Meet the Member Logan Vander Hamm
story by Lindsay Humphrey Going into the KJHSRA finals, Logan Vander Hamm wasn’t optimistic about his chances of making it to nationals in team roping. […]
above: KJRA member Brock Baumgartel - Carrie Fessler of Fessler Photography
story by Lily Weinacht
Brock Baumgartel of Severy, Kan., saddles up several times a week to practice, his favorite Hooey rope in hand and his parents awaiting the nod of his hat as they run the chutes and coach. It was Brock’s mom, Amber Batson, a barrel racer and breakaway roper, who urged him into rodeo three years ago. He’s in the middle of his second season with the KJRA, competing in the goat tying, barrel racing, pole bending, and both the breakaway and steer breakaway roping. “Goat tying is my favorite,” says eight-year-old Brock. “I like flanking and tying the goat, and I want to be a tie-down roper someday. Tuf Cooper and Trevor Brazile are two of my favorite ropers, and I go to the Timed Events Championship every year to watch Trevor Brazile and JoJo LeMond.”
Roping at every opportunity, Brock is also coached by his dad, Justin Baumgartel, and his grandpa, Rick, both of them team ropers. Amber runs the chutes for them, and continues to enter the larger barrel races in the area. “I look up to my mom and dad and grandpa – they’ve taught me everything I know, and help me in the arena whenever I practice,” says Brock. “I also look up to my grandma (Debbie). She always comes and watches me rodeo and supports me.”
Further support comes from his solid rodeo horses, a pair of Quarter Horses named Prancer and Peppy. “Prancer is 24, and he used to be my mom’s rodeo horse, then he was passed down to me,” Brock explains. “I use him for barrels and poles, and Peppy for goat tying and roping. She’s 22 and easy to rope and tie goats off of.” Chickens, two cats, a pair of goats, a cow, and three dogs, Thunder, Petro, and Blue, also make their home with Brock’s family. He’s in charge of helping feed animals, while his dog, Petro, often has a seat in the truck when the family rodeos.
Brock also competes in the OKYRA winter series, though his favorite KJRA rodeo is in Abilene, Kan. “Most of the kids go to the pool there after the rodeo is done, and last year, it was over the Fourth of July, so we got to watch fireworks,” says Brock. “They have good fireworks.” His other sports include baseball, and playing basketball with The Rockets. He’ll be a third grader this fall at West Elk School. “It’s 12 minutes to school from my house,” he describes. “I like P.E., and we do games like dodgeball, fish and whales, trash, colors, and quadruple trouble. There’s a few kids that rodeo in my school, but not many.”
This summer, Brock and his parents are going on vacation in South Dakota, exploring The Mount Rushmore State. He also enjoys reading series of books like The Berenstain Bears and A to Z Mysteries, and if he’s not throwing a rope, Brock is casting his fishing line into one of the many ponds on his property. His dad works for a tree service company in Kansas, while his mom works for Frank Bills Trucking, a family business owned by his grandma. Once home, the family enjoys playing games together and working with their horses.
“Last year, I won the all-around buckle at the KJRA finals – sometimes I’ll wear it, otherwise I keep it on the saddle rack,” says Brock. “But this year, I’m going for the all-around saddle!”
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Finals Results
August 12-13, 2017
Concordia, KS
Average Winners for the Finals
1-6 Dummy roping Taycie Wikum
10-13 Tie Down Wyatt Wikum
10-13 Ribbon Roping Dawson Tullis/
Baylee Barker
10-13 Girls Breakaway Taylor Raupe
10-13 Boys Breakaway Pax Vogel
7-9 Breakaway Ryder Raupe
10-13 Heading Baylee Barker
10-13 Heeling Pax Vogel
7-9 Steer Breakaway Brock Baumgartel
10-13 Chute Dogging Wyatt Wikum
1-6 Sheep Riding Cash Wiseman
7-9 Calf Riding Brigg Shannon
10-13 Steer Riding Brayden Kunz
1-6 Goat Untying Taycie Wikum
7-9 Girls Goats Makayla Matile
7-9 Boys Goats Brock Baumgartel
10-13 Boys Goats Wyatt Wikum
10-13 Girls Goats Tally WIkum
1-6 Barrels Kelsey Schouten
7-9 Barrels Makayla Matile
10-13 Barrels Kassidy Rambat
1-6 Poles Taycie Wikum
7-9 Poles Ryder Raupe
10-13 Poles Alexus Hatcher
Year end Event Winners
1-6 Dummy roping Taycie Wikum
10-13 Tie Down Pax Vogel
10-13 Ribbon Roping Pax Vogel/
Hadison Hatcher
10-13 Girls Breakaway Taylor Raupe
10-13 Boys Breakaway Pax Vogel
7-9 Breakaway Brock Baumgartel
10-13 Heading Pax Vogel
10-13 Heeling Pax Vogel
7-9 Steer Breakaway Brock Baumgartel
10-13 Chute Dogging Wyatt Wikum
1-6 Sheep Riding Taycie Wikum/
Kelsey Schouten
7-9 Calf Riding Brigg Shannon
10-13 Steer Riding Brayden Kunz
1-6 Goat Untying Taycie Wikum
7-9 Girls Goats Makayla Matile
7-9 Boys Goats Brock Baumgartel
10-13 Boys Goats Brayden Kunz
10-13 Girls Goats Tally WIkum
1-6 Barrels Kelsey Schouten
7-9 Barrels Makayla Matile
10-13 Barrels Kassidy Rambat
1-6 Poles Taycie Wikum
7-9 Poles Makayla Matile
10-13 Poles Alexus Hatcher
All Around & Reserve Winners
1-6 Boys All Around Rein Roberts
Reserve All Around Ryder Reed
1-6 Girls All Around Taycie Wikum
Reserve All Around Kelsey Schouten
7-9 Boys All Around Brock Baumgartel
Reserve All Around Brigg Shannon
7-9 Girls All Around Makayla Matile
Reserve All Around Laynee Roberts
10-13 Boys All Around Brayden Kunz
Reserve All Around Pax Vogel
10-13 Girls All Around Taylor Raupe
Reserve All Around Tally Wikum