PRCC puts on good show hosting inaugural rodeo

Pearl River freshman Chase Graves of Poplarville secures the legs of a steer during team roping competition at the PRCC Rodeo held last week at Hattiesburg. Graves was second in team roping, along with sophomore Ryder Ladner of Kiln, and was also second in steer wrestling (Photo courtesy of Pat Causey)

POPLARVILLE – Pearl River Community College got the 2017-18 college rodeo season off to a rousing start this past weekend, hosting an event for the first time in the school’s short history in the sport.

The Wildcats had a respectable showing, and put on a good show at the inaugural PRCC Rodeo at the James Lynn Cartlidge Multi-Purpose building in Hattiesburg.

“It went real well,” said Pearl River rodeo coach/advisor Robbie Shaw. “It took us three nights to really get it right, but (Saturday) was our best night. We got the show done in two-and-a-half hours, which about as good as you can expect, especially for our first time.”

The PRCC event was the first of 10 rodeos scheduled for the Ozark Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, the sanctioning body for college rodeo, and the Wildcats stepped up on short notice.