The Dickinson State University (DSU) rodeo teams competed in their fourth rodeo of the season as the women took home second place, while the men rounded out seventh. After four rodeos, the women are sitting in third overall with 978 points, while the men sit in sixth with 601 points in the Great Plain region.
Results –
On the men’s side, Dalton Praus (bull riding) and Jory Boote (team roping – header) placed in their respective events on Saturday night. Praus earned a fifth-place finish, while Boote tied up fourth place.
For the women, Kelly Jo Bang (barrel racing), Kailyn Groves (breakaway roping), Jaysee Jones (goat tying), and Maci Maher (goat tying) gained points for the Blue Hawks in three events to secure second place.
Saturday Night Results –
|
Event |
Student-Athlete |
Place |
Total Points |
|
Bull Riding |
Dalton Praus |
5th |
50.0 |
|
Team Roping - Header |
Jory Boote |
4th |
70.0 |
|
Barrel Racing |
Kelly Jo Bang |
2nd |
140.0 |
|
Breakaway Roping |
Kailyn Groves |
2nd |
140.0 |
|
Goat Tying |
Jaysee Jones |
2nd |
120.0 |
|
Goat Tying |
Maci Maher |
5th |
55.0 |
Below are the overall standings in the Great Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association after four events –
|
Men’s Standings |
||
|
Place |
School |
Total Points |
|
1 |
Black Hills State |
2050.50 |
|
2 |
Iowa Central Community College |
1857.00 |
|
3 |
Mid-Plains Community College |
1483.00 |
|
4 |
South Dakota State University |
1345.00 |
|
5 |
Mitchell Technical College |
1126.00 |
|
6 |
Dickinson State University |
601.00 |
|
7 |
North Dakota State University |
579.00 |
|
8 |
Nebraska College of Tech. Agriculture |
386.00 |
|
9 |
Graceland University |
248.00 |
|
10 |
Southwest Community College |
140.00 |
|
11 |
University of Nebraska – Lincoln |
60.00 |
|
Women’s Standings |
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|
Place |
School |
Total Points |
|
1 |
Black Hills State |
1095.50 |
|
2 |
South Dakota State University |
1074.50 |
|
3 |
Dickinson State University |
978.00 |
|
4 |
Iowa Central Community College |
390.00 |
|
5 |
North Dakota State University |
367.00 |
|
6 |
Mid-Plains Community College |
292.00 |
|
7 |
University of Nebraska – Lincoln |
211.50 |
|
8 |
Southeast Community College |
140.00 |
|
9 |
Iowa State University |
80.00 |
|
10 |
Graceland University |
5.00 |
Up Next –
The Blue Hawks return home as they host the Blue Hawk Stampede this weekend. Friday starts at 12 p.m. (slack) and follows with a 9 a.m. (slack) start time on Saturday. More information will be released once available.