The 50th annual University of Tennessee at Martin Spring College Rodeo will be held at 7:30 p.m., April 12-14, in the Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex. UTM’s Spring College Rodeo, which has been named the Ozark Region’s “Rodeo of the Year” for the past 12 consecutive years, will consist of timed events such as barrel racing;… Continue reading 50th Annual UTM Spring College Rodeo
Category: Rodeo
Weekend starts spring Rodeo season for UTM
The UTM Rodeo Team kicks off their first rodeo competition of the semester this Thursday, Feb. 22. Last semester, both the men’s and women’s rodeo teams placed in the top four in every rodeo they competed in. With that impressive record and the momentum of last semester, the UTM Rodeo Team launches into their spring… Continue reading Weekend starts spring Rodeo season for UTM
UTM Rodeo garners big attention yet again
UTM hosted its annual Spring Rodeo last weekend, April 6-8. The UTM men’s team won first place for the second rodeo in a row, accumulating 750 points. The score was enough for the team to win by a margin of 115 points over the next closest competitor, Southern Arkansas. In the women’s competition, UTM finished with… Continue reading UTM Rodeo garners big attention yet again
Annual rodeo begins
UTM kicked off the 49th annual rodeo on Thursday, April 6, 2017 to a stadium choir singing the National Anthem as UTM riders rode in on their horses holding American flags. The rodeo with the bareback riding competition. UTM bareback competitor Houston Herbert came out on top with an eight second buzz bringing in 70… Continue reading Annual rodeo begins
UTM to host 49th Spring College Rodeo
The 49th annual UTM Spring College Rodeo is coming into town on April 6-8, 2017. The UTM Rodeo has won the award for Ozark Region Rodeo of the Year for 11 years in a row. The event will take place at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex, and will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday… Continue reading UTM to host 49th Spring College Rodeo
UTM rodeo team member passes away
A member of UTM’s rodeo team passed away Saturday evening. Freshman criminal justice major Coy Lutz, 19, was fatally injured while competing at the Cowtown Rodeo in Pilesgrove, New Jersey, just over 200 miles from his hometown in Howard, Pennsylvania. The UTM Athletics Department issued a statement Sunday afternoon announcing Lutz’s death. “Coy was just an outstanding kid… Continue reading UTM rodeo team member passes away
UTM Rodeo team ready for 2014-15
When it comes to sports at UTM, the rodeo team is seldom ever mentioned. However, the rodeo team is one of the most successful programs not only at UTM, but in the country. The men’s rodeo team proved just that when they recently took the 2014 College National Finals Rodeo National Championship. “I felt very,… Continue reading UTM Rodeo team ready for 2014-15
Rodeo rolls back into town
The rodeo is back in town and with it comes the snorting, stomping, bucking and more. Last year marked the eighth year in a row that UTM was selected as the “Rodeo of the Year,” and they look to continue their mark of excellence this year as well. The rodeo will be a three-day event… Continue reading Rodeo rolls back into town
Column: Sports Editor takes on lack of attendance
Recently, The Pacer launched its own blog, Voice It!. I wrote the first post on this blog and I put together a list of three things I think new Athletic Director Julio Freire should focus on. Number one on that list, increasing student attendance at games. Anyone who has been around me the past year… Continue reading Column: Sports Editor takes on lack of attendance
Julio Freire introduced as UTM Athletic Director
Former University of Nevada-Las Vegas athletic director Julio Freire was introduced as the new athletic director for the University of Tennessee at Martin in a press conference held Monday afternoon. Prior to accepting the AD position at UTM, Freire served as senior associate athletic director at UNLV from 2010 to 2013, where he was heavily… Continue reading Julio Freire introduced as UTM Athletic Director