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March 25.2010
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Two men enter, two men leave Tarleton’s new arena
MEDIA RELATIONS
Bringing home national
championships is second nature to
Tarleton State University’s rodeo
teams, but another equine-related
team on campus is also making a
name for itself in the competitive
arena.
Tarleton’s Stock Horse of
Texas (SHOT) team is building their
reputation as tough competitors in
the collegiate and non-pro divisions.
The team recently returned
from competing in Abilene on March
5-7, where they finished fourth in the
collegiate division. Other universities
in attendance included Texas Tech
University, Texas A&M Univer-
sity, Sam Houston State University,
Stephen F. Austin University, West
Texas A&M University, Clarendon
Community College, New Mexico
State University and Laramie County
Community College.
In addition to competing
on a team, SHOT team members
competed against almost 200 other
entries for placings in the competi-
tion.
Individually for the team,
Nicole Kneal from Tomball, Texas,
finished second in the novice all-
around, third in working cow horse,
second in trail, 12th in pleasure and
13th in reining on her horse Doc
Hickory Dickory. Also in the novice
division, Stephanie Dickson from
Bells, Texas, finished 10th in plea-
sure on a horse her parents bred and
she trained.
In the limited non-pro divi-
sion, Laura Pearson from Arlington,
Texas, finished 10th in the working
cow horse on her house TSU High-
brow Sonita. Pearson purchased
the Tarleton-bred horse through the
university’s annual horse sale and
has trained the gelding.
Prior to the Abilene show,
the SHOT team competed at an
even in Stephenville at the Lone
Star Arena. There, Pearson won the
all-around in the limited non-pro
division. Also in the non-pro, Brandy
Brown from Austin, Texas, was fifth
in the all-around on Docs Dakota
Sunrise.
While many universities
own the horses their SHOT team
members ride, all of Tarleton’s team
members compete on their own
horses.
Teams are able to enter two
riders in the non-pro, limited non-pro
and novice divisions. Tarleton SHOT
team members select riders who will
compete on the team, but all are eli-
gible to compete in each competition.
Those competing on the team must
meet eligibility requirements such
as minimum enrollment, grade-point
average and be in good standing with
their university.
Next up for the team is a
show in Nacogdoches, Texas, on
March 13. This is an all-collegiate
competition. Afterward, the team
will head to Austin for an invitational
event on March 15.
The team will spend spring
break showing in Cheyenne, Wyo.,
on March 19-20. They will wrap up
the season in Lubbock, Texas, for the
college finals on April 24-25.
The American Stock Horse
Association was chartered as a
non-profit organization in 2008. It is
dedicated to enhancing the pleasure
of owning and riding horses through
creating better horses and horsemen.
The association’s mission is simple:
help people ride a better horse.
Pets of the Week
Name: Max &
Sam
Breed: Domes-
tic Short Hair
Age: 6 weeks
Gender: Male &
female
Max (light colored)
and Sam are litter
box trained. Max has
unique extra toes on
his paws. Both kit-
tens are very friendly
and affectionate.
Ashley Cambanis/ The J-TAC
Interviews: nothing to mock
By KENNETH BRISENDINE
Staff Writer
Career Services recently held their mock
interviews, allowing Tarleton students to hone
the skills they will need to get the jobs they want.
Among many others, seniors Brandy Sladen and
Zac Williams were interviewed by Lana Dill and
John Bird respectively. The interviewers had dif-
ferent styles and tips tailored to each student.
Dill took a more informal approach in
her interview technique, and attempted to get to
know Sladen. Dill asked which were Sladen’s fa-
vorite and least favorite classes and why and also
quizzed her about work experience, strengths
and leadership ability. When asked where she
was from, Sladen revealed she previously lived
British Colombia, Canada. Being an internation-
al student, Sladen is only allowed to work under
certain conditions. This mock interview would
help her prepare for interviews in the future, even
though she was not able to work currently.
Bird presented a more formal interview.
His questions were methodical and structured, as
he used a list of questions he had on hand assem-
bled from internet sources and his own experi-
ence in job interviews. Bird’s questions included
“What qualities do you have that will help you
be successful” and “How are your writing skills,”
and ranged from general to specific. Bird stopped
periodically during the interview to comment
on how Williams was doing. Bird recommended
preparing answers for some of the more common
questions that require some thought. He also
provided a list of questions not to ask a poten-
tial employer, which can be found online at job-
searchonine.be.cat interview si questionsnottoask.
htm. Bird had experience in the field Williams
was interested in, and as a result had a wealth of
tips for his mock interviewee. Bird even offered
Williams his contact information should he have
more questions.
Students may wish to schedule mock in-
terviews on multiple occasions, preparing for the
variety of employers that they may interview for.
Career Services will be holding mock interviews
on March 25 and 30. Students can learn more at
tarleton.edu/career services.
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