Stockton Graves

Former Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo star and current tour professional Stockton Graves took over the Ranger Rodeo program in December of 2011.

Over the years, the Rangers have shown tremendous success, with the most recent being that both men's and women's teams have been to back-to-back College National Finals Rodeos, an impressive feat. 

At the 2016 CNFR, Northwestern had its first National Champion Steer Wrestler, JD Struxness who also traveled on the pro circuit with his coach. In 2019 the Rangers had their second National Champion Steer Wrestler in Bridger Anderson along with their first female National Champion Breakaway Roper in Taylor Munsell.
 

Originally from Ponca City, Graves was a member of the Northwestern rodeo team from 1997 through 2002. He was the Central Plains Region champion steer wrestler twice during his collegiate career and qualified for the College National Final Rodeo three times. He still holds the College National Finals arena record of 3.4 seconds. 
Graves graduated from Northwestern in 2002 with a degree in agriculture business.

As a professional cowboy, he has qualified for the National Finals Rodeo eight times in his career most recently being 2021, is a two-time Prairie Circuit Champion, a two-time Dodge National Circuit Finals qualifier and a Dodge National Circuit Finals Champion – all in steer wrestling. He has been a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association since 1997.

Graves was inducted into the Northwestern Sports Hall of Fame in January of 2011.