Colman’s Josie Mousel won the all-around and goat tying titles at the College National Finals Rodeo.

She is the first University of Wyoming individual national champion in 17 years. 

Not only is she a national goat tying champion; she also earned the prestigious all-around title for scoring points in more than one event during the weeklong CNFR in Casper. Mousel also added breakaway roping points to her individual total in dominating fashion, scoring 395 individual points. The runner-up managed 70.

The last Cowgirl to win the CNFR all-around championship was Nikki Steffes in 2009. Steffes, UW's all-time leading scorer, won two such titles in her Cowgirl career.

Mousel's production boosted the Cowgirls in the team standings. The UW women were crowned national runners-up with 405 points, while Texas A&M won the national title with 692.5 points.

Mousel, the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) champion during the regular season, was dominant all week in building a full-second lead on her nearest competitor heading into the championship round. She opened her three runs by winning the opening round in the week's best time of 5.8 seconds. The next day, she split the second best time and, on her third run she clocked the third-best time.

Mousel closed out with an overall time of 24.4 seconds on four runs, while Faith Lundberg, of Tarleton State University posted 25 seconds to place second.

Other South Dakotans to place in the top-12 at the CNFR included: 

Salem’s Michaela McCormick, Montana State, sixth, goat tying. 

Harding County’s Molly Rotenberger, Dickinson State, seventh, goat tying. 

Spearfish’s Brylee Grubb, Gillette Community College, fifth, barrel racing.

Sturgis’ Jack Ford, McNeese State, second, saddle bronc riding. 

Mobridge-Pollock’s Taylon Carmody, Tarleton State, eighth, bareback riding.

Oelrichs’ Jace Lomheim, Tarleton State, 11th, bareback riding

Faith’s Drew Harper and Jess Harper, Gillette Community College, ninth, team roping

Kadoka’s Dalton Porch, Tarleton State, fifth, all-around