Meet the Member Clint Nelson
story by Siri Stevens Clint Nelson won the All Around at the 2016 NRCA Finals, competing in steer wrestling, and bareback riding. “Years past I […]
story by Lindsay Whelchel
For Madison Rau, rodeo has become a much bigger picture than just a sport in which she competes. It has taught her about developing horses and strengthening her bond with her traveling partner-mother.
“I spend my entire summer with my mom. Every rodeo I go to she goes with me, so we’ve gotten a lot closer as mom and daughter, and I think it’s really something that we can share together,” Madison says and adds, “if I need something fixed she’s going to show me how to do it, and I help her.” Madison and her mother Lana both train the horses that Madison has ridden to success in the Northwest Ranch Cowboys Association, High School National Finals Rodeo and more.
Lana rodeoed while she was in high school but not while she was in college, so when Madison was 3, she started her young daughter in the lifestyle she knew. At the age of 9 Madison began in rodeo.
Her parents ranch and do custom work in their home of South Dakota, and it was Madison’s dad Ken who aided in getting his daughter her first horse, a rescue mare that got Madison her start. Soon she graduated up to her current rodeo mount.
“Then we bought the horse I’m running now, the palomino we call Piper, that’s gotten me everywhere. We bought her at a Breeder’s Classic sale, and we trained her ourselves. She’s just done everything for me, from barrels, poles and goats, and she’s qualified me for just about anything.”
Madison has two older brothers, Lane and Taten, and she is currently a senior in high school where she also plays basketball and runs track. Once school lets out however, Madison is right back to the arena training young horses and rodeoing through the summers with her mom. This year was her rookie year with the NRCA, and she loves being able to meet new people in the rodeo world.
“I meet new people every time I go to the rodeo, and you just get a second family which is really great. You’re there to cheer on everybody else. You want to do your best, but it’s great because you have other people rooting for you all the time.”
Madison plans to compete in college rodeo and study radiation science.
Rodeo has helped teach her about positivity and optimism, even when things go wrong.
“If something doesn’t go your way or the ground isn’t the way it should be or your horse is having a day, you’re not always going to have the perfect run every time, so you mentally better yourself and have things to change. There’s always going to be another rodeo.”
story by Siri Stevens Clint Nelson won the All Around at the 2016 NRCA Finals, competing in steer wrestling, and bareback riding. “Years past I […]
story by Lindsay Whelchel Before there was the sport of rodeo, there were cowboys getting on wild horses. Saddle bronc riding was derived from necessity […]
story by Lindsay Whelchel Environment plays a big role in shaping anyone in life, and that is true for JD Anderson. JD grew up around […]
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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
2016 NRCA APPROVED RODEO ENTRY
INFORMATION
The Association that is underlined is the rule book the rodeo is using. All rodeos under the SDRA rule book will use the Midwest Rodeo Entry System as follows: Internet Entries Open: Fridays 12:00a.m. thru Mondays @ 8:00p.m. MDT Call-in Entries Open: Mondays from Noon to 8:00p.m. MDT Internet Call Backs: Tuesdays 1:00 p.m. to 5:00p.m. MDT Telephone Call Backs: Tuesdays 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. MDT NO DRAW OUTS AFTER CALL BACKS For more specific details go to sdrodeo.com All other entry systems will be posted in the entry information as usual.
NRCA FINALS RODEO—RAPID CITY, SD
Fri. Nov. 25 & Sat. Nov. 26 @ 7:00PM, Sun. Nov. 27 @ 1:00 PM MT EMAIL ENTRIES: Nov. 4-7 Email entries to cmolson@sdplains.com SUBJECT LINE: FINALS ENTRY PHONE ENTRIES: Nov. 7 @ 3:00-8:00 PM @605-855-2277 CB: NA EF: $200/Man Stock Charge: $15/event–$60 MTR Purse: $3000
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