FORT DODGE, Iowa -- The Bismarck State men's rodeo team won the team championship at the Triton Stampede, hosted by Iowa Central Community College and held Oct. 9-10 in Fort Dodge.
The Mystics finished with 585.00 points, 160.00 ahead of reserve champion Mid-Plains Community College (Neb.), which had 425.00. Southeast Community College (Neb.) was third with 410.00, and host Iowa Central was fourth with 395.00. The BSC women's team placed fifth with 50.00 points. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln won the women's team championship with 250.00.
"Our men put together a complete weekend, and that's what it takes to win a rodeo," said head coach Jon Peek. "We're proud of the work the team has put in this fall, and we'll build on it heading into the spring."
Elijah Ramos was champion in bareback riding with a score of 133.5, ahead of reserve champion Kahiwa Augustiro of Mid-Plains (128.0). Beau Hemmingson placed third, giving BSC two of the top three spots in the event.
Kale Hansen finished fourth in the men's all-around with 135.00 points. He was reserve champion in tie-down roping (23.7) and placed seventh in steer wrestling (5.8). Kash Berdahl was third in tie-down roping (26.0).
Cael Hilzendeger placed third in team roping header (23.2), and Telgen Earsley placed third in team roping heeler (23.2).
On the women's side, Addison Salverson was BSC's lone placer, finishing sixth in goat tying (14.8).
Region standings
With the Triton Stampede, the Mystics wrapped up the fall portion of the NIRA Great Plains Region schedule. The season resumes near the end of March.
BSC leads the men's team standings with 3,605.00 points, 850.50 ahead of second-place Mid-Plains (2,754.50). Iowa Central (1,510.50) is third, followed by Southeast (1,487.50) and Black Hills State (S.D.) (987.00). The BSC women's team is third with 830.00 points, behind Black Hills State (2,109.00) and South Dakota State (864.00).
Hansen leads the region in two events, tie-down roping (466.0 points) and steer wrestling (332.5), and is third in the men's all-around (805.00). Will DeMontigny leads bareback riding (670.0) and is second in the all-around (970.00), with Ramos second in bareback riding (646.0) and Hemmingson fourth (418.0). Hilzendeger is fourth in the all-around (522.00). He and Earsley are each fourth in their team roping events, with 252.0 points apiece. CeeJay Bohmbach is second in women's breakaway roping (225.0).
Results - BSC Competitors Only
Men's Team - Champion (585.00 pts)
Men's All-Around
Bareback Riding
Tie-Down Roping
Steer Wrestling
Team Roping Header
Team Roping Heeler
| Place |
Athlete |
Time |
| 3 |
Telgen Earsley |
23.2 |
Women's Team - 5th Place (50.00 pts)
Goat Tying
Results as of Oct. 12, 2026
Great Plains Region Standings - BSC Competitors in the Top 15
Team: Men - 1st (3,605.00 pts) | Women - 3rd (830.00 pts)
Standings as of Oct. 12, 2026.
The Spring rodeo schedule will be posted in March when it is released.
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