College National Finals Rodeo
College National Finals Rodeo 2014
June 15 – 21
Casper, Wyoming
VIDEO COURTESY CNFR/ESPN
| CNFR 2014 Men’s All-Around – Final |
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| As of June 21, 2014 8:41 PM MDT | ||||
| Rank | Num | Name | School Name | Points |
| 1. | 247 | Schuelke, Taygen K. | Sheridan College | 415.0 |
| 2. | 239 | Brown, Billy Bob | Tarleton State University | 320.0 |
| 3. | 053 | Adcock, Clark L. | University of Tennessee-Martin | 270.0 |
| 4. | 291 | Hansen, Clayton J. | Blue Mountain Community College | 185.0 |
| 5. | 065 | Adams, Brody | Colorado Northwestern Com Coll | 155.0 |
| 6. | 056 | Lummus, Will F. | University of Tennessee-Martin | 120.0 |
| 7. | 292 | Hansen, Chase M. | Blue Mountain Community College | 105.0 |
| 8. | 294 | Parke, Jared J. | Blue Mountain Community College | 75.0 |
| 9. | 327 | Morman, Cameron J. | Dickinson State University | 55.0 |
| CNFR 2014 Women’s All-Around – Final |
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| As of June 21, 2014 8:41 PM MDT | ||||
| Rank | Num | Name | School Name | Points |
| 1. | 140 | Fuller, Macy M. | Central Arizona College | 555.0 |
| 2. | 015 | Walker, Jacalyn M. | Utah Valley University | 300.0 |
| 3. | 232 | Spitz, Shay L. | South Plains College | 235.0 |
| 4. | 166 | Diez, Georgia R. | Cochise College | 175.0 |
| 5. | 022 | Kennemer, Kelsey B. | Troy University | 90.0 |
| 6. | 089 | Miller, Emily R. | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 90.0 |
| 7. | 236 | Weger, Keely J. | Eastern New Mexico University | 55.0 |
| 8. | 080 | Moyer, Kaylee M. | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 40.0 |
| CNFR 2014 Men’s Teams – Interim |
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| As of June 21, 2014 8:41 PM MDT | |||
| Rank | School Name | Points | |
| 1. | UTNM | University of Tennessee-Martin | 755.0 |
| 2. | TARLET | Tarleton State University | 730.0 |
| 3. | PANHDL | Panhandle State University | 710.0 |
| 4. | SHERID | Sheridan College | 690.0 |
| 5. | MTSU | Montana State University | 465.0 |
| 6. | SWOKSU | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 430.0 |
| 7. | ODESSA | Odessa College | 415.0 |
| 8. | BLUE | Blue Mountain Community College | 400.0 |
| 9. | WHARTN | Wharton Cnty Junior Coll | 375.0 |
| 10. | COSSAT | Cossatot Community College | 370.0 |
| 11. | FEATHR | Feather River College | 355.0 |
| 12. | CAPSLO | Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo | 295.0 |
| 13. | CONWCC | Colorado Northwestern Com Coll | 290.0 |
| 14. | WTXC | Western Texas College | 285.0 |
| 15. | ENMU | Eastern New Mexico University | 280.0 |
| 16. | MVC | Missouri Valley College | 275.0 |
| 17. | LASSEN | Lassen College | 270.0 |
| 18. | GILLET | Gillette College | 265.0 |
| 19. | HILL | Hill College | 260.0 |
| 20. | MCNSU | McNeese State University | 240.0 |
| 21. | NMSU | New Mexico State University | 210.0 |
| 22. | NWOKSU | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 200.0 |
| 23. | UWY | University of Wyoming | 200.0 |
| 24. | NWC | Northwest College | 197.5 |
| 25. | SAMSU | Sam Houston State University | 185.0 |
| 26. | COSU | Colorado State University | 180.0 |
| 27. | NEJC | Northeastern Junior Coll | 165.0 |
| 28. | EMSCC | East Mississippi Community College | 160.0 |
| 29. | CASPER | Casper College | 155.0 |
| 30. | KSSU | Kansas State University | 140.0 |
| 31. | WOKSC | Western Oklahoma State College | 140.0 |
| 32. | DICKSN | Dickinson State University | 135.0 |
| 33. | COFFEY | Coffeyville Community College | 115.0 |
| 34. | OKSU | Oklahoma State University | 115.0 |
| 35. | CSID | College of Southern Idaho | 105.0 |
| 36. | SARU | Southern Arkansas University | 100.0 |
| 37. | TXAMU | Texas A&M University | 92.5 |
| 38. | FRESNO | California State University-Fresno | 85.0 |
| 39. | TXAMUC | Texas A&M University – Commerce | 85.0 |
| 40. | EWYC | Eastern Wyoming College | 80.0 |
| 41. | TROY | Troy University | 80.0 |
| 42. | WEATHR | Weatherford College | 80.0 |
| 43. | MESACC | Mesalands Community College | 75.0 |
| 44. | HOWARD | Howard County Junior College | 70.0 |
| 45. | WEBER | Weber State University | 70.0 |
| 46. | NMJC | New Mexico Junior College | 55.0 |
| 47. | WTXAMU | West Texas A&M Univ | 55.0 |
| 48. | NMHIGH | New Mexico Highlands University | 45.0 |
| 49. | UMTW | University of Montana, Western | 45.0 |
| 50. | COCHSE | Cochise College | 35.0 |
| 51. | SDSU | South Dakota St Univ | 35.0 |
| 52. | UNE | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 35.0 |
| 53. | WWCC | Walla Walla Community College | 35.0 |
| 54. | CAZC | Central Arizona College | 15.0 |
| 55. | IACCC | Iowa Central Comm Coll | 10.0 |
| 56. | TXTUL | Texas Tech University-Lubbock | 10.0 |
| CNFR 2014 Women’s Teams – Interim |
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| As of June 21, 2014 8:41 PM MDT | |||
| Rank | School Name | Points | |
| 1. | CAZC | Central Arizona College | 635.0 |
| 2. | CHADRN | Chadron State College | 472.5 |
| 3. | ENMU | Eastern New Mexico University | 420.0 |
| 4. | COCHSE | Cochise College | 358.3 |
| 5. | GILLET | Gillette College | 345.0 |
| 6. | IDSU | Idaho State University | 335.0 |
| 7. | UVU | Utah Valley University | 300.0 |
| 8. | NWOKSU | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 297.5 |
| 9. | BLUE | Blue Mountain Community College | 290.0 |
| 10. | SPLNS | South Plains College | 235.0 |
| 11. | SARU | Southern Arkansas University | 180.0 |
| 12. | MCNSU | McNeese State University | 160.0 |
| 13. | MTSU | Montana State University | 130.0 |
| 14. | NMHIGH | New Mexico Highlands University | 130.0 |
| 15. | SWOKSU | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 130.0 |
| 16. | TARLET | Tarleton State University | 112.5 |
| 17. | UNE | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 105.0 |
| 18. | TROY | Troy University | 90.0 |
| 19. | EWAU | Eastern Washington University | 80.0 |
| 20. | NEOKAM | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | 80.0 |
| 21. | SWTXJC | Southwest Texas Junior College | 75.0 |
| 22. | CASPER | Casper College | 45.0 |
| 23. | WHILLS | West Hills College | 45.0 |
| 24. | SDSU | South Dakota St Univ | 42.5 |
| 25. | MILES | Miles Community College | 40.0 |
| 26. | CAPSLO | Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo | 22.5 |
| 27. | CWYC | Central Wyoming College | 20.0 |
| 28. | TXAMU | Texas A&M University | 20.0 |
| 29. | MVC | Missouri Valley College | 17.5 |
| 30. | SAMSU | Sam Houston State University | 10.0 |
| 31. | FEATHR | Feather River College | 3.3 |
Vold is Gold
By Wrangler Network contributor, Charlie Coon
The name is synonymous with ProRodeo. Vold. The Harry Vold Rodeo Co. based in Colorado is contracted to handle animals at the rough stock chutes end of the College National Finals Rodeo arena in the Casper Events Center and the Vold in charge is Kirsten. She is a woman who wears a coat of many colors.
“I love variety,” says Kirsten. She is as comfortable in a swanky New York City hotel or dressed to the nines in Vegas as she is directing traffic behind-the-scenes at the CNFR where slack competition and a special event last Sunday presented many challenges due to sheer numbers and limited space. The first three days of competition ran from four to eight hours in duration.
Vold’s resume includes consulting for Columbia Records and the PRCA. Last year she spent time working in Texas oil fields. As for being a woman in the male-dominated world of rodeo, particularly the job of chute boss, Kirsten doesn’t consider gender important. “I don’t care if you’re a woman or a man, short or tall, none of that matters. It’s how you handle yourself, being someone worthy of trust.”
It is not easy to follow in the footsteps of a legend. Harry Vold has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of at least nine rodeo organizations including the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. He is 90-years-old and now uses a cane to keep steady on his feet. Harry attended the CNFR for a few days and then drove to Santa Fe, N.M. to handle oversight of the rodeo there. Kirsten manages the bulk of the business now. She does so with Harry’s blessing and his key tenets in daily play:
Ragin’ Taygen
By Wrangler Network contributor, Charlie Coon
He is far from raging in personality – more the ‘speak softly and carry a big rope’ type. Yet, so far at the 2014 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), Taygen Schuelke leads the pack. It is still early but the Sheridan College bull and bronc rider is 100 points ahead of the nearest competitor for the coveted “All-Around Cowboy” title. The 21-year-old is a rookie in the ProRodeo ranks. He’s covered all four of his livestock matches for good scores. Sheridan College, located in Wyoming, is the #1 men’s team thus far at the CNFR’s in Casper, Wyo., in large part due to Schuelke’s work.
We caught his second round rides at the Monday slack and spent a short time chatting with the smiling cowboy afterward:
Taygen Schuelke has amassed 220 points at the CNFR. Tarleton State University’s Billy Bob Brown is at 120 which he gained in team and tie down roping. Brown won CNFR all-around honors last year.
‘Travels with Charlie’ is a series of features by Charlie Coon produced exclusively for the Wrangler Network. Using the penname Curtis Scott, Mr. Coon has provided stories for the past 20 years to such outlets as The History Channel Magazine, American Heritage and the Denver Post. He is based in Cheyenne, Wyo., where he serves as coordinator for the state of Wyoming’s cowboy marketing program. Coon and cameraman Mike McCrimmon put together news, sports, and human interest features on a semi-regular basis for TV stations in Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota.