LIVINGSTON, Ala. - The University of West Alabama Men's Rodeo team has four representatives in the inaugural Learfield All-Star College Rodeo that's set for July 10 on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.
UWA's Tanner Brown, Clarke Gordon, Lane Westrope, and incoming freshman Kross Smith were selected to the team on Friday. The event will be aired live on CBS Sports.
Learfield Rodeo currently holds a partnership with 20 universities/colleges around the country, including West Alabama. The inaugural All-Star event will be a one-day competition with Team South competing against Team North. The winner will take home $120,000 to split amongst the team. The Tigers are one of nine teams that make up Team South, joining Texas A&M, Kansas State, Cal Poly, Oklahoma State, Colorado State, Eastern New Mexico, East Texas A&M, Colorado Mesa, and Southern Arkansas.
Team South will be coached by Trevor Brazile while Dale Brisby is slated to coach Team North.
Brown earns an All-star selection as he's in the midst of another standout season for UWA. The graduate is the Ozark Region Reserve All-Around Champion along with being the Region Team Roping Champion with his partner, Clarke Gordon. Brown has accumulated 1,320 total points throughout the season and will compete in the Learfield All-Star event after officially ending his collegiate career at the CNFR in Wyoming, beginning on June 14.
Gordon continues to be a pillar in West Alabama's Rodeo program. Similar to Brown, the graduate is the Ozark Region Team Roping Champion, competing as the Header. Gordon has recorded 1,100 points in 2025-26, leading to his All-star selection. Gordon will compete on West Alabama's six-man team at the CNFR in June before the All-Star event in July.
Westrope and Smith completes the quartet for the Tigers. Westrope will compete in the Bull Riding while Smith is slated to participate in the Bareback Riding event.
Smith is an incoming freshman who is a 4x State Champion in Mississippi and a 4x National Finals High School qualifier. On the high school circuit, Smith placed within the top-10 in the world in the Bareback Riding.
The inaugural Learfield All-Star College Rodeo is set for July 10 on the campus of Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colorado.
