Feather River College Athletics reported strong performances from the Golden Eagles as they opened the 2026-27 rodeo season at home.
The men’s team won the Feather River Rodeo 1 championship and took second place at Feather River Rodeo 2. The women’s team secured fourth place in both events.
At Feather River Rodeo 1, Wyatt Bullivant placed third in the men’s all-around, while Canyon Darger earned second in the women’s all-around.
Ian Livingstone won the saddle bronc riding event, with teammate Cash Parker finishing third. Vinny Templeton captured first place in bareback riding, and Ian Leavitt took second.
Other results included Wyatt Bullivant finishing fifth in tie-down roping and fourth in team roping with Tucker Alexander. James Peterson placed fourth in steer wrestling. Canyon Darger came fifth in barrel racing. Morgann Miller and Hi’ilei Gacayan tied for third in breakaway roping.
At Feather River Rodeo 2, Livingstone won the saddle bronc long go and placed second in the average. Leavitt won both the bareback long go and average. Hunter Maxwell swept the bull riding events, winning both the long go and average.
Colton Hein won the tie-down roping long go and placed fifth in the average. Wyatt Bullivant finished tenth in the tie-down roping long go. Montgomery placed fifth and sixth in steer wrestling events. Bullivant and Alexander took third and fifth in team roping. Hailey Hicks tied for fifth in the breakaway roping long go.
Coaches highlight strong regional standings for the Golden Eagles. The men’s team ranks second in the West Coast Region, and the women’s team holds fourth place.
Leavitt leads bareback standings, with Templeton second. Maxwell ranks first in bull riding, followed by Livingstone and Parker in saddle bronc riding. Bullivant and Alexander stand third in team roping. Hein and Bullivant hold seventh and eighth in tie-down roping. Peterson and Montgomery hold seventh and ninth in steer wrestling.
On the women’s side, Gacayan and Miller tie for sixth in breakaway roping. Darger ranks ninth in barrel racing and 13th in breakaway roping. Hicks holds ninth in goat tying.
The Golden Eagles will compete next in Clovis and Bakersfield from November 12 to 15. Video highlights from the opening weekend are available for fans.
