Central Arizona College Men’s and Women’s Rodeo Team Lead Grand Canyon Region

Written by: Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing

Central Arizona College’s rodeo team began their competition schedule for the year in September at Dine College, followed by rodeos hosted by Cochise College, New Mexico State University and Mesalands Community College.  At the completion of the fall competition schedule, both the men and women’s teams are leading the Grand Canyon Region with multiple team members excelling in their events.

The CAC men’s team has a total of 2,573 points and the women’s team is leading the region with a total of 1,707.50 points.

CAC rodeo team members ranked in the top 15 for the region in their event(s) include:

Kaylee Billingsley        8^th place, Barrel Racing

Lakota Bird                 1^st place, Women’s All-around; 1^st place, Breakaway Roping; 2^nd place Barrel Racing

Tucker Braa                9^th place, Tie Down Roping

Kallie Brannon           15^th place, Barrel Racing

Cache Burnside          1^st place, Team Roping Header; 5^th place, Steer Wrestling

Cody Burnside           1^st place, Team Roping Heeler; 11^th place, Steer Wrestling

Victoria Covert          5^th place, Barrel Racing

Pedro Egurrola          4^th place, Team Roping Header

Clay Elkington           1^st place, Men’s All-around; 2^nd place Tie Down Roping; 3^rd place Team Roping Header; 7^th place Steer Wrestling

Whitney Finley          9^th place, Breakaway Roping

Mckenzie Frizzell      5^th place, Breakaway Roping

John Gaona               4^th place, Team Roping Heeler

Monty James            9^th place, Team Roping Header

Emilia Johnson         11^th place, Goat Tying; 14^th place, Team Roping Heeler; 14^th place, Barrel Racing

Sierra Keith               3^rd place, Breakaway Roping; 4^th place, Goat Tying; 12^th place, Barrel      Racing

Wyatt Kent                10^th place, Tie Down Roping; 13^th place Steer Wrestling

Justin E Kibler           8^th place, Tie Down Roping; 14^th place Steer Wrestling

Dawson Lackey         7^th place, Team Roping Header; 13^th place, Tie Down Roping; 10^th place Steer Wrestling

Robyn Lively              1^st place, Barrel Racing

Emil Kyrel Lupe         6^th place, Tie Down Roping

Tyler Montano          9^th place, Team Roping Header

Owen Perkins            7^th place, Team Roping Heeler

Trey Robertson         4^th place, Steer Wrestling; 9^th place, Team Roping Heeler

Karli Scelzi                 11^th place, Barrel Racing

Stran Schlosser          4^th place, Tie Down Roping

Kimmer Severance     4^th place, Breakaway Roping; 14^th place Goat Tying

Cole Sherwood          3^rd place, Team Roping Heeler

Bandee Tubbs            8^th place, Goat Tying; 11^th place, Breakaway Roping

Jose Zambrano          9^th place, Team Roping Heeler

Rodeo competitions will continue this spring, beginning in February. CAC will host a NIRA sanctioned rodeo March 10-11, 2018 at the Casa Grande Rodeo Grounds.

As a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, CAC team members compete against other rodeo athletes from colleges and universities in Arizona, New Mexico and Southern Colorado. Student competitors participate in 10 rodeos each year to qualify for a chance to compete at the College National Finals Rodeo held in Casper, WY in June.

In addition to competing, rodeo team members are required to take an active role and participate in fundraising activities, promotional events, organization, and community events including the CAC Exceptional Rodeo, local K-12 school family nights, rodeo education programs and preschool visits.