POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – In the second rodeo event of the fall season at Three Rivers, freshman Tray Watkins finished in second place in the bull riding event with 110 points to help the men's rodeo team finish in sixth place.

Watkins had 83 points in the first round, besting four other riders, and finished second behind Missouri Valley's Travis Smith who had 165 points.

The women's team did not place in the team standings, but sophomore Kindyl Scruggs placed 11th in barrel racing, missing out of a Top 10 finish by less than a second.

Next up for the rodeo team is a trip to Murray State University Oct. 23-25.