WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The Blue Mountain women’s rodeo team swept the Walla Walla Community College Rodeo and Northwest Regional No. 2 Rodeo March 10-12. The men’s team finished strong as well in second place in both weekend rodeos.

Both teams also came out on top in the all-around titles, with JT Garland topping the men at the Northwest Regional #2 event March 10, and Preston Pederson and Danyelle Williams taking home the men’s and women’s titles, respectively, in the WWCC Rodeo on March 11-12.

Three Timberwolves scored at the top in the timed events at the Northwest Regional #2 rodeo March 10: Curtis Pederson in tie-down roping, Garland in team roping (heeler), and Williams in breakaway roping.

Pederson won with a time of 10.2 seconds, 3.7 better than second place.

Garland teamed with another of the Pederson clan, Johnpatrick of Oregon State, to tie their steer in 7.0 for a narrow three-tenths win over ropers Candida Eldridge (BMCC) and Wyatt Williams (Boise State). He also was third in steer wrestling (8.0) to earn 252 points in the all-around and tied Williams for the men’s title.

Danyelle Williams won the breakaway in 3.2, and also was fifth in goat tying (8.3).

The T-Wolves didn’t win any events at the two-round WWCC Rodeo, but Preston Pederson was second in tie-down (24.9 on two) and third in team roping with heeler and BMCC teammate Will Gallagher (5.6 on one) to earn a 35-point win in the all-around with 215.

Williams tied for the women’s title with Janey Reeves of Idaho with 340 points. Williams was second in goat tying (15.6 on two), third in barrel racing (29.05 on two) and fourth in breakaway (15.7 on two).

The weekend rodeos keep BMCC at the top of the leaderboard for the Northwest Region. The women’s team is ranked second in the national standings, while the men sit comfortably at No. 18 in the country.

Next up, BMCC will head to the Northwest Regional Nos. 3 and 4 in Milton-Freewater April 15-16.

The BMCC women’s rodeo team is the reigning national champion for the past two years.