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Friday, June 10, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Six men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All working toward the fourth national title for Tarleton\u2019s men\u2019s rodeo team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individually they have qualified for 11 combined College National Finals Rodeo appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two regular-season event champions and a reserve champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their combined experience helped the storied squad finish second in the ultra-competitive Southwest Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and earn a team berth in the College National Finals Rodeo, June 12-18 in Casper, Wyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representing Tarleton\u2019s men at the annual CNFR are steer wrestlers Ty Allred and Walt Arnold; saddle bronc riders Brody Wells and Cash Wilson; tie-down roper Brayden Roe and team roper Brett Stuart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ty, the 2022 event champion in the Southwest Region, and Walt, this year\u2019s regional runner-up and last year\u2019s event champ, have faced each other all year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They combined for a dozen top four finishes during the 2021-22 college rodeo season, including titles at six stops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walt, a three-time CNFR qualifier, sees the internal competition as a positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019ve got two guys you know can get it done, it makes your team better,\u201d he said. \u201cWe don\u2019t usually talk about it much. I know he wants to go win it, and I want to go win it. We both know that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pair came from similar backgrounds, each all-state honorees playing high school football, Walt in his hometown of Coleman and Ty in his native Tooele, Utah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They qualified for their state high school rodeos, too. They each reached the high school state and national finals as a junior and senior, and both came to Tarleton after successful stints at Southwest Region junior college programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walt signed with Cisco Junior College out of high school and competed there for two seasons, earning a CNFR appearance before transferring to Tarleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ty\u2019s initial college rodeo experience came at Odessa College, where he was part of the 2018 team that made the national finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saddle bronc riders Brody and Cash also began their college rodeo careers in the Southwest Region, both signing with Clarendon College after outstanding high school stints, and both earning CNFR berths before coming to Tarleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brody, a native of Powell, Wyo., is making his second CNFR appearance. He won the NIRA regional saddle bronc crown this year, taking top 10 finishes in eight regular season rodeos, including firsts at Odessa College and Howard College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cash, from Wall, S.D., finished the 2021-22 campaign fifth on the regional leader board, tying for first at the Ranger College Rodeo and reaching the finals six times. He\u2019ll be in the Casper arena for his second CNFR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As has been the case all year, both men will be competing for Tarleton while facing off against each other for individual honors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrody and I are roommates,\u201d Cash said. \u201cWe\u2019re real close, so we kind of work really hard to stay on an even keel with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brayden, a Wendell, Idaho, product, is making his first summer trip to Casper after finishing eighth in calf roping for the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like most of the CNFR qualifiers across the country, he has been in rodeo arenas since he was very young. Out of high school he competed with Ranger College for two seasons before coming to Stephenville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s trying to keep a perspective on his first CNFR appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just another rodeo, I guess,\u201d said the junior animal production major. \u201cI have to go rope three more calves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019ll prepare with that in mind. \u201cI\u2019ll go to circuit and amateur rodeos around here and head to Casper. I rope every day to stay as sharp as I can. I don\u2019t change anything, as far as my practice routine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent agribusiness graduate, Brett will make his second CNFR appearance. At Cisco College in 2019 he qualified in steer wrestling and team roping. Prior to that, he was a standout roper in high school, earning a spot in the THSRA Finals three straight years as a team roper and steer wrestler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was on the same Cisco College team with Tarleton roper Paden Bray. The two are still close friends, and it was an injury to Paden that left the door open for Brett to go to Casper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt first I wasn\u2019t really stoked about it because I hated so much that he couldn\u2019t go,\u201d Brett said. \u201cBut we talked it over and he told me he\u2019s glad I have the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roping as a header, Brett will team with his Tarleton roping partner, Mason Pitts. Brett finished fifth in the regional standings as a header; Mason finished fourth as a heeler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe started finishing strong toward the end of the season,\u201d Brett said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been practicing every day. We entered a couple of rodeos last week, and we placed well. Everything feels good and my confidence is up. I feel like I\u2019ve prepared myself for the opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy expectations are to score every time, turn the steer every time, and on June 18 end up right where we planned when we left home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tarleton cowboys\u2019 combined experience bodes well for the team and allows the riders and ropers the opportunity to enjoy the competition and support team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019ll help a lot on giving me a feel for things,\u201d Brayden said. \u201cMaybe I\u2019ll get a little advice going in. Everybody wants to win. That\u2019s why we go. Everybody on this team has a pretty good shot at that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having been there before could make a big difference in the final standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been there and know what to expect,\u201d Walt said. \u201cI had a pretty good winter rodeoing, I feel good, and I\u2019m excited to go. I hope to win it. This will be my last go \u2019round so I might as well go out with a bang.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And big expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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