Rodeo results

Although Mother Nature created some challenges, the 11th annual Colby Community College Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) rodeo held over the weekend broke attendance and participation records set in previous years. 
Allen Russell, CCC rodeo coach, reported that this year’s rodeo was a big success with just a few minor problems.
“Although we were up against Colby High School homecoming and wet weather on Friday night, we still had a record-breaking attendance,” said Russell.  “We had 450 individual contestants who competed in multiple events during the three days.  Because the area south of the arena was so muddy, several of the contestants set up east and north of the fairgrounds.  However, with just a few exceptions, everything went very well. There were only a few contestants who withdrew because of the weather.”
Twenty-seven CCC students competed in the rodeo with several placing in the finals on Sunday.
Ben Robinson, a freshman from Brule, Neb., was 4th overall in steer wrestling after finishing 5th in first-round competition
Bret Spanel (Anselmo, Neb.) finished 7th in the steer wrestling.  His brother Ira, who was a past member of the CCC Rodeo Team, is a student representative on the National Rodeo Board.
Austin Carter (Beloit) and Chance Remington (Palco) tied for 7th and 8th in team roping.
Lane Wood (Imperial, Neb.) also did well in steer wrestling with an 11th-place finish.
For the women, Shea Henderson (Alliance, Neb.) finished 12th in barrel racing.
Panhandle State University finished first in the men’s team competition.  Rogers State University was second, followed by Southeastern Oklahoma State University in third.
For the women, Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU) finished first.  Former CCC Rodeo Team member Brooke Inlow and her sister Jade are members of the NWOSU team.
The Fort Hays State University women were second with Oklahoma State University finishing third.
“This event would not be possible without the expertise and help of many volunteers including CCC faculty and staff members and numerous community members,” said Russell.  “This is a huge event to host in Colby and I believe it is a big boost for the area economy. I really appreciate all the support from everyone involved.”