The OSU Rodeo Team and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University are proud to announce the second annual Cowboy Stampede rodeo will be held Oct. 8-10.

“The team and I were thrilled with how the event went last year,” said Cody Hollingsworth, OSU Rodeo Program coordinator and coach. “We are looking forward to having the community join us for the second year of a great tradition for Stillwater.”

Performances will take place each evening at 7 at the Payne County Fairgrounds, which is located at Highway 51 and Fairgrounds Road in Stillwater.

This year’s event will include special guest appearances by DASNR vice president Thomas Coon and wife, Rhonda; provost Gary Sandefur and wife, Kathy; and many more.

The Cowboy Stampede is sanctioned by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The NIRA includes 11 national regions, and OSU participates in the Central Plains Region, which features 28 colleges and universities from Kansas and Oklahoma, totaling more than 500 regional competitors.

Each evening’s performance will feature 10 events. The students will be competing as individuals and as a team. Championship buckles will be presented to event and all-around winners at Saturday night’s championship performance.

Tickets are $10 each, and children five years or younger are free. Discounted tickets ($5) are available with an OSU ID, school ID or OSU Alumni Association membership.

Tickets for the event are on sale online at rodeo.okstate.edu and at Cavender’s in Stillwater.

The team will be selling tickets on campus the following dates:

Monday, Oct. 5 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ag Hall Front Steps
Tuesday, Oct. 6 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ag Hall Front Steps
Wednesday, Oct. 7 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Chi-O Clock
Thursday, Oct. 8 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Chi-O Clock

Tickets also will be sold at the gate (while supplies last) prior to each performance. Gates will open at 5 p.m.

Visit rodeo.okstate.edu for more information about the Cowboy Stampede and to learn more about on-campus ticket sales.

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