Seven members of the Mid Plains Community College Rodeo Team have qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo to be held in Casper, Wyoming June 9-15th. The seven representing MPCC are Austin Madison of Whiting, Iowa, Clay Bauer of Arcadia, JD Draper of Oakley, Kansas, Koby Jacobson of Haiku, Hawaii, Marshall Still of Oconto, Wyatt Williams of Ord, Chance Williams of Ord, and Danielle Wray of Ord. The MPCC team is headed to the College National Finals second in the region in the men’s team standings, and third in the women’s team standings. Six of the seven qualifiers will be attending MPCC again next year.
A send off celebration is planned for June 5th at Schmick’s Market in McCook, NE from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Ribeye sandwiches, chips, cookies and a drink will be available for a free-will donation.
The event will give the public a chance to meet the team members and wish them good luck before they head to the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming.
The team ended the season with a rodeo in Dickinson, N.D. The men’s team ended the weekend in first place, and claimed two individual wins by Koby Jacobson in the bull riding, and Austin Madison in the steer wrestling. Additionally, Madison and JD Draper tied for first in the steer wrestling in the regional standings.
Danielle Wray, of Ord, came in fifth in the breakaway roping at Dickinson – helping the MPCC women’s team to finish fifth. Wray is currently the number one header in the Great Plains Region heading into nationals and will be the only woman representing Mid-Plains at the CNFR.
Marshall Still, of Oconto, placed second in the steer wrestling at Dickinson. Nokes has been impressed with the progress Still has made this year.
Clay Bauer, of Arcadia and Draper joined forces to place second in the team roping at Dickinson. In addition to place third in the tie-down roping at Dickinson, Bauer is also sitting third in tie-down roping for the region.
Koby Jacobson’s bull riding win at Dickinson left him third in the region. Dustin Elliott, MPCC Rodeo Team rough stock coach, said the circumstances surrounding the competition in North Dakota made the win even more special.
It’s the third year in a row that MPCC has qualified for nationals and the second year in a row that it has finished second in the region with its men’s team.
