Luper: CSC ‘well-colored’ in short round

Although two steer wrestlers placed in the third and first positions of the short round at the Sheridan College Rodeo, the men’s team still landed in seventh of ten teams.

The women’s team landed in sixth of eight teams, a long way from their most recent second place finish.

Collin Chytka, freshman of Broken Bow, dogged his steers in 6 seconds flat in the long round, and 6.5 seconds in the short round, placing him first in both rounds and first overall in steer wrestling.

Teammate Miles Spickelmier, junior of Imperial, followed close behind Chytka in third.

Spickelmeir’s time of 7.6 seconds in the first round placed him in second but his time of 10.4 seconds in the short round didn’t place him. His long round time carried him to third average.

Teammate Tyrel Bonnet, junior of Newell, S.D., said, “All of us [steer wrestlers] have the ability, talent, and try to be number one in the region.”

There are seven steer wrestlers on the team.

Bonnet had a rough weekend. He said he has yet to find his groove.

“When everything comes together they won’t be able to beat him,” Rodeo Coach Dustin Luper said, speaking of Bonnet.

Whitten Hoover, junior of Ainsworth, has been in the top two in the last three rodeos. He placed second in the Sheridan Rodeo with a score of 74 in the long round and 70 in the short round.

“I got on a couple nice horses,” Hoover said.

Hoover participated in bull riding as well. His score of 70 points brought him back to the short round, but he didn’t make 8 while there.

“The first bull wasn’t as good as everyone said he was, but I got him rode,” Hoover said. “The second bull bucked me off in a hurry.”

Kaylee Gallino, junior of Wasta, S.D., carried the women’s team this week with her 17 second runs in barrel racing.

Gallino’s first run was 17. 82 seconds, and her second run was 17.85 seconds. She placed third in the long round, fourth in the short round, and third average, only tenths of seconds away from the first and second place positions.

Lisa Vroman, senior of Buffalo, S.D., landed first in the long round of breakaway roping with a time of 3.3 seconds. She hooked her calf’s front leg in her loop in the short round, which disqualified her, and bumped her to fourth average.

Casey Albright, junior of Dubois, Wyo., and Zane Smith, freshman of Broken Bow, both made the short round in saddle broncs, but neither placed while there. Kelsey Scott made the short round in goat tying, but didn’t place.

“Chadron State was well-colored in the short round,” Luper said. “I was pretty proud of that. We’re knocking on the door. People are starting to see.”

The next rodeo is at Lamar Community College in Lamar, Colo., this weekend.