Burr wins Saddle Bronc title at WTC

Snyder, TEXAS

NMJC sent five members to the short round of the Western Texas College rodeo in Snyder, Texas this past weekend. Saddle bronc rider Preston Burr won the WTC Championship by placing 3^rd in the long go with the score of 75 points, he placed 1^st in the short go scoring 72 points which allowed him to win the average and title scoring a total of 147 on two broncs.

For the NMJC Women, Leann Herring in breakaway roping split 9^th/10^th in the long go with the time of 2.6 sec., placed 5^th in the short go with the time of 12.2 sec., and finished 5^th in the average with the time of 14.8 sec. on two calves.

In team roping NMJC's Men Keely Bonnett (Heeler) and Casey Tew (Header) of Weatherford College placed 1^st in the long go with the time of 6.6 sec., but had a No Time in the short go taking them out of the average.  NMJC's Wyatt Hayes (Header) and Tyce McLeod (Heeler) split 2^nd/3^rd in the long go with the time of 6.8 sec., but had a NO Time in the short go taking them out of the average as well.

Next NIRA/SWR Rodeo will be at Howard College, Big Springs, TX, April 7-9, 2016 which is during NMJC's Spring Break.