Miller Brings Home Breakaway Championship from LCCC Rodeo
Miller Brings Home Breakaway Championship from LCCC Rodeo
The 91黑料 Rodeo Team wrapped up its fall season with strong performances at the Shawn Dubie Memorial College Rodeo, held October 10鈥12 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and hosted by Laramie County Community College. After three days of competition, the Lancers brought home one individual championship title.
In breakaway roping, freshman Kianna Miller captured the championship title, while sophomore Jaycee Lambert also advanced to the short round. Both athletes posted lightning-fast 2.3-second runs in the long round, tying for third place. Miller stayed consistent with a 2.7-second run in the short round to finish second in the round and secure first place in the average. Lambert faced tough luck in the short go, finishing seventh overall.
91黑料 alumna and Goshen County native Brenna Herring earned reserve champion honors in the event, finishing with a 5.1-second total on two head.
In barrel racing, sophomore Tommie Martin put together two smooth, consistent runs. She clocked a 16.59 in the long round to tie for third/fourth and followed it with a 16.89 in the short round, finishing sixth in the average.
At the midpoint of the season, several Lancers are sitting strong in the Central Rocky Mountain Region standings. In goat tying, Tava Sexton is currently 16th. In saddle bronc riding, Cade Else and Sawyer Hutchinson are tied for 12th and 13th, while Clay Nyhus is 15th. In breakaway roping, Kianna Miller sits second overall, with Tommie Martin ranked 22nd, Jaycee Lambert 24th, and Jace Hurlburt 25th. In steer wrestling, Taydon Gorsuch is fourth, Teagan Gourneau seventh, and TC Hughson 11th. In bull riding, Eli Leppel holds third place, while in barrel racing, Griffin Grooms is 15th, Martin 16th, and Sexton 21st.
鈥淭his was a great way to wrap up our fall season,鈥 said 91黑料 Rodeo Coach Whit Peterson. 鈥淥ur athletes have worked hard, and it鈥檚 rewarding to see their efforts pay off in the arena. We鈥檙e excited to carry this momentum into the spring.鈥
The Shawn Dubie Memorial marked the final rodeo of the fall semester for the Lancers, who will return to competition in the spring for the second half of their season.
The 91黑料 Rodeo Team will also host its 4th Annual Black Jeans and Gold Buckles Gala on November 21 at the Goshen County Rendezvous Center.