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Tekota Lumpkin - Becenti Photography
story by Lindsay Humphrey
Long-time baseball veteran, Tekota Lumpkin is a senior at Los Lunas High School and a rookie in the NMHSRA. He traded in his mitt for a different kind of glove, one that slides into a suitcase handle on the back of a bronc. “I never got as much adrenaline from playing baseball as I do in rodeo,” said the 18-year-old. “The moment I got on my first wild bronc, that feeling was so much better than playing baseball or riding a bull.” Tekota’s first brush with rodeo was four practice bulls alongside a good buddy. It was clear the event wasn’t what Tekota was looking for. That was 2.5 years ago. He intended to start competing in the NMHSRA last year, but COVID wrecked those plans. Which makes this Tekota’s first and last season with high school rodeo.
As the only bareback rider in the association, all Tekota must do to win a buckle is post a score. As a first-time bareback rider that task can be daunting, but Tekota is already showing his stripes behind the chutes. “The third horse I ever got on turned into a 50-second ride. He took me into the fence and knocked me out, so I was just stuck there for a while.” That horse pulled the same stunt at the first spring rodeo of this season. “He wouldn’t really buck, he just ran straight out of the chute and sent me off the opposite side.” Tekota’s fall season was much more successful as he covered a large majority of his broncs. Make no mistake though, he made some marks this spring as well.
At the Baca Rodeo Co. Series, Tekota won the average which sent him home with a $1,500 check, a new buckle and a pair of Justin Boots. In the spring of 2020, this was the series where Tekota got on his first bronc ever. He won the Iron Man Award for his 50-second hangup. It was Tekota’s uncle, Jake Mow, who introduced him to bareback riding and has helped guide his rodeo career so far. “My uncle rode bareback horses in high school and then later in the pros. He always talked about his time in rodeo and so I finally decided I wanted to give it a try.” Jake has taught Tekota almost everything he knows about rodeo and roughtstock. “He showed me how a rigging works and how to get my hand out. He gave me a lot of pointers, but mostly he just told me to lay back and spur the hair off ‘em.”
Even though Jake is clearly Tekota’s biggest influence in rodeo, that doesn’t keep his parents, Cleve and Shawnda, and his sister, Hannah, 14, from playing a role also. “They all go to my rodeos; they’re in the stands screaming for me. I don’t think they’ve missed a rodeo yet. They’ve been there for everything. I don’t think they ever missed a baseball game either.” Tekota might be the first in his immediate family to take an interest in rodeo, but his heritage is rooted in ranching and the Western way of life. “My dad used to work on ranches and my grandpa (Steve Lumpkin) still lives on one. We go help him whenever we get a chance.”
Grandpa Lumpkin has always been an influential figure in Tekota’s life. “My grandpa has taught me a lot about life. I used to go stay with him in the summers and help him work on the ranch. My favorite thing that he always tells me is ‘the Lord doesn’t help those who don’t help themselves.’” As Tekota prepares for a summer season of open rodeo, he has his sights set on obtaining his PRCA permit after graduation. He’ll be attending San Juan Community College in the fall where he’ll work towards certificates in welding. This career path will allow Tekota to pursue professional rodeo while making a living on the rodeo trail.
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October 11, 2020
Bareback
Lumpkin Tekota 40
Saddle Bronc
Charleston Oistin 20
Reined Cow Horse
Mitchell Sterlin 75
Priest Colton 68.5
Brandon Paige 55.5
Shiver McKinzee 51
Lynch Fayth 47.5
Harwell Clate 46.5
Morris Abby 18
Boys Cutting
Mitchell Sterlin 58
Priest Colton 45
Harwell Clate 42
Mirabal Joren 15
Team Roping
Hernandez Chilly 63
Montoya Juan 63
Candelaria Faron 63
Taylor Calvin 63
Mendiaz Luis 32
Reno Weslynn 32
Johnson Dakota 29.5
Ybarra Meason 29.5
Oldfield Roan 29
Runyan Colten 29
Martinez Laramie 24
Martinez Myles 24
Wood Trent 23
Martinez Cade 22
Oder Hadlee 19
Sullivan Quincy 19
Reno Bladen 15
Abel Rylee Grace 15
Mathis Dillon 15
Harwell Clate 14
Breakaway
Segura Evann 38
Sullivan Quincy 35
McCormick Tiffanie 34.5
Marr Shaeden 32
Jodie Kadin 30
Ledesma Avery 24.5
Abel Rylee Grace 23
Shiver McKinzee 23
Massey Bailey 22
Reno Weslynn 21
Bull Riding
Juarez Marco 36.5
Griego Cade 36
Griego Caleb 28
Garley Clay 10
Wood Damien 10
Chavez Joseph 9
Huber Trenton 9
Marquez Justin 9
Taylor Peysen 7.5
Girls Cutting
Morris Abby 74
Ledesma Avery 70
Shiver McKinzee 68
Wamel Jordyn 39
Calf Roping
Pacheco Dontae 59
Wood Trent 52.5
Harwell Clate 51
Mathis Dillon 35
Mullins Hayden 31
Oder Hadlee 25
Mirabal Joren 22
Reno Bladen 20
Burton TK 19
Cline Ike 15.5
Steer Wrestling
Harwell Clate 46
Mathis Dillon 28
Griffin Samuel 27
Tsosie Tydon 18
Cline Zane 18
Henio Dorien 9
Barrels
Tidwell Hadley 63
Ledesma Avery 63
Marr Shaeden 51
Reno Weslynn 44
McNiel Payton 42.5
Abel Rylee Grace 38
Detweiler Katelyn 31
West Kylie 29
Castagnetto Mia 17
Gutierrez Maddie 12
Goat Tying
Ledesma Avery 52
Massey Bailey 52
Abel Rylee Grace 48
Larabee Natalie 47
Reed Codi 39
Tsosie Tyra 37
Shiver McKinzee 35
Marr Shaeden 34
Tidwell Hadley 33
Reno Weslynn 23
Build a Cowboy Bareback Riding
Sanchez David 10
BOYS ALL AROUND
Harwell Clate 199.5
Mitchell Sterlin 138
Priest Colton 113.5
Mathis Dillon 78
Wood Trent 75.5
Candelaria Faron 66
Hernandez Chilly 63
Montoya Juan 63
Taylor Calvin 63
Pacheco Dontae 59
GIRLS ALL AROUND
Ledesma Avery 243.5
Shiver McKinzee 200
Marr Shaeden 180
Abel Rylee Grace 168
Reno Weslynn 153
Morris Abby 101
Tidwell Hadley 96
Wamel Jordyn 88
Massey Bailey 74
Detweiler Katelyn 72
BOYS ROOKIE ALL AROUND
Lumpkin Tekota 40
Mullins Hayden 31
Cline Ike 26.5
Martinez Laramie 24
Martinez Cade 22
Tsosie Tydon 18
Dennis Walker 18
Boutwell Brock 11
Wood Damien 10
Sanchez David 10
GIRLS ROOKIE ALL AROUND
Wamel Jordyn 88
Miller Teagan 50
Jodie Kadin 40
Tsosie Tyra 37
Ybarra Riley 34
Littleton Morgan 34
Etsitty Erin 26
Castagnetto Mia 23
Offutt Addy 23
Washburn Teagan 21