GUYMON, Okla. – SWOSU's women's team won a third consecutive rodeo over the weekend to close out the regular season circuit, and in doing so clinched the program's third Central Plains Region Championship in four years.
At Panhandle State's rodeo hosted in Guymon, Oklahoma this weekend,
Cheyenne VandeStouwe won the average title in Goat Tying for a second consecutive rodeo after tying for first in both rounds. She finished as the region's Reserve Champion in Goat Tying, while also being crowned the region's Women's All-Around Champion.
In Barrel Racing,
Hadley Tate was third at OPSU with a fourth-place finish in the long round and a second (17.51) in the short go and finished as the region's Reserve Champion in barrels.
Braylee Ward, named SWOSU's women's rookie of the year at last night's SWOSU Athletic awards ceremony, won the long round in barrels and was second in the average at OPSU just above Tate.
Libby Berger finished seventh in both rounds at OPSU. She was fourth in the region in barrels and had her horse Tagg named the Central Plains Region Horse of the Year.
VandeStouwe, Tate, and Berger will represent SWOSU Women's Rodeo at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in June.
On the men's side, SWOSU had
Wyatt Bentz finish 11th in the long round and that held up for a matching average spot after he did not clock a time in the short go.
Heston Harrison, SWOSU's male rookie of the year, had his best weekend after riding both broncs he was paired with in Saddle Bronc. He was 72.5 in the long round, good for second, and fourth in the short go with a 63-point ride. The team went on to finish ninth for a fourth straight rodeo.
Dustin Sanchez will represent SWOSU in Bull Riding at the CNFR for a second consecutive year after ending the year fourth in the region.
This year's CNFR will be June 9-15 in Casper, Wyoming. The women's team finished fourth last year at the CNFR, in follow up to back-to-back Reserve National Championships in '22 and '21.
OPSU Rodeo Results
Women's Team
SWOSU- 285
SEOSU-235
Panhandle-185
Western-80
NEO-70
Garden City-50
Dodge City-50
NWOSU-40
OSU, Murray, Coffeyville, Kansas State, Ft. Hays, Colby, Conners, Ft. Scott, Pratt-0
Men's Team
Ft. Scott- 495
SEOSU-450
Western- 430
Panhandle-245
NEO-230
Northwestern-200
Coffeyville-140
Conners-100
SWOSU-90
Murray-80
Garden- 60
OSU, Dodge, Ft. Hays, Pratt, Kansas State, Colby-0
Steer Wrestling
Wyatt Bentz 10.9, 11th. NT. Avg 11th
Breakaway
Chenoa VandeStouwe 3, 8/9th. 5.9, 7th. Avg 7th
Saddle Bronc
Heston Harrison 72.5, 2nd. 63, 7th. Avg 3rd
Goat Tying
Cheyenne VandeStouwe 8.2, 1/2nd. 7.9, 1/2nd. Avg. 1st
Chenoa VandeStouwe 8.3, 4th. 9.5,11th. Avg 9th.
Catherine Clayton 9,12/13/14th. 10.4, 12th. Avg 12th.
Team Roping
Sage Shaw & Mason Dismore (NEO) 11.2, 9th. 14.5, 6th. Avg 6th.
Barrel Racing
Braylee Ward 17.46, 1st. 17.55, 3rd. Avg 2nd
Hadley Tate 17.52, 4th. 17.51, 2nd. Avg. 3rd
Libby Berger 17.83, 7th. 18, 7th. Avg 7th
