Segelke wrangles in all-around

Photo by Brandon Davenport

Quincy Segelke, senior of Douglas, Wyoming, takes another rodeo, earning herself all-around cowgirl for a third time this season. 

“It has been very bittersweet this spring with it being my last semester of college rodeo,” Segelke said in a message to The Eagle. “My goal this year was to make every short round in at least one of my events. This spring season has so far been that and even more.” 

Segelke stated that the all-around is an honorable award and she’s so grateful to have won it three times. 

Segelke finished second in breakaway roping, setting times at 2.7 and 3.0 seconds. In goat tying, her times were 7.5 and 8.6 seconds, placing her seventh. 

“Overall, our team had a great rodeo,” Segelke said. “Our men’s team showed very well this weekend. We are all excited to finish the season with a bang these next two weekends!” 

The CSC men’s team scored 395 points.

“The men’s team has been stepping it up in the last few weeks,” Head Rodeo Coach Dustin Luper said in a message. “Rowdy Moon in the bareback riding is our anchor and seems to be solid each week.”

Rowdy Moon, senior of Sargent, finished the weekend second in bareback riding with rides of 71 and 73 points. 

Tanner McInerney, junior of Alzada, Montana, tie down roped in 10.7 seconds in his first go-round and followed in with 12.7 seconds in his second go-round, earning him third. 

Within the 10 steer wrestling finalists, Chadron State held four of those spots. 

Carson Good, senior of Long Valley, South Dakota, led the Eagles, finishing third at 4.9 and 5.1 seconds. 

Parker Johnston, freshman of Maywood, wrestled his steer down in 5.5 and 5.1 seconds, placing him fifth. Following close behind, Colton Storer, sophomore of Arthur, took sixth with times of 6.0 and 4.7 seconds. 

McInerney finished ninth, wrestling his steer in 5.3 and 14.5 seconds. He had received a 10-second penalty in his second go-round for breaking the barrier. 

Drew Neuerburg, senior of Gill, Colorado, and Good, partnered up for the team roping, finishing fifth of 68 teams in the event at 8.4 and 14.4 seconds. 

Segelke was sitting at second after her first go-rounds in her events. After this weekend, she has earned a total of 1,066 points for the season. 

“The talent has always been there,” Luper said. “I believe that Quincy finally believes in herself and her confidence level is off the charts. When you have confidence Mount Everest looks like a mole hill.”

While Segelke has every reason to celebrate, this weekend’s celebration covered more than all-around cowgirl. Segelke said that it was her birthday over the weekend competition. 

“It is always fun to be around your family and friends on your birthday but getting to do what I love is always a cherry on top!” Segelke said. 

CSC will continue its season, traveling to Laramie, Wyoming, this weekend, where the University of Wyoming will host regional rodeo.