Ethan Lesiak of the Mid-Plains Community College rodeo team finished first in the bull riding event of the Hastings College rodeo with a score of 80 points.  In the team standings Mid-Plains finished in 10^th position with 25 points.  In the steer wrestling competition, Kris Rasmussen finished in third place at 15.1 seconds.  Tyler Wriedt finished in seventh at 24.6 seconds.

For the season, Mid-Plains is in eighth position in the men’s team standing with 1,095 points.  The women’s team is in 10^th place with 170 points in the Great Plains region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.  Individually on the year, Duell Puttergill is in sixth place in the saddle bronc riding with 260 points.  In bull riding Keali’I’aukai Kaai is in fourth place with 290 points; Colter Glendy is in fifth with 230 points; Tyler Viers is sixth with 190 points; Lesiak is ninth with 120 points; Tyler Wriedt is12th with 80 points and Dakota Rice is 13^th with 70 points.  In steer wrestling Tyler Murray is tied for 12^th with 200 points and Rasmussen is in 14^th with 180 points.

Mid-Plains will participate in their final regular season rodeo at Dickinson State N.D. on May 8 – 9.