The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team will travel to Brookings, South Dakota to compete in the South Dakota State University Rodeo April 10 -11.
The rodeo is sanctioned by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association in the Great Plains Region.
The rodeo will consist of colleges and universities from the states of Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa.
Mid-Plains is currently in seventh place in the men’s team rankings with 860 points. The cowboys that are ranked in the Great Plains Region are Duell Puttergill, fifth in saddle bronc riding with 230 points ; Tyler Murray, 10th in steer wrestling with 140 points and 15th in team roping header with 70 points.
In the bull riding event, there are five cowboys in the top 15 of the Great Plains Region. Keali’i’aukai Kaai is currently third in the region and 20th nationally with 290 points. Colter Glendy is fourth in the region with 230 points. Tyler Wriedt is ninth with 80 points. Tyler Viers and Dakota Rice are tied for 10th with 70 points.
Mid-Plains head rodeo coach Dustin Elliott said, “I am excited to get the second half of the season underway.”