Bakersfield College student Sebastian Bautista is making history as the school’s first bull rider to reach the national stage. The 19 year old heads to the College National Finals Rodeo this June in Wyoming.
- Sebastian Bautista, a 19 year old student at Bakersfield College, is heading to the College National Finals Rodeo after placing top three in the region.
- He is the first bull rider from Bakersfield College to qualify for nationals under new coaches Laramie and Vail Collins.
- The national competition begins June 14 in Casper, Wyoming, where Bautista will ride three bulls against some of the top riders in the country.
Bakersfield College is riding into the history books, thanks to 19-year-old Sebastian Bautista. The freshman bull rider secured a top-three finish in the region and is now heading to the College National Finals Rodeo.
“The bulls here that they gotta be big they gotta be American you know they’re big and scary,” said Bautista.
Bull riding isn’t for the faint of heart, something Bakersfield College head coach Laramie Collins knows well…