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Meet the Member Spencer Sinner
story by Lindsay Humphrey After high school rodeo, Spencer Sinner turned his horses out on the ranch and headed to Lincoln. He didn’t competitively rope again until 2013. It might’ve been the break Spencer needed from the team roping arena so he could realize just how much he loved the sport. Spencer spent 3 years at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln before transferring to the University of Nebraska–Kearney where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in…
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Meet the Member Chris Pearson
story by Lindsay Humphrey After hanging up his ropes from high school rodeo, Chris Pearson spent four years playing football and running track at Doane College. Chris took off his cleats for the last time in 1996 and pulled on his boots. They just so happened to fit like a glove still. “I’ve been riding horses and roping or rodeoing since I was a young kid,” said the Broken Bow, Nebraska, native. “I grew up…
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Meet the Member Branda Marsh
story by Lindsay King Down time at home isn’t exactly something Branda Marsh is used to, but the coronavirus sure gave her plenty of it. The Thedford, Nebraska, mother of two normally splits her time between family, training barrel horses, working for Thedford Public Schools, and massaging both people and horses as a licensed massage therapist. “This extra time off has been helpful for the two horses I plan to run this year. It’s given…
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Meet the Member Brody Cleveland
story by Lindsay King As a University of Nebraska–Lincoln freshman, Brody Cleveland traded in his boots and hat for cleats and a helmet. Brody was a walk-on recruit for the Huskers and played linebacker his first two years in Lincoln. “Playing college football was an awesome experience, but after two years I was kind of burnt out on it. I didn’t see a future for myself in the sport after college, so I decided to…
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Meet the Member Patty Finney
story by Lindsay King “Sometimes I feel like I am out of my league, but the barrel racing community is very welcoming. I have met so many people that are very gracious and have given me advice. The western lifestyle is full of people willing to help others do the best they can,” said Patty Finney from Ainsworth, Nebraska. Growing up, Patty was an active 4-Her. Horse shows and playdays quickly turned into high school…
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Meet the Member Dustin Wyckoff
story by Lindsay King If you’re afraid of heights, some sage advice might be to face it head on. That’s exactly what Dustin Wyckoff did when he chose to become a lineman after graduating from Northeast Community College with a utility line degree. “Little did I know that you can get over a fear of heights pretty quickly. The first pole I climbed made me realize it wasn’t too bad after all. It was kind…
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Meet the Member Miles Garwood
story by Lindsay King “I can’t thank my dad enough, he sacrificed a lot while I was growing up so I could rope,” said Miles Garwood from Atkinson, Nebraska. Born into a family of ranchers who roped, Miles became the roper who helped out on the ranch as a kid. “My dad grew up on a ranch just south of town and they were just too busy to for him to rope above the amateur…
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Meet the Member Shelby Hinkle
story by Lindsay King Just before Shelby Hinkle left for Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas, she took to the sport of rodeo. It wasn’t a rash decision, in fact, this had been building since Shelby was growing up in Hayes Center, Nebraska. “My whole family has rodeoed, including my grandparents. We had a fairly big ranch, so I grew up horseback. I went to a lot of team roping jackpots.” Shelby’s college rodeo coach…
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Meet the Member Jeff Johnston
story by Lindsay King Jeff Johnston’s been under the arena lights at the Thomas & Mack, but it wasn’t for his own run for the gold buckle. The Thedford, Nebraska, cowboy was hazing for Todd Suhn and Casey Martin in 2012. “The very first one I hazed they got a really neat picture. I hazed the steer and I had my foot on his left horn so his head was tipped for Casey.” It’s a…
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Meet the Member Lane Day
story by Lindsay King A competitor in all three men’s timed events – steer wrestling, tie-down and team roping – Lane Day just naturally found his way to the rodeo arena. “Growing up on a ranch and being around family that raised horses and cattle, rodeo was just second nature. All of my friends that I grew up with rodeoed, so it was just like any other sport for us,” said the Bartlett, Nebraska, native.…
Read MoreA Letter from the President & Secretary
With the 2019 Nebraska State Rodeo Association Finals in the books, our association has so many people to thank for contributing to an incredibly successful year. We are so fortunate that our association continues to grow and evolve in so many ways. Thank you to each and every contestant that purchased their membership this year and supported our association. We look forward to seeing every one of you back next year. To all of our…
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Meet the Member Jed Gleghorn
story by Lindsay King “I cowboy for a living,” said Jed Gleghorn who spends his days tending the upward of 3,000 head of yearling cattle every year on Richardson Farms. This also requires the daily use of his rodeo event: steer roping. “I work for a guy that owns cattle and I take care of them while he does the farming.” The Yuma, Colorado, cowboy enjoys the practicality of the event. “Steer roping and saddle…
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