STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Four saddle bronc riders paced the Tarleton State University men’s rodeo team to a third-place finish at the Ranger College National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association event in Sweetwater this past weekend.
Lance Gaillard posted identical 78s for a 156 total and second place, Ira Dickinson’s 149.5 on two rides was good for fifth, Bailey Smalls’ 72-75.5–147.5 was seventh, and Travis Handley took eighth with his 76-70–146.
Among other Tarleton State standouts, Clay Guthrie finished fourth in steer wrestling with a 9.5 total on runs of 4.1 and 5.4, just .3 ahead of teammate Landris White, who flashed two 4.9s for fifth place.
Mason Spain’s two-ride 143 earned the Tarleton State bull rider third place in the average. Roedy Farell earned a sixth-place 152 in bareback riding, including an 83, second in the long round, and Grant Lindsley took seventh in tie-down roping with a preliminary round 9.9 coupled with an 11.0 in the short go for a 20.9 in the average.
Tarleton State’s women took sixth in Sweetwater led by three top-five performances in goat tying. A 6.7-6.6–13.3 from Keni Labrum was second, Danielle Bussey was fourth with a 14.6 on runs of 7.2 and 7.4, and Shyanne Bauerle took fifth with a two-head 15.5.
Jordan Driver posted twin 2.1 times for a second-place 4.2 in breakaway roping, trailed by teammate Rylee Able’s sixth-place 2.1-3.7–5.8.
Barrel racers Lindsey-Kay Reichert and Danielle Bussey took fourth and fifth in the event. Reichert ran the cloverleaf in 14.98 seconds in the long go, then added a 14.83 in the finals for 29.81. Bussey’s 29.98 total featured a 14.93 in the first round and a short-go 15.05. Additionally, Emery Mask took third in the long go with her 14.88.
Both teams lead the regional team standings and will return to action April 4-6 in the Western Texas College Rodeo in Snyder.
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.