LARAMIE, Wyo., Sept. 15 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

Both University of Wyoming rodeo teams opened the regional season with expected strong starts last weekend at Chadron State College (CSC) in Nebraska, with the Cowgirls producing a dominating win and the Cowboys finishing second.

The Cowgirls, coming off a runner-up finish at last summer's College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), more than doubled their closest pursuer, taking the first of five fall Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) competitions with 555.83 points. The Gillette College women were a distant second at 245.83.

"The women's team started off strong this weekend," fourth-year UW Coach Seth Glause says.

The UW men's team had a solid effort ...