The South Plains College rodeo teams recently finished the fall season on a strong note, capturing two first place finish.
 

The Texan rodeo team placed third at the Texas Tech Rodeo in Lubbock, “ It’s the best performance we’ve had since we began,” Said Josh Crow who is In his fourth season as head coach, “To win two events is a big deal. We just keep getting better and better.”
 

In the team roping competition, James Lockhart and Dustin Pool won the event with an overall time of 11.4 seconds. Fellow Texan Zane Hankle took home the crown in the steer wrestling competition with a total time of 8.7 seconds, and freshman Tony Byers advanced to the finals of the event.
 

In the calf-roping event, freshman Jake Mitchell tied for third with a time of 18.2 seconds and Kelsey Garrison also advanced to the finals.
 

“ The kids are good in the classroom as well as the arena,” Crow said “They know school comes first.” He added, “ I’m just extremely proud of them all.”