Steerwrestling - Jared Pino 2nd place in the Long-go and 5th place for the Average
Team Roping - Erik Becenti 2nd place in the Long-go and 5th place for the Average
"This is the last year for four year rodeo athletes: Tyson Charley, Jay Becenti and Jared Pino. As their coach for the past three years I am forever grateful for their dedication in and out of the arena. They are extremely talented and I wish them nothing but the best as they start the next chapter, Prorodeo" - Nicole Pino
Results from this past weekend (March 31, 2019)
Steerwrestling - Jared Pino placed 5th with 18.9 second run (69 points)
Team Roping - NTU Team: Jay Becenti/Tyson Charley placed 2nd with 6.6 second run (126 points)
Team Roping - NTU Erik Becenti and Mesalands Hiyo Yazzie placed 5th with 7.5 second run (69 points)
Overall NTU Men's Team placed 3rd with Total of 390 points.
(4 out of 6 men on my team received points to climb the standings. All my timed-event men received points in their event.)
Men's Team Placing by Schools
1st place - Central Arizona College (725pts)
2nd place - Mesalands Community College (535pts)
3rd place - Navajo Technical University (390pts)
4th place - New Mexico State University (245pts)
5th place - Cochise Community College (88pts)
6th place - University of Arizona & Dine College (0pts)
I have a lot of talented students on my team, I'm proud of them all. We are a small team, but we can be fierce.
Coach Pino
NTU Rodeo Team competed in Casa Grande, AZ hosted by Central Arizona College (CAC) this past weekend.
Saturday (3/9/19): CAC Rodeo #1
Team Roping - NTU Erik Becenti-header/Dine College Chandler Begay-heeler AND NTU Jay Becenti-header/NTU Tyson Charley-heeler TIED for 8th Place with a 13.5 second run. Received 6.5pts each. Total points for NTU Men's Team 19.5
Sunday (3/10/19): CAC Rodeo #2
Team Roping - NTU Erik Becenti-header/Dine College Chandler Begay-heeler placed 4th with a 9.1 second run. Received 88pts. Total Points for NTU Men's Team 88
Barrel Racing - NTU Hayeden DuBois finished her run in 17.48 seconds placing her 14th. She was awarded a Boutique Bag for the fastest time in her rake.
I'm proud of my team, I know they work hard in class, at practice, at home and at the rodeos. We are getting ready for University of Arizona Rodeo in Tucson, AZ this weekend. We are NTU Skyhawk Rodeo.
Coach Pino
February 7 - 12, 2019
Las Vegas, NV
NTU Men and Women at USCA Indoor National Championship event on February 7 – 12, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV We are proud of the men and women that competed. I want to thank Coach Martin for helping our archers do the best they could at this event.
Cheyenne Robertson – Women Recurve had 1017 points placed 8th in Nation out of 15
Jody Wilson – Men Bowhunter had 1033 points placed 48th in Nation out of 60
Shayna Secody – Women Bowhunter had 980 points placed 49th in Nation out of 63
Darreth Johnson – Women Basic Bow had points placed 22nd in the Nation out of 28
NTU teams have goals to place in their conference, regional, and national championships in a variety of sports. Winning teams have become a tradition at NTU in both men’s and women’s sports. Community support for intercollegiate athletics at NTU has been outstanding. The caliber of coaching, the quality of uniforms and equipment, the training and medical facilities, and the opportunity to play against good competition are superior. NTU Athletic Programs aspire to the highest level of intercollegiate competition, sportsmanship and academic excellence through the University mission.