SPC Rodeo Wraps Up Season

(Apr. 26, 2008) STEPHENVILLE – The South Plains College rodeo team finished the 2007-08 season at Tarlenton State University in Stephenville this past weekend with five SPC cowboys and cowgirls making it to Saturday's finals.

In tie down roping, Chase Massengill (Santa Fe, NM) finished in fifth place. He had a time of 9.5 seconds in the first round and 10.9 in the short round for a total of 20.4 Massengill also finished fifth in steer wrestling. He had a time of 5.8 seconds in the first round and 5.7 in the short round for a total of 11.5.

Ginger Hathcock (Colorado Springs, CO) finished fifth in barrel racing. She had a time of 15.63 in the first round and 15.75 in the short round for a total of 31.38.

In break away roping, Brandy Sladen (Keremeos, British Columbia) placed sixth. She had a time of 3.1 seconds in the first round and 3.0 in the second for a total of 6.1. Also making it to the finals in break away roping was Dana Weiser (Wheatland, WY). She had a time of 2.9 seconds in the first round but received a no-time in the short round.

The SPC women's team finished the year ranked No. 5 in the Southwest Region, while the men's team finished 13th.