Amiotte finishes second in steer wrestling
LAMAR, Colo. – Eastern Wyoming College’s Bridger Amiotte placed second in the average in steer wrestling after winning the short round in 4.5 seconds. He had a time of 5.5 seconds in the long round at the recent Lamar College Rodeo in Lamar, Colorado.
In the goat tying, Karissa Rayhill, sophomore, Martin, South Dakota, was third in the long round in 7.8 seconds. She had some tough luck in the short round and did not place in the average, according to EWC Rodeo Head Coach Whit Peterson.
In the long round of the team roping, Eastern Wyoming College’s Ryan Shepherd, freshman, North Platte, Nebraska, heeling for his partner Hayse Wetzel from Casper College tied with Eastern Wyoming College’s Seth Glass, freshman, Central City, Nebraska, heeling for his partner Jaden Mathis from Casper College in 8.7 seconds. They tied for eighth in the long round. Shepherd and his partner ended up sixth in the short round and sixth in the average.
In the calf roping, EWC’s Colton Zimmerman, freshman, Wellington, Colorado, finished fifth after a run of 10.1 seconds in the long round. In the short round, he had a time of 9.5 seconds placing him second in the short round and tied for fourth in the average.
This weekend, the Lancer rodeo team will travel to Cheyenne and compete at the Shawn Dubie Memorial Rodeo Oct. 14-15.
EWC golf competes twice in Colorado
LAMAR, Colo. – The Eastern Wyoming College golf team traveled to Colorado on back-to-back weeks.
The Lancers won the Otero Junior College tournament, finishing five-under par after shooting 276 on day one and 279 on day two on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 29-30.
“The guys played very well both days to get a critical Region IX win. We had a balanced effort from all the guys both days,” EWC coach Zach Smith said. “Whenever we shoot under par for the team tournament total, we feel we have a good chance to come away with a win.”
Eastern Wyoming College’s George Cordall, Nottinghamshire, U.K. tied for second overall with Otero College’s Agustin Pizzorno with a -3. Central Wyoming College’s Hunter Hall won the overall with a -4. EWC’s Noah Taylor, Spanish Fork, Utah, tied with McCook Community College’s Ethan Gough for fourth with a -2. Lancer Leander Suttka tied for sixth place with Lamar Community College’s Tyler Cassaday with an even-par tournament.
EWC also wrapped up the fall schedule the following week with a second-place finish in Lamar.
McCook Community College won the tournament with a -7. McCook Community College scored a 275 through round one and 278 for round two for a total of 553. EWC finished second with a +18. The Lancers recorded 283 in round one and 295 in round two for a total of 578.
“We played well on Thursday,” Smith said. “We definitely felt like we left some shots out there but overall, the first day was solid. We could have played much better on day two. It was fairly cold and windy in the morning. The guys looked good early but let some get away later in the round.”
The Lancer’s George Cordall, Nottinghamshire, U.K. finished tied for third with McCook Community College’s Brayden Dahl with a -1. McCook Community College golfer Ethan Gough won the tournament with a -5, followed by teammate Cade Cryer with a -3.
EWC golfer Noah Taylor, Spanish Fork, Utah, finished in a tie for ninth place with Northeastern Junior College’s Jackson Rottschafer. Both golfers finished with a +5.
EWC resumes play on March 23-24 in Lamar.
