McNeese State University Rodeo Athletes

06/24/2026

We are still not over what happened last week!🏆🔥
Let’s take a moment to highlight the ones that came home placing in the world standings. Your hard work and determination paid off!


As always, we are proud of ALL our Pokes who made the trip to Casper, and we look forward to the next college rodeo season with a few new faces.

06/20/2026

☀️Early-Morning Balance Workouts —> Short-Go Bound💪🏼
The work doesn’t stop when you are close to reaching your goals. Winners never let off the gas.

Round 3 Results
•Wyatt LaVergne: Saddle Bronc, 80.5 points, 4th
•Alyssa Gary: Goat Tying, 6.3 seconds, 4th
•Jackson Ford: Saddle Bronc, 78.75 points, 6th

Current Aggregate Results (Short Go Bound)
•Alyssa Gary: Goat Tying, 3rd
•Jackson Ford: Saddle Bronc, 3rd
•Caleb Miller: Saddle Bronc, 11th

Tune in to ESPN+ at 7pm (MST) to watch the CNFR’s Short Go Saturday. We are one step closer to BRINGING 🏆 BACK TO THE BOOT!

06/16/2026

There’s no better way to gear up the mind to tackle round 2 than spending time in nature 🧠🌳. Doing a little team bonding and post-round reset!





Round 1 Results
Jackson Ford: Saddle Bronc, 83 points, 2nd Place
Alyssa Gary: Goat Tying, 6.1 seconds, 4th Place
Caleb Miller: Saddle Bronc, 70.5 points, Top 15

06/12/2026

🛻🛣️ Headed down the rodeo road…
We’ve trained like champions, we’ve conquered the hard days, and we are ready for what’s next! The team is ready to show the world what it means to be . The first round kicks off Sunday (June 14th).





⭐️ Know one of these Pokes? Share their flier to let them know you’re rooting for them!

06/11/2026

🔈CNFR INFO‼️

Wanna watch our Pokes compete at the CNFR on a LIVE broadcast?? Tune into ESPN+ or see more information at collegerodeo.com. See the general competition schedule listed below ⬇️.

06/10/2026

Who thinks the national titles are coming back home to LAKE CHARLES, LA!?!? ⭐️🔥 We sure do!

Six members of the men's team and one member of the women's team will be headed to Casper, Wyoming! >> https://www.kplctv.com/2026/06/10/seven-members-mcneese-rodeo-team-qualify-2026-college-national-finals-rodeo/

06/09/2026

The last 5am workout before the team heads off to Casper, Wyoming, for the College National Finals Rodeo 💪🏼. We train like champions because we ARE champions! See you soon Casper…

"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV

06/09/2026

⭐️WELCOME POKE⭐️

Join us in welcoming Oklahoma cowgirl Riley Lundy to the McNeese Rodeo family! We can’t wait to add another goat tyer to the crew.

05/29/2026

🤠WELCOME POKE⭐️

We are proud to welcome a former Panola County Community College Pony to the McNeese Rodeo family. North Lousiana cowgirl, Meadow Raymond, competes in Breakaway & Goat Tying! She has had a successful college rodeo career so far, and we are excited to watch her future unfold here at McNeese 👏🏼💙.

05/25/2026

🇺🇸We remember. We honor. We are forever grateful.🇺🇸

This is McNeese Rodeo’s way of saying thank you to the brave troops who sacrificed for our country. This team believes in being a part of something bigger than yourself.

THE MURPH:
2 miles
100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 squats

Now let’s go buck some horses before breakfast☕️🍳🦅