Alva Review-Courier -

ALVA, Okla. – If success is measured in depth of talent, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo teams have it.

Through the rigors of the 2017-18 Central Plains Region season, both Rangers teams finished second overall and have earned the right to take full teams to the College National Finals Rodeo, set for next month in Casper, Wyoming.

“It’s a big accomplishment for us,” coach Stockton Graves said. “That was one of our goals at the beginning of the year, and we accomplished that. It’s a step in the right season. It’s a good season for both the men and the women.”...