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The ANRS & Rodeo Exes Association is an independent non-profit, charitable organization recognized
by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as an eligible 501(c)(3) entity. The mission of the Association
is to promote Sul Ross State University and to raise funds to be disbursed to deserving Agricultural
students and rodeo participants by the University. Neither the Board, nor the membership, of the
Association has any part in the selection of scholarship recipients. Membership to the Association
is open to all individuals interested in the mission and activities of the Association.
Membership is $50 annually. New or renewal memberships can be sent to:
ANRS & Rodeo Exes Treasurer
129 Ringneck Drive
Sanger, Texas 76266
Additional information regarding the Association can be obtained from the same address.
Clay Cade was born in a small town that no longer exists – Pioneer, Texas. His family moved to Iraan to ranch and eventually on to Alpine. Clay began early, roping everything that would run from him including chickens, dogs, cats, and goats. Attending two years at Iraan High School, but graduating from Alpine High School as the valedictorian, Clay was in the opportune position to receive a football scholarship to the Sul Ross College Lobo football team. At that time, Dan Blocker was also on the team and the road trips were always fun.
Clay was one of the first members of the now legendary Sul Ross Rodeo Team, as well as one of the first to participate in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Cade served as president of the local rodeo club and was the top collegiate calf roper in the nation at the time.
During his years at Sul Ross, Clay said turning to education came naturally. “My advisors encouraged me to look toward Education, and it was the obvious thing to do. I could rodeo during the summers, and at the time it just worked well for me.”
After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Sul Ross, Clay coached and taught at Alpine High School; then moved on to Marathon as coach and high school principal. Sonora Public Schools were the final educational stop for him. His two sons, Jim and Larry, were outstanding athletes, and his wife Gail handled the business department in the high school.
In 1993 Cade led the Sonora Elementary School to be named a mentor school by the Texas Education Association. Clay loved the little people and felt that there were only little problems with this group.
As predicted Clay was able to rodeo in the Senior Professional Rodeo Association full time in the summers and rodeos closer to home the rest of the year. His outstanding achievements were the finals in Reno, Nevada, winning 14 saddles in one season, and having the PRCA calf roping horse of the year which he raised and trained.
Induction into the Hall of Fame is the highest honor which can be bestowed on an individual by the ANRS & Rodeo Exes Association. This honor is for ANRS graduates or friends and recognizes those who have represented the Association, the ANRS Department, or Sul Ross State University with distinction through their personal and/or professional achievements which brought honor to our University. Nominations may be submitted by any member at any time. The ANRS & Rodeo Exes Board of Directors will periodically review nominations and determines inductees into the Hall of Fame. Inductions are not necessarily held annually, but rather when a sufficient pool of inductees is obtained. The induction ceremony is at the Annual Reunion held the last weekend of July in Alpine.
Make a nomination for a deserving individual for induction into the ANRS & Rodeo Exes Hall of Fame!
There is certainly room among these fine individuals for additional honorees. Please give some consideration to nominating a deserving individual for induction into the Hall of Fame.
