February 17, 2015 - Panola College bareback rider, Wyatt Denny, increased his lead in the Southern Region Standings with two outstanding rides this past weekend in Athens, Texas. Denny, scored 79 points on Friday and 80 points Saturday night to move to a remarkable lead over the rest of the bareback riding competition. Denny, has been extremely hot throughout the season and finds himself with a 300 point lead in the Southern Regional Standings.
Cody Gibbs placed 5th in the Steer Wrestling event to help add 60 points to the team’s efforts. Gibbs has been working extremely hard and is starting the spring season off right with his finish in Athens.
Bull rider, Randy Myers, made a great 78 point bull ride Friday night to finish second place in the long go round and second in the average. Myers increased his placing in the Southern Region Standings and is now ranked 5th.
Out of the top 5 bull riders in the Region, Panola College holds 3 places. Gannon Ivy is 2nd, Fulton Rutland is 4th, and Randy Myers is 5th.
The Panola College Rodeo Men’s Team had a tough rodeo in Athens, but pulled out a 5th place finish. The next College Rodeo will be held in Kingsville, Texas, February 27th and 28th.
