NTCC rodeo team looks to College National Finals Rodeo

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles rodeo team gained serious momentum two weeks ago as the men won first place at the Hill College Rodeo. NTCC’s Zack Bocco and Dustin Jackson took home first and second place, respectively, in the Men’s All-around. The NTCC women’s team placed eighth place overall at the rodeo.
Their performance at Hill College left the NTCC men in second place overall in the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). The women are in fourth place overall in the region. With only one rodeo left in the season, this leaves NTCC in great position to send athletes to the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper, Wyo. this June.

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