Outhier Wins Goat Tying

September 14, 2008

WEATHERFORD, Okla. – Southwestern Oklahoma State University cowgirl Amy Outhier showed from the start what promises to be an exciting and productive rodeo career for the Bulldogs. Outhier, a freshman from Weatherford, won the goat-tying competition in her first collegiate rodeo and helped SWOSU to a fourth-place finish at the Colby Community College Rodeo.

Outhier finished fourth in the long round of the event and then placed second in the short round. Her two times were good enough for her to win the average.

Teammate Hayley Schaeffer also had a good rodeo, finishing in a third-place tie in breakaway roping. Schaffer was among those who qualified for the short round by finishing in the top 10 in the long round. Her effort in the short round, where she finished in a two-way tie for second, allowed her to gain a split of third and fourth in the average.

Schaffer also finished sixth in the long round in the goat tying event. She did not place in the short round and did not score in the average.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University won the team title with 217 points. Fort Hays was next with 180 points, followed by Oklahoma State University with 150 points and SWOSU was fourth with 140 points.

SWOSU’s next rodeo will be Oct. 10 at Pratt, Kan.