NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Bismarck State College rodeo delivered a championship performance in both rodeos at the Mid-Plains Community College Stampede, highlighted by a men's team title and two all-around crowns in a weekend that featured standout showings from both squads.
The Mystics opened the first of two rodeos in North Platte with the men's team capturing first place overall and the women's team finishing third. Freshman cowboy Kale Hansen claimed the men's all-around title behind a dominant weekend in the timed events, while Addison Salverson was named the women's all-around champion after scoring across three disciplines.
BSC proved deep across the board in Rodeo No. 1. Hansen took the top spot in steer wrestling and added an eighth-place finish in team roping, while also helping his teammates in a sweep of the tie-down podium. Weston Klatt won the event, Hansen placed second, Cael Hilzendeger took third and Grady Larson came in seventh. In the roughstock arena, Trevor Andrews and Elijah Ramos went 2-3 in bareback riding, while Ty Brenna powered to a runner-up finish in saddle bronc.
On the women's side, Salverson finished sixth in barrel racing, eighth in goat tying and added another top-10 in breakaway roping. Chesney Gjermundson placed third in breakaway, while Megan Malone rode to eighth in barrel racing.
Rodeo No. 2 saw different team results — the Mystic men placed fifth and the women seventh — but several athletes stayed hot. Ramos and Andrews again scored in bareback riding, taking second and fourth, while Brenna earned another saddle bronc placing in fourth. Tyler Hansen captured the tie-down title with a first-place finish, and freshman Aspen Dunford notched a breakthrough win in breakaway roping. Cale Redlin also made noise with a second-place run in goat tying, while Salverson added a ninth-place finish.
| Event |
Rodeo No. 1 Placings |
Rodeo No. 2 Placings |
| Men's Team |
1st (Champions) |
5th |
| Women's Team |
3rd |
7th |
| All-Around |
Kale Hansen (Men's Champion)
Addison Salverson (Women's Champion) |
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| Bareback Riding |
Trevor Andrews 2nd, Elijah Ramos 3rd |
Ramos 2nd, Andrews 4th |
| Steer Wrestling |
Kale Hansen 1st, Parker Sandstrom 4th |
— |
| Saddle Bronc |
Ty Brenna 2nd |
Brenna 4th |
| Tie-Down Roping |
Klatt 1st, K. Hansen 2nd, Hilzendeger 3rd, Larson 7th |
Tyler Hansen 1st, Hadly Erickson 10th |
| Team Roping |
Tyler Hansen & Kale Hansen 8th |
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| Goat Tying |
Salverson 8th |
Cale Redlin 2nd, Salverson 9th |
| Breakaway Roping |
Chesney Gjermundson 3rd |
Aspen Dunford 1st, Salverson 10th |
| Barrel Racing |
Salverson 6th, Megan Malone 8th |
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The Mystics left North Platte with plenty to celebrate: an opening-day men's team championship, two all-around honors, and event wins in tie-down roping and breakaway roping.
The team gets to catch their breath this weekend as they get a break from NIRA Great Plains action before they head to Dickinson, N.D. for the Blue Hawks Stampede on Sept. 26-27. Rodeo times will be posted when announced. They'll then gear up to host the Mystic Stampede on homecoming weekend, Oct. 3 and 4. Tickets for the Mystic Stampede, and registration for mutton busting, are available here.
Full standings for the NIRA Great Plains Division are available here when posted.
