STEPHENVILLE — Tarleton State University’s men’s rodeo team amassed 665 points in the weekend National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southwest Region stop at Sul Ross State in Alpine, taking a commanding first place for the second consecutive week.
The effort was led by first-place finishes from bareback rider Tuker Carricato and saddle bronc rider Coleman Shallbetter. Carricato topped the 80-point mark on both his broncs, earning an 83.5 in the long-go, then adding an 85 in the championship finals. Shallbetter’s 164 two-head total came on rides of 79 and 85 points.
Roedy Farrell and Bailey Small each contributed second-place finishes in Alpine. Farrell’s runner-up effort included rides of 75.5 and 83 points on bareback broncs for a 158.5 tally. Small posted a 79-83-162 in saddle broncs.
Teammate Waitley Sharon was fourth in saddle bronc riding with a 158 on scores of 78 and 80 and Teel Sikes was third in steer wrestling on the strength of his 4.2-5.2-9.4 performance.
On the women’s side, Tarleton State barrel racers Hadley Tidwell, Rylee Abel and Jordan Driver captured the top three spots in the event and paced the team to a third-place finish.
Tidwell topped the field with her first-place 15.91 in the preliminary round, then added an event-best 15.59 in the finals for a two-run 31.5, followed by Abel’s 15.95-15.82-31.77 and a 15.92-15.93-31.85 from Driver.
Shyanne Bauerle took the goat tying crown at SRSU flashing with a 6.2-7.3-13.5. Kayla Garza wound up third in the event on runs of 6.7 and 7.9 and teammate Cidney Estes’ 2.1-3.3-5.4 was good for fifth in breakaway roping.
Both squads continue NIRA Southwest Region action Oct. 10 at the Clarendon College Rodeo.
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