PublicationProRodeo Sports News - March 22, 2019

The Mentor BY TRACY RENCK M ake no mistake – Alex Caudle isn’t a full-time PRCA cowboy. However, rodeo is a way of life for Caudle. The 30-year-old is in his sixth year as the men’s and women’s rodeo coach at the University of West Alabama. “I went out (March 7) so I had the first run on them, and I got a really good start and made a decent run,” Caudle said. “She tried to kick a little when I flanked her, and I just got it all on her. I really didn’t figure I would win Alex Caudle, West Alabama rodeo coach, wins Arcadia

Tie-down roper Alex Caudle competes on his horse, Rockstar, during the 91st annual Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo. Caudle recorded a 10.0-second time to win. Mike Rastelli photo

anything because there were still a lot of guys left to rope.” But he survived atop the leaderboard. “My father-in-law, Wade Cooper, was down there competing in steer wrestling (March 10), and he let me know I won,” Caudle said. “That was cool to hear.” Cooper won the steer wrestling at Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo in 2016. Caudle, who has competed at the Arcadia All-Florida

So when Caudle competes at PRCA rodeos, he tries to lead by example for members of his team and prospective recruits. He did exactly that at the 91st annual Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo. Caudle stopped the clock in 10.0 seconds to win the tie- down roping at the rodeo for the first time in his career.

TOPS AT ARCADIA — March 7-10

ALL-AROUND COWBOY Dawson Cantu $2,346

BAREBACK RIDING 1. Taylor Broussard ................... 88.5 pts. 2. Tyler Waltz .................................... 86.5 3. Three tied at ................................. 85.5

STEER WRESTLING 1. Mose Fleming ............ 10.6 sec. on two 2. Kamry Dymmek ............................ 12.1 3. Payton Caudill .............................. 21.6 4. Cody Green ................................... 25.2

TEAM ROPING 1. J. Dagenhart /Z. Mabry ........... 4.8 sec. 2. J. Johnson/W. Brunson .................. 5.7 3. D. Cantu/S. Morgan......................... 5.9 4. J. Locke/R. Gonzales ...................... 6.0

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