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Rodeo

Rodeo team saddles for Fort Collins

Kelsey Amos
BoDelle Mueller, junior of Sutherland, ropes a calf in Torrington at the Eastern Wyoming College rodeo. Mueller placed third in the long go, won the short go, and placed second in the average. — Photo courtesy of Brian Gauck,of CSU
BoDelle Mueller, junior of Sutherland, ropes a calf in Torrington at the Eastern Wyoming College rodeo. Mueller placed third in the long go, won the short go, and placed second in the average. — Photo courtesy of Brian Gauck,of CSU

The Chadron State College Rodeo Team competed Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington, Wyo.

The women’s team placed third with 1,215 points, while the men’s team placed ninth with 1,400 points.

Kaylee Gallino, junior of Wasta, S.D., placed third in women’s all-around with 670 points and won in barrel racing with 460 points.

In bareback riding, Whiten Hoover, junior of Ainsworth, placed fourth with 585 points, while Collin Chytka, freshman of Broken Bow, was eighth with 95 points.

In bull riding, Justin Ellis, junior of Kirby, Wyo., tied with Sheridan College’s Kacy Townsley of Riverton, Wyo., for 12th place with 110 points.

In steer wrestling, three members of the men’s team placed.

Miles Spickelmier, junior of Imperial, was third with 310 points, while Chytka placed ninth with 180 points. Tyrel Bonnet, junior of Newell, was 15th place with 140 points.

In breakaway roping, four members of the women’s team placed.

Kelsey Scott, junior of Douglas, Wyo., earned second place with 265 points, while Gallino was fifth with 210 points.

Kaycee Werdel, freshman of Chadron, was eighth with 180 points, and BoDelle Mueller, junior of Sutherland, earned 11th place with 150 points.

The riders will compete in Fort Collins, Colo., at the Colorado State University Rodeo this weekend.