CC Rodeo has successful fall semester

Clarendon College Rodeo had a strong fall semester in the Southwest Region - the men’s team currently sitting in 4^th place and the women’s team is 16^th.

At the first rodeo in Portales, the men’s team finished 3^rd when Tegan Smith won 3^rd in the Saddle bronc Riding, and 2^nd in the Bull riding and was the reserve all-around cowboy. Brayden Roberson was 3^rd in the bareback riding and Kyle Hash was 9^th in the Steer Wrestling.

At the second rodeo in Vernon the men’s team placed 4^th and the women’s team finished 11^th as Tegan Smith won 2^nd in the Saddle Bronc Riding, Colton Kelly won 2^nd in the Bull Riding, Garrett Heinert won 6^th in the Bull Riding and Kyle Hash finished 4^th in the Steer Wrestling. Bucki Shepherd finished 9^th in the breakaway roping and Lana Bell was 10^th in the Goat tying.

At the Frank Phillips College Rodeo held in Perryton the Clarendon College Men’s team came in 4^th place when Brayden Roberson finished 8^th in the Bareback Riding, Tegan Smith won the Saddle Bronc Riding, won 2^nd in the Bull Riding and was the All-Around Champion Cowboy. Casey McCleskey added points to the team finishing 5^th in the Team Roping. Rilee Didway made the short round and finished 9^th in the Barrel racing for the women’s team.

At the fourth Rodeo in Lubbock at Texas Tech, the men’s team finished 7^th. Robert Haley, coming off an injury that held him out of competition for the first three rodeo’s, finished 3^rd in the Saddle Bronc Riding. Brayden Roberson ended up 5^th in the bareback riding, Trey Engel won 2^nd and Garrett Heinert was fourth in the Bull Riding.

The last rodeo of this semester was held in Alpine TX at Sul Ross. Tegan Smith won 2^nd in the saddle Bronc riding, Mitchell Phillips was 8^th in the Bareback Riding, Casey McCleskey split 2-3^rd in the Team Roping with partner Brandon Muniz from ENMU and Colton Kelly won the Bull Riding. This placed the Men’s team 4^th at the rodeo and currently 4^th in the regional standings after their first half of the year.

The Southwest Region is the most competitive Region in the nation with 17 Colleges and Universities competing at each rodeo.

The rodeo teams will compete next at the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo Collegiate Challenge on Feb 11^th and then at the next 5 regional rodeos of the spring semester in Odessa, Snyder, Brownwood, Big Spring, and Stephenville.