NEO Rodeo finishes third nationally at College National Finals Rodeo

MIAMI, Okla. — The Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) Rodeo Team had an outstanding showing at the 2025 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), with the men’s team finishing third in the nation among junior colleges. The event held June 15-21 in Casper, Wyoming, brought together the top collegiate rodeo athletes from across the country.

NEO athletes delivered standout performances:

• Tanner Scheevel finished third in the nation in Tie Down Roping.
• Blake Tatham placed fourth nationally in Tie Down Roping and won the short round with a blazing time of 7.9 seconds, the fastest run of the week. Tanner also placed third in the short round.
• In Team Roping, Treyden Larmon and Gus Albertson split second place in the first round with a 6.2-second run.

“This year’s regular season and CNFR was an outstanding year for the NEO Rodeo Team,” said NEO Rodeo Coach Kolby Ungeheuer. “To finish third in the Nation among all the Junior College across the country was truly an amazing accomplishment by these four rodeo athletes. I couldn’t be more pleased with how they competed on this huge national stage at this year’s CNFR against over 100 colleges across the Nation. It will be cool to see them represent NEO Rodeo on ESPN later this summer.”

The CNFR will be broadcast nationally on ESPN later this summer, providing another opportunity to highlight the exceptional talent in NEO’s rodeo program. A broadcast date and time will be announced soon.