CSC entries have slow weekend

 “Things didn’t go too well for us this time,” said CSC coach Dustin Luper. “We’ve got a lot of work to do this winter.”

Two sixths were the highest placing for the CSC entries. They went to Nate McFadden of Dunning in bareback riding and Amy Deichert of Spearfish, S.D., in barrel racing.

McFadden had scores of 66 and 75 while placed ninth and fourth, respectively, in the go-rounds. Deichert had times of 16.49 and 16.53 seconds while finishing tenth and sixth on her runs.

Two CSC cowboys did well in the first go-round of their events but weren’t able to sustain the momentum in the finals. Wyatt Clark of Wellfleet tied for second and third with 79 points on his first bareback, but he was bucked off his second bronc. Taz Olson of Prairie Center, S.D., completed his first steer wrestling run in 4.4 seconds to share first and second, but had a no time in the finals.

Two cowgirls, breakaway roper Abby Frey of Crawfordsville, Ind., and goat tier Shaylee Hance of Circle, Mont., were among the 10 finalists in those events, but couldn’t capitalize on the opportunities.

Despite the disappointment last weekend, several CSC contestants rank high in the regional standings at the season’s halfway point.

Clark is second in bareback riding with 515 points, just 40 behind leader Dylan Wohlert of Casper College; Prestyn Novak of Newell, S.D., is third in tie down roping; Jeff Cover of Ashy is fifth in saddle bronc riding; Chasen Cole of Hermosa, S.D., is eighth in bull riding; and Olson is seventh and Jake Kasselder of Ericson, Neb., is tenth in steer wrestling.

Among the cowgirls, Hance is seventh in goat tying and Deichert is tenth in both barrel racing and goat tying.