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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University cowboys continue to rank near the top of event leader boards at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo.

Steer wrestler Walt Arnold tops the event after his first-round 4.2. The reigning event champion in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southwest Region will try to solidify his position with his second go-round attempt during today’s slack performance at the Ford Wyoming Center.

Fellow steer wrestler Ty Allred turned in a 7.3 Monday, good for 14th. He’ll see his second steer today, as well.

Saddle bronc riders Brody Wells and Cash Wilson put themselves in line to make the event finals with top five second-go scores Monday.

Brody, from nearby Powell, Wyo., is third in the average after a 73 Monday added to his first-round 80. Teammate Cash Wilson took a 71 in Monday action, giving him a two-ride 149.

Wilson returns for his third ride Wednesday night, and Wells will be back in the chute Friday.

Rounding out Tarleton’s men’s team scores for Monday were Brayden Roe, who posted an eighth-place 11.1 in tie-down roping, and Brett Stuart and Mason Pitts, who placed 22nd in team roping with their 14.7 run.

Roe and the Stuart-Pitts team will see action at today’s slack performance.

Tarleton individual women’s qualifier breakaway roper Maddy Deerman, also competed Monday. Deerman flashed a 2.8 to give her a 5.6 time after two calves. Sarah Angelone, Southwest Region breakaway champ, carries a 2.4 first-go clocking into her Tuesday run.

The CNFR goes through Saturday.

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