Pearl River rodeo closes out season with great performance

Dylan Dunaway - PRCC Sports Information Director

SENATOBIA, Miss. — The Pearl River rodeo team closed out its season on a high note as the women's team finished in second place and the men's team took home fourth place at the Northwest rodeo. The rodeo helped both teams finish the season fourth overall in the Ozark Region.

"We had a really good season for our second year," Pearl River coach Frank Graves said. "Both teams ended up finishing fourth overall and we moved up a bunch to get there. I've just been proud of how hard everyone has worked this year to make us better and finish this way."

Additionally, Ashley Henderson--pictured above-- (Pensacola, Fla.; J.M. Tate) was named Ozark Region Breakaway champion, Sarah Booty (Osyka; Amite County) earned Ozark Region Reserve Goat Tying Champion, and Mason Theriot (Poplarville) won the Ozark Region Reserve Team Roping Champion Header. With the victories, all three qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming June 12-18.

"It's what we do it for. That's our goal when we start at the beginning of the year," Graves said. "We want everyone to qualify for nationals. With those three, I feel that when we leave here, we have a chance to bring home a national title. All three are very talented and I think they have a chance in their event."