Tyra Tsosie sets goat-tying PR as Crownpoint siblings chase nationals
Tyra Tsosie trimmed her goat-tying time to 6.62 seconds in Hobbs, giving the Crownpoint sophomore and her siblings fresh momentum in the nationals chase.
Tyra Tsosie gave Crownpoint another reason to watch the rodeo standings closely when the Crownpoint High School sophomore posted a new goat-tying personal best of 6.62 seconds on the final day of the New Mexico High School Rodeo Association competition in Hobbs, New Mexico. Even after dropping one of two steers, Tsosie’s run stood out as the kind of break-through that can reshape a season for a family chasing a spot at nationals.
The new mark lowered her previous best of 7.69 seconds, set at the Landmark No. 3 Rodeo the previous October, by 1.07 seconds. In high school rodeo, that is not a small jump. Timed events are decided in fractions of a second, and a drop like that can move an athlete up the standings, strengthen a points run and keep a qualifier’s hopes alive longer into the season.
Tyra’s finish also fit the larger push from the Tsosie siblings. Tydon Tsosie, a Crownpoint steer wrestler, was also chasing a return trip to nationals, making the family effort about more than one event or one weekend in Hobbs. The goal was the National High School Finals Rodeo, the top stage for the sport and the kind of meet where state points and consistency matter all season long.
The National High School Rodeo Association, founded in 1949 by Claude Mullins, says its purpose is to encourage students to stay in school and promote the highest type of conduct and sportsmanship. That mission matches the way rodeo works in places like Crownpoint, where school, livestock and family identity are closely tied together. A fast goat tie or a clean steer run is not only a result on paper; it is a visible sign of progress for a student, a family and a community that follows these athletes closely.
For McKinley County, Tsosie’s 6.62-second run was another reminder that Crownpoint keeps producing rodeo talent with real statewide reach. The sibling chase carried a clear message: the path to nationals was still open, and the Tsosies were moving toward it with measurable speed.
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