Brink advances into short rounds

Chadron State College’s Tayle Brink, senior of Reva, South Dakota, had another weekend of strong runs, making it to the short rounds in the goat tying and breakaway roping during the Central Wyoming College Rodeo.

“She’s the anchor on the women’s team,” Dustin Luper, head rodeo coach, said. “She’s not just consistent in one event but a couple events.”

In the breakaway roping, Brink finished fourth with 2.5 seconds after the long go. She averaged 102.5 seconds to finish fifth after missing her calf during the short go.

Brink said she knew she had to be fast in the breakaway roping and she felt like she did exactly what was needed in the first round.

“In the short round, I did not accomplish what I had intended to,” she said. “Everyone else before missed and instead of sticking to my game plan I told myself just catch. In doing that, I lost my aggression and second guessing myself resulting in missing.”

She finished seventh in the goat tying with a 16.2 second average, remaining consistent with a time of 8.1 seconds in both the long and short rounds.

Parker Johnston, sophomore of Maywood, entered bull riding for the first time and finished the weekend second in the bull riding with 77 points. Johnston along with the other two cowboys that made it to the short round were unable to stay on the bull for the qualifying eight seconds.

“He’s (Johnston’s) proven to be pretty good the last few weekends,” Luper said. “For a two-event guy, he’s seeming to do pretty good. He’s got some confidence and I just kind of hope that plays over into this weekend.”

Luper said that the team can get things done in practice, and he always tells them that they are a king in their own house, but you find out what you’re made of when you go somewhere.

“We have yet to put it together when we leave practice and I need them to understand that practice is no different than the rodeo, the only difference is that they clap for you when you’re done.”

CSC rodeo team finishes out their fall season, Oct. 8-10, at the Lamar Community College Rodeo in Colorado.

Brink said she can’t believe we’re already nearing the end of the fall season, even if she knew it would go by fast.

“It’s been really busy and at times stressful, but also very enjoyable,” She said. “I hope to finish this fall season off strong and ready for the spring.”