Cinch Kiger, a sophomore from Overton, Neb., led the Chadron State College entries at the Eastern Wyoming College rodeo in Torrington last weekend.
Kiger scored 75 points to tie for second and third in the first go-round and earned 71 points in the finals on Sunday to share fifth and sixth places and finish third in the averages.
Five other CSC entries reached the finals by ranking among the top 10 in the opening go-round, but none of them was able to do well enough on their second runs to call it a successful weekend.
There was good news that
Jack Skavdahl of Harrison returned to action in the saddle bronc riding after having knee surgery last fall. He rode both broncs, but his scores of 67 and 62 points weren't high enough to make the top six in the overall standings.
The other Chadron entries to make the finals were in timed events and they did not receive a score on Sunday.
They included Colton Storer of Arthur, who completed his first run in tie down roping in 9.6 seconds to share third and fourth place, but he didn't catch his second calf.
Tanner Whetham of Morrill and his team roping partner, Cam Jensen of the University of Wyoming, were 10
th in the first round of that event with an eight-second run, but they failed to make both loops fit in the finals.
Two CSC cowgirls also reached the finals, but their good fortune didn't continue.
Hanna Huffman of Burwell completed her first run in breakaway roping in 2.7 seconds, good for fifth place, but she didn't catch her second calf. Rylee Naprestek of Gothenburg made the goat tying finals with an eight second run, but didn't receive score in the finals.
There won't be a rodeo in the Central Rocky Mountain Region during Easter weekend, but the action will resume at Colorado State at Fort Collins on April 5-7.
