For over an hour leading up to the final day of competition at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo, traffic backed up on Highway 160 for over half a mile, as Montezuma County rodeo fans queued up for one l.
Casper College Rodeo Teams Turn in Strong Efforts in Torrington
The college rodeo season rolled through Torrington last week and the Casper College teams enjoyed some success in that event. On the men s side, T-Bird cowboy Quinten Taylor took 1st in the building with a 77 in the 2nd go-round to finish with 148 on 2. The Nanton, Alberta native also took 6th in the saddle bronc.
Jack Skavdahl, who hails from Harrison, Nebraska took the top honors in the saddle bronc with 143 on 2. His teammates, Clayton Atkinson and Ben Kukowski placed 4th and 5th in that event respectively. Team ropers Carson and Kellan Johnson took 1st in Torrington and that pair is currently ranked 9th in the country.