Hall of Fame
Whether it's her Northwest days or her current presence on the national rodeo circuit, Kindyl Scruggs' accomplishments are not hard to find.
Scruggs' notoriety in the sport of rodeo was evident long before arriving at Northwest. Prior to her arrival in Senatobia, the Southaven native and DeSoto Central High School alumnus made it to the high school rodeo finals in 2009 and 2010 and quickly solidified herself as one of the Rangers' all-time greats when she joined the program in the fall of 2012.
During her freshman season, Scruggs won the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association's Ozark Region title in barrel racing and earned a bid to the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming that summer. She captured five individual wins that season and qualified for several events outside of Northwest, including the International Finals Rodeo, Lonestar Rodeo Company and the American Quarter Horse Association.
After finishing 11th in the Ozark Region during the 2013-14 season, Scruggs rebounded to place in several rodeo events during 2014-15, her final season of competition at Northwest. Her season-best finish came in Texarkana, Ark. at Cossatot Community College, where she notched a fifth-place result.
Even after her Northwest career came to a close, Scruggs didn't hang up the spurs. She continues to compete across the country and in 2016, won the International Pro Rodeo Association World Championship and set a record for the most money earned during the season.
Today, she currently sits at seventh place in the Women's Professional Rodeo Association's 2021 rookie standings for barrel racing.
