Rodeo
Quesenberry Qualifies for National Collegiate Finals Rodeo
Connors State bull rider Winston Quesenberry placed second in the long round and first in the short round and average at the Oklahoma Panhandle State University rodeo last weekend in Guymon, Okla.
Quesenberry performance at the Guymon rodeo places him third for the year in the Central Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
The third place finish earns Quensenberry a trip to the Collegiate National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wy., June 10-16.
In the breakaway roping, C Jae Lenhart finished third in the long round, second in the short round, and second in the average just missed making the finals by 20 points and will finish fourth overall in the Central Plains Region.
The top three in each event from each region earn the right to compete at the CNFR, in addition to the all-around and team winners.
“It is always exciting at the last rodeo with several spots in most events still undecided,” said Connors State rodeo coach Jake Lawson. “We are extremely proud of both of these students. They showed real heart in making a final push for a spot in the CNFR,” said Lawson.
Quesenberry Takes Bull Riding Title at Ft. Hays Event
Connors State bull rider Winston Quesenberry won first in the long round and first in the average in the bull riding event at the Fort Hayes (Kan) University rodeo event that was held April 20-22.
In the breakaway roping event Callin Jae Lenhart placed fourth in the long go, second in the short go, and third overall.
William Whayne made the short go in the tie down roping event.
Connors will compete in its final rodeo event of the season at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Guymon, on April 26-28. Quesenberry, with a good performance at the Panhandle event in the bull riding event has an opportunity to qualify for the Collegiate National Finals at Casper, Wy. In June.
CSC's Quesenberry First in Bull Riding
WEATHERFORD – Connors State’s Winston Quesenberry placed first in the average bull riding, first in the short round and fourth in the long go at theSouthwestern State University rodeo event on April 14 in Weatherford.
CSC will next compete at the Fort Hays State University rodeo on April 20-22.
Depew Sixth in Barrel Racing at Ft. Scott Rodeo Event
Connors State rodeo team competed at the Fort Scott , Kan., Community College rodeo last weekend and sophomore Randa Depew from Muldrow placed sixth in the long go and fourth in the average of the barrel racing event.
Callin Jae Lenhart, a freshman from Bedford, Iowa, also reached the short round in the barrel racing, while several other team members just missed participating in the short round, according to head coach Jake Lawson.
Connors will next compete in the Southwestern Oklahoma State rodeo event on April 12-14 in Weatherford.
Jackson Sixth at Garden City Rodeo
GARDEN CITY, KAN. ---Connors State Rodeo team participated in the Garden City Community College rodeo last weekend and three members of the team advanced to the short round.
Clint Jackson, freshman from Warner, split sixth in the long go and placed sixth in the average tie down roping.
Randa Depew, sophomore from Depew, made it back in two events, the breakaway roping and barrel racing, but just missed in the short round.
Winston Quesenberry placed fourth in the long go of the bull riding event, but was bucked off during his short round.
Connors State will next compete in the Fort Scott Community College Rodeo in Fort Scott, Kan., March 9-11.
Connors State No. 11 in College Rankings
The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association is in full swing and Connors State is No. 11 in the rankings.
Cowgirls are 12th in tie-down roping, with William Whayne sixth. In steer wrestling, Connors’ Kash Koester holds sixth.
In women’s barrel racing Connors’ Blazi Weippert is 12th and Randa Depew 15th. Connors’ Callin Lenhart is 14th in breakaway roping.
Whayne Places Third at KSU Rodeo Event
Connors State rodeo team competed at Kansas State University rodeo in Manhattan, Kan., on Feb. 18-19 and three members of the team reached the short round, according to CSC rodeo Coach Jake Lawson.
Tulsa freshman William Whayne placed third overall in the tie-down roping event after winning the long go and placing third in the short go.
EJ Thomas, sophomore from Keota placed sixth in the team roping after finishing sixth in both the long and short rounds.
Blazi Weippert, a Roland freshman, placed third in the long go of the barrel racing, while sophomore Ellie Anderson, from Rockwell, Iowa, who competed in breakaway roping, and Devyn Shaw, a sophomore from Winona, Mo., who competed in barrel racing, just missed in the short round of their events.
The rodeo team will next compete in the Garden City Community College rodeo on March 2-4, in Garden City, Kan., followed by an event at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College on March 9-11.
CSC to Establish Athletic Hall of Fame
Connors State College will induct its first Athletic Hall of Fame class in October, announced Connors State Athletic Director and head basketball coach Bill Muse.
“We are very excited about establishing our Athletic Hall of Fame with athletes who excelled in athletics both on and off the playing fields at Connors State College,” said Muse. “This is an exciting time for Connors State and we are looking forward to our first induction in October.
“The Connors State Hall of Fame is the highest athletic honor that can be bestowed on a Cowboy and Cowgirl that participated in athletics. We are asking all former athletes and individuals, who coached, played, participated and were fans of Connors State sports, to make nominations for the first class,” said Muse.
Nominations can be made to CSC Athletic Director Bill Muse by clicking on the form on the athletic web site under Hall of Fame at Connorsathletics.com and sending it electronically or mailing the form to Bill Muse at Connors State College, Route 1, Box 1000 Warner, Okla. 74469-9700. All nominations must be received by July 15th.
A committee will be established to determine the inductees and the number to be accepted into the Hall of Fame each year.
Nominees must be persons of outstanding quality, high moral character, and fine leadership ability and must be held in high esteem by their colleagues, former coaches and former athletes. Nominations may be made any anyone.
Those inducted into the Connors State Athletic Hall of Fame will be honored at an October banquet.
“This will be an annual event at Connors and one that any former Cowboy or Cowgirl will cherish for a lifetime,” said Muse.
Depew and Koester lead Rodeo Team
The Connors State College rodeo team competed at the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo meet in Alva on Nov.3-5 with five members of the team reaching the final short round.
Randa Depew and Kash Koester led the team with Depew placing fourth overall in the barrel racing and Koester finishing third in the steer wrestling.
William Whayne won the first long go in calf roping and Riley Duvall was third in the long go in the steer wrestling event. Callin Jae Lenhart also did well in the short round of the breakaway roping.
The next event for the rodeo team is Feb. 17-19, 2012 at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan.
Duval Wins Rodeo Title
Connors State College sophomore Riley Duval of Checotah , a two time-National High School Rodeo Association champion, won the All-American Pro Rodeo finals championship on Oct. 15 in Waco, Texas.
Duval, who was tied with Matt Deskovick for first place, was declared the winner based on have a better time in the semifinals. Duval placed in five rounds of the event and collected $13,245, more than he has earned during the regular rodeo season.
Riley turned his final round steer in 3.9 seconds and edged Deskovick on a tiebreaker to claim the All American
After winning a tiebreaker to get into the final round, Deskovick was the first man out in the finals and set the time to beat at 3.9 seconds. Duvall matched it and won based on his previous round score (also a 3.9).
“Matt had a great time and set the bar pretty high,” Riley said. “I was fortunate to have a steer I was 3.8 (seconds) on in the first round.”
Duvall earned checks in five of six rounds and was 3.9 or faster in four of them.
Rodeo Team Completes Season
Connors State rodeo team completed its final rodeo last week at Guymon, Okla.
.T. Dickson along with former CSC student Lucas Spears, who now attends Bacone, won first in the short round and third overall in the team roping.
The CSC team failed to qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo this year, but finished the year with 14 different students winning points.
Former CSC student Ryan Bothum of Southeastern State and a 2010 National Champion, will return to the CNFR in both steer wrestling and tie-down roping. Bothum also reclaimed his title as Central Plains Region All-Around Champion.
In Addition, Katie Meller a former CSC student now at Bacone will compete at the CNFR in breakaway Roping, and Jarrod Branch now at Southwestern State will compete in tie-down roping.
Rodeo Team Place in Events
The Connors State Rodeo Team competed at Fort Scott, Kan., with Riley Duvall placing in steer wrestling, with Colton Priest, Tanner McElhaney, and Ryan Tittle in team roping.
Ellie Anderson placed in Breakaway Roping, and Randa Depew placed in Barrel Racing.
At the Garden city, Kan. event, Randa Won the average in the Barrel.
The Rodeo Team will be holding its 2011 Rodeo tryouts, on Thursda, March 24, at noon.
Rodeo team places fifth at Kansas State
The Connors State Rodeo Team placed fifth at Kansas State University in Manhattan,Kan. Over the weekend.
Ray Duvall placed second in steer wrestling, and Tyler Harris was fourth in steer wrestling. Austin Mason finished sixth in steer wrestling.
Monty Howell and Tanner McElhaney placed fourth in the team roping event.
2011 Rodeo/Equine Alumni/Supporter Gathering
The 2011 Rodeo/Equine Alumni/Supporter Gathering will be held on March 26, 2011.
Please contact the Rodeo or Equine Department for more details.
Rodeo Tryout Day
The 2011 Annual Rodeo Tryout Day will be held this year on March 24, 2011 at the CSC Indoor Arena on the CSC Warner Campus.
Please view the flyer for more details.
Rodeo Team Set To Begin Competition
The Connors State College Rodeo Team will showcase their abilities in Hutchinson, Kansas on Friday, February 18th, 2011. Please see the full calendar for more information on other events.