Saturday was icing on the cake for the Dickinson State women's rodeo team.
DSU cowgirls not only picked up a sweep of the women's events at the Blue Hawk Stampede, they secured the Great Plains Region team championship and titles in all three of their events at the DSU Outdoor Arena.
"Everyone knows we had a pretty spectacular season and it couldn't have ended better. It really couldn't have," said DSU junior Bobbi Grann, who won Saturday's short round, the rodeo's average and wrapped up the region title in the barrel racing.
Grann also put herself in position to finish the season ranked No. 1 in the women's all-around in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association's standings. She has 2,035 all-around points, unofficially putting her in the top spot after the weekend.
The women's team improved their year-end points total to 4,485.33, which should be enough to move them into second or third place in the final regular-season standings. That, however, depends on how teams ranked ahead of them fared at their rodeos this weekend.
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The Blue Hawk ladies won the Great Plains Region title by more than 1,400 points. South Dakota State finished runner-up. Both teams advance to the College National Finals Rodeo, which begins June 11 in Casper, Wyo.
"We are very proud of our women's team," DSU coach Eudell Larsen said. "They've just been dominant all year long. They had a couple weekends where I know they didn't do as well as they'd like to have, but they still stayed consistent through the year and just had a great year."
Blue Hawks senior Ashley Schaper took third in the breakaway roping average at the rodeo and finished second in Saturday's short round with a time of 3.9 seconds. That was enough to move her into first place in the standings and secure her the region title in the event.
Senior Laura Waldo capped her excellent season in the goat tying with short round (6.9 seconds) and average victories to wrap up the region title. She was the favorite to win coming into the weekend.
"I got goosebumps when Ashley just roped her calf easily today. I'm so happy for Laura," Grann said. "Things just went so good."
Grann had a time of 14.74 seconds to win the short round in the barrels, which were tricky because of sticky dirt in the arena.
"The first day, I definitely safetied up a little bit," Grann said. "I kind of held the horse back because I was nervous. But the ground was fine. It's good clay-sand mix. Everyone just let 'er go today and it was perfect."
DSU's men will not field a CNFR team. They finished third in the final Great Plains Region standings and at the rodeo behind champions South Dakota State and runner-up Iowa Central Community College.
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Blue Hawks senior Riley Knoll, however, took care of business in the saddle bronc riding.
The Mandan native needed a score in the short round to put himself in the national point standings lead.
He accomplished that with a third-place 64-point ride. He won the average thanks to his 80 in Friday's long round.
"To me, it's pretty cool being recognized as leading the nation and everything," Knoll said. "It doesn't really amount to much as far as going to the finals and everything. But it's pretty neat when people say you're No. 1 in the nation."
South Dakota State's Justin Zwiefel won the men's all-around at the rodeo to secure his all-around region title.
He also won the tie-down roping short round (10.5 seconds) and average (22.0) to wrap up his region title in the event.
Iowa Central's Tim O'Connell won the bareback riding short round and average after tallying an 80 on Saturday. He also won the region title.
Levi Berends of Iowa Central won the bull riding average after tallying a 75 on Friday and a 71 on Saturday. Iowa Central's John Young won the short round with a 75 and beat Berends for the region championship.
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DSU's Turner Harris partnered with Black Hills State's Taylor Williams throughout the year in the team roping. Though the duo didn't place at the Blue Hawk Stampede, they had more than enough season points accumulated to hold on for the region championship in the event.
The same was true for steer wrestling, where Richard Coats of Hastings (Neb.) College had enough points stocked up to stave off Zwiefel for the title despite not scoring this weekend.
Blue Hawk Stampede
At Dickinson State Outdoor Arena
Saturday's Short Round
Bareback riding: 1, Tim O'Connell, ICCC, 80; 2, Nick Schwedhelm, SDSU, 70; 2, Blake Smith, DSU, 70; 4, Levi Berends, ICCC, 69; 5, Caleb Strecker, DSU, 52.
Barrel racing: 1, Bobbi Grann, DSU, 14.74; 2, Victoria Netzer, DSU, 15.02; 3, Brandee Wardell, SDSU, 15.08; 4, Rachel Stewart, NDSU, 15.11; 5, Taryn Sippel, SDSU, 15.13; 6, Mattea Hecker, DSU, 15.65.
Breakaway roping: 1, Twyla Reid, SDSU, 3.8; 2, Ashley Schaper, DSU, 3.9; 3, Bailie Smith, ICCC, 4.2; 4, Ingrid Mlodzik, NDSU, 4.9.
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Bull Riding: 1, John Young, ICCC, 75; 2, Levi Berends, ICCC, 71.
Goat tying: 1, Laura Waldo, DSU, 6.9; 2, Bobbi Grann, DSU, 7.3; 3, Danielle Schubert, SDSU, 7.6; 4, Taylor Shoemaker, BHSU, 7.8; 5, Stacy Doll, DSU, 8.2; 6, Samantha Chytka, HC, 8.7.
Saddle bronc riding: 1, David Martin, ICCC, 70; 2, Ross Odde, SDSU, 68; 3, Riley Knoll, DSU, 64.
Steer wrestling: 1, Evan Entze, DSU, 4.7; 2, Trevor Hupp, SDSU, 5.6; 3, Caleb Strecker, DSU, 6.1; 4, Kyle Sanderson, HC, 6.4; 5, Shane Olson, BHSU, 6.6; 6, Tannor Schuldt, ICCC, 11.8.
Team roping header: 1, Cody Hilzendeger, DSU, 11.5; 2, Justin Zwiefel, SDSU, 12.5; 3, Caleb Strecker, DSU, 29.9.
Team roping heeler: 1, Jake Bauman, DSU, 11.5; 2, Taylor Miller, SDSU, 12.5; 3, Presley Hamann, ICCC, 29.9.
Tie-down roping: 1, Justin Zwiefel, SDSU, 10.5; 2, Trevor Hupp, SDSU, 11.2; 3, Ty Krantz, BHSU, 14.0; 4, Tel Schaack, BHSU, 14.2; 5, Matthew Wznick, DSU, 14.4; 6, Jase Clarke, SDSU, 15.7.
Friday's Long Round
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Bareback riding: 1, Tim O'Connell, ICCC, 79; 2, Jordan Pelton, DSU, 76; 3, Nick Schwedhelm, SDSU, 68; 4, Blake Smith, DSU, 56; 5, Levi Berends, ICCC, 53.
Barrel racing: 1, Emily Edleman, SDSU, 14.90; 2, Victoria Netzer, DSU, 15.26; 3, Bobbi Grann, DSU, 15.28; 4, Rachel Stewart, NDSU, 15.42; 5, Marissa Wallace, UW, 15.44; 6, Alisha Madison, SDSU, 15.53; 7, Mattea Hecker, DSU, 15.56; 8, Taryn Sippel, SDSU, 15.57; 9, Michaela Kathrein, DSU, 15.64.
Breakaway roping: 1, Bailey Smith, ICCC, 3.0; 2, Ingrid Mlodzik, NDSU, 3.5; 3, Breana Kiser, NDSU, 3.9; 4, Jessica Fisher, ICCC, 3.9; 5, Ashley Schaper, DSU, 4.0; 6, Twyla Reid, SDSU, 4.0; 7, Carrie Coats, HC, 4.1; 8, Jessica Bateman, NDSU, 4.3; 9, Stacy Doll, DSU, 4.4.
Bull Riding: 1, Levi Berends, ICCC, 75.
Goat tying: 1, Sam Chytka, HC, 7.2; 2, Meg McPadden, SDSU, 7.8; 3, Stacy Doll, DSU, 7.8; 4, Brooke Bindl, ICCC, 7.9; 5, Laura Waldo, DSU, 8.3; 6, Bobbi Grann, DSU, 8.5; 7, Joey Painter, BHSU, 8.8; 8, Taylor Shoemaker, BHSU, 8.8; 15, Jori Gjermundson, DSU, 16.8.
Saddle bronc riding: 1, Riley Knoll, DSU, 80; 2, David Martin, ICCC, 71; 3, Ross Odde, SDSU, 54.
Steer wrestling: 1, Justin Zwiefel, SDSU, 4.3; 2, Tanner Schuldt, ICCC, 6.1; 3, Trevor Hupp, SDSU, 6.9; 4, David Martin, ICCC, 7.1; 5, Hoyt Kraeger, UNE, 7.8; 6, Evan Entze, DSU, 8.0; 7, Sam Olson, BHSU, 8.9; 8, Caleb Strecker, DSU, 10.5.
Team roping header: 1, Jase Clark, SDSU, 7.2; 2, Justin Zwiefel, SDSU, 13.1; 3, Ingrid Mlodzik, NDSU, 14.0; 4, Laura Waldo, DSU, 14.1; 5, Cody Hilzendeger, DSU, 14.1; 6, Calder Johnston, SDSU, 14.8; 7, Caleb Strecker, DSU, 19.9.
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Team roping heeler: 1, Andy Otto, NDSU, 7.2; 2, Taylor Miller, SDSU, 13.1; 3, Kristen Mlodzik, NDSU, 14.0; 4, Logan Wier, UW, 14.1; 5, Jake Baumann, DSU, 14.1; 6, Marshall Peterson, SDSU, 14.8; 7, Presley Hamann, ICCC, 19.9.
Tie-down roping: 1, Justin Zwiefel, SDSU, 11.5; 2, Cody Hilzendeger, DSU, 11.7; 3, Tel Schaak, BHSU, 12.5; 4, Jase Clarke, SDSU, 13.4; 5, Tanner Wznick, DSU, 13.5; 6, Matt Wznick, DSU, 14.4; 7, Seth Hasemann, HC, 14.6; 8, Trevor Hupp, SDSU, 15.1; 10, Dillon Wickum, DSU, 16.8.
Weekend Average
Men's team points: South Dakota State 810, Iowa Central Community College 730, Dickinson State 425, Black Hills State 230, North Dakota State 90, Wisconsin-River Falls 35, Hastings (Neb.) College 30, Nebraska 20.
Women's team points: Dickinson State 550 points, Iowa Central Community College 270, North Dakota State 230, South Dakota State 145, Hastings (Neb.) College 110, Black Hills State 50, Wisconsin-River Falls 20.
Men's all-around winner: Justin Zwiefel, SDSU.
Women's team standings: Bobbi Grann, DSU.
Bareback riding: 1, Tim O'Connell, ICCC, 159; 2, Nick Schwedhelm, SDSU, 138; 3, Blake Smith, DSU, 126; 4, Levi Berends, ICCC, 122; 5, Jordan Pelton, DSU, 76; 6, Caleb Strecker, DSU, 52.
Barrel racing: 1, Bobbi Grann, DSU, 30.02; 2, Victoria Netzer, DSU, 30.28; 3, Rachel Stewart, NDSU, 30.53; 4, Taryn Sippel, SDSU, 30.70; 5, Brandee Wardell, SDSU, 30.85; 6, Mattea Hecker, DSU, 31.21.
Breakaway roping: 1, Bailie Smith, ICCC, 7.2; 2, Twyla Reid, SDSU, 7.8; 3, Ashley Schaper, DSU, 7.9; 4, Ingrid Mlodzik, NDSU, 8.4; 5, Breana Kiser, NDSU, 3.9; 5, Jessica Fisher, ICCC, 3.9.
Bull Riding: 1, Levi Berends, ICCC, 146; 2, John Young, ICCC, 75.
Goat tying: 1, Laura Waldo, DSU, 15.2; 2, Bobbi Grann, DSU, 15.8; 3, Samantha Chytka, HC, 15.9; 4, Stacy Doll, DSU, 16.0; 5, Taylor Shoemaker, BHSU, 16.6; 6, Danielle Schubert, SDSU, 17.3.
Saddle bronc riding: 1, Riley Knoll, DSU, 144; 2, David Martin, ICCC, 141; 3, Ross Odde, SDSU, 122.
Steer wrestling: 1, Trevor Hupp, SDSU, 12.5; 2, Evan Entze, DSU, 12.7; 3, Shane Olson, BHSU, 15.5; 4, Caleb Strecker, DSU, 16.6; 5, Tannor Schuldt, ICCC, 17.9; 6, Justin Zwiefel, SDSU, 18.0.
Team roping header: 1, Justin Ziefel, SDSU, 25.6; 1, Cody Hilzendeger, DSU, 25.6; 3, Caleb Strecker, DSU, 49.8; 4, Jase Clarke, SDSU, 7.2; 5, Ingrid Mlodzik, NDSU, 14.0; 6, Laura Waldo, DSU, 14.1.
Team roping heeler: 1, Taylor Miller, SDSU, 25.6; 1, Jake Bauman, DSU, 25.6; 3, Presley Hamann, ICCC, 49.8; 4, Andrew Otto, NDSU, 7.2; 5, Kristen Mlodzik, NDSU, 14.0; 6, Logan Wier, UW, 14.1.
Tie-down roping: 1, Justin Zwiefel, SDSU, 22.0; 2, Trevor Hupp, SDSU, 26.3; 3, Tel Schaack, BHSU, 26.7; 4, Matthew Wznick, DSU, 28.8; 5, Ty Krantz, BHSU, 29.6; 6, Jase Clarke, SDSU, 29.1.
Final regular season standings
Note: Top six and DSU contestants are listed where applicable. Top three in each event advance to College National Finals Rodeo.
Men's team: 1, South Dakota State 6,592. 2, Iowa Central Community College 5,866. 3, Dickinson State 4,977. 4, Black Hills State 4,038. 5, Hasting College 1,807.5. 6, Mitchell Technical Institute 1,408. 7, North Dakota State 1,357. 8, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 9, Nebraska College of Tech. Agriculture 395.5. 10, Wisconsin-River Falls 75. 11, Mid-Plains Community College 20.
Women's team: 1, Dickinson State 4,485.33. 2, South Dakota State 3,016.33. 3, Black Hills State 2,563.16. 4, Iowa Central Community College 1,809.5. 5, North Dakota State 1,451. 6, Hastings College 435. 7, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 165. 8, Wisconsin-River Falls 146.5. 9, Mid-Plains Community College 100.
Men's all-around: 1, Justin Zwiefel, SDSU, 2,395. 2, Levi Berends, ICCC, 1,780. 3, Nicholas Charles Schwedhelm, SDSU, 1,484. 4, Trevor Hupp, SDSU, 1,378. 5, Taylor Williams, BHSU, 1,270. 6, Tel James Schaack, BHSU, 960.
Women's all-around: 1, Bobbi Grann, DSU, 2,035. 2, Joey Lynn Painter, BHSU, 1,390. 3, Danielle Schubert, SDSU, 1,169. 4, Ashley Schaper, DSU, 1,010. 5, Bailie Jo Smith, ICCC, 1,000.
Bareback riding: 1, Tim O'Connell, ICCC, 1,506. 2, Nicholas Schwedhelm, SDSU, 1,104. 3, Levi Berends, ICCC, 972. 4, Blake Smith, DSU, 950. 5, Jordan Pelton, DSU, 655. 6, Chrisitan Jensen, SDSU, 328. 9, Caleb Strecker, DSU, 80.
Barrel racing: 1, Bobbi Grann, DSU, 1,065. 2, Bailie Smith, ICCC, 610. 3, Victoria Netzer, DSU, 525. 4, Danielle Schubert, SDSU, 523. 5, Emily Edleman, SDSU, 500. 6, Jessie Bateman, NDSU, 395. 7, Michaela Katherin, DSU, 385.
Breakaway roping: 1, Ashley Schaper, DSU, 665. 2, Taryn Sippel, SDSU, 600.5. 3, Bailie Smith, ICCC, 370. 4, Twyla Reid, SDSU, 360. 5, Breelyn Cowan, SDSU, 320.5. 6, Jordyn Johnson, BHSU, 295.8. 17, Laura Waldo, DSU, 140. 25, Afton Wznick, DSU, 88.33. 28, Stacy Doll, DSU, 50.33. 33, Katie Doll, DSU, 13.
Bull riding: 1, John Young, ICCC, 1,074. 2, Levi Berends, ICCC, 808. 3, Cody Bullock, BHSU, 740.5. 4, Ezekial Mora, NCTA, 395.5. 5, Douglas Garry, NDSU, 107. 6, Cody Kehr, DSU, 100. 8, Garrett Traylor, DSU, 60.
Goat tying: 1, Laura Waldo, DSU, 1,100. 2, Bobbi Grann, DSU, 970. 3, Joey Painter, BHSU, 804.5. 4, Meg McPadden, SDSU, 516. 5, Taylor Shoemaker, BHSU, 417. 6, Samantha Chytka, HC, 345. 10, Katie Doll, 290. 12, Stacy Doll, DSU, 190.
Saddle bronc riding: 1, Riley Knoll, DSU, 1,395. 2, Dalton Hump, MTI, 803. 3, Bryan Boyle, SDSU, 657. 4, Ross Odde, SDSU, 430. 5, Nicholas Charles Schwedhelm, SDSU, 380. 6, Beau Bonner, ICCC, 346.
Steer wrestling: 1, Richard Coats, HC, 865. 2, Justin Zwiefel, SDSU, 695. 3, Trevor Hupp, SDSU, 520. 4, Benjamin Grann, NDSU, 440. 5, Mitchell Morem, SDSU, 430. 6, Kyle Sanderson, HC, 335. 16, Evan Entze, DSU, 157. 19, Caleb Strecker, DSU, 110.
Team roping header: 1, Turner Harris, DSU, 920. 2, Justin Zwiefel, SDSU, 685. 3, William George, ICCC, 635. 4, Wyatt Treeby, BHSU, 350. 5, Ashley Schaper, DSU, 330. 6, Ty Krantz, BHSU, 247.5. 17, Tanner Wznick, DSU, 127.5
Team roping heeler: 1, Taylor Williams, BHSU, 920. 2, Taylor Miller, SDSU, 685. 3, Troy Donnelly, ICCC, 635. 4, Tel Schaack, BHSU, 350. 5, Lane Schroeder, ICCC, 310. 6, Dillon Wickum, DSU, 247.5. 18, Matthew Wznick, DSU, 127.5.
Tie-down roping: 1, Justin Zwiefel, SDSU, 1,015. 2, Trevor Hupp, SDSU, 658. 3, Tel Schaack, BHSU, 610. 4, Matthew Wznick, DSU, 537. 5, Tye Hale, BHSU, 404. 6, Jase Clarke, SDSU, 355. 9, Caleb Strecker, DSU, 266. 10, Cody Hilzendeger, DSU, 253. 11, Turner Harris, DSU, 195. 12, Tanner Wznick, DSU, 190.
