The UTM rodeo teams opened the spring part of their schedule over the weekend at East Mississippi Community College, as the men’s team finished fourth and the women’s squad placed seventh. The UTM cowboys tallied 320 points while the Skyhawk cowgirls compiled 80 points. Missouri Valley College won the men’s side with 725 points while… Continue reading Several solid individual performances highlight UTM rodeo’s spring opener at East Mississippi
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Rodeo set to begin Spring 2020 schedule at EMCC
The first of five regular season spring rodeos for the UTM takes place this week, as the Skyhawks travel to Meridian, Mississippi for an event hosted by East Mississippi Community College on Feb. 20-22. Both of UTM’s teams finished the fall season strong, as the men’s squad registered three victories (at Missouri Valley College on… Continue reading Rodeo set to begin Spring 2020 schedule at EMCC
UTM lands six NIRA scholar American recipients
The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association has unveiled 206 Scholar American recipients and six UTM representatives find themselves on the prestigious list. The Scholar American accolade is bestowed on NIRA members that have earned points at a 2018-19 NIRA-sanctioned rodeo, been in college for more than one term, earned at least a 3.5 cumulative Grade Point… Continue reading UTM lands six NIRA scholar American recipients
A summer of sports
The end of school is May 3 and for most, that means summer and distant thoughts of fall football. But the sports season at UTM is not over yet. Several teams will still be competing. Several will still be in championships. The teams who will be competing after the end of school are baseball, softball,… Continue reading A summer of sports
51st Annual UTM Rodeo: Thursday
The 51st annual UTM Rodeo kicked off its whirlwind weekend Thursday, April 11, in the Ned Ray McWherter Agricultural Complex. UTM started by quickly dominating the bareback riding competition with rider Hunter Green solidifying 76 points. Green, a junior Communications major from Bastrop, Louisiana, is in second place overall in the conference, for this competition,… Continue reading 51st Annual UTM Rodeo: Thursday
God’s chosen Cowboy
Remembering Wyatt Cole’s legacy 1999-2019 “Get a bigger hammer.” “It must be exhausting to be Wyatt all of the time.” “There’s no such thing as being around Wyatt and not smiling.” “Rodeo was his life, his passion.” “Wyatt lived ‘Wide open, with no fear.’” These statements describe who Wyatt Cole was according to the people… Continue reading God’s chosen Cowboy
Rodeo athlete Wyatt Cole dies in car wreck
The UTM athletics department is saddened to announce that Wyatt Cole, a rodeo student-athlete, passed away on Sunday evening. He was 20 years old. Cole was majoring in agricultural business during his sophomore season as a UTM cowboy. Before attending UTM, he graduated from Owen County High School in his hometown of Owenton, Ky. “Wyatt was… Continue reading Rodeo athlete Wyatt Cole dies in car wreck
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