High school rodeo athletes from across Nebraska to head to Hastings
Hastings, Neb. (June 10, 2018) The entry list has been set for the Nebraska State High School Finals Rodeo, to be held in Hastings June 14-16 at the Adams County Fairgrounds.
Nearly 150 high school rodeo athletes will compete in twelve events. The top four competitors in each event at the state level will earn a berth at the National High School Rodeo Finals in Rock Springs, Wyo., July 15-21, where national champions will be crowned in each event.
Athletes from Harrison to Lincoln and from Creighton to McCook will be in Hastings for competition. Hastings has hosted the high school state finals, the pinnacle of the sport for the state, since 2005.
The twelve events include bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, breakaway roping, goat tying, pole bending, barrel racing, boys cutting, girls cutting, and bull riding.
The Finals, the culmination of 28 regular season rodeos, will be held at 10 am and 6 pm on June 14-15, with the short round on June 16 at 1 pm. After Thursday and Friday’s performances, the top ten contestants in each event will advance to the short round on June 16. The cutting will be held at 7:30 am on June 14-15, with the short round at 8 am on June 16. The 2018-2019 Miss Nebraska High School Rodeo Queen will be crowned prior to the performance on June 16. For more information, visit www.AdamsCountyFairgrounds.com or call 402.462.3247. For information on the Nebraska State High School Rodeo Association, visit www.hsrodeo-nebraska.com.
Bareback Riding
- Trey Seevers, North Platte
- Gauge McBride, Kearney
- Jared Schultis, Tryon
Barrel Racing
- Bailey Witt, Valentine
- Lexie Lowery, Burwell
- Sydney Adamson, Cody
- Reece Stanley, Sidney
- Mable McAbee, Ansley
- Madison Stracke, Stuart
- Madison Mills, Eddyville
- Jaylee Simonson, Dunning
- Shanna Bailey, Lakeside
- Brooke Becker, Hastings
- Brooke McCully, Mullen
- Adeline Hobbs, Mitchell
- Danielle Wray, Ord
- Hadley Teut, Lincoln
- Mataya Eklund, Valentine
- Sheyenne Hammond, Valentine
- Taya McMillen, Lodgepole
- Wacey Day, Fleming, Colo.
- Brooklyn Leach, Dunning
- Ashlyn Jensen, Burwell
- Riata Day, Fleming, Colo.
- Brieann Schipporeit, Ainsworth
- Elle Ravensroft, Nenzel
- Hanna Huffman, Burwell
- Taryn Underwood, Crawford
- Lauren Lehl, Alliance
- JoSee Saults, Big Springs
- Anna Esch, Spalding
- Jadyn Ross, Harrisburg
- Tallyn Simpson, Maxwell
- Payton Gorwill, Hyannis
(there are 31 contestants because Tallyn and Payton are tied for 30th place)
Boys Cutting
- Sage Konicek, Ord
- Ty Bass, Brewster
- Wacey Flack, Maywood
- Colten Storer, Sutherland
- Chase Miller, Broken Bow
- Kaine Stokey, Sutherland
- Hayden Jennings, Seneca
- Mason Ward, North Platte
Breakaway Roping
- Emily Knust, Verdigre
- Danielle Wray, Ord
- Wacey Day, Fleming, Colo.
- Mable McAbee, Ansley
- Sydney Adamson, Cody
- Brooke McCully, Mullen
- Jentri Hurlburt, Arcadia
- Riata Day, Fleming, Colo.
- Elle Ravenscroft, Nenzel
- Bailey Witt, Valentine
- Maddie Stump, Elsmere
- Aluxyn Hollenbeck, Valentine
- Hadley Teut, Lincoln
- Brooke Becker, Hastings
- Ashley Odenbach, Taylor
- Andrea Meyer, Stapleton
- Mataya Eklund, Valentine
- Joscelyn Soncksen, Lexington
- Talli Pokorny, Bartlett
- Britney Brosius, Ashby
- Faith Storer, Sutherland
- Jaya Nelson, Bassett
- Raesha Warren, Thedford
- Tehya From, Crookston
- Shailey McAbee, Hyannis
- Clare Kohl, Surprise
- Maddie Meidell, Harrison
- Calli Bauer, Arcadia
- Lexie Lowery, Burwell
- Morgan Darnell, Gordon
Bull Riding
- Mason Ward, North Platte
- Conner Halverson, Gordon
- BJ McAbee, Ansley
- Dodge Daniels, Scotia
- Ben Wood, Greeley
- Teran Sharman, Palmer
- Reid Helgoth, Burwell
- Jared Shaw, Bassett
- Kaine Stokey, Sutherland
- Clayton Miller, Ord
Girls Cutting
- Bayli Bilby, Chadron
- Concey Bader, Palmer
- Brook Bushhousen, St. Libory
- Ashton Troyer, West Point
- Alexis Rutar, Springview
- Kesha DeGroff, Broken Bow
- Maddie Stump, Elsmere
- Faith Storer, Sutherland
Goat Tying
- Wacey Day, Fleming, Colo.
- Riata Day, Fleming, Colo.
- Emily Knust, Verdigre
- Jessica Stevens, Creighton
- Britney Brosius, Ashby
- Bailey Witt, Valentine
- Jaylee Simonson, Dunning
- Mataya Eklund, Valentine
- Talli Pokorny, Bartlett
- Hadley Teut, Lincoln
- Joscelyn Soncksen, Lexington
- Raesha Warren, Thedford
- Andrea Meyer, Stapleton
- Gracie Pokorny, Bartlett
- Hanna Huffman, Burwell
- Aluxyn Hollenbeck, Valentine
- Katie Miles, Arthur
- Mable McAbee, Ansley
- Elle Ravenscroft, Nenzel
- Avery Hobbs, Mitchell
- Hope Brosius, Ashby
- Rylee Naprstek, Gothenburg
- Shanna Bailey, Lakeside
- Jordan Peterson, Arthur
- Ally Micheel, Sargent
- Brooklyn Leach, Dunning
Pole Bending
- Jaylee Simonson, Dunning
- Madison Mills, Eddyville
- Halli Haskell, Ainsworth
- Riata Day, Fleming, Colo.
- Danielle Wray, Ord
- Ashlyn Jensen, Burwell
- Mataya Eklund, Valentine
- Lauren Lehl, Alliance
- Lexie Lowery, Burwell
- Adeline Hobbs, Mitchell
- Gracie Pokorny, Bartlett
- Jordan Peterson, Arthur
- Brooke McCully, Mullen
- Bailey Witt, Valentine
- Madison Stracke, Stuart
- Ashley Odenbach, Taylor
- Hanna Huffman, Burwell
- Ansley Wood, Wallace
- Shailey McAbee, Hyannis
- Reece Stanley, Sidney
- Shanna Bailey, Lakeside
- Samantha Schemper, Holdrege
- Andrea Meyer, Stapleton
- Elle Ravenscroft, Nenzel
- Britney Brosius, Ashby
- Brooklyn Leach, Dunning
- Taya McMillen, Lodgepole
- Anna Esch, Spalding
- Sheyenne Hammond, Valentine
Saddle Bronc Riding
- Sage Miller, Springview
- Gus Franzen, Kearney
- Trey Seevers, North Platte
- Garrett Long, North Platte
- Brody McAbee, Ansley
- Jack Skavdahl, Marsland
- Nathan Burnett, Shelton
- Samuel Florell, Kearney
- Dalton Kunkee, Lexington
- Tyce Stoner, Kilgore
Steer Wrestling
- Talon Mathis, Atkinson
- Marshall Still, Oconto
- Chase Miller, Broken Bow
- Tyler Ravenscroft, Nenzel
- Gus Franzen, Kearney
- Blake Henry, Rushville
- Cauy Pokorny, Stapleton
- Quade Potter, Cambridge
- Sage Miller, Springview
- Tanner Whetham, Morrill
- Evan Hewett, Dunning
- Zeb Heggem, Torrington, Wyo.
- Clayton Symons, Mitchell
- Colten Storer, Sutherland
- Dalton Kunkee, Lexington
- Jackson Davis, Bingham
- Clay Holz, Niobrara
- Weston Kunkee, Lexington
- Rhett Witt, Valentine
- Parker Johnston, Maywood
- Ty Chasek, Mitchell
- Trayton Travnicek, Minatare
- Colt Hesseltine, Halsey
Team Roping
- Cauy Pokorny, Stapleton
- Clay Holz, Niobrara
- Grant Lindsley, Osceola
- Nathan Poss, Scotia
- Cameron Jensen, Bingham
- Tanner Whetham, Morrill
- Danielle Wray, Ord
- Ralph Saults, Big Springs
- Tomas Margritz, Lexington
- Gus Franzen, Kearney
- Ty Chasek, Mitchell
- Merit Van Horn, Page
- Ty Bass, Brewster
- Mitchell Tucker, North Platte
- Tee Whited, Lincoln
- Clayton Symons, Mitchell
- Colten Storer, Sutherland
- Kurtis Palmer, Madison
- Sage Konicek, Ord
- Blaine Flack, Crawford
- Lane Chasek, Mitchell
- Talon Mathis, Atkinson
- Calli Bauer, Arcadia
- Trey Garey, Broken Bow
- Sean Miller, Callaway
- Jentri Hurlburt, Arcadia
- Brody Davis, Cody
- Wyatt Colman, O’Neill
- Cole Dwyer, Burwell
- Chase Miller, Broken Bow
- Ashley Odenbach, Taylor
- Evan Hewett, Dunning
- Grant Turek, St. Paul
- Talon Petska, Ord
- Sage Miller, Springview
- Quade Potter, Cambridge
- Sheyenne Hammond, Valentine
- Jackson Davis, Bingham
- Hadley Teut, Lincoln
- Andrew Koenig, Ewing
- Cody Fosket, Mitchell
- Morgan Darnell, Gordon
- Brody McAbee, Ansley
- Cinch Heikel, Hazard
- Wacey Day, Fleming, Colo.
- Hunter Heath, Minden
- Bailey Witt, Valentine
- Rhett Witt, Valentine
- Jake Chasek, Mitchell
- Justin Chasek, Mitchell
- Nathan Lancaster, Beatrice
- Cameron Lancaster, Beatrice
- Dalton Kunkee, Lexington
- Mable McAbee, Ansley
- BJ McAbee, Ansley
- Cole Laible, Atkinson
- Trent Marshall, Burwell
- Maddie Stump, Elsmere
- Payton Gorwill, Hyannis
- Marshall Still, Oconto
- Weston Kunkee, Lexington
- Wacey Flack, Maywood
(there are 62 contestants because of ties)
Tie-Down Roping
- Grant Turek, St. Paul
- Mitchell Tucker, North Platte
- Clayton Symons, Mitchell
- Merit Van Horn, Page
- Chase Miller, Broken Bow
- Kurtis Palmer, Madison
- Tanner Whetham, Morrill
- Sean Miller, Callaway
- Colton Storer, Sutherland
- Talon Mathis, Atkinson
- Cameron Jensen, Bingham
- Gus Franzen, Kearney
- Jake Chasek, Mitchell
- Clay Holz, Niobrara
- Sage Miller, Springview
- Brody Davis, Cody
- Grant Lindsley, Osceola
- Cole Laible, Atkinson
- Blaine Flack, Crawford
- Justin Chasek, Mitchell
- Rhett Witt, Valentine
- Quade Potter, Cambridge
- Ty Chasek, Mitchell
- Kaden Wooters, Elwood
- Ty Bass, Brewster
- Ralph Saults, Big Springs
- Sage Konicek, Ord
- Jackson Davis, Bingham
- Wacey Flack, Maywood
- BJ McAbee, Ansley
Qualifying high school rodeo contestants for the 2018 Nebraska State High School Finals Rodeo (list and ranking of student athlete subject to change; hometown is in Nebraska unless specified):
