Facts about the SHSU Rodeo Club
- The Rodeo Club is one of the oldest clubs on campus (active since 1950).
- The Rodeo Club has produced more national champion rodeo teams than any other college or university in the nation.
- The Rodeo Club has also produced many individual champions.
Huntsville, the home of Sam Houston, is located 60 miles north of Houston on Interstate 45 in the piney woods of East Texas. Huntsville has a population of about 30,000 and is in the center of the Southern Region of the N.I.R.A.(National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association) which means the rodeo team has less travel than any other school in the N.I.R.A. Huntsville is also a very good town to rodeo out of; regardless of the type of rodeoing you want to do. We are fortunate to have both indoor and outdoor practice arenas and maintain practice stock almost year-round for timed events. Sam Houston State University offers degrees in most any field of our choice. If you like the sport of rodeo and want to get a good education, Sam Houston is the college to attend. |
SHSU Rodeo Team 1999-2000
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SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD
1953-1996
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National Team Record
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| 1956 |
Boys |
| 1974 |
Girls |
| 1961 |
Girls |
| 1976 |
Girls-3rd |
| 1965 |
Girls |
| 1984 |
Girls |
| 1966 |
Girls |
| 1985 |
Boys-2nd |
| 1968 |
Boys |
| 1989 |
Boys-2nd |
| 1968 |
Girls |
| 1990 |
Boys-2nd |
| 1973 |
Girls-3rd |
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SAM HOUSTON'S NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
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1953
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Sonny Sikes
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Calf Roping and Ribbon Roping
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1955
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Ira Akers
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Bareback, Saddle Bronc, Bull Riding and ALL-AROUND
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1955
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Sonny Sikes
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Calf Roping and Ribbon Roping
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1956
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Ira Akers
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Saddle Bronc, Bull Riding and ALL-AROUND
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1960
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Karen Mangum
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Goat Tying and ALL-AROUND
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1961
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Leo Anderson
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Bull Riding
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1963
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Leo Anderson
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Saddle Bronc
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1964
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Martin Ruffeno
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Ribbon Roping
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1965
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Becky Bergren
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Barrel Racing and ALL-AROUND
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1968
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Carl Deaton
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Steer Wrestling
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1969
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Phil Lyne
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Calf Roping and ALL-AROUND
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1969
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Car Deaton
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Steer Wrestling
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1974
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Brad McReynolds
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Calf Roping
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1974
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Cindy Galow
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Breakaway Roping
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1974
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Jimmie Gibbs
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Barrel Racing and ALL-AROUND
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1975
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Jimmie Gibbs
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Barrel Racing
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1984
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Lynn McCafferty
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Barrel Racing
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1985
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Chip Gatlin
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Steer Wrestling
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1986
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Lynn McCafferty
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Barrel Racing
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1996
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Jason Jeter
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Bareback
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