McNeese Rodeo Team Earns Top Regional and National Rankings
McNeese State University’s rodeo team capped an impressive fall season with the men’s team in first place in the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) and ninth in the NIRA national ranking. The women’s team is in third place in the region and two student-athletes are ranked among the nation’s top 10…
McNeese Men’s Rodeo Team is in First Place in Southern Region
McNeese State University’s rodeo team has a great start to the 2025-2026 season with rodeos at Panola College Rodeo in Tatum, Texas, and Southwest Texas Rodeo in Uvalde, Texas. At the Panola College Rodeo the McNeese men’s team placed second with winning rides in the saddle bronc and bareback riding events. In saddle bronc riding…
McNeese Rodeo Team Going to the 2025 CNFR
The McNeese State University men’s rodeo team has claimed its fourth straight championship title in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s (NIRA) Southern Region. Six members of the team, and one member of the women’s team, are traveling to the 2025 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) June 15-21 in Casper, Wyoming. McNeese dominated the Southern Region…
McNeese Rodeo Team Ready for Spring Season
The McNeese State University men’s and women’s rodeo teams enter the spring 2025 season both ranked nationally in several categories by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) after competing in five rodeos in the fall. For the men’s rodeo team in saddle bronc riding, Izaah Bartels, of New Underwood, South Dakota, is ranked third, Jace…
McNeese Men’s Rodeo Team Is Second in Region
The McNeese State University rodeo men’s team is in second place in the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association after two rodeos. The men’s team took first place at the Panola College rodeo in Tatum, Texas, where Kash Krogman placed first in bull riding. In Saddle Bronc event, Izaah Bartles, of New Underwood,…
Rodeo Team Hosting Rodeo in October
The McNeese State University rodeo team is hosting the McNeese Cowboy Classic that includes its 69th annual rodeo in the Burton Coliseum Oct. 24-27. All Proceeds from the events go towards scholarships, travel and supplies for the rodeo student-athletes. The McNeese rodeo team will host its annual Halloween Costume Rodeo on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 8…
McNeese Rodeo Team Is Going to the College National Finals Rodeo
The McNeese State University men’s rodeo team is the champion of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s (NIRA) Southern Region for the third year in a row. Seven members of the team, and one member of the women’s team, are headed to the 2024 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) June 9-15 in Casper, Wyoming. The saddle…
McNeese Rodeo Team to Host Celebrity Boxing Challenge
The McNeese State University rodeo team is hosting the Celebrity Boxing Challenge on Saturday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in the Burton Coliseum. The main event will be Aaron Davis vs. Grant Navarre, plus 16 other boxing matches. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.com, or table can be purchased by calling 337-476-4037. All proceeds benefit the…
McNeese Rodeo Team in Good Standing
The McNeese State University rodeo team is in good standing with two more rodeos this season. Currently, the men’s team is in first place in the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and the women’s team is in fourth place. Isaac Richard, Eunice, is in the top spot in saddle bronc riding, and…
McNeese Rodeo Teams Place Second at Rodeo
The McNeese State University men’s and women’s rodeo teams both placed second in the first rodeo of the spring semester at the Texas A&M University – Commerce rodeo competition Feb. 2-3. For the men’s team, Isaac Richard, Eunice, took first place in saddle bronc riding while Shea Fournier, Raceland, placed fifth and Jace Nixon, Lake…
Join Our Team
The McNeese Rodeo team offers team members a covered practice arena just a few miles from the university. Free stalls are available to team members, as well as practice equipment including a mighty broncy, drop barrel, spur boards, rope ‘n tie/calf sleds, heel-o-matic and a goat tying dummy. We also have a gym on site for team members.
Scholarships are available based on outstanding athletic performance in college rodeos, high school and open rodeos.
Contact Coach Justin Browning at jbrowning@mcneese.edu for more information, or follow us on Facebook.