OPSU Rodeo Continues to Bring the Heat
April 11, 2022
Panhandle State brought the heat at Southwestern Oklahoma State University's rodeo this past weekend winning both Men's and Women's All-Around titles, winning the women's team and men's team finishing third.
MckennaBrennan, junior, has been on fire this spring making every run count. She won the Women's All-Around for the weekend winning the Goat Tying average and placing second overall in the Breakaway.
Brennan led the way in the Goat Tying for a group of upperclassmen. She placed second in the long round with a 7.5-second run with junior, Aby Black, right behind her placing fourth with an 8-second run. Sydney Bottom, a senior, split seventh and eighth with senior, Santana Smith, behind her splitting ninth and tenth. Brennan had quick hands making a 7.3-second run to win the short go and average. Bottom stayed consistent with an 8.9-second run to place eighth in the round and average. Black and Smith had trouble keeping their ties tight which gave them no times in the round.
Brennan made her mark in the Breakaway with senior, Alex Hamilton, by her side. She roped her first calf in 3-seconds splitting fourth and fifth. Hamilton was a tenth behind her in sixth giving them both a second calf under the Saturday Night Lights. Brennan kept a steady hand with a 3.1-second run to place second in both the go and average. Hamilton came up empty-handed with a no time.
Bottom made her second event in the Barrel Racing with junior, Sydney Frey. The Sydney duo were within a hundredth of a second of each other as Frey placed ninth and Bottom placed tenth in the long round. Frey came back needing to make up some time for the average and stopped the clock at 16.99-seconds to place fourth in the short go and sixth in the average. Bottom hit a barrel putting her at the bottom of the round and average.
EanPrice, a senior, grabbed the Men's All-Around title for placing in the Saddle Bronc Riding and Steer Wrestling.
In the Saddle Bronc Riding, the Aggies came to win for the weekend. Senior, Ira Dickinson won the long round marking a 76-point ride, and junior, Cade Bell, a point behind him placed second. Price and senior, Kelly Murnion, placed seventh and eighth respectively whileKodyCavendersnuck into tenth for a second horse. Price marked the highest of the weekend with 82-points to win the short go while Dickinson made a solid ride to place third. Dickinson won the average with Price placing second overall. Bell hung on to make the whistle to place sixth in the round and fifth in the average while Murnion fell short of the buzzer to get no score.
Murnion was the lone ranger again the Bareback Riding placing fifth with a 67-point ride in the long round. In the short go, he placed sixth with a 69-point ride putting him sixth overall.
Senior, TJ Schmidt, kept on his roll from this spring winning the long round of the Bull Riding with an 80-point ride. He failed to make the whistle in the short go which left him fourth in the average.
At the timed event end of the arena, the freshman, Tom Simpson, continues to make his name known in the Tie-Down Roping. Simpson split the long round win with a 10-7-second run. CooperSlavin, a junior, split fourth and fifth with seniors, Whitt Crozier and Colton Reed, placing sixth and tenth respectively. Simpson kept focused on the average with a 10.2-second run to place second in the short go and winthe average.Slavinwas a second behind him placing fourth in the round and fifth overall. Crozier and Reed drew tough which left Crozier eighth in both the round and average while Reed took a no-time.
Price and Bell made their appearance at the timed event side of the arena in the Steer Wrestling with teammates ChandlerDearminandRylerAllred. Price placed fourth in the long round with a 5.4-second run while Bell had a 5.9-second run to place sixth.Dearmin, a senior, placed seventh and Allred, a junior, placed ninth.Dearminand Allred made sure to take care of business under the stadium lights both stopping the clock at 8.1-seconds to split fourth and fifth in the short go.Dearminmoved up to fifth in the average and Allred took sixth. Bell got his steer down to place sixth in the round and seventh overall while Price got a no time in the short go.
In the team roping, Crozier made his second appearance in the short go with partner, Wyatt Murray after the senior duo placed fourth in the long round with a 7.5-second run. Bell made the short go in his third event with fellow junior, Carson Webb, when they placed ninth in the long go. Senior, Colt Cunningham, placed fifth in the long round with his partner from WOSC, AustinHuwa. Cunningham cleaned it up on the heel side for a 12-second run placing them sixth in the round and fifth in the average. Murray and Crozier had penalties against them which left them in seventh in the short go and average. The team of Bell and Webb received a no time in the short go.
Panhandle State rodeo team will travel to Fort Hays State University over Easter weekend before they finish out the year at their hometown rodeo. As the season starts rounding out, the cowboys and cowgirls continue to push forward with hopes of going to Casper, Wyoming in June for the College National Finals Rodeo.
MckennaBrennan, junior, has been on fire this spring making every run count. She won the Women's All-Around for the weekend winning the Goat Tying average and placing second overall in the Breakaway.
Brennan led the way in the Goat Tying for a group of upperclassmen. She placed second in the long round with a 7.5-second run with junior, Aby Black, right behind her placing fourth with an 8-second run. Sydney Bottom, a senior, split seventh and eighth with senior, Santana Smith, behind her splitting ninth and tenth. Brennan had quick hands making a 7.3-second run to win the short go and average. Bottom stayed consistent with an 8.9-second run to place eighth in the round and average. Black and Smith had trouble keeping their ties tight which gave them no times in the round.
Brennan made her mark in the Breakaway with senior, Alex Hamilton, by her side. She roped her first calf in 3-seconds splitting fourth and fifth. Hamilton was a tenth behind her in sixth giving them both a second calf under the Saturday Night Lights. Brennan kept a steady hand with a 3.1-second run to place second in both the go and average. Hamilton came up empty-handed with a no time.
Bottom made her second event in the Barrel Racing with junior, Sydney Frey. The Sydney duo were within a hundredth of a second of each other as Frey placed ninth and Bottom placed tenth in the long round. Frey came back needing to make up some time for the average and stopped the clock at 16.99-seconds to place fourth in the short go and sixth in the average. Bottom hit a barrel putting her at the bottom of the round and average.
EanPrice, a senior, grabbed the Men's All-Around title for placing in the Saddle Bronc Riding and Steer Wrestling.
In the Saddle Bronc Riding, the Aggies came to win for the weekend. Senior, Ira Dickinson won the long round marking a 76-point ride, and junior, Cade Bell, a point behind him placed second. Price and senior, Kelly Murnion, placed seventh and eighth respectively whileKodyCavendersnuck into tenth for a second horse. Price marked the highest of the weekend with 82-points to win the short go while Dickinson made a solid ride to place third. Dickinson won the average with Price placing second overall. Bell hung on to make the whistle to place sixth in the round and fifth in the average while Murnion fell short of the buzzer to get no score.
Murnion was the lone ranger again the Bareback Riding placing fifth with a 67-point ride in the long round. In the short go, he placed sixth with a 69-point ride putting him sixth overall.
Senior, TJ Schmidt, kept on his roll from this spring winning the long round of the Bull Riding with an 80-point ride. He failed to make the whistle in the short go which left him fourth in the average.
At the timed event end of the arena, the freshman, Tom Simpson, continues to make his name known in the Tie-Down Roping. Simpson split the long round win with a 10-7-second run. CooperSlavin, a junior, split fourth and fifth with seniors, Whitt Crozier and Colton Reed, placing sixth and tenth respectively. Simpson kept focused on the average with a 10.2-second run to place second in the short go and winthe average.Slavinwas a second behind him placing fourth in the round and fifth overall. Crozier and Reed drew tough which left Crozier eighth in both the round and average while Reed took a no-time.
Price and Bell made their appearance at the timed event side of the arena in the Steer Wrestling with teammates ChandlerDearminandRylerAllred. Price placed fourth in the long round with a 5.4-second run while Bell had a 5.9-second run to place sixth.Dearmin, a senior, placed seventh and Allred, a junior, placed ninth.Dearminand Allred made sure to take care of business under the stadium lights both stopping the clock at 8.1-seconds to split fourth and fifth in the short go.Dearminmoved up to fifth in the average and Allred took sixth. Bell got his steer down to place sixth in the round and seventh overall while Price got a no time in the short go.
In the team roping, Crozier made his second appearance in the short go with partner, Wyatt Murray after the senior duo placed fourth in the long round with a 7.5-second run. Bell made the short go in his third event with fellow junior, Carson Webb, when they placed ninth in the long go. Senior, Colt Cunningham, placed fifth in the long round with his partner from WOSC, AustinHuwa. Cunningham cleaned it up on the heel side for a 12-second run placing them sixth in the round and fifth in the average. Murray and Crozier had penalties against them which left them in seventh in the short go and average. The team of Bell and Webb received a no time in the short go.
Panhandle State rodeo team will travel to Fort Hays State University over Easter weekend before they finish out the year at their hometown rodeo. As the season starts rounding out, the cowboys and cowgirls continue to push forward with hopes of going to Casper, Wyoming in June for the College National Finals Rodeo.
