The Panola Rodeo Team Holds on to the Top Spot in the Southern Region!

The Panola Men’s Rodeo Team held on to the top spot in the Southern Region with a third place finish on March 12^th and 13^th at the Texas A & M University Rodeo.  Kolt Dement took home the bareback championship once again, as he stretches his lead in the region, and Jadyn Gould won the breakaway roping on the women’s side.

In the team roping, Macon Murphy and his teammate won 2^nd and added to the Panola points.  Chase Runfola won 2^nd in the bullriding, and Kaul Runfola won 4^th in the saddle bronc.  Others scoring points included:  Team ropers Bradford Fisher and Trace Clark took 4^th,  Gauge McBride a 5^th place finish in the bareback, Isaac Ingram – 6^th bareback, Sam Wigans 6^th bareback, and Kincaide Henry 5^th in tiedown roping.

Abbie Muckleroy split 5/6^th in the average and placed 4^th in the short go in the Girls Barrel Racing to help lead the girls team to a 6^th place finish.

With just three rodeos remaining the race for the National Finals is getting close.  Panola’s Men’s team is still in the lead in the team standings with the top two team qualifying:

1.  Panola College                                                 3060.50
2. Hill College                                                          2363.50
3.  Sam Houston State University                   1847
4. McNeese State University                           1673.32
5. Texas A&M – Commerce                              1623.50
6. Southwest Texas Jr. College                        1397.50
7. Wharton County Jr. College                         1393.66
8. Trinity Valley C. C.                                            1245
9. Texas A&M University                                   958.66
10. Northeast Texas C. C.                                     158

The top three in each event qualify for the the CNFR.  Kolt Dement and Kincaid Henry are winning the region in bareback and tie down roping for Panola.  Those that are in the top three currently are: Michael Womack – 2^nd Saddlebronc, Seth Rustin – 3^rd bullriding, and Macon Murphy – 3^rd in tiedown roping.  Several others are just on the outside hoping to shine at the next three rodeos to qualify for the CNFR: Kaul Runfola – 5^th saddlebronc, Gauge McBride – 5^th bareback, Chase Runfola 6^th bullriding, Thomas Wallace – 6^th tiedown roping, Jadyn Gould 4^th in breakaway roping  and Josey Murphy – 8^th in breakaway roping.

The Panola Rodeo Team will travel this weekend to Hillsboro, TX to the Hill College Rodeo on Friday and Saturday.