Meet the Member: Jana Griemsman

Association Member

< Back

left: NRCA member, Jana Griemsman with husband, Paul, and son, Laken - SamJ Photography

Meet the Member: Jana Griemsman

By Lindsay Whelchel

Jana Griemsman didn’t come from a ranching or equine background, but that didn’t stop her from becoming a professional barrel racer along with her sister, NFR qualifier, Jill Moody.
“My grandpa and dad were in highway construction, and my sister was the horse-crazed kid in our family. She kind of got the family started in the horse stuff, and obviously her success has kind of helped me a little bit too,” Jana laughs modestly. Despite her humility, Jana’s success as a trainer has no doubt been of her own making.
She grew up in Pierre, S.D. and credits her parents for hauling her around to every 4-H rodeo she could get to. When Jana got older and attended college in Wyoming, rodeo stayed with her as she college rodeoed and found love.
“I met my husband at college. He was a successful horse trainer and team roper himself,” Jana says of husband Paul. They’ve been together for the past 20 years, married for 13 years and now have a 20-month-old son, Laken.
Now, the Griemsman family lives outside of Rapid City. Jana attended radiology school there after college and was a radiologist technologist and supervisor at a women’s imaging clinic for many years, until her passion for molding young horses pulled Jana into full-time training alongside Paul.
“One day I came home, and I just told Paul ‘I’m burnt out. I’ve got too many outside horses to ride. This is what I want to do. I go to work every day, I’m there for 12 hours or more, I come home tired and stressed. He said, ‘you know what, just quit,” Jana recalls fondly. She can always go back to the medical profession later, but for now Jana has her hands full with the horses and barrel racing in the Northwest Ranch Cowboys Association, and prorodeo, not to mention being a mother.
“We had our little one, so he keeps me fairly occupied. I get to ride maybe a couple a day if I’m lucky. Rope a pen of steers if he happens to sleep at the right time,” Jana laughs and adds, “but it’s all worth it.”
She enjoys the easy access to rodeos like those provided by the NRCA. “They are fun local competitions where the whole family can compete. [The rodeos] are a great place to season young horses and young athletes as well.”
Barrel racing is a sport that takes a solid partnership between horse and rider, and for Jana, competing actively depends on when her horse-power is well-suited. “For a long time I didn’t enter, and I didn’t go anywhere because I didn’t have a horse I felt I could have success with. We always kind of wait for that good one to come along, and they’re not easy to find, so I’ve been fortunate enough to have some nice horses these last few years,” she says and adds, “when I have a good one I go, and when I don’t, I stay home and try to make another one.”
The other part of the equation is confidence, something Jana admits she has had to work hard on over the years.
“That’s kind of the main thing; have confidence in yourself. Have confidence in your abilities, and it will show in what you do. It might not happen tomorrow, and it might not happen the next day, but if you give it enough time everything will fall into place, and it’ll work out.”

TERMS:
Rodeo Newstm (ISSN 1934-5224) is published 12 times a year, semi-monthly May-Nov; once in Dec Jan, Feb., March, and April by Publication Printers, 2001 S. Platte River Drive, Denver, Colo., 80223. Iris Ink, Inc., parent company of Rodeo News is located at 3604 WCR 54G, Laporte, Colo., 80535. Subscriptions are $30 per year. Periodicals postage paid at LaPorte, Colo., and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rodeo News, PO Box 842, LaPorte, Colo., 80535.

Canada Post (CPC) publication #40798037. Material in this publication may not be reproduced in any form without permission. Rodeo News carries advertising and editorials as a service to the readers. However, publication of advertisements and editorials in Rodeo News does not commit Rodeo News to agree with or guarantee any of the merchandise or livestock advertised.

September 15, 2016
BAREBACK
1 Garrett Shadbolt   $6,403.57
2 Jim Bob Ellsworth   $3,843.03
3 Mike Fred   $2,745.72
4 Joe Wilson   $1,443.86
5 Andrew Hall   $455.48
6 Kenny Feidler   $238.62
7 Clint Nelson   $71.33
SADDLE BRONC
1 Miles Kreeger   $3,178.01
2 Wyatt Kammerer   $2,812.59
3 Chet Smith   $2,416.11
4 JD Anderson   $2,100.22
5 Jake Foster   $1,637.21
6 Seth Longbrake   $1,501.65
7 Eric Gewecke   $1,334.78
8 Rhett Fox   $1,058.44
9 Dillon Schroth   $871.49
10 John Thelen   $772.68
11 Logan Nielsen   $735.80
12 Jordan Hunt   $645.18
13 Travis Schroth   $638.12
14 Wyatt Schuelke   $622.85
15 Lane Schuelke   $600.84
BULL RIDING
1 Allen Auer    $3,284.24
2 Jade Nixon   $1,817.30
3 Lane Gambill    $1,738.10
4 Clay Hindman    $492.37
5 Jake Foster   $416.52
6 Neil Muscat    $389.79
CALF ROPING
1 Trey Young    $5,169.18
2 Troy Wilcox   $4,431.03
3 Jason Schaffer    $3,844.11
4 Lee Sivertsen    $3,504.07
5 Matt Peters    $2,278.02
6 Prestyn Novak    $2,249.99
7 Sam Boldon   $2,246.22
8 Colton Musick    $1,887.55
9 Carson Musick    $1,779.15
10 Haven Meged    $1,671.51
11 Jess Woodward    $1,671.45
12 Brock Belkham    $1,511.19
13 Billy Boldon    $1,385.44
14 Rob Black    $1,341.30
15 Dallas Louden    $1,288.85
STEER WRESTLING
1 Clint Nelson   $4,392.41
2 Eli Lord   $3,337.55
3 Brett Wilcox   $2,964.42
4 Miles Spickelmier   $2,891.74
5 Kalane Anders   $2,617.98
6 Bryce Dibbern   $2,157.82
7 Kody Woodward   $1,950.23
8 Sam Olson   $1,643.24
9 Bryce Baker   $1,128.81
10 Billy Boldon   $789.60
11 Del Pete Day   $785.32
12 Brandon Spencer   $768.10
13 Jess Woodward   $703.25
14 Jeremy Stadheim   $685.72
15 Ryne Baier   $656.30
MEN’S BREAKAWAY
1 Scott Lammers   $5,768.66
2 Mark Fulton   $4,798.98
3 Mike Nelson   $4,189.42
4 Steve Klein   $4,085.05
5 John Hoven   $3,192.67
6 Mark Schumacher   $2,864.27
7 Tim Nelson   $2,442.74
8 Rob Black   $2,283.76
9 Bart Ness   $2,161.54
10 Lyle Wilcox   $2,102.14
11 Darrell Barry   $2,100.62
12 Gary Zilverberg   $1,975.21
13 Glen Hostutler   $1,759.76
14 Kelly Eggl   $1,724.22
15 Gerald McInerney   $1,607.64
BARREL RACING
1 Jill Moody   $4,870.42
2 D’Ann Gehlsen   $4,242.15
3 Lexus Kelsch   $3,882.25
4 Makayla Kroeplin   $3,507.22
5 Annie Fulton   $3,371.73
6 Kaylee Gallino   $3,346.54
7 Wanda Brown   $2,942.34
8 Samantha Jorgenson   $2,835.64
9 Alyssa Lockhart   $2,334.61
10 Brandee Wardell   $2,276.36
11 Ceri McCaffery   $2,004.73
12 Anna Jorgenson   $1,893.87
13 Madison Rau   $1,813.81
14 Cathy Roesler   $1,676.40
15 Lacy Maher   $1,286.22
LADIE’S BREAKAWAY
1 Syerra Christensen   $6,526.16
2 Ceri McCaffery   $4,924.61
3 Kaycee Nelson   $4,846.37
4 Peggy Garman   $4,639.59
5 Samantha Jorgenson   $4,396.22
6 Carole Hollers   $3,979.50
7 Hanna Brown   $3,490.32
8 Brooke Nelson   $3,123.20
9 Sidney Carey   $3,034.60
10 Anna Jorgenson   $2,965.92
11 Whitney Knippling   $2,633.82
12 Tawny Barry   $1,880.54
13 Teddi Schwagler   $1,840.39
14 Jordyn Schaefer   $1,827.89
15 Kayla Nelson   $1,807.58

GOAT TYING
1 Lacey Tech    $6,517.22
2 Tearnee Nelson    $3,308.40
3 Amy Tierney    $2,861.92
4 Tawny Barry    $2,828.73
5 Shayna Miller    $2,708.14
6 Carlee Johnston    $2,278.28
7 Katie Lensegrav    $2,028.60
8 Jacey Hupp    $1,196.46
9 Kaycee Monnens    $1,041.30
10 Shania Johnston    $919.63
11 Tarin Hupp    $763.08
12 Shelby Winchell    $513.03
13 Alyssa Lockhart    $508.35
14 Lexy Williams    $394.80
15 Katie Schuelke    $380.63
TEAM ROPING HEADER
1 J.B. Lord   $3,689.26
2 Tucker McDaniel   $3,684.22
3 Bart Ness   $3,514.25
4 Tyrell Moody   $3,368.35
5 Troy Wilcox   $2,920.03
6 Clay Edgar   $2,819.44
7 Eli Lord   $2,665.67
8 Colton Musick   $2,648.18
9 Tim Nelson   $2,594.73
10 Chris Arnold   $2,573.21
11 Scott White   $2,315.65
12 Levi Hapney   $2,221.66
13 Wade Nelson   $2,218.32
14 Justin Collins   $1,978.91
15 Elliot Gourneau   $1,820.69
TEAM ROPING HEELER
1 Levi Lord   $4,201.54
2 Jeff Nelson   $3,882.94
3 Parker Murnion   $3,558.39
4 Rory Brown   $3,368.35
5 Jesse Dale   $3,105.23
6 Carson Musick   $2,648.18
7 Jade Nelson   $2,594.73
8 David Hinman   $2,266.54
9 Clint Cobb   $2,221.66
10 Wylee Nelson   $2,218.32
11 Robert Murphy   $2,110.64
12 Melvin Arneson   $2,048.94
13 Prestyn Novak   $1,978.91
14 Jake Nelson   $1,864.11
15 Paul Griemsman   $1,753.35
MIXED TEAM ROPING
1 Ashly Price   $4,911.96
2 Syerra Christensen   $2,888.83
3 Kaycee Nelson   $2,482.11
4 Hanna Brown   $1,922.97
5 Samantha Jorgenson   $1,824.85
6 Tearnee Nelson   $1,612.01
7 Amy Tierney   $1,562.22
8 Brenda White   $1,451.69
9 Danni Jo Hinman   $1,326.07
10 Anna Jorgenson   $1,280.29
11 Denise Nelson   $1,221.84
12 Brooke Nelson   $1,183.77
13 Kayla Hutchison   $1,086.35
14 Deanna Steele   $927.61
15 Trina Arneson   $900.47
LADIES ALLAROUND
1 Syerra Christensen   $9,414.99
2 Samantha Jorgenson   $9,056.71
3 Kaycee Nelson   $7,328.48
4 Ceri McCaffery   $7,157.82
5 Anna Jorgenson   $6,140.08
6 Tearnee Nelson   $5,999.53
7 Hanna Brown   $5,413.29
8 Amy Tierney   $4,875.09
9 Annie Fulton   $4,739.35
10 Tawny Barry   $4,709.27
11 Carole Hollers   $4,366.56
12 Brooke Nelson   $4,306.97
13 Katie Lensegrav   $3,786.18
14 Whitney Knippling   $3,515.18
15 Sidney Carey   $3,460.09

MENS ALLAROUND
1 Clint Nelson   $6,139.23
2 Joe Wilson   $1,740.01
3 Eric Gewecke   $1,456.75
4 Wyatt Schuelke   $1,414.86
LADIES ROOKIE
1 Peggy Garman   $4,639.59
2 Kaycee Monnens   $2,166.99
3 Jacey Hupp   $2,163.56
4 Sawyer Gilbert   $1,159.15
5 Jami Derflinger   $543.20
6 Callie Shepherd   $391.10
7 Hanna Hostutler   $321.92
8 Jessica Applegarth   $278.88
MENS ROOKIE
1 Kalane Anders   $2,617.98
2 Haven Meged   $2,145.75
3 Robert Murphy   $2,110.64
4 Jade Nixon   $1,817.30
5 Wyatt Schuelke   $1,414.86
6 Jon Peterson   $871.50
7 John Thelen   $772.68
8 Lane Schuelke   $600.84
9 Grey Gilbert   $155.25
10 Dalton Burgener   $142.59

Association Member

Meet the Member: Jana Griemsman

Related Posts

Meet the Member Clint Nelson

Meet the Member: Rhett Fox

Meet the Member: JD Anderson

Northwest Ranch Cowboys Association (NRCA)