MPCC Rodeo Teams ride to two top-five finishes to close fall season

The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Teams closed out their fall season at Iowa Central Community College last weekend, riding away with two top five team finishes. The MPCC men claimed second place overall, while the women finished fourth.

Leading the charge for the men was Aiden “Buzzy” Augustiro, who roped in the men’s all-around with a first-place finish in bull riding and fourth place in steer wrestling.

The men added to the team total in steer wrestling with Dawson Doggett finishing sixth. Wyatt Lumbrezer placed eighth in tie down roping and Kahiwa Augustiro rode to second place in bareback riding.

The MPCC women also made their mark in the arena. Sage Glinn placed third in breakaway roping followed by teammate Whitney Lake in sixth. Kilia Gall rounded out the top five in barrel racing with a time of 30.93 seconds. In team roping, Josie Hajny and Kit Painter finished sixth.

On the national scene, the MPCC men are sitting at No. 6 overall in team rankings for the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Kahiwa Augustiro leads the men’s all-round in the No. 1 position and is No. 8 in bareback riding.

The bull riding standings feature a strong MPCC contingent, with Wyatt Davis ranked No. 2 nationally and Brock Fry close behind at No. 3. Kahiwa Augustiro holds the No. 5 spot, while younger brother Aiden Augustiro sits at No. 11.

MPCC also has a team roping duo in the national top 10, with Evan Richter and Colton Kehano ranked No. 9. And in the top 25 is saddle bronc rider Talon Krolikowski tied for No. 16 in the nation.

The teams will continue training and preparing for the spring season, which kicks off after the new year.

Bareback Riding
2. Kahiwa Augustiro

Bull Riding
1. Aiden Augustiro

Tie Down Roping
8. Wyatt Lumbrezer

Steer Wrestling
4. Aiden Augustiro
6. Dawson Doggett

Team Roping
6. Kit Painter & Josie Hajny

Barrel Racing
5. Kilia Gall

Breakaway Roping
3. Sage Glinn
6. Whitney Lake