STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University\u2019s men\u2019s rodeo teams each posted season-high point totals to take first place at the Howard College Rodeo this past weekend in Big Spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men, led by a top five sweep in saddle bronc riding, amassed 675 points. The women\u2019s team collected 478.33 points paced by four goat tyers in the event\u2019s top 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bailey Small posted a long go-best 85 points then added an 84.5 in the finals for a 169.5 to win in saddle bronc riding. Teammate Cauy Masters was second with a two head 167.5, including the rodeo\u2019s top score, an 87.5 in the short go. Gus Gaillard\u2019s 80-84-164 was third, Montgomery Parsons took fourth with a 77.5-85-162.5 and Waitley Sharo secured fifth with a 76-82-158.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Landris White\u2019s first-place 11.0 combined time in steer wrestling featured a 5.5 in the championship round, best in the finals. Mason Spain earned an event-best 83.5 in the first round of bull riding on his way to a 162 second-place tally while bareback rider Roedy Farrell was runner up with his 75-79.5-154.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the women\u2019s side, Tori Brower flashed times of 8.0 and 8.5 for a 16.5 total to win the goat tying crown in Big Spring. Keni Labrum was second with runs of 8.5 and 8.6 for a combined 17.1. Rylee Abel finished fourth in the average with her 8.8-8.9-17.7 and Hattie Hayes\u2019 8.9-9.6-18.5 was ninth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kaylie Garza\u2019s 2.8-12.1-14.9 was third in breakaway roping and Jacelyn Frost\u2019s first-round 2.4, tops in the go, gave her sixth overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both teams are atop the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southwest Region leaderboards and will host the regular season finale, the Tarleton Stampede, April 24-26 in Stephenville.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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