UW CNFR Competitor. Photo by Jeff Bugher, PokesNews.com This is the moment for which three University of Wyoming rodeo team members have been practicing and competing since the start of the fall season last September: the championship round of the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper Saturday night. The trio -- Josie Mousel, Colton Farrow and Traven Sharon -- enter the championship round with shots of winning individual titles, along with the UW women’s team. The Co

University of Wyoming saddle bronc rider Traven Sharon, of Ordway, Colo., marked 82 points during Thursday’s College National Finals Rodeo performance -- the second-best score with one night of competition left. His three-head score of 235.25 points sends him to Saturday’s championship round at Casper’s Ford Wyoming Center. (Andrew Towne/Casper Star-Tribune Photo) Growing up in Ordway, Colo., the Sharon brothers always competed hard against each other in everything. There was

Traven Sharon, Photo courtesy of UW Rodeo CASPER, Wyo. - Traven Sharon has been chasing rodeo dreams almost as long as he has been able to walk. The University of Wyoming freshman rodeo athlete qualified for the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo in two events, saddle bronc riding and tie-down roping, all of this while many dream of even qualifying for the CNFR. “I grew up on horseback before I could walk and started going to the little rodeos and stuff that were around t

University of Wyoming bareback rider Colton Farrow, from Greybull, posted an 81.5-point ride in the opening round of the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper Sunday. The UW Cowboy’s mark put him in a two-way tie for fourth place in the nation at the end of round one. (Andrew Towne/Casper Star-Tribune Photo) Casper, Wyo. - University of Wyoming's Colton Farrow is believing in himself at the CNFR in 2026. The Greybull native and graduate student rode Freaky Deaky to 81.5 poi

Photo by Jeff Bugher, PokesNews.com Are you ready? The CNFR kicks off this Sunday, and the University of Wyoming Rodeo Team is bringing 16 qualifiers to the Casper Events Center. You can buy tickets here. Casper, Wyoming | June 14-20, 2026 Sunday, June 14 1:00 PM - Bulls & Broncs Matinee Traven Sharon - Saddle Bronc Riding Colton Farrow - Bareback Riding Aidan Sawyer - Bull Riding Josie Mousel - Breakaway Roping Olivia Lay - Breakaway Roping Article Continues Below Article

Individual photos courtesy of UW Rodeo The University of Wyoming Rodeo team will be well represented at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), sending 16 Cowboys and Cowgirls to compete on college rodeo's biggest stage. The week-long championship runs June 14-20 at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming, bringing together the nation's top collegiate rodeo athletes. Wyoming enters the CNFR after another strong season in the Central Rocky Mountain Region, with qual

CNFR 2025. Photo by Jeff Bugher, PokesNews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. - University of Wyoming Rodeo team members and fans have been chomping at the bit (pun intended) since the fall season concluded. The spring season is coming up, with five competitions across Wyoming and Colorado. Season qualifiers will earn the chance to compete in Casper, Wyo., at the CNFR (College National Finals Rodeo) in June. Leading the program is head coach Seth Glause, a four-time National Finals Rodeo (N