Tarleton State Wins Men's Team Title at Vernon
Tarleton State's men's rodeo team claimed the team championship by 400 points at the Vernon College Rodeo, with eight individual champions crowned.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Rodeo
The Tarleton State men's rodeo team won the men's team title at the Vernon College Rodeo, held Nov. 5-7 at the Wilbarger County Event Center in Vernon. Clay Greenslade won all-around cowboy, and the team swept the top five positions in bareback riding.
Why it matters
The result gives Tarleton State a strong showing heading into the spring stretch of the college rodeo season. Individual titles across multiple events reflect depth on the men's side of the program.
Tarleton State's men's team won the title by 400 points, with eight individual champions crowned across the three-day event. Event championships were decided by two-round averages, and the extraction does not include results for the women's team standings.
The players
Tarleton State University
A public university in Stephenville, Texas, with roughly 28,000 students across its campuses and online programs, and a rodeo program that competes in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
Clay Greenslade
A Tarleton State rodeo athlete who won the all-around cowboy title at the Vernon College Rodeo after claiming the bareback riding championship.
The details
Riders were scored over two rounds, with champions determined by their two-round average. Waitley Sharon took saddle bronc riding with a 164.5-point average, Cort Boyd won tie-down roping in 17.9 seconds on two head, and Jake Shelton won steer wrestling with a 9-second average. The all-Tarleton State team of Samuel Windon and Heston Harrison won team roping with a 15.9-second average, while Mallorie Fewell and Colee Cox split the women's breakaway roping title.
Timeline
Nov. 5-7, 2026: Vernon College Rodeo held at the Wilbarger County Event Center in Vernon.
Jan. 21-23, 2027: Tarleton State rodeo teams compete at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
Season Trajectory
Results at regional stops like the Vernon College Rodeo contribute to the NIRA circuit standings that determine qualification for the national finals. A strong team finish early in the season can shape how programs position themselves for the later rounds.
Fans following college rodeo can track Tarleton State's results at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, where the team's standings will carry into the next stretch of competition. Anyone tracking individual event standings can use the listed champions to follow the program's event-by-event depth.
The takeaway
Depth across multiple events, not just one standout, is what carried Tarleton State to the men's team title. Watching how that depth holds up at the Fort Worth Stock Show will show whether the early-season form continues.
What happens next
Tarleton State's rodeo teams are scheduled to compete at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo from Jan. 21-23, 2027.
Further reading
For more on the college circuit, see the Rodeo coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Flash Today Erath County.
