-go, Slavin took 12th with a time of 8.8 seconds.
 
What's up next: OPSU has a few weeks to prepare for its final fall rodeo at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1.