NMJC Rodeo Competes in Final Competition at the Tarleton Stampede

The New Mexico Junior College men's and women's rodeo teams will compete in their fifth and final rodeo of the spring at the Tarleton Stampede in Stephenville, TX April 18-20. The events will take place in the Lone Star Arena and admission is $10. Tarleton will stream the rodeo on YouTube, click here to watch.

The Thunderbird men's team had their best weekend of the year at the Howard College Rodeo. Jake Dunham finished second in average to score NMJC 120 points in the bull riding. Tanner Lockie placed third in average for the T-Birds in the tie down roping earning the Thunderbirds 80 points. The T-Birds all together added 200 points to their yearly total and now sit at 425 points this season.

On the women's side, Kyla Kelly notched the T-Birds 20 points in the goat tying. The points move the T-Birds to 13th place in the Southwest Region Standings.

Below is the draw for the Tarleton rodeo. Stay up to date on the NMJC rodeo team by following them on Facebook and Instagram @nmjcrodeo.

2024 Tarleton State University Rodeo Draw

Thursday 7:30 p.m. CDT Performance

Jake Herndon | Saddle Bronc

David Baker | Saddle Bronc

Jake Dunham | Bull Riding

Isaiah Chavez | Tie Down Roping

Friday 8:30 a.m. CDT Slack

Chase Skocdopole | Tie Down Roping & Steer Wrestling

Trason Whitlock | Team Roping

Nehemiah Mendoza & Teagan Taylor-Roukema | Team Roping

Tinlee Acosta and Sidney Renaud | Team Roping

Kyla Kelly & Isaiah Chavez | Team Roping

Holland Taylor-Roukema & Tanner Lockie | Team Roping

Taiga Thorsteinsson | Breakaway Roping

Codi Reed | Breakaway Roping & Goat Tying

Kyla Kelly | Goat Tying & Barrel Racing

Bayler Faulkner | Barrel Racing

Taci Flinn | Barrel Racing

Friday 7:30 p.m. CDT Performance

Connor Box | Team Roping

Evann Segura | Breakaway Roping & Barrel Racing

Pyper Lillico | Barrel Racing

Saturday 8:30 a.m. CDT Slack

Tyler Espenson | Tie Down Roping

Connor Box | Tie Down Roping & Steer Wrestling

Tanner Lockie | Tie Down Roping

Chase Tkach | Steer Wrestling

Chase Skocdopole | Team Roping

Evann Segura & Tyler Espenson | Team Roping

Kyla Kelly | Breakaway Roping

Sidney Renaud | Barrel Racing

Hannah Anderson | Barrel Racing

Izabella Zuhlke | Barrel Racing

Tinlee Acosta | Barrel Racing

Madelyn Benton | Barrel Racing