SENATOBIA, Miss. – The University of West Alabama wranglers competed in the Northwest Mississippi Community College rodeo over the weekend with the UWA men finishing in third, totaling 435 points. The UWA women finished sixth with 90 points.

Cole Bilbro finished second in the saddle bronc riding with 140 total points and second in the steer wrestling with 120 points. Bilbro was third after the first round in the saddle bronc and second in the second round. In the steer wrestling, he finished fourth in the first round and third in the second round. Daniel Poole finished second in the bull riding with 150 points. Alex Caudle finished eighth in the calf roping with 25 points. Cristi Heisman claimed fourth in the goat tying with 90 total points.

“Cole (Bilbro) stepped up and had a huge weekend; the best of his college career thus far,” said UWA Head Coach Chad Phipps. “He did what I knew he was capable of doing. If he keeps competing the way he did this weekend, he can reach his full potential and be the guy to beat every weekend.”

“Daniel (Poole) has improved and become a very good bull rider. He is close to becoming a great one,” Phipps stated. “We didn’t get the best draw of livestock on the women’s side, but you have to go with what you drew. It didn’t work out for us this weekend, but these women are competitors and I know they will compete hard in two weeks at UTM.”

West Alabama will take part in the University of Tennessee at Martin rodeo on April 16-18.