TEXARKANA, Ark. – In the first rodeo event of the spring season at Cossatot Community College, sophomore bull rider Michael Crenshaw and sophomore barrel racer Racheal Speltz each made it to the short round in their respective events.

Crenshaw tied for first with Missouri Valley College's Travis Smith, with each rider scoring 75 points.

As a team, the Northwest men finished seventh overall with 110 points.

Speltz made it to the short round in barrel racing but did not place.

Updated NIRA standings through Feb. 25 have Crenshaw now alone in first place with 340 points in bull riding, followed by Jake Keith and Ben Cullum in fifth and sixth, respectively.

On the women's side, Kindyl Scruggs is sixth in barrel racing with 245 points.

The rodeo team will return to action March 14-16 at the Arkansas-Monticello rodeo.