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The Clarendon College men’s rodeo team claimed the championship at their home rodeo by earning a huge points total of 605 last weekend, October 15-17, at the Stampede Rodeo in CC’s Livestock & Equine Center.

Clarendon’s score was 300 points more than the second place team from Western Texas College followed by Sul Ross University in third place.

Fifteen colleges and universities in the Southwest Region competed with 725 total event entries in the rodeo. CC rodeo coach and event organizer Bret Franks expressed his thanks to the community for the support of the Stampede and of the CC team, both of which were successful.

“We had a lot of people show up for the rodeo,” Franks said, “and our men’s team went from being number three in the region to first in the region.”

In the bareback riding, Cole Franks won the short round with an 84 point ride after barely qualifying in the long round with a 67-point ride. He tied for the average to win the buckle, while Rickey Williams was 70 points in the long go and 80 points in the short go to finish third in the average.

The Clarendon saddle bronc riders claimed the first through fourth spots with Cash Wilson winning first in the long go, short go and average with his 77 and 82 point rides to claim the championship buckle. Keene Justesen had 74 points in the long go and 73 in the short go to finish second, while Trey Elshere was 75 in the long go and 72 in the short go to finish third.

Brody Wells came in to the championship round in the bottom spot with his 68 point ride in the long go but won second in the short go with his 77 point ride to finish fourth, and Jayde Smith was 72 in the long go and failed to make the ride in the short go round.

The CC Stampede is a NIRA College Rodeo, which attracts teams from 16 colleges and universities and is hosted by Clarendon College every four years.