CASPER, Wyo. - Three Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers will compete with athletes from around the country on Saturday night in Casper for a chance to claim a national championship in their respective rodeo disciplines.
Will Collier,
Raegan Chance, and
Dakota Smith will each take a shot inside the Ford Wyoming Center in hopes of becoming a champion at the College National Finals Rodeo. The event will be broadcast live on ESPN+ beginning at 7:00 P. M. MDT / 8:00 P. M. CDT.
Collier will be first up in the Short Go on Saturday night. The third-year steer wrestler from Malden, Missouri, currently sits in 6th place going into the final performance with a total time of 18.5 seconds on three head. He is 6.3 seconds behind the leader, Andrew Morian, from Clarendon College.
Chance, the freshman from Mendenhall, goes into her final barrel race in 4th place, 0.65 seconds behind the leader – Devin Young – of Texas A&M University. She will need her fastest time of the week to make her mark as a champion here. She and her horse Sky are now comfortable in the big arena with the bright lights, making that a real possibility.
Smith currently occupies the 7th spot in bull riding with a score of 80.5 after his clean ride in Go 1. Currently, five riders have ridden two bulls led by Hayden Welsh of Odessa College with a total score of 163.50. Smith has the second highest score of those who have ridden one bull. He must ride his final bull in order to have a shot at the top spot. The sophomore from Kaufman, Texas, looks to leave his mark on college rodeo in the final event of the night.
CNFR Leaderboard
Steer Wrestling:
| Rank |
Name |
School |
Go 1 |
Go 2 |
Go 3 |
Total |
| 1 |
Andrew Morian |
Clarendon College |
3.9 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
12.2 |
| 2 |
Parker Sandstrom |
Bismarck State College |
3.9 |
5.1 |
4.6 |
13.6 |
| 3 |
Clay Tom Hurt |
Sam Houston State University |
4.9 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
14.4 |
| 4 |
Emmett Edler |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
3.8 |
4.7 |
7.7 |
16.2 |
| 5 |
Hadley White |
Texas Tech University |
4.9 |
7.9 |
5.5 |
18.3 |
| 6 |
Will Collier |
Northwest Mississippi Community College |
8.2 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
18.5 |
| 7 |
Damian Padilla |
New Mexico State University |
7.8 |
4.2 |
7.8 |
19.8 |
| 8 |
Nathan Duvall |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
5.7 |
12.7 |
5.0 |
23.4 |
Barrel Racing:
| Rank |
Name |
School |
Go 1 |
Go 2 |
Go 3 |
Total |
| 1 |
Devin Young |
Texas A&M University |
13.77 |
13.81 |
13.62 |
41.20 |
| 2 |
Acey Pinkston |
Weatherford College |
13.62 |
13.83 |
13.91 |
41.36 |
| 3 |
Morgan Addison |
Texas Tech University |
13.89 |
13.88 |
13.73 |
41.50 |
| 4 |
Raegan Chance |
Northwest Mississippi Community College |
14.01 |
13.90 |
13.94 |
41.85 |
| 5 |
Brylee Grubb |
Gillette College |
14.00 |
14.00 |
14.03 |
42.03 |
| 6 |
McKinlee Paschal |
Texas A&M University |
14.06 |
14.12 |
13.89 |
42.07 |
| 7 |
Emma Ricke |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
14.20 |
13.88 |
14.03 |
42.11 |
| 8 |
Ceily Simpton |
Texas A&M University |
14.06 |
13.94 |
14.14 |
42.14 |
Bull Riding:
| Rank |
Name |
School |
Go 1 |
Go 2 |
Go 3 |
Total |
| 1 |
Hayden Welsh |
Odessa College |
79.75 |
NS |
83.75 |
163.50 |
| 2 |
Lane Vaughan |
Western Texas College |
NS |
79.50 |
75.75 |
155.25 |
| 3 |
Brock Cooper |
Treasure Valley Community College |
76.50 |
71.25 |
NS |
147.75 |
| 4 |
Gavin Knutson |
University of Montana Western |
82.00 |
61.00 |
NS |
143.00 |
| 5 |
Mecate Trammell |
Weatherford College |
NS |
51.50 |
86.25 |
137.75 |
| 6 |
Jace Hensley |
Missouri Valley College |
NS |
84.50 |
NS |
84.50 |
| 7 |
Dakota Smith |
Northwest Mississippi Community College |
80.50 |
NS |
NS |
80.50 |
| 8 |
Braden Cayce |
Wharton County Junior College |
NS |
NS |
80.25 |
80.25 |
The final round of the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo will be broadcast live on Saturday, June 20, beginning at 7:00 P. M. MDT / 8:00 P. M. CDT on ESPN+.
Click
here for full results from the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo.
Check in on Northwest Athletics social media pages or on nwccrangers.com for more information.
