CASPER, Wyo. — Saddle bronc riders Bailey Small, Gus Gaillard and Bailey Small along with steer wrestler Landris White will represent Tarleton State University in Friday’s last preliminary performance of the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper, Wyo.
Gaillard, who won the second go-round with a 78.5, carries a two-head 157 into the final night of qualifying for the finals. Teammate Ira Dickinson led the event’s third round with a CNFR record 84.5 Tuesday night.
White carries a two-head 12.1, including an eighth-place finish in the first go.
The top 12 finishers in each event will advance to Saturday’s championship finals, which will culminate with the naming of individual event and team title winners.
With one night left before the finals, Tarleton State’s women are in second place, behind only the University of Western Alabama. The men are third, trailing Southwest Region rival Clarendon College and Western Oklahoma State College.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.