WEATHERFORD – The SWOSU Rodeo team is set to host its annual spring rodeo beginning Thursday, April 11 at Don Mitchell Arena on the BOP Ram Rodeo Grounds.

The 51st Annual SWOSU Rodeo will take place Thursday-Saturday, April 11-13 in Weatherford. Performances occur each night at 7:00 pm and slack takes place on Friday and Saturday morning, beginning at 9:00 am.

Adult admission is $10. SWOSU Students & Staff/Faculty get in free with valid SWOSU identification. Kids 11 and under get in free.

LINK TO TICKETS >> stubwire.com/event/the51stannualswosuuniversityrodeo/donmitchellrodeoarenaraderpark/weatherford/32260/

Each nightly performance will also be livestreamed by Wright Media. LINK TO STREAM >> wright.media/six/

With current construction closures on Lawter and Lyle Roads in Weatherford that would typically be main routes leading out to the rodeo grounds, a map with recommended routes has been created for convenience.

In collaboration with the City of Weatherford, the SWOSU Rodeo draws nearly 500 competing cowboys and cowgirls. Competition will be waged in nine different events that include Team Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Breakaway Roping, Goat Tying, Barrel Racing, Bareback Riding and Bull Riding.

With three rodeos remaining, SWOSU's men's team currently ranks sixth in the Central Plains Region while the women hold a narrow lead in the top spot. The Bulldogs currently have seven competitors inside the top-5 in the region in a variety of events including: Bull Riding, Tie Down Roping, Barrel Racing, Breakaway Roping, and Goat Tying.

The SWOSU Rodeo is one of 10 events on the Central Plains Region schedule and will feature contestants from a large group schools in Kansas and Oklahoma. All rodeo events are sanctioned by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), which is the rodeo equivalent of the NCAA, and all schools ranging from junior college to NCAA Division I compete against each other.