McNeese Rodeo Team going to the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo
Seven members of McNeese’s rodeo team have qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo. From left to right: Wyatt Lavergne, Izaah Bartels, Jackson Ford, Alyssa Gary, Monty Fontenot, Jude Leonards and rodeo coach Justin Browning. Not pictured is Caleb Miller. (Photo courtesy of McNeese State University)
The McNeese State University men’s rodeo team has claimed its fifth straight championship title in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s (NIRA) Southern Region, while the women’s team placed third. Six members of the men’s team, and one member of the women’s team, are traveling to the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) June 15-20 in Casper, Wyo.
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