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Hays Sipe, sophomore finance major from Abilene, rides a steer while competing for Sub T-16 during the ride and rope event. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

Gallery: Students, faculty unite for 69th intramural rodeo

April 25, 2025 by Ashley Henderson

The Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Club held its 69th intramural rodeo in the Taylor Telecom arena on Thursday night. Students competed in different rodeo events such as steer riding, sheep scramble and barrel racing. Faculty also returned to the arena by competing in one event, where each participant had to put a t-shirt on a goat while under a time limit.

The overall results are below, but after some contention, a review will take place on Monday.

Men’s Division: Fratar Sodalis, Sub T-16, Trojans

Women’s division: Smoke and Aces (AES Team), Ko Jo Kai, Tri Kappa Gamma

Lillie Walthall, riding team president and sophomore psychology major from Keller, holds the American flag while loping around the arena on an ACU horse named June during the national anthem. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Members of Tri Kappa Gamma try to capture a sheep in the sheep scramble. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Parks Fowler, freshman agribusiness major from Cookeville, Tennessee, gets caught in rope while competing for Sub T-16 during the ride and rope event. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

Jackson Wilder, sophomore theatre from San Antonio, raises his hand to the crowd as he competes in a steer riding competition. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Sheep run during the sheep scramble. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Members of Gamma Sigma Phi wrestle with a steer. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

Henry McCuiston, freshman finance major from Frisco, wrestles with a steer while competing for Galaxy. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Students competing watch an event from the stands. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Matthew Nguyen, junior nursing major from Houston, competes in steer riding for Gamma Sigma Phi. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

Faculty compete in an event in between the main events. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Lillie Walthall, sophomore psychology major from Keller, competes in a barrel racing event with an ACU horse named June. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Members of Zeta Phi Alpha lead their captured sheep in the sheep scramble event. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

Members of Ko Jo Kai walk out of the arena after an event. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

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