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May, 2008
2008 College National Finals Rodeo Contestant Qualification
Top 3 individuals in each event go to CNFR - In
the event that any one of the top three individuals in any
event cannot attend the CNFR, the next ranking individual by
points may take his/her place. Individual next in line to
qualify (not to exceed the top 5 rule) will be notified and
must be entered prior to the position draw. All CNFR
requirements (eligibility, entry fees, etc.) must be
satisfied.
First place men’s and women’s teams at the
regional level field teams from the top three byes first –
then from the top 5 top 30% (6 men/4 women).
Second place men’s and
women’s teams at the regional level field teams from the top
three byes first – then from the top 5 top 30% (6 men/4
women).
All-Around champions
qualify in the two events in which they have the most points
if they do not have a bye in more than one event. If a coach
chooses to use the all-around on team in a third event in
which they are not in the top three, they must use another
position on that team.
Reserve all-around
champions will also qualify on the above conditions. In the
event of ineligibility, the drop down will not extend past
the top three.
All teams will be
considered a team at the CNFR if member school. All member
school dues and completed member school applications are due
by the regional CNFR entry deadline.
We will take the top three
including splits for 3/4.
Contestants that have byes
are only qualified to the CNFR in the events in which they
are in top three.
In the event student
directors do not qualify in the top 5/30%, they will be
allowed to compete at the CNFR in the one event where they
have the most points. If they are qualified in multiple
events in the top 5/30% they may select one event in which
to compete.
The top three headers must
rope with the top three heelers (in the case of a split for
3/4 – the top four headers must rope with the top four
heelers).
Team Ropers will receive
full points at the CNFR.
Non ‘bye’ student
directors, all-arounds needing a second event, and non ‘bye’
on-team members choosing team roping must select the next
eligible team roper on the opposite side.
If a contestant is used to
fill one of the six positions on team as a bye, and is used
in another event where they are in the top 30% - they will
fill another position on the team – thereby they will
represent two of the six positions on the men’s team (four
on the women’s team) and if more than one position is used
in this scenario they will take up that many positions on
the teams.
It is the top two (men’s &
women’s) team coaches prerogative to pick which event(s)
he/she wishes to use to fill the remainder of their team
once all byes have been used from the top 5 or 30%. The
contestants in the top 5 or 30% do not need to be selected
in the order of their standings in that chosen event. If
there are remaining slots left to fill on the team after
utilizing the byes and the top 5 or 30%, the remaining
selections may be made by dropping below the top 5 or 30%.
These contestants also do not need to be selected in the
order of their standings in that chosen event.
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April, 2008
Live Video
Streaming Available for University of Tennessee-Martin Rodeo.
MARTIN, Tenn. --- Rodeo fans will be able to watch Saturday night’s Martin Paving Company’s Championship Finals of the 40th annual UT Martin Spring College Rodeo on the Internet.
Live video streaming will be available at ovcsports.com for $5.95. To purchase the live streaming
click on the link below.
OvCSports.com
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The
national headquarters of the NIRA are located in Walla
Walla, Washington. More information on the association
and results from recent events available on
www.collegerodeo.com.
Press Releases for the NIRA are sponsored by our friends and
national sponsors: Wrangler Jeans, US Smokeless Tobacco Co.,
Dodge Rodeo, Red Wing/Pecos Boots, Maynard Buckles, and
Powder River Livestock Handling Equipment
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March, 2008
Harry Vold honored with “Duke of the Chutes” scholarship.
The National
Intercollegiate Rodeo Foundation Board of Directors recently
elected to create an award to honor and reward student
members who have exhibited the traits and characteristics
that best exemplify Mr. Harry Vold.
Harry Vold, a lifetime member of the National
Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, is widely recognized as
one of the most distinguished and respected stock
contractors in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
and the NIRA. He has been the stock contractor of record
for the College National Finals Rodeo for decades. He has
also been the PRCA’s Stock Contractor of the Year numerous
times, and one of only two stock contractors to provide
stock to every National Finals Rodeo. Rodeo. Rodeo.
“This scholarship is a tribute to a man that has
been a friend to college rodeo, and the sport of rodeo for
decades. Harry is a gentleman and a rodeo icon. Our
foundation board of directors could not be more delighted to
honor Harry with this scholarship,” said foundation
president and NIRA Commissioner, John Smith.
Mr. Vold is polite, courteous, loyal, faithful,
honest kind and generous. He is also very patriotic and
dedicated to the sport of rodeo. He has sat on numerous
PRCA committees and board of directors. He was inducted
into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1994.n 1994.n 1994.n 1994.n 1994.
Mr. Vold is a hard worker, even in his 80’s,
Vold is actively involved in the operation of his ranch and
the production of his rodeos.rodeos.
The Foundation chose to honor Vold by sponsoring
a $2,500 scholarship in his name, more specifically the
“Duke of the Chutes Scholarship Award”.
The recipient will be selected by the foundation
board of directors at their summer board meeting.
Qualifications for the award include: must be an
active member in good standing of the NIRA and the
institution the applicant is attending, must be making
satisfactory progress toward a post-secondary degree, must
demonstrate qualities and principles that personify Harry
Vold, and must demonstrate dedication to America and to the
sport of rodeo.
The application process includes an application,
three essay questions regarding patriotism, rodeo as a sport
in America, and the rodeo athlete as a role model with
respect to integrity, leadership, and education. The
application must also include a resume of accomplishments
and awards, transcripts, and letters of recommendation.dation.
Applications are available on the NIRA’s website
at
www.collegerodeo.com. For more information or a mailed
application please contact the NIRA national office at (509)
529-4402.
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The
national headquarters of the NIRA are located in Walla
Walla, Washington. More information on the association and
results from recent events available on
www.collegerodeo.com.
Press Releases for the NIRA are sponsored by our friends and
national sponsors: Wrangler Jeans, US Smokeless Tobacco Co.,
Dodge Rodeo, Red Wing/Pecos Boots, Maynard Buckles, and
Powder
River Livestock Handling Equipment
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January, 2008
College National
Finals Rodeo Sets June 2008 Dates
The
nation’s best college cowboys and cowgirls from eleven
different regions will enter into the CNFR arena this June.
The 60th Annual event will begin June 15th and run through
June 21st. NIRA students will compete in Casper, Wyoming,
in an effort to win national titles in saddle bronc,
bareback, bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, team
roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping, and goat tying.
The
top three students in each event, and top two men’s and
women’s teams from the NIRA’s 11 regions will qualify for
the CNFR in Casper. Student athletes will also be competing
for over $200,000 in scholarships from the U.S. Smokeless
Tobacco Co. Scholarship Awards Program.
Two
special “Bulls, Broncs and Breakaway,” performances will be
held on Sunday, June 15th, a matinee at 1:00 p.m. and an
evening performance at 4:00 p.m. All remaining performances
begin at 7:00 p.m., including the Saturday Championship
Round. Slack will be held on the mornings of Monday, June
16th and Tuesday, June 17th, at 7:00 a.m.
Ticket prices are $8 for general admission, $15 for reserved
seating, and $20 for box seats. Season passes are
available, also. Tickets will be available for sale in
April. All performances and slack will be held at the
Casper Events Center. A trade show is also planned.
Additionally, the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foundation
is making plans for the 4th Annual Style Show Auction &
Luncheon. The fundraiser is planned for June 21st.
You are invited to visit the NIRA’s web page:
www.collegerodeo.com
for more info on the NIRA and the CNFR.
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January, 2008
National
Intercollegiat Rodeo Foundation and Rawhide Program
Scholarship Awards
Walla Walla, WA – Each
year the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foundation, along
with the Rawhide program, awards deserving students
scholarship money for exemplifying outstanding academic and
personal qualities that show leadership and community
involvement. Once again, this year’s applicants were the
best of the best and made it challenging for the scholarship
committee to narrow the field to just a few winners.
The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foundation awards a $1500
scholarship to each winner. The student must be an active
member of the NIRA and be currently enrolled full-time in
school. This year’s recipients are Jena Bubak and Lindy
Schirado. Both of these girls showed the quality and
character that is necessary in earning this scholarship
along with high academic achievement.
Jena is currently attending the University of Montana,
Western, studying business with an accounting emphasis. Her
goal is to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and
ultimately obtain her CPA certificate. Before transferring
to the University of Montana, Western, Jena attended the
College of Southern Idaho where she was the Team Captain for
the girls’ rodeo team. Jena was also the Reserve Women’s
All-Around Champion for the Rocky Mountain Region in
2006-07. She qualified for the 2007 CNFR in the team roping
and the breakaway roping events.
Lindy attends North Dakota State University and is majoring
in Microbiology. After completing her undergraduate studies,
Lindy hopes to transfer to a school that offers veterinary
medicine and attain her DVM. Her ultimate goal is to become
a large animal vet and practice in North Dakota, while still
pursuing her love to rodeo. Lindy maintains high standards
for herself and is actively involved in numerous on-campus
and community programs all while maintaining her name on the
Dean’s List.
The Rawhide Program offers two $500 scholarships each year,
one to a male recipient and one to a female recipient. This
scholarship is awarded to the recipients who exemplify the
most positive lifestyle choices in alignment with the
Rawhide principles. This year’s recipients were Nicole Steffes and Brad Johnson, both of the Central Rocky Mountain
Region.
Nicole Steffes is our current Central Rocky Mountain Student
Director and attends the University of Wyoming. (See article
on page 4). Nikki is currently pursuing a career in medicine
with a double major in Molecular Biology and Medical
Microbiology, with a minor in Chemistry. She was also our
2007 CNFR Women’s All-Around Champion and is currently
leading in the all-around points for the Central Rocky Mt.
Region.
Brad Johnson is currently attending Gillette College in
Gillette, Wyoming and is majoring in farm/ranch management.
He is a transfer student from Eastern Wyoming College where
he was elected student body Vice President his second year.
Brad was fourth place in the year-end steer wrestling
standings for the Cental Rocky Mt. Region in 2006-07 and is
currently tied for first place in the steer wrestling for
the 2007-08 season thus far. He also qualified for the 2007
CNFR by taking second place as a header in the team roping.
We wish all of these winners the very best in their academic
and rodeo pursuits! Congratulations!
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June 25, 2007
COLLEGE RODEO ON
NATIONAL TELEVISION
Walla Walla, WA – College
Rodeo takes the spotlight on College Sports Television in
August. For the fourth year the best action from the
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association will be featured
by CSTV.
The college rodeo action
begins airing on Friday, August 3rd at 9:00 p.m. ET.
CSTV will be airing three
hours of collegiate rodeo competition from the 2007 College
National Finals Rodeo, held in Casper, Wyoming, this June.
The exciting action of
the finals also includes interviews and features from the
entire finals week and portions of the awards ceremony. The
live audience for this event broke all records.
Hosting the CSTV College
Rodeo series are Boyd Polhamus and Bob Tallman with Angie
Burton interviewing the contestants on the arena floor.
"College
National Finals Rodeo"
Show #1 - Premieres
Friday, August 3rd 9:00 p.m. ET
Show #2 - Premieres
Friday, August 10th 9:00 p.m. ET
Show #3 - Premieres
Friday, August 17th 9:00 p.m. ET
Additional airings
of each show will air throughout the month of August.
CSTV is a part of CBS
Sports and can be seen on most cable systems around the
country. The programs may also be viewed on DirecTV Channel
610 and Dish Network Channel 152. To find out where CSTV is
available go to CSTV.com and enter your Zip Code.
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June, 2007
ACADEMIC
ALL-AMERICAN HONORS ANNOUNCED
Walla Walla, WA –
The National Intercollegiate
Rodeo Association is pleased to announce the 2007 Academic
All-American recipients. The honor is bestowed on NIRA
members that have a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and
qualified for the 2007 College National Finals Rodeo in
Casper, Wyoming. This year over 30 contestants received the
honor. They are as follows:
| Jesse Alsup |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
| Kyle Beasley |
McNeese
State university |
| Brittany Bennett
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Texas
Tech University, Lubbock |
| Chennell Brewer |
Montana
State University |
| Bryce Brown |
Cochise
College |
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Levi Bunch |
Blue Mt. Community College |
| Sally Brown |
Warner
Pacific College |
| Jena Bubak |
College
of Southern Idaho |
| Tanaye Carroll |
Northeastern Junior College |
| Devyn Dennison |
New
Mexico Highlands University |
| Neil DeZort |
University of Wyoming |
| Kayla Dobbins |
Central
Wyoming College |
| Clint Doll |
Central
Wyoming College |
| Whitney Dutton |
Central
New Mexico Community College |
| Megan Fisher |
University of Arkansas, Monticello |
| Kelsy Friskup |
Western
Texas College |
| Clay Geronimo |
New
Mexico State University |
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Ty Hillman |
Tarleton State University |
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Tyler Hutchins |
Oklahoma A&M University |
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Kayla Hutchison |
University of Montana, Western |
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Brooke Inlow |
Fort Hays State University |
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Tyler Johnson |
Northwestern Oklahoma State
University |
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Karleen Johnson |
Lamar Community College |
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Katie Jones |
Cal Poly State University, San Luis
Obispo |
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Frank Krentz |
New Mexico State University |
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Lainey Kyle |
Western Texas College |
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Jena Lien |
National American University |
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Jamie Mader |
Tarleton State University |
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Sarah Mulholland |
Central Wyoming College |
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Bud Munns |
Utah Valley State College |
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Kayla Nelson |
University of Wyoming |
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Roger Nonella |
West Hills Community College |
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Cynda Norell |
Vernon College |
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Jessica Painter |
National American University |
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Townsend Prince |
Central Wyoming College |
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Kirsty Robinson |
Montana State College, Northern |
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Staci Stanbrough |
New Mexico State University |
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Nikki Steffes |
University of Wyoming |
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Clay Turner |
Arkansas State University |
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Robin Webb |
Southeastern Oklahoma State
University |
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Stephanie Wells |
Utah State University |
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Morgan Wilde |
Idaho State University |
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Budd Williamson |
Western Texas College |
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Amanda Wisdom |
Hill College |
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Rule Book
The NIRA 2007-2008 Rule Book
is now available online.
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The NIRA national headquarters is
located in Walla Walla, Washington.
For more information on college rodeo please feel free to
contact our office at (509) 529-4402.
Or e-mail us at:
info@collegerodeo.com.
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