Cochise Rodeo team opens 2024 Fall Season in Duncan with strong showing
DUNCAN, Ariz. --- The 2024 Fall Rodeo Season was officially underway this weekend as the new-look men's and women's teams traveled to the Greenlee County Fairgrounds in Duncan, AZ for a two-day event on September 20th & 21st. The Cochise Rodeo team welcomes ten new members to the men's team, and seven new members to the women's team, all of which add up to 30 total members for the 2024-2025 team. The Rodeo team returns all five participants from last summer's national rodeo competition, including Taten Erickson and Macie Fowlie, who qualified for the national finals.
In Duncan this weekend, the Cochise Men's Rodeo team finished in 3rd place overall with 350 points, while the Women's team placed 2nd with 335 points. Below are the individual results courtesy of the Cochise College Rodeo Program Facebook page:
Day 1: Friday, September 20th
Tie Down Roping
Teran Broderson 10th place
Rylee McRoberts 9th place
Sterling Miller 6th place
Team Roping
Walker Story 5th place
Gavin Lopez 7th place
Murphy Gaasch & Sterling Miller 8th place
Saddle Bronc Riding
Tegan Zebroski 3rd place
Taten Erickson 2nd place
Teran Zebroski 2nd place (2nd round)
Steer Wrestling
Tegan Zebroski 3rd place
Taten Erickson 2nd place
Breakaway Roping
McKenna Coston 1st place (3.0s)
Goat Tying
Murphy Gaasch 8th place
Naomi Yager 7th place (8.2s)
Sealey Bottom 5th place (7.8s)
Rilee Christensen 4th place (7.7s)
Macie Fowlie 2nd/3rd place (7.6s)
Day 2: Saturday, September 21st
Tie Down Roping
Sterling Miller 6th place
Rylee McRoberts 4th place
Team Roping
Walker Story 4th place
Murphy Gaasch & Sterling Miller 8th place
Steer Wrestling
Taten Erickson 1st place
Tegan Zebroski 3rd place
Goat Tying
Camila Gonzalez 10th place (8.0s)
Rilee Christensen 6th place
Macie Fowlie 5th place
Naomi Yager 4th place (7.8s)
Murphy Gaasch 3rd place (7.9s)
Sealey Bottom 1st place (7.3s)
Averages (Overall)
Tie Down Roping
Sterling Miller 6th place
Rylee McRoberts 4th place
Team Roping
Walker Story 4th place
Murphy Gaasch & Sterling Miller 5th place
Steer Wrestling
Taten Erickson 1st place
Tegan Zebroski 2nd place
Breakaway Roping
McKenna Coston 6th place
Goat Tying
Sealey Bottom 2nd place
Macie Fowlie 3rd/4th place
Rilee Christensen 5th place
Murphy Gaasch & Naomi Yager 6th-8th place
Camila Gonzalez 9th place
Up Next..
Cochise College will host its annual College Rodeo at the Cochise County Fairgrounds on Friday, September 27th and 28th, and will include teams from the NIRA Grand Canyon Region such as New Mexico State University, Central Arizona College, Mesalands Community College, Dine College, Navajo Technical College, and the University of Arizona.