The —* . Rodeo club rides to> top finish | yy yd By Jared Page _ Signpost sports editor : 4 Idaho and idahe State WSU had two place in the University. — “I’m happy with the way we women’s barrel racing event with Amy Allen taking second and ee The Golden Spike Arena was | finished,” Johnson said. “For the the playground for 12 collegiate men to finish strong and the girls Anita Duke finishing fourth. rodeo clubs as Weber State Uni- to win in front of deos before the national competi-. tain region oni Jan. 14-15. “It was a huge success, both competitively and financially,” WSU coach Roger Johnson said. WSU’s Rusty Allen earned AllAround Cowboy honors and also Out of the 11 regions nation-_ wide, almost 900 competitors from finished second in the calf roping over 400 schools will go head to head for the national title. Last year, the state of Utah sent versity hosted the Rocky Moun- was pretty special.” a home crowd The clubs have six more ro- | event and fourth in the bull-dog“Itwasa good rodeo. Wecouldn’t ging competition. Craig Huntington also had a have pulled it off any better.” The rodeo drew an overall strong performance for WSU as crowd of almost 3,500 spectators, he earned second place honors in with over half of the attendance coming during Saturday ney. S events. 3 Johnson said that he didn't know the exact figures, but that. _ Tyler Tolbert placed third in only one rodeo out of first place. It would be a great showing if we could qualify for nationals for the third year in a row.” | The women’sclub madeaclean overall behind the College of Hawkes in fourth. in third and TROY ROPER IIT. HE SIGNPOST ai-Aroued Cowbay winner Russ Allen looks determined as Lea preparer himself and his horse for the calf roping event. = 8 said, “and State. Dansie Ni the region,” Johnson the men areaclose third. They are while the men’s club finished third ae ee riders to the event, three coming from WSU, and the other from the University of Utah. the bull-dogging event for Weber Friday, January 21, 1994 on four women | “Our women’s club is leading team roping. the rodeo did make a profit. _ sweep in the goat tying event led: The WSU women’s rodeo club by Shelly Penman in first place, took first place in the competition - Tara Runions in second, Nicole - 4 tion in May. The rodeo club will travel to Mandy — the CSI March 25-26 then on to a regional show in Lehi.