LARAMIE, Wyo., Sept. 8 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

Last season, the University of Wyoming rodeo teams placed among the top six in the nation at the conclusion of the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), giving the program a pair of top-10 finishes at the same time twice in the past five seasons.

That momentum will help carry the Cowboys and Cowgirls this season when they take that first step to their ultimate goals, as both clubs look to repeat as Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) champions. UW opens the season this weekend at the CRMR opener at Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb.

The Cowgirls were the national women's runner-up at the summer CNFR in Casper, while the Cowboys were sixth in the m...