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The Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College rodeo teams placed second at the first college rodeo of the spring season.

NEO Rodeo traveled to Manhattan, Kansas, to compete in the Kansas State College rodeo. The women’s and men’s teams finished second overall, and Zane Kilgus won the All–Around.

“What a great way to start the spring season,” said head coach Kolby Ungeheuer. “Both teams being Reserve Champions gives us a boost of momentum going forward. I am proud of all of them. We plan on competing at a high level every week, working steadily towards getting these teams to the College National Finals this summer.”

Breakaway Roping

• Larissa Byers – split 11th and 12th place, long go round

Barrel Racing

• Bailey Stuva – 3rd place, average
• Jaiden Wilmoth – 2nd place, long round
• Halle Cummings – split 11th and 12th place, long go round

Calf Roping

• Brody Tunks – 4th place, average
• Dodge Hogan – 5th place, average

Team Roping

• Zane Kilgus and Shane Jenkins – split 4th and 5th place, average

Steer Wrestling

• Zane Kilgus – 1st place, average
• Hadley Sanders – 4th place, average

The team heads to Fort Scott, Kansas, March 10-12, 2023.

For more information, please contact NEO Rodeo coach Kolby Ungeheuer at kolby.ungeheuer@neo.edu.

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