The Montana State University Bobcat Rodeo team will fly Saturday morning to Washington, D.C. to ride in the Inaugural Parade on Monday. The trip came together quickly, requiring funding from sponsors in the final days leading up to the event. ⁠ ⁠ “It’s quite an honor… They said it was a record number of applicants. So to make it through that process is a pretty big deal, and shows how much we mean to the state of Montana and the people around here,” said head coach Kyle Whitaker.⁠ ⁠ U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke nominated the team in late November, and the Bobcats’ application was accepted on Dec. 22. They will be one of roughly 40 units in the parade. ⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ 📷️: Courtesy of MSU Rodeo