Rustlers Competed at First Regional Rodeo

On the men's team, Rickey Williams spurred his first Bareback horse for 66 points which placed him sixth in the first round. In the second round, he was able to better his score from the first round to a 77 placing him third in that round and third in the average with 143 points on two head. Teammate Dakota Paris won the first round of the Bull Riding with a 79 point ride. Unfortunately, he bucked off his short round bull, but with only two other guys riding their short round bulls, Dakota's first ride held up for third in the average. 

 

"It's good to see how each kid handles the pressure of their first college rodeo, especially when we have such a young team," said Coach Schrock. "The older kids know what it takes to compete and win at this level but sometimes the freshman want to make more of it than what it actually is. Really what it boils down to, it's just a competition between them and the stock they have drawn. We try to practice basics and prepare them to be physically and mentally prepared to do that. With that being said, I am really proud of the way that they handled themselves as a whole this weekend. Rickey and Dakota got a taste of winning at the collegiate level, and we had quite a few that followed through on the game plan they had set for the stock that they had drawn, but fell a little short. I feel like if they stick to the basics and game plan, the winning will come. We had a great team workout this morning, and they are all ready to prepare for the upcoming rodeo in Sheridan this weekend."