ALVA, Okla. – When he was searching for a college home, Jaden Trimble was looking for the right environment.

He’s found it at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and he proved it this past weekend at the Rangers home rodeo. Trimble, a freshman from Coffeyville, Kansas, partnered with heeler Marley Berger of Coffeyville Community College to finish second in team roping, earning big points in the process.

“When you’re trying to be good at what you do, you want to be around people with a winning mentality,” he said. “People that go to school here practice hard and know how to win. That’ll mak...