Team ropes in first place

Chadron State cowboys roped in a season high with first-place partners in the team roping over the weekend at the University of Wyoming rodeo in Laramie. 

“I enjoyed seeing the boys capitalize on the steers and the set up,” Quincy Segelke, senior of Douglas, Wyoming, said in a message to The Eagle. “They work  hard and deserve a win.”

The leading performance for the weekend was from Colton Storer, sophomore of Arthur, and Tanner Whetham, freshman of Henry. The two were partnered up for team roping, Storer as the header and Whetham as the heeler.  

Their first go-round placed them second with a time of 6.5 seconds, and with their second run at 6.0 seconds, they finished the weekend first. 

Storer and Whetham went up against 130 contestants in the team roping, awarding them $810 each.  

They contributed to the 530 points that the men’s team earned, which was their highest score of the season, finishing the weekend second behind the University of Wyoming.  

Rowdy Moon, senior of Sargent, also contributed, finishing second in bareback riding with scores of 73 and 69 points. 

Tate Petrak, senior of Martin, South Dakota, wrestled his steer in 6.3 and 6.7 seconds, placing him third. 

Tiegan Marchant, junior of Newcastle, Wyoming, finished his first go-round of steer wrestling in 10.5 seconds, barely qualifying for Sunday finals. He then cut his second run in half, timed at 5.2 seconds, but he was unable to place himself in the top six with the quick run. 

Segelke was tied for fifth and sixth following the first go-round of breakaway roping with 2.8 seconds. She was unable to place due to missing her calf in her final round.

“I learned that even when things feel like they’re going great, a curveball can always be thrown,” Segelke said. “Back to the grinding stone this week.” 

Cowgirl Brianna Williams, senior of Buffalo, South Dakota, finished third in goat tying with times of 6.8 and 7.1 seconds. 

Shailey McAbee also had a strong performance, finishing fourth after her first go-round in the barrel racing with a run of 15.92 seconds. McAbee was unable to place though following her second go-round.

The Eagles will travel to Greeley, Colorado, this weekend for their last rodeo this season at Colorado State University.