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Harrison Phelps, freshman finance major from Tuscola, wrestles a steer with his Sub T-16 teammate Ben Bredemeyer, sophomore finance major from Abilene. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

Gallery: Ko Jo Kai, Trojans take first place in 70th annual intramural rodeo

April 17, 2026 by Ashley Henderson Leave a Comment

The Agricultural and Environmental Sciences club led its 70th annual intramural rodeo on Thursday at the Taylor Telecom Arena. The women competed in ribbon run, cow sorting, and goat tying, and the men competed in wild sheep milking, double mugging, and steer saddling. Students could also sign up for steer riding. This year, fraternity and sorority presidents competed in events to earn the title of “rodeo king” or “rodeo queen.” Sorority presidents competed in a pie-eating contest, and fraternity presidents competed in a hay bale-throwing contest.

The overall results are below.

First place, Men’s Division: Trojans

First place, Women’s Division: Ko Jo Kai

Rodeo King: Hudson Delleney, Trojans

Rodeo Queen: Hailey Pasley, Zeta Phi Alpha

Roughie: Addie Kell

Harrison Phelps, freshman finance major from Tuscola, wrestles a steer with his Sub T-16 teammate Ben Bredemeyer, sophomore finance major from Abilene. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Sororities and fraternities wait in the stands before the 2026 intramural rodeo begins. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Capri Heaton, freshman marketing major from Round Rock, chases sheep during the ribbon run event. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

Novas compete for the Fraternity of Galaxy during the steer saddling event. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Max Wallace, freshman management major from Anchorage, Alaska, rides a steer. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
A girl holds onto a sheep during the mutton busting event. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

Members of Sigma Theta Chi’s newest pledge class compete in the
Members of the Sigma Theta Chi sit in the crowd and cheer on their team. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Bynum Starr, freshman agribusiness major from Madisonville, wrestles a steer out the gate with GSP teammate Nick Garza. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

Annabelle Brusewitz, freshman nursing major from Georgetown, carries a sheep during the ribbon run event while competing for GATA. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Lillie Walthall, senior psychology major from Keller, rides an ACU horse named June during the barrel racing event. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Jonathan Melching, freshman agribusiness major from Killeen, helps Trojans teammate Max Wallace, freshman management major from Anchorage, Alaska, milk the sheep. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

Zeta Phi Alpha president Hailey Pasley, senior liberal studies major, wins the 2026 rodeo queen after a pie eating contest. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Maddox Smith, freshman finance major from Roanoke, competes in the double mugging event for the Fraternity of Galaxy. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
Evan McAlister, junior Bible and Ministry major from Abilene, holds a steer down while competing for Gamma Sigma Phi in the steer saddling event. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

Ko Jo Kai president Isabella Sloan, junior child and family services major from North Richland Hills, celebrates with crowd after pie eating contest. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)

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Other Multimedia:

  • Gallery: Class of 2026 honored at senior candlelight devo

  • Gallery: Annual Kirk Goodwin Run raises over $38,000

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