The Texas Tech University rodeo team turned in strong performances last weekend at the Vernon College Rodeo in Wichita Falls, with the standout rides from Canada's Luke Creasy and Iowa's Logan Allen, officials reported today.

Allen was crowned 'Reserve Champion All-Around Cowboy' for his sixth place finish in the bull riding and second place finish in the bronc riding. He also placed first in the saddle bronc riding finals and finished second in the aggregate (average).

Creasy, an English major from Alberta, Canada, tied for third in go-round one, third in the short-go, and third in the average in the bareback bronc riding event. Creasy's performance helped him maintain his lead in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association's Southwest region bareback bronc standings, said Tech Coach Chris Guay.

Other outstanding performers included:
"Sterling Smith, a senior exercise and sports sciences major from Post, placed sixth in the finals and sixth overall in the calf roping.
"Clay Brown, a freshman agricultural business major from Stephenville, and Matt Pemelton, a junior petroleum engineering major from Pharr, qualified for the team roping finals and ended ninth overall in the competition.
"Bonner Bolton, a senior art major from Odessa, placed third in the finals and finished second overall in the bull riding.
"Dani McGuire, a junior agriculture applied economics major from Gardendale, placed second in the breakaway roping finals and tied for third overall.
"Taylor Langdon, a freshman animal sciences major from Aubrey, tied for fourth placed in the first go and ended up eighth overall.

The fifth and final fall National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association's Southwest regional rodeo is the 60th Annual Texas Tech University Rodeo. It is set for Oct. 15-17 at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center (see map at www.afs.ttu.edu/horse).

Tickets at the gate are $8 on Thursday and Friday, and $10 for Saturday's performances. Thursday is 'University Night' and Texas Tech students with valid identification will be admitted for half price.

Written by Norman Martin
Results provided by Chris Guay

CONTACT: Chris Guay, rodeo coach, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2805 ext. 256 or www.ttu.edu/rodeo. Additional information is also available at www.collegerodeo.com and www.swregion.org

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