Tarleton Rodeo HOF Induction Shifts to Feb. 19
Induction ceremonies for Tarleton State University’s Rodeo Hall of Fame have been moved to Friday, Feb. 19, due to anticipated winter weather.
Tarleton State University Rodeo Gets New Home
Tarleton State University’s storied rodeo team has a new home on the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in the heart of the “Cowboy Capital.” The announcement was made this afternoon during a celebration for rodeo athletes following the school’s participation in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association National Finals Rodeo in Arlington last week.
Tarleton Alumna Captures NRA World Breakaway Roping Crown
Tarleton State University alumna Jackie Hobbs-Crawford made history at the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping world championship Thursday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, taking the event’s inaugural crown.
NFR to Feature 14 Competitors with Tarleton Connections
The 2020 edition of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association National Finals Rodeo will have a distinct Tarleton State University flair.
Tarleton Named Presenting Sponsor at 2020 National Finals Rodeo
Tarleton State University is the presenting sponsor for the Wednesday, Dec. 9, performance of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association National Finals Rodeo at Globe Life Field in Arlington.
Tarleton qualifies both rodeo teams to annual CNFR in Casper, Wyo.
Dominant fall performances from both Tarleton State University rodeo teams, as well as stellar individual performances mean there’ll be lots of purple vests at the College National Finals Rodeo, planned for June 14-20 in Casper, Wyo.
Tarleton rodeo teams shine in Odessa College spring debut
Both Tarleton State University rodeo teams dominated last weekend at the Odessa College Rodeo and improved their standings in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southwest Region.
Tarleton men’s rodeo team dominates with dual wins in San Antonio
Tarleton men’s rodeo team won the Collegiate Shootout and the San Antonio Ranch Rodeo the weekend of Feb. 9 at the San Antonio Collegiate Rodeo Challenge, a competition between the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s Southern and Southwest Regions.
Tarleton women earn Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame induction
The Tarleton State College women’s rodeo team set a historic precedent by winning consecutive national championships in 1969, 1970 and 1971.
Now, the seven women who made up those teams — Karen Walls, Sally Preston, Angie Watts Averhoff, Vicki Higgins Emerson, Connie Wilkinson Wood, Sharon Harrison Youngblood and Martha Tompkins Jordan — are members of the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame induction class of 2020.
Tarleton rodeo teams return to action at Odessa College
Rodeo action resumes for Tarleton State University men’s and women’s teams Feb. 20 at the Odessa College Rodeo.