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Texan rodeo leading the herd
Men's team wins ENMU NIRA rodeo in Portales, NM
Bob Doty, Rodeo Coach
Issue date: 9/27/07 Section: Sports
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Tarleton's men team scored 535 points to win the ENMU NIRA Rodeo held this weekend at Portales, N.M. Tarleton had two champions for the men's team with Louie Brunson winning the saddle bronc riding with 72 scores on both his horses. Defending national champion Matt Robertson and his partner Cody Tews of Weatherford College won the team roping with times of 5.5 and 6.9.
Ryle Smith tied for second in the steer wrestling with times of 5.6 and 3.9. The following men also made the short-go for the team, Josh Hudson, tied for third in short-go, sixth in average in the bareback riding; Cole Fincher was eight in long-go and fourth in short-go, his 21.5 ranked fifth in average; Wesley Wood was fifty in first-go of calf roping, but 16.1 in short-go. Both Wesley and Cole are Stephenville High School graduates.
In saddle bronc riding, besides Brunson, Jacob Crawley won fourth and Andrew Counts placed in first-go. Blake Parrish and Kyle Heine made short-go in team roping but three looped in short and did not place.
The women's team finished fourth, but had some great performances. Jacey Honey tied for first in the goat tying, with times of 8.7 and 9.0. Kasey Kramps also placed in the goat tying.
In the barrel racing, Tarleton had five of the ten back to the short-go, in order of first go finish were Jodi Creel, 17.71; Lacey Hollabaugh 17.81; MichaelAnne Wilson 18.02; Asheley Maxwell 18.02 and Lindsey Ewing 18.09. Hollabaugh won second in short-go and average.
Tarleton had three women back to short-go in breakaway roping, Teresa Brevik tied for first in first-go with 2.4, came back and was 3.4 in short-go to finish sixth, Kayelen Helton tied for third in first-go with 2.5, was 3.0 in short to win fifth. Rachel Brum won tenth in first-go with 3.4, but broke barrier in short-go to finish ninth.
Timed events had more contestants than ever. There were 120 breakaway ropers, 118 calf ropers, 93 team in team roping, 109 barrel racers, 55 steer wrestlers and 78 goat tiers. The rough stock numbers were down some with 19 bareback riders, 25 bronc riders, and 50 bull riders.
The Tarleton rodeo teams will be at Weatherford College at the Parker Country Sheriff's Posse Arena Thursday to Saturday starting at 7 p.m.
Ryle Smith tied for second in the steer wrestling with times of 5.6 and 3.9. The following men also made the short-go for the team, Josh Hudson, tied for third in short-go, sixth in average in the bareback riding; Cole Fincher was eight in long-go and fourth in short-go, his 21.5 ranked fifth in average; Wesley Wood was fifty in first-go of calf roping, but 16.1 in short-go. Both Wesley and Cole are Stephenville High School graduates.
In saddle bronc riding, besides Brunson, Jacob Crawley won fourth and Andrew Counts placed in first-go. Blake Parrish and Kyle Heine made short-go in team roping but three looped in short and did not place.
The women's team finished fourth, but had some great performances. Jacey Honey tied for first in the goat tying, with times of 8.7 and 9.0. Kasey Kramps also placed in the goat tying.
In the barrel racing, Tarleton had five of the ten back to the short-go, in order of first go finish were Jodi Creel, 17.71; Lacey Hollabaugh 17.81; MichaelAnne Wilson 18.02; Asheley Maxwell 18.02 and Lindsey Ewing 18.09. Hollabaugh won second in short-go and average.
Tarleton had three women back to short-go in breakaway roping, Teresa Brevik tied for first in first-go with 2.4, came back and was 3.4 in short-go to finish sixth, Kayelen Helton tied for third in first-go with 2.5, was 3.0 in short to win fifth. Rachel Brum won tenth in first-go with 3.4, but broke barrier in short-go to finish ninth.
Timed events had more contestants than ever. There were 120 breakaway ropers, 118 calf ropers, 93 team in team roping, 109 barrel racers, 55 steer wrestlers and 78 goat tiers. The rough stock numbers were down some with 19 bareback riders, 25 bronc riders, and 50 bull riders.
The Tarleton rodeo teams will be at Weatherford College at the Parker Country Sheriff's Posse Arena Thursday to Saturday starting at 7 p.m.
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