Who's Trailblazing Central Rocky Mountain Region College Rodeo Standings?

After five fall rodeos, take a look at what Central Rocky Mountain rodeo competitors are in the No. 1 seat of each NIRA event.

Lauren Fritzler | Oct 28, 2023

Who's Trailblazing Central Rocky Mountain Region College Rodeo Standings? /

As fall turns to winter, the Central Rocky Mountain Region wrapped up their fall season. The region had five scheduled college rodeos in the fall, hosted by Chadron State College, Central Wyoming College, Sheridan College, Laramie County Community College, and Lamar Community College.

The region is made up of twelve colleges: University of Wyoming, Colorado State University, Sheridan College, Gillette College, Casper College, Laramie County Community College, Central Wyoming College, Chadron State College, Eastern Wyoming College, Otero Junior College, Northeastern Junior College, and Lamar Community College.

After five rodeo appearances, leading the men's all around is Thayne Elshere from Gillette College. The women's all around leader is Haiden Thompson from Gillette College, with 437.5-point lead.

In the saddle bronc riding, two Casper College cowboys are sitting at the top, James Perrin in first and Talon Elshere in second.

Cooper Filipek with Gillette College has a 50-point lead over Chase Siemens in the bareback riding.

The cowboy paving the way in the all-around does the same in the bull riding. Thayne Elshere earned 460-point in the bull riding this fall season putting him in the lead going into the spring. University of Wyoming cowboy, Emmit Ross trails Elshere in the bull riding standings.

In the tie down roping, Ty Moser earned the first place spot with 315-point and Bodie Mattson is in second place with 235-points.

University of Wyoming's, Kaden Berger, concluded the fall season in first place of the steer wresting. Behind him is Tucker Ravenscroft from Laramie County Community College.

The team roping header in the no. 1 position is Haiden Thompson, collecting a total of 340-points. Currently in second place is Rio Nutter from the University of Wyoming. On the heeling side, Reece Wadhams concluded the fall season at the top. Closely trailing Wadhams in the heeling is Roan Weil of Casper College.

Camryn Kocian, representing Eastern Wyoming College leads the barrel racing with 365-points. On her tail is Rayne Grant who earned a total of 340-points.

Olivia Lay, University of Wyoming cowgirl, had a great start to the 2023-2024 season. In the fall, she earned 402.5-points at five rodeos, allowing her to lead the breakaway roping. Her teammate, Landry Haugen, trails her by 115 points.

Both the men and women's teams of Gillette College sit in the drivers seat of the team standings. Their head coach, Will LaDuke, does a tremendous job of encouraging them to be competitive in the arena.

Going into the spring, each of these tough competitors will have to defend their positions with consistency and grit. The Central Rocky Mountain Region will kick off the spring season in March with rodeos at Gillette College, Eastern Wyoming College, and Colorado State University. Continuing into April, they will compete at Casper College and University of Wyoming.

For extended results from the Central Rocky Mountain Region, visit collegerodeo.com.

Published Oct 28, 2023

LAUREN FRITZLER

Originally from Northeastern Colorado, Lauren grew up on a farm and ranch where she was heavily involved in production ag. The small Colorado town allowed Lauren to flourish. Lauren’s family has a generational love for rodeo and she was naturally attracted to the western lifestyle. From an early age, she would compete in rodeos and travel with her mom to rodeos around the state while juggling school involvement. She prides herself in not only competing in rodeos, but winning rodeos on horses raised on the ranch. Lauren got to Texas as fast as she could. She currently attends West Texas A&M University where she studies Agricultural Media and Communication with a double minor in Ag Business and Economics and Broadcast Journalism. She is an Agricultural Ambassador for the Department and serves as the President for Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. When Lauren is not in the classroom, she is striving for excellence in her professional life. She has completed an internship at the College National Finals Rodeo and the Tri-State Fair and Rodeo, where she gained skills to make her mark on the western industry. She uses her graphic design skills to create logos for small businesses, travels to spend time with family, and immerses herself into the rodeo world. No matter where life takes her, Lauren is strong-willed and dedicated to her God-given purpose. Day by day, she aspires to be an advocate for agriculture and the western lifestyle. Lauren Fritzler believes we are all lifelong students, that the western lifestyle allots extensive learning opportunities throughout a lifetime. In efforts to teach others about rodeo, she is thrilled at the opportunity to collaborate with Sports Illustrated Rodeo Daily.