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The third time proved to be the charm for East Mississippi Community College team roping header Sanders McElroy and his brother, Scout, as the tandem posted a winning time of 4.3 seconds to tie for third-round team roping honors during the College National Finals Rodeo held this past week at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper.
Ozark Region steer wrestling champion Carson Powell and reserve champion team roping header Sanders McElroy of East Mississippi Community College are set to compete in next week’s prestigious College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Wyoming.
East Mississippi Community College has qualified three student-athletes for the upcoming College National Finals Rodeo. Based on year-ending Ozark Region standings, steer wrestling champion Carson Powell, reserve champion team roping header Sanders McElroy, and additional team roping header qualifier Ryder Griffith are all scheduled to participate in next month’s (June 14-20) prestigious CNFR to be held at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper, Wyoming.
East Mississippi Community College’s Carson Powell claimed his second straight steer wrestling event win with his third first-place finish of the season coming this past weekend at the 58th Annual UT Martin Rodeo. Hosted by the University of Tennessee at Martin, the three-day Ozark Region event concluded this past Saturday at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex.
East Mississippi Community College’s Carson Powell maintained his first-place lead among the Ozark Region’s steer wrestling standings by claiming his second event win of the 2025-26 rodeo season this past weekend at the Pearl River Community College Rodeo. The three-day event concluded with Saturday’s championship round held at the Pearl River County Fairgrounds.
Exciting collegiate rodeo action returns to the Lauderdale County Agri-Center this week, as East Mississippi Community College's 14th Annual Intercollegiate Rodeo kicks off Thursday (March 12) in Meridian. The three-day event will conclude with Saturday night’s (March 14) championship finals.
East Mississippi Community College had seven rodeo team members advance to Saturday’s championship round of the UAM Weevil Stampede, hosted by the University of Arkansas at Monticello, this past weekend. The three-day NIRA Ozark Region rodeo event was held at the UAM Truck Driving Academy.
The East Mississippi Community College women’s rodeo team placed third at last weekend’s UWA Rodeo Showdown hosted annually by the University of West Alabama. The three-day NIRA Ozark Region event concluded with Saturday’s championship round at UWA’s Hines-Spree Rodeo Complex.
Carson Powell’s event wins in steer wrestling and tie-down roping helped lead the East Mississippi Community College men’s rodeo team to a runner-up finish in the annual MVC Viking Stampede Rodeo held this past weekend at the Saline County Fairgrounds. The three-day, season-opening NIRA Ozark Region rodeo, hosted by Missouri Valley College, concluded Saturday evening in Marshall, Missouri.
The Lions of East Mississippi Community College matched their highest men’s team rodeo finish of the season with a third-place showing at the 57th Annual UT Martin Rodeo hosted this past weekend by the University of Tennessee at Martin. The three-day Ozark Region rodeo event concluded Saturday at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex.
East Mississippi Community College’s rodeo teams bounced back from their spring season opener to post a third-place men’s finish and a fourth-place women’s showing at the weather-shortened 13th Annual EMCC Intercollegiate Rodeo held this week at Meridian’s Lauderdale County Agri-Center. EMCC’s scheduled three-day rodeo event concluded a day early on Friday afternoon due to impending severe weather expected to arrive later in the evening and continue into Saturday.
Exciting collegiate rodeo action returns to the Lauderdale County Agri-Center this week, as East Mississippi Community College’s 13th Annual Intercollegiate Rodeo kicks off Thursday (March 13) in Meridian. The three-day event will conclude with Saturday night’s (March 15) championship finals.
East Mississippi Community College had seven team ropers advance to Saturday’s championship round of the Annual Southern Arkansas University Intercollegiate Rodeo. The three-day NIRA Ozark Region event took place this past weekend at SAU’s Story Arena.
The East Mississippi Community College rodeo teams posted season-best finishes in both men’s and women’s team competition this past weekend at the Weevil Stampede/UAM Collegiate Rodeo. Hosted by the University of Arkansas at Monticello, the three-day NIRA Ozark Region event concluded Saturday at the UAM Truck Driving Academy.
East Mississippi Community College’s Dylan Delmas claimed team roping honors at the UWA Rodeo Showdown held this past weekend on the University of West Alabama campus. The three-day NIRA Ozark Region event concluded with Saturday’s championship round contested at UWA’s Hines-Spree Rodeo Complex.
East Mississippi Community College team roper Tanner Brown paired with Laine Moore of Northwest Mississippi to win Saturday night’s short round in 5.2 seconds and earn a fourth-place national finish at this past week’s College National Finals Rodeo held at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper.
