Sprague grad qualifies for college rodeo nationals

Tommie Sue Swannack of Sprague competes in roping at the Northwest Regional College Rodeo Finals.

Tommi Sue Swannack, a graduate of Sprague High School, won the goat tying championship to claim a saddle at the Northwest Regional College Rodeo Finals which were recently held in Hermiston, Ore., April 27-28. She also placed third in the breakaway roping to qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo this June at Casper, Wyo.

More than 400 cowboys and cowgirls from more than 100 universities and colleges will go to Casper to compete. The top three students in each event and top two men’s and women’s teams from the NIRA’s 11 regions qualify.

Tommi’s parents are Tom and Holly Swannack of Sprague