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Enderli cashes in on 吃瓜官网 bachelor鈥檚 program  

 

 

By Misty Browning  

Cash Enderli could have rodeoed at just about any college or university, but his love of the sport and those traditions steeped in the 鈥淐utting Horse Capital鈥� brought him from Liberty, Texas, to 吃瓜官网.  

鈥淭here were two or three colleges that I was interested in, but mainly Weatherford College,鈥� Enderli explained. 鈥淚鈥檓 a calf roper and team roper, and I鈥檝e been on a horse for as long as I can remember. My dad enjoyed it, and that鈥檚 what he grew up doing. 

鈥淎s soon as I could get into a saddle, that鈥檚 what I鈥檝e been doing. I enjoy roping and rodeoing a whole lot more than other sports. I was stuck on Weatherford because I liked the area. There was a lot more roping, and that鈥檚 where I wanted to be.鈥�   

Instead of moving to a four-year university after finishing his associate degree, Enderli continued his education at 吃瓜官网, where he will complete his Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree in Organizational Leadership. 

And he鈥檚 not alone in his decision. He is one of several rodeo team members at 吃瓜官网 who are staying for their bachelor鈥檚 degrees so they can keep rodeoing with Coach Johnny Emmons.             

Unlike 吃瓜官网鈥檚 other sports, the rodeo program competes against universities and community colleges as part of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Now, rodeo athletes can stay in Weatherford and not transfer to Tarleton or Texas Tech to compete against 吃瓜官网, and that makes rodeo coach Johnny Emmons ecstatic.  

鈥淚t is awesome that 吃瓜官网 now offers some bachelor鈥檚 programs that allow us to have students on our team for four years,鈥� Johnny said. 鈥淐ash made the College National Finals Rodeo in 2022 and is currently ranked 23rd in the PRCA world standings. So having a guy like that, with his experience and success over the last couple of years, should be very positive for our team this year. He is an outstanding young man, and we are very proud of him.鈥�   

Only a few years ago, the idea of a bachelor鈥檚 degree program at 吃瓜官网 was just an idea. In May of this year, the first group of graduates received their Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science in Organizational Leadership diplomas, and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program has been producing graduates for three years. 

Although a bachelor鈥檚 degree is out of reach for many due to cost, 吃瓜官网 is helping students achieve their dreams while studying at a smaller campus. That environment was one of the deciding factors for Enderli鈥檚 stay in Weatherford.   

鈥淚 decided to stay at Weatherford because it was smaller, and I was comfortable there,鈥� he said. 鈥淲hen I first started attending school, I didn鈥檛 think I would go for more than two years. Now, I鈥檓 in my fifth year. My dream job would be to rodeo for a living, but I鈥檓 happy to have a degree so that I can go out and get a real job and be a step ahead of those who don鈥檛.鈥� 

Dr. Philip Mathew, 吃瓜官网鈥檚 organizational leadership program director, is excited for all his students who have decided to stay at 吃瓜官网. His goal in the program is to prepare students who will be leaders in their field and have a transformative impact on the world. 

鈥淲e need leaders at every level prepared to respond to the complex organizational and societal challenges we face. As President Farmer says, 鈥榯o improve the human condition,鈥欌�� Philip explained. 鈥淎 significant advantage our students have in completing their bachelor鈥檚 degree at 吃瓜官网 is accessible faculty and personalized attention throughout the educational journey. 

鈥淲e are proud to have Cash in this program. He is a true student-athlete鈥攚orking hard to achieve his goals in the classroom, being dedicated and disciplined with his time, and competing for 吃瓜官网. We are here to support his development as a leadership scholar and rodeo professional.鈥�   

With Enderli finishing up his time at 吃瓜官网 this year, he reminisces on some of his favorite things, including his time spent in student housing and the recent campus growth.   

鈥淚 was five hours from my house, so the dorms were a chance to get away, grow and learn without your parents while meeting new friends,鈥� he said. 鈥淲hen I first moved in, I didn鈥檛 know anyone in the dorms. It took about a week, and we were all buddies. I鈥檝e also enjoyed watching the campus grow. They put new turf on the baseball field and built the Emerging Technologies Building. It鈥檚 been cool to be a part of that and watch the changes.鈥�