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Barrel racer reaches No. 2 in nation
CURTIS, Neb. – Barrel racer Lexus Kelsch won the Great Plains Region’s title for the 2016-2017 season, and the Nebraska of College of Technical graduate is second in national collegiate standings.
Kelsch, of McLaughlin, S.D., is an NCTA Aggie athlete with the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and is headed to the College National Finals Rodeo June 11-17 at Casper, Wyoming.
She rode her horse, Tigger, to first-place rounds throughout the fall and spring rodeos, leading the Great Plains barrel racing standings all season and retaining her title from 2016.
“Lexus has had another great year with NCTA and the Great Plains Region as captain of our Aggie women’s Team,” Aggie rodeo coach Taylor Rossenbach said.
Kelsch will represent NCTA and the Great Plains Region at the Casper Events Center.
The finals draw about 400 student athletes from more than 100 colleges and universities.
Kelsch is second with 1,310 points and Leia Nicole Pluemer of the University of Nevada Las Vegas is first with 1,353.50 points.
“Tigger and I are preparing for the college finals and look forward to a competitive time in Casper,” said Kelsch, who is captain of the NCTA women’s team.
Other Nebraska athletes are competing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mid-Plains Community College and Hastings College in the Great Plains Region and Chadron State College.
Find athlete rankings at http://www.collegerodeo.com/ and information for Casper finals at cnfr.com.