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Rodeo Teams Finish in Top Ten, Produce National Champion, Three All-Americans
Rodeo Teams Finish in Top Ten, Produce National Champion, Three All-Americans

June 20, 2026

bCasper, Wyo., (June 20, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams closed the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., with the short go-round Saturday evening.  Four Vikings competed in the round in two events.  Senior Kooper Heimburg (San Tan Valley, Ariz.) won the bareback riding National title to lead a total of three cowboys earning All-American honors. Both teams finished in the top ten.

Rodeo Finishes Third Go-Rounds, Producing One Go-Round Champion, Four Advancing to Short Go-Round
Rodeo Finishes Third Go-Rounds, Producing One Go-Round Champion, Four Advancing to Short Go-Round

June 19, 2026

Casper, Wyo., (June 19, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams finished third go-round performances at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., Friday evening with two competitors.  One Viking cowgirl earned a go-round title, and four Viking cowboys advanced to Saturday's short go-round.

Rodeo Teams Continue Third Go-Rounds Thursday Evening at CNFR
Rodeo Teams Continue Third Go-Rounds Thursday Evening at CNFR

June 18, 2026

Casper, Wyo., (June 17, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams continued third go-round performances at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., Thursday evening.  Three Vikings competed in three events.

Rodeo Teams Continue Third Go-Round Performances at CNFR Wednesday
Rodeo Teams Continue Third Go-Round Performances at CNFR Wednesday

June 17, 2026

Casper, Wyo., (June 17, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams continued third go-round performances at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., Wednesday evening.  Five Vikings competed in four events.

Rodeo Teams Finish Second Go-Rounds, Begin Third Go-Rounds at CNFR
Rodeo Teams Finish Second Go-Rounds, Begin Third Go-Rounds at CNFR

June 16, 2026

Casper, Wyo., (June 16, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams finished second go-rounds in Tuesday morning's slack session, and opened third go-rounds in the evening session at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo.  Eight Vikings competed in the morning session, which included a go-round champion, with another three competitors in the evening session.

Rodeo Teams Continue Early Competition at CNFR
Rodeo Teams Continue Early Competition at CNFR

June 15, 2026

 Casper, Wyo., (June 15, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams continued competition at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., with first and second go-rounds performances through the morning and afternoon.

Rodeo Opens CNFR With Two Champions in First Go-Rounds
Rodeo Opens CNFR With Two Champions in First Go-Rounds

June 14, 2026

Casper, Wyo., (June 14, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams opened competition at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., with first go-rounds in bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding and breakaway roping.  A total of nine Vikings competed in four events, which included two go-round champions.

Rodeo Teams Learn Position Draws For Upcoming College National Finals Rodeo
Rodeo Teams Learn Position Draws For Upcoming College National Finals Rodeo

June 08, 2026

Marshall, Mo., (June 8, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams learned their position draws and competition dates for the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., taking place June 14-20.  A total of 12 Viking rodeo cowboys and cowgirls will compete at the CNFR, in five events.

Rodeo Head Coach Ken Mason to Step Down, John Young Promoted to Head Coach
Rodeo Head Coach Ken Mason to Step Down, John Young Promoted to Head Coach

May 06, 2026

Marshall, Mo., (May 6, 2026)- Missouri Valley College rodeo coach Ken Mason, a 23-year veteran who has built a dynasty in Marshall, Mo., has stepped down to take a similar position at his alma mater, University of Tennessee-Martin.

Rodeo Teams Dominate Final Ozark Region Standings
Rodeo Teams Dominate Final Ozark Region Standings

April 28, 2026

Marshall, Mo., (April 28, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams recently finished a successful 2025-26 season in the Ozark Region, sweeping the team championships and producing several individual champions in the final region standings.

Rodeo Teams Secure Ozark Region Titles at Northwest Mississippi Rodeo
Rodeo Teams Secure Ozark Region Titles at Northwest Mississippi Rodeo

April 25, 2026

Senatobia, Miss., (April 26, 2026)-  The Missouri Valley College men’s and women’s rodeo teams finished their regular season competitions at the Northwest Mississippi rodeo in Senatobia, Miss.  Both teams secured Ozark Region titles, with the men's team taking first and the women's team second in this weekend's rodeo.

Rodeo Teams Produce Three Event Winners at Arkansas Tech Rodeo
Rodeo Teams Produce Three Event Winners at Arkansas Tech Rodeo

April 18, 2026

Searcy, Ark., (April 19, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College men’s and women’s rodeo teams competed throughout the weekend at the Arkansas Tech rodeo in Searcy, Ark.  The Viking men’s team captured first place, with two event winners in the average, and the women’s team produced one event winner.

Rodeo Teams Take First Place at UT-Martin Rodeo
Rodeo Teams Take First Place at UT-Martin Rodeo

April 11, 2026

Martin, Tenn., (April 12, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College men's and women's rodeo teams competed at the Tennessee-Martin rodeo in Martin, Tenn., over the weekend.  Both teams captured first place with four event winners in the average.

Six Viking Cowboys & Cowgirls Recognized as NIRA Scholar Americans
Six Viking Cowboys & Cowgirls Recognized as NIRA Scholar Americans

March 24, 2026

Marshall, Mo., (March 24, 2026)- Members of the Missouri Valley College men’s and women’s rodeo teams have been recognized as 2025 Scholar Americans by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.

Rodeo Teams Both Take First Place at Pearl River
Rodeo Teams Both Take First Place at Pearl River

March 21, 2026

Poplarville, Miss., (March 22, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams continued their spring competition seasons at the Pearl River (Miss.) rodeo in Poplarville, Miss., over the weekend.  Both Viking rodeo teams finished first in the standings with three event winners in the average.

Rodeo Teams Take First & Second Place at East Mississippi
Rodeo Teams Take First & Second Place at East Mississippi

March 14, 2026

Meridian, Miss., (March 15, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College men's and women's rodeo teams continued their spring competition seasons at the East Mississippi rodeo in Meridian, Miss., over the weekend.  The Viking cowboys finished first, and the cowgirls took second.  Both teams combined for four event winners in the average.