Marcus Theriot

Marcus Theriot
Marcus Theriot
  • Hometown:
    Poplarville, MS
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Home-schooled
  • Events:
    CR, SW, TR
News mentions
EMCC’s Marcus Theriot claims All-Around and tie-down roping national titles; Lions place fifth nationally as a team
EMCC’s Marcus Theriot claims All-Around and tie-down roping national titles; Lions place fifth nationally as a team

Freshman cowboy Marcus Theriot added to his already impressive list of rodeo accomplishments by claiming the All-Around national championship and tie-down roping title in leading the East Mississippi Community College men’s team to a school-best, fifth-place national finish at the 2016 College National Finals Rodeo.

East Mississippi trio set for participation in week-long College National Finals Rodeo in Wyoming
East Mississippi trio set for participation in week-long College National Finals Rodeo in Wyoming

For the second straight year, East Mississippi Community College will be represented by three student-athletes at next week’s College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. With national collegiate rodeo competition set to begin on Sunday (June 12) and running through the following Saturday (June 18) at the Casper Events Center, EMCC will be represented at the week-long CNFR by all-around regional champions Marcus Theriot and Katelyn Nicholson as well as Kody Rinehart.

EMCC to be represented for sixth consecutive year at College National Finals Rodeo in Wyoming
EMCC to be represented for sixth consecutive year at College National Finals Rodeo in Wyoming

Culminating with a program-best, third-place men’s team regional finish this season, the East Mississippi Community College rodeo team will send three participants to next month’s College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. Men’s and women’s All-Around regional champions Marcus Theriot and Katelyn Nicholson will be joined by saddle bronc rider Kody Rinehart, June 12-18 at the Casper Events Center, as more than 400 collegiate cowboys and cowgirls compete for national individual and team rodeo championships.

East Mississippi finishes fourth in men’s team rodeo competition at Northwest Mississippi
East Mississippi finishes fourth in men’s team rodeo competition at Northwest Mississippi

The East Mississippi Community College rodeo teams placed fourth and eighth in respective men’s and women’s competition this past weekend at the annual Ranger Rodeo, presented by Sycamore Bank. The three-day event concluded Saturday evening at the Northwest Mississippi Community College Multipurpose Arena.

Marcus Theriot’s fourth all-around regional title leads EMCC to third-place team finish at UT Martin
Marcus Theriot’s fourth all-around regional title leads EMCC to third-place team finish at UT Martin

Nationally ranked cowboy Marcus Theriot earned his fourth all-around regional title of the year in leading East Mississippi Community College to a third-place men’s team finish at last weekend’s NIRA Ozark Region rodeo hosted by the University of Tennessee at Martin. UT Martin’s 48th annual spring college rodeo concluded Saturday night at the Ned Ray McWherter Agricultural Complex and NW (Doc) Robinson Arena.

Katelyn Nicholson leads East Mississippi women to rodeo team title at Arkansas-Monticello
Katelyn Nicholson leads East Mississippi women to rodeo team title at Arkansas-Monticello

Katelyn Nicholson single-handedly paced East Mississippi Community College to a women's team title this past weekend at the 10th annual Boll Weevil Stampede collegiate rodeo hosted by the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The three-day event concluded Saturday night at the Drew County Fairgrounds.

East Mississippi men finish third while hosting NIRA Ozark Region rodeo in West Point
East Mississippi men finish third while hosting NIRA Ozark Region rodeo in West Point

Host East Mississippi Community College placed third in the men's team competition this past weekend to kick off the spring portion of the collegiate rodeo season. The three-day competition, the first of five National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Ozark Region events to be held this month, concluded Saturday night at Eagle Ranch in West Point.

East Mississippi to host collegiate rodeo this week at The Ranch in West Point
East Mississippi to host collegiate rodeo this week at The Ranch in West Point

Dust off your cowboy boots and grab your Stetson for three nights of bronc-busting, bull-riding, steer-wrestling excitement. Between 200 and 300 college cowboys and cowgirls will compete this week during a National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) sanctioned event sponsored by the East Mississippi Community College rodeo team, with assistance by Luke Lummus Rodeo Productions.

East Mississippi men's rodeo team stands 18th nationally after first-place finish at Southern Arkansas event
East Mississippi men's rodeo team stands 18th nationally after first-place finish at Southern Arkansas event

The East Mississippi Community College men's rodeo team closed out the fall portion of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association's Ozark Region schedule in winning fashion by collecting first-place team honors this past weekend at Southern Arkansas University.

All-Around Cowboy Marcus Theriot leads EMCC to runner-up finish at West Alabama Rodeo Showdown
All-Around Cowboy Marcus Theriot leads EMCC to runner-up finish at West Alabama Rodeo Showdown

The East Mississippi Community College rodeo team posted a second straight sterling performance to open the fall season by finishing as men's runners-up and in third place on the women's side at this past weekend's University of West Alabama Rodeo Showdown.

East Mississippi enjoys team and individual rodeo success during season-opening event in Missouri
East Mississippi enjoys team and individual rodeo success during season-opening event in Missouri

The East Mississippi Community College rodeo teams had a successful start to their 2015-16 campaign this past weekend by finishing third in men's competition and fourth in women's action at the season-opening Viking Stampede Rodeo. The three-day event hosted by Missouri Valley College concluded Saturday night at the Saline County Fairgrounds.