MURRAY, Ky. – The University of West Alabama wranglers took part in the 34th annual Murray State University College Rodeo at the Murray State Expo Center over the weekend with both the men’s and women’s teams claiming fifth place.

Ace Campbell accounted for 175 of the UWA men’s 395 total points. Campbell, a Robertsdale, Ala.-native, finished third in steer wrestling and garnered a pair of fifth place finishes in team and calf roping to conclude his showing.

“We had a good rodeo, but not everyone can do well at once. We are just inconsistent in every event,” Head Coach Chad Phipps said. “I think some of it has to do with we have not got to practice that much this fall on the account of the weather, but we have no excuses.” 

Austin Davis claimed a second place finish in steer wrestling and teamed with Campbell in team roping for a fifth place finish. Jerrett Varner teamed up with Garrett Moore from Troy in the event to garner 180 total points. Tray Chambliss rounded out the men’s side with a fifth place finish in bareback riding with 70 points.

Kaitlin St. Clair picked up all 130 points for the UWA women with a second place finish in barrel racing.

At the end of the fall schedule, the UWA men are third in the Ozark region with 1,840 total points with the women in seventh with 315 total points.

“I am not satisfied with were we are in the standings, because I know we can do better,” Phipps added. “Hopefully we will come out and do better in the spring and finish the year strong. We have had a decent fall season, but we are so much stronger than we have showed. The season is half over, but we are not out. We are too good of a team not to be higher in the regional rankings.”