Cisco College Rodeo Team Member wins National Calf Roping … · 2018-06-19 · Title: Microsoft...
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CiscoCollegeRodeoTeamMemberwinsNationalCalfRopingChampionship
Cisco,Texas(June19,2018)–It’sbeen43yearssinceamemberoftheCiscoCollegeRodeo
TeamlastwonaNationalChampionship,butFreshmanTyHarrishasjustendedthatstreak.
HarrisbeatoutdozensoftheNation’stopcompetitorstobringhometheTitleofNational
ChampioninTieDownRopingfromtheCollegeNationalFinalsRodeoinCasper,Wyoming.
Harrishasbeenropingsincetheageoffour,andwaslookingforwardtothetough
competitionheknewhewouldfaceattheCNFR.
“It’saverytoughsport.Ittakesprettygoodathletesbecauseit’sjustaverytoughsport;
there’salotofvariables,”saidHarrisjustbeforeheleftfortheCNFRlastweek.
HistimeinRoundOnewas8.9seconds,followedby8.6secondsinRoundTwo,and8.0
secondsinRoundThree.HisquickworkinthefirstthreeroundssethimupwellfortheShort
Roundwherehefacedafeistycalf.
“IfeltreallygoodgoingintotheShortRound;Ihadagoodlead,butIdidn’tdrawas
goodofacalfasIkindofwantedto,butIjusthadtofinish.I’mgladIhadthatbiglead.Ifelt
goodgoingintoitwithalotofconfidence,”Harrissaid.
HistimeintheShortRoundwas13.0foratotaltimeonallat38.5seconds,afullsecond
aheadofthesecondplacefinisher.
“It’sbeenaprettybiggoalofmineandIfeellikeIdidagoodjob.Idrewgoodandmy
horsewasgoodanditjustallworkedout,”Harrissaid.
NotonlydidHarriswintheNationalCalfRopingChampionship,Harriswasalsonamed
2018RookieoftheYear.
“Itfeelsgreat.Thatwasmygoalgoingin,butitskindofhardtothinkaboutatthe
beginningoftheyear.Youknowit’salongyear,therearealotofstepsyouhavetogothrough
towinthattitleandI’mgladIdid.It’sprettysurreal,”saidHarris.
NowHarrishashissightssetontheNationalFinalsRodeo.Heplanstospendtherestof
thesummercompetinginevenmoreRodeosthroughtheProfessionalRodeoCowboys
Association.
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PicturedfromLeft:WaltHarris,TyHarrisandCiscoCollegeRodeoCoachDonEddleman.