Coach Will Lummis (NWCC Rodeo)
Champion steer wrestler and Northwest rodeo coach Will Lummis recaps a high-tempo fall: three college rodeos complete, the UAM Boll Weevil Stampede in Monticello, AR next, and a sharpened mental game to turn frequent short-round berths into points. Lummis spotlights Dakota Smith (already tracking toward College National Finals qualification), Jaden Jackson, and returner Will Collier (region champion) while praising an emerging women’s roster built from proven high-school and junior-rodeo talent. He also previews the annual NWCC Bull-O-Rama—a major fundraiser that helps cover the unique travel demands of rodeo (stock, trailers, housing) and showcases local competitors and recruits.
Guest: Caleb Burggraaf (NWCC Sports Information Director)
SID Caleb Burggraaf runs through NWCC athletics: women’s soccer—the defending national champions—battling top-10 in-state foes as postseason nears; men’s soccer showing resilience amid injuries; volleyball riding a fresh seven-match win streak with national-ranking buzz; and basketball underway with exhibitions (men under new head coach John Redman; women opening strong). It’s homecoming for Ranger Football vs. Mississippi Delta, with NWCC back in the national top five and offensive fireworks from Keon Hutchins and Nico Finn. Burggraaf also salutes women’s golf, ranked top-10 nationally with Annalee Little among the country’s best. Beyond sports, the arts calendar features the choir’s “Unclouded Day” concert led by Dr. Alex Belohlavek and a live performance by Home Free at the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts in Senatobia.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College; NWCC; Rangers; Bank First Ranger Hour; Will Lummis; NWCC Rodeo; Bull-O-Rama; UAM Boll Weevil Stampede; College National Finals Rodeo; Dakota Smith; Jaden Jackson; Will Collier; NWCC Athletics; Caleb Burggraaf; Sports Information Director; Women’s Soccer Defending National Champions; Men’s Soccer; NWCC Volleyball; Win Streak; NJCAA Rankings; John Redman; Women’s Basketball; Men’s Basketball; Homecoming Football; Mississippi Delta; Keon Hutchins; Nico Finn; Women’s Golf Top-10; Annalee Little; Heindl Center for the Performing Arts; Dr. Alex Belohlavek; “Unclouded Day”; Home Free; NWCCRangers.com; Senatobia; North Mississippi.
