TUCUMCARI, NM - Mesalands Community College is pleased to announce that Kasey Brown of Silver City, NM is a member of the Mesalands Rodeo Team for the 2015-2016 season. Brown is a recipient of the Stampede Rodeo Scholarship and competes in the following event(s): breakaway roping and team roping. She is currently ranked in 10th place in team roping in the Grand Canyon Region. Brown is majoring in Animal Science at Mesalands.

"More than just the numbers, the talent level of our team is just outstanding!" said Mesalands Rodeo Coach, Timothy Abbott. "We have been trying to reiterate over and over to our student athletes that they don't have to do anything outside their comfort zone, or anything above the abilities they have shown during practice. They are good enough already. They just need to believe in themselves and perform when the lights are on."

The Mesalands Rodeo Team will kick off the spring season in March and will host their spring rodeo competition in April.