March 26, 2025

T-Bird (Rodeo) Heads to Ranger Rodeo in Sweetwater

The NMJC men's and women's rodeo teams will compete in the second rodeo of the spring this week at the Ranger College Rodeo in Sweetwater, Texas March 27-29. The events will take place at the Nolan County Coliseum.

Let's take a look back at the first rodeo of the spring in Odessa.

Lyvan Gonzalez & Cason Hatley were the top performers for NMJC in Odessa finishing T-6 in the Long Round earning five points. The duo placed T-2 in the Short Round to earn 45 points and finished fourth in average to grab another 30 points. The pair each gained a total of 80 points with the placement at the rodeo.

The men's team total is 675 points as they are No. 10 in the Southwest Region Standings.

Nehemiah Mendoza & Teagan Taylor-Roukema made it to the Short Round for the first time in their career posting a 6.0 third-place finish in the Long Round to grab 40 points each. The sophomores earned themselves a total of 40 points each at the Odessa Rodeo.

The T-Birds sent one cowgirl to the Short Round in freshman Kadey Urbantke who competed in the breakaway roping.

Urbantke recorded a 2.7 second time in the Long Round to place T-10. The Muleshoe, Texas native tied for first place with a 2.6 in the Short Round earning 50 points. Urbantke finished third in average at 5.3 seconds to add 40 points for a total of 90 points at the Odessa Rodeo.

The women's team has 170 points on the year and is ninth place in the Southwest Region Standings.

Below is the draw for the Ranger College rodeo. Stay up to date on the NMJC rodeo team by following them on Facebook and Instagram @nmjc_rodeo.

2025 Ranger College Rodeo Draw

Thursday Slack 1 p.m. CDT

David Baker | Saddle Bronc Riding

Evann Segura & Tyler Espenson | Team Roping

Cash Trexler & Connor Box | Team Roping

Danli Valdez | Breakaway Roping

Codi Reed| Breakaway Roping

Evann Segura | Breakaway Roping

Izabella Zuhlke | Barrel Racing

Madelyn Benton | Barrel Racing