Blue Hawk Rodeo has strong performance at Fort Dodge
Article by Keah Munsen (SR/White Lake, SD ); Photo by Jackie Jensen Photography
The Dickinson State University Rodeo Team traveled to Fort Dodge, IA, for a college rodeo from September 24-25, 2021. There were 30 competing members who traveled to Iowa to represent the Blue Hawks. Overall, it was a good weekend for both the men's and women's teams at the Triton Stampede Rodeo.
Competing strong and placing in multiple events was senior Sterling Lee (SR/Rhame, ND). Sterling was the steer wrestling champion and placed 5th in the calf roping. Junior Landon Sivertsen (JR/Ree Heights, SD) finished strong by placing 3rd in the steer wrestling. Heeling in the team roping was junior Thomas Hall (SR/Dunn Center, ND) who roped two feet in the short-go to place second. Freshman cowboy, Tanner Jarrett (FR/South Heart, ND), placed 3rd in the bareback riding for the weekend while freshman Beau Retzlaff (FR/Carrington, ND) placed 10th in the steer wrestling. As a team, the Blue Hawk Men finished in 2nd place.
On the cowgirls side of things, senior Jade Boote (SR/Binford, ND) came home as the breakaway roping champion. In the barrel racing, freshman Kelly Bang (FR/Killdeer, ND) finished fourth.
The Blue Hawks continue to compete strong within their 2021-2022 rodeo season. The rodeo team will host a double home rodeo September 30-October 2, 2021, to compete in their fifth and sixth rodeos to finish out the fall season. Keep track of the Blue Hawk athletes in the Great Plains Region standings.
Visit http://collegerodeo.com/standings/great-plains-region-standings/ for standings updated after every rodeo.