Macks Motorsports Aggies of the Week No. 30: Falyn Thomson and Luke Tippmann

Macks Motorsports Aggies of the Week No. 30: Falyn Thomson and Luke Tippmann
April 21, 2026

GOODWELL, Okla. Oklahoma Panhandle State University Athletics has listed rodeo's own Falyn Thomson and Luke Tippmann as the Mack's Motorsports Aggies of the Week from April 13-19 following their respective honors of being named All-Around Champions at the Fort Hays State Rodeo.

Thomson and the women's rodeo crew went north to Hays, Kansas, April 16-18 where the team put together quite the weekend, thanks in large part to the performances from itssenior out of British Colombia, Canada.Competing in the team roping with fellow Aggie, Tippmann, and the breakaway, Thomson was named the All-Around Champion as the women's squad went on to win the rodeo.Thomson garnered the honors with an eighth-placefinishin the breakaway, featuring a2.3 third-place time in the long go. Where Thomson really shined though,was asthe header for theteam roping with Tippman as her heeler. The duo wouldgo 7.5 in the long go and 7.3 in the short go to position the Aggies secondinthe average.

As a contributor to the runner-upteam ropingfinish, which gave Tippmann and Thomson a share of the most points in the event at 140 apiece, Tippmann would alsomake the short go in the bareback. Across two rides, Tippmann placed fourth in the average witha total tally of 148 points. His showing was headlined by a 78-point ride in the first go. Given the freshman's top-five finishin the bareback and his efforts as the heeler in the team roping, Tippmann earned himself All-Around Cowboy honors for the second time in his careeras he helped carry themen'steam to a second-placefinish on the weekend.

Honorable Mentions (Women)

  • Marin Jacobs (Softball)

Honorable Mentions (Men)

  • Riley Stark (Rodeo)