UNLV College Rodeo Team

The UNLV Rodeo team has a 20 year rich history of producing regional and national champions. Numerous events during the year, including the West Coast Region Finals in April each year at the South Point Equestrian Center.

National Titles (15)

2008 National Champion Women’s Team
1999 National Champion Women’s Team
Women’s Team Reserve National Champions (2001-2002 & 2005 & 2009)

National All-Around Champions
Preston Williams (1997)
Ross Coleman (1998)
Suzanne Montero (2001 & 2003)
Jonlyn Vaccaro (2002)

Single Event National Champions

Beau Gillespie – Bull Riding (1994)
Preston Williams – Team Roping (1997)
Stacy Sorensen – Breakaway (1999)
Suzanne Montero – Goat Tying (2001 & 2003)
Jonlyn Vaccaro – Goat Tying (2002)
Nataly Tatone – Barrel Racing (2005)
Corey Rogers – Steer Wrestling (2013)

Regional Team Titles (26)
1993 – 1999 Grand Canyon Region Men’s and Women’s Champions
2000 – 2003 West Coast Region Men’s and Women’s Champions

2004 West Coast Region Men’s Reserve and Women’s Champions
2005 – 2006 West Coast Region Men’s Champion and Women’s Reserve
2007 West Coast Region Women’s Champion
2013 West Coast Region Women’s Champion and Men’s Reserve

2017 West Coast Regional Women’s Champions

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Courtesy S. Ward – Mount Charleston, near Las Vegas