Clark named community college rodeo team coach
by: Heather Johnson (North Platte Community College) - May. 25, 2021
State News
Wyatt Clark of McCook has been hired to lead the timed event rodeo competitors at Mid-Plains Community College, joining rough stock coach Aukai Kaai. Clark takes over the role of former coach Garrett Nokes, who passed away in February.
“I’m excited for the opportunity,” Clark said. “Garrett [Nokes] helped me as a young athlete. Growing up, I got to spend a lot of time with him. When we lost Garrett, there was a big hole in world of rodeo, in the community and at the college.”
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Ten members of the South Dakota State University Rodeo Team have qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR). The team has been recognized as a top contender in the region, yielding 115 CNFR qualifiers in the past 12 years.
Despite a canceled season in spring of 2020, several rodeos canceled in fall of 2020 and a canceled 2021 Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the women’s SDSU Rodeo Team has earned the title of 2020-2021 Great Plains Region Champions and the men’s SDSU Rodeo Team has earned the title of 2020-2021 Great Plains Region Reserve Champions.
The teams will compete at the CNFR June 13-19 in Casper, Wyoming. Qualifying members include:
BHSU, SDSU qualify cowboys and cowgirls for National College Finals Rodeo
Sports StaffMay 10, 2021Sports
BHSU/SDSU qualify rodeo athletes
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The BHSU Yellow Jacket rodeo team has qualified nine for the upcoming College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming June 11-15.
Headed to the finals for the women are Tayle Brink (first in the all-around and third in the goat tying), Courtney Peters (second in the breakaway), Taylor Hanson (first in the barrel racing), and Emilee Pauley (third in the barrel racing).
Qualifying for finals on the men’s team were Colin Palmer (second in the tie-down roping), Tayte Goodman (third in the saddle bronc riding), Chandler Comfort (first in the team roping), Mason Bice (third in the team roping), and Tanner Fite (team roping qualifier).
-Mid-Plains Community College
McCook native Garrett Nokes will be posthumously honored with a President’s Award at McCook Community College’s commencement ceremony May 7.
Nokes was a coach for the Mid-Plains Community College rodeo team from the fall of 2014 until his passing in February of this year. He made a tremendous impact on both the team and the college during that time.
“Garrett was so proud to be the rodeo coach for MPCC,” said Laura Nokes, Garrett’s wife. “He loved working in the arena and sharing his experience and his passion for the sport of rodeo. He was a fierce competitor, and he loved to compete, and he wanted his team to be just as competitive as he was both inside and outside of the arena. He was so proud of these student athletes and all they accomplished. I think the only other honor he had that meant more to him than being a coach, was being a dad and a husband.”