Jun 14, 2021

Alliance, area youth to compete at State High School Finals Rodeo

Posted Jun 14, 2021 7:04 PM

Hastings -  The entry list has been set for the Nebraska State High School Finals Rodeo, to be held in Hastings June 17-19 at the Adams County Fairgrounds. 

Seneca’s Spencer Denaeyer rides a bareback horse during a regular season rodeo. He has qualified for the state high school finals rodeo, held in Hastings June 17-19. Photo by Jill Saults. 
Seneca’s Spencer Denaeyer rides a bareback horse during a regular season rodeo. He has qualified for the state high school finals rodeo, held in Hastings June 17-19. Photo by Jill Saults. 

Over 150 high school rodeo athletes will compete in thirteen events. The top four competitors in each event at the state level will earn a berth to the National High School Finals Rodeo in Lincoln, Neb., July 18-24, where national champions will be crowned in each event.

Several local youth will compete at the state finals.

Alliance’s Lauren Lehl, Trell Shrewsbury and Jayda Meyring will all compete: Lehl in the barrel racing and pole bending, Shrewsbury in the tie-down roping and Meyring in the reined cow horse.

Hyannis sends five to finals. They include Payton Gorwill (team roping, girls cutting); Ashlyn Henderson (barrel racing, breakaway roping, goat tying, pole bending, team roping); Emma Ohm (breakaway roping, goat tying); Laynee Ohm (breakaway roping, goat tying, pole bending, team roping); and Ashton Werth (reined cow horse.)

Three youth from Seneca have qualified. They are Spencer Denaeyer (bareback riding); Hayden Jennings (boys cutting); and Whitney Jennings (barrel racing, breakaway roping, goat tying, girls cutting).

Mullen’s Brooke McCully will wrap up her senior year at her final state finals. She will compete in the barrel racing, breakaway roping, pole bending and team roping.

The thirteen 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, reined cow horse and bull riding. 

The first go-round takes place June 17 at 10 am and 6 pm. The second go-round is June 18 at 11 am and 6 pm. After the two rounds, the top ten contestants in each event will advance to the short round on June 19. The cutting will be held at 7 am on June 17-18, with the short round at 8 am on June 19. The Finals is the culmination of 27 regular season rodeos.

The 2021-2022 Miss Nebraska High School Rodeo Queen will be crowned prior to the performance on June 19. 

Qualifying high school rodeo contestants for the 2021 Nebraska State High School Finals Rodeo:

Bareback Riding

  1. Tanner Drueke, Sutherland
  2. Spencer Denaeyer, Seneca
  3. Cole Kerner, Sutherland
  4. Tate Miller, Springview

Barrel Racing

  1. Elle Ravenscroft, Nenzel
  2. Taci Flinn, Arcadia
  3. Brooke McCully, Mullen
  4. Madison Mills, Eddyville
  5. Bailey Bell, North Platte
  6. Mekenna Fisher, Hershey
  7. Clancy Jo Brown, North Platte
  8. Jenae Whitaker, Chambers
  9. Hailey Witte, Crookston
  10. Ashlyn Jensen, Burwell
  11. Morgan Rosander, Wolbach
  12. Jacei Spangler, Arthur
  13. Wacey Day, Fleming
  14. Avery Hobbs, Mitchell
  15. Ashlyn Henderson, Hyannis
  16. Bradie Crouse, Blair
  17. Lauren Lehl, Alliance
  18. Summer Richardson, Ainsworth
  19. Kinley Crow, Hershey
  20. Whitney Jennings, Seneca
  21. Kieley Walz, Ainsworth
  22. Jymmie Jensen, Burwell
  23. Jentry Jenkins, McCook
  24. Emily Leach, Dunning
  25. Reece Stanley, Sidney
  26. Camryn Kocian, Brainard
  27. Emma Pearson, Broken Bow
  28. Peyton Fisher, Hershey
  29. Tymerie Steinhauer, Sutton
  30. Abigail Lawton, Overton
  31. Shaylee Chase, North Platte
  32. Kalyn Nielsen, Verdigre

(due to a tie for 30th place, there are 32 qualified barrel racers)

Boys Cutting

  1. Cooper Bass, Brewster
  2. Bo Bushhousen, St. Libory
  3. Cody Miller, Broken Bow
  4. Hayden Jennings, Seneca
  5. Tatum Olson, Bloomfield
  6. Frazier Kaelin, Broken Bow
  7. Trey Vance, Inavale
  8. Hayden Stump, Elsmere
  9. Devin Konicek, Burwell
  10. Matt Symonds, Mitchell
  11. Alex Hathaway, Pender
  12. Dakota Storer, Arthur
  13. Clancey Symonds, Mitchell
  14. Charlie Bortner, McCook
  15. Tucker Gillespie, McCook

Breakaway Roping

  1. Jaya Nelson, Bassett
  2. Wacey Day, Fleming, Colo.
  3. Summer Richardson, Ainsworth
  4. Tehya From, Crookston
  5. Ali Vaughn, Hershey
  6. Emma Ohm, Hyannis
  7. Whitney Jennings, Seneca
  8. Jace Hurlburt, Arcadia
  9. Elle Ravenscroft, Nenzel
  10. Makayla Wray, Ord
  11. Laynee Ohm, Hyannis
  12. Jentry Jenkins, McCook
  13. Shaylee Chase, North Platte
  14. Shayda Vaughn, Hershey
  15. Jessica Stevens, Creighton
  16. Ashlyn Henderson, Hyannis
  17. Jaden Mathis, Atkinson
  18. Jacei Spangler, Arthur
  19. Bradie Crouse, Blair
  20. Brooke McCully, Mullen
  21. Mekenna Fisher, Hershey
  22. Jenae Whitaker, Chambers
  23. Gracey Taylor, Valentine
  24. Kieley Walz, Ainsworth
  25. Paityn Edwards, Waverly
  26. Sydney Fletcher, Arnold
  27. Chloe Marshall, Burwell
  28. Jayda From, Crookston
  29. Kylie Hewett, Orchard
  30. Annah Wareham, North Platte

Bull Riding

  1. Tanner Drueke, Sutherland
  2. Hunter Boydston, Grover, Colo.
  3. Dalton Garey, Broken Bow
  4. Cole Kerner, Sutherland
  5. Drew Farrell, Merriman
  6. Jett Sjeklocha, Hayes Center
  7. Brady Painter, Ainsworth
  8. Ashton Higgins, Neligh
  9. Slate Micheel, Sargent
  10. Cooper Kursave, Arcadia

Girls Cutting

  1. Faith Storer, Arthur
  2. Mekenna Fisher, Hershey
  3. Peyton Fisher, Hershey
  4. Emma Pearson, Broken Bow
  5. Whitney Jennings, Seneca
  6. Gracyn Hicks, Burwell
  7. Jenna Rutar, Springview
  8. Jordan Downing, Bassett
  9. Emily Ahlers, Clearwater

Goat Tying

  1. Jessica Stevens, Creighton
  2. Wacey Day, Fleming, Colo.
  3. Emma Ohm, Hyannis
  4. Kaci Wickersham, Verdigre
  5. Kinley Greenough, Kearney
  6. Abigail Lawton, Overton
  7. Emma Warren, Thedford
  8. Ashlyn Henderson, Hyannis
  9. Ally Micheel, Sargent
  10. Bradie Crouse, Blair
  11. Clancy Jo Brown, North Platte
  12. Kylie Hewett, Orchard
  13. Jordan Peterson, Arthur
  14. Laynee Ohm, Hyannis
  15. Mekenna Fisher, Hershey
  16. Chloe Marshall, Burwell
  17. Avery Hobbs, Mitchell
  18. Jacei Spangler, Arthur
  19. Kenna McCaslin, Broken Bow
  20. Kassidy Rambat, Ashby
  21. Whitney Jennings, Seneca
  22. Jenae Whitaker, Chambers
  23. Rylee Naprstek, Gothenberg
  24. Peyton Fisher, Hershey
  25. Jace Hurlburt, Arcadia
  26. Tenley Rasmussen, Thedford
  27. Sabrina Schemper, Holdrege
  28. Emily Leach, Dunning
  29. Haylee Wild, Chadron
  30. Winter Benscoter, Valentine
  31. Jayda From, Crookston

(due to a tie for 30th place, there are 32 qualified contestants)

Pole Bending

  1. Madison Mills, Eddyville
  2. Clancy Jo Brown, North Platte
  3. Abigail Lawton, Overton
  4. Jenae Whitaker, Chambers
  5. Emma Pearson, Broken Bow
  6. Lauren Lehl, Alliance
  7. Brooke McCully, Mullen
  8. Raina Swanson, Genoa
  9. Gracey Taylor, Valentine
  10. Avery Hobbs, Mitchell
  11. Taci Flinn, Arcadia
  12. Ashlyn Jensen, Burwell
  13. Elle Ravenscroft, Nenzel
  14. Makayla Wray, Ord
  15. Jordan Peterson, Arthur
  16. Sydney Fletcher, Arnold
  17. Emily Ahlers, Clearwater
  18. Ashlyn Henderson, Hyannis
  19. Kieley Walz, Ainsworth
  20. Annah Wareham, North Platte
  21. Paityn Edwards, Waverly
  22. Laynee Ohm, Hyannis
  23. Jacei Spangler, Arthur
  24. Kalyn Nielsen, Verdigre
  25. Jymmie Jensen, Burwell
  26. Payton Gorwill, Hyannis
  27. Hope Brosius, Enders
  28. Emily Leach, Dunning
  29. Jasmine Dyer, Crawford
  30. Morgan Rosander, Wolbach

Saddle Bronc Riding

  1. Brody McAbee, Ansley
  2. Monte Bailey, Lakeside
  3. Leif Meidell, Harrison
  4. Dean Schroder, Taylor
  5. Augustus Painter, Ainsworth
  6. Carson Jones, Neligh

Steer Wrestling

  1. Dane Pokorny, Stapleton
  2. Rhett Witt, Valentine
  3. Thayne Kimbrough, Ohiowa
  4. Coy Johnston, Stapleton
  5. Sage Schrunk, Valentine
  6. Trace Travniceck, Minatare
  7. Rex Day, Bartlett
  8. Gage Davis, Cody
  9. Dalton Kunkee, Lexington
  10. Kaden Wooters, Elwood
  11. Cody Miller, Broken Bow
  12. Cinch Painter, Springview
  13. Tucker Ravenscroft, Nenzel
  14. Taydon Gorsuch, Gering
  15. Slate Micheel, Sargent
  16. Wyatt Reichenberg, Harrisburg
  17. Dakota Storer, Arthur
  18. Augustus Painter, Ainsworth
  19. Jaden Fanning, Ogallala
  20. Dawson Doggett, Stapleton
  21. Trey Garey, Broken Bow
  22. Jett Sjeklocha, Hayes Center
  23. Beau Wiebelhaus, Springview
  24. Brady Painter, Ainsworth
  25. Sid Miller, Merna
  26. Justin Wenzel, Arthur
  27. Clayton Veldhuizen, Curtis
  28. Wyatt Hajny, Nelson
  29. TC Hughson, Morrill
  30. Cash Arensdorf, Sutherland

Team Roping

  1. Jate Saults, Big Springs
  2. Ryan Shepherd, North Platte
  3. Brent Charlton, North Platte
  4. Hayse Wetzel, Palmer
  5. Jasper Neal, Amherst
  6. Sage Dieter, Alma
  7. Jace Hurlburt, Arcadia
  8. Tate Talkington, Scottsbluff
  9. Zane Kreikemeier, Callaway
  10. Coy Johnston, Stapleton
  11. Sid Miller, Merna
  12. Dalton Kunkee, Lexington
  13. Carter Anderson, Merriman
  14. Sage Schrunk, Valentine
  15. Cooper Bass, Brewster
  16. Zack Bradley, Brewster
  17. Hayes Hammond, Valentine
  18. Rhett Witt, Valentine
  19. Jake Chasek, Mitchell
  20. Justin Chasek, Mitchell
  21. Wacey Day, Fleming
  22. Payton Gorwill, Hyannis
  23. Cord Symons, Mitchell
  24. Cinch Painter, Springview
  25. Brady Renner, Erickson
  26. Makayla Wray, Ord
  27. Jaya Nelson, Bassett
  28. Cauy Preitauer, Stamford
  29. Dalton Garey, Broken Bow
  30. Chance Symons, Mitchell
  31. Jaden Mathis, Atkinson
  32. Trey Garey, Broken Bow
  33. Trace Travnicek, Minatare
  34. Everett Blackburn, Bartlett
  35. Riggin Heikel, Hazard
  36. Roper Wetzel, Palmer
  37. Gage Davis, Cody
  38. Zane Druery, Anselmo
  39. Cody Miller, Broken Bow
  40. Matthew Miller, Callaway
  41. Skyler Hund, North Platte
  42. Tyson Stracke, Stuart
  43. Dane Pokorny, Stapleton
  44. Rex Day, Bartlett
  45. Tehya From, Crookston
  46. Tanner Drueke, Sutherland
  47. Jentry Jenkins, McCook
  48. Annah Wareham, North Platte
  49. Hayden Stump, Elsmere
  50. Laynee Ohm, Hyannis
  51. Shayda Vaughn, Hershey
  52. Jace Richter, Ogallala
  53. Brooke McCully, Mullen
  54. Ali Vaughn, Hershey
  55. Bradie Crouse, Blair
  56. Ty Growcock, Bartlett
  57. Thayne Kimbrough, Ohiowa
  58. Frazier Kaelin, Broken Bow
  59. Ashyln Henderson, Hyannis
  60. Greislyn Chaney, Mitchell
  61. Brodey Hund, North Platte
  62. Joe Todd Hopkins, Bayard

(due to a tie, there are 31 teams competing at state finals)

Tie-Down Roping

  1. Tate Talkington, Scottsbluff
  2. Sid Miller, Merna
  3. Zane Kreikemeier, Callaway
  4. Trace Travnicek, Minatare
  5. Jate Saults, Big Springs
  6. Matthew Miller, Callaway
  7. Sage Schrunk, Valentine
  8. Rhett Witt, Valentine
  9. Layne Wallinger, Stuart
  10. Carter Anderson, Merriman
  11. Cody Miller, Broken Bow
  12. Hayden Stump, Elsmere
  13. Cooper Phillips, Burwell
  14. Gage Davis, Cody
  15. Coy Johnston, Stapleton
  16. Kaden Wooters, Elwood
  17. Jake Chasek, Mitchell
  18. Cooper Bass, Brewster
  19. Trey Garey, Broken Bow
  20. Justin Chasek, Mitchell
  21. Seth Glass, Central City
  22. Brent Charlton, North Platte
  23. Chance Symons, Mitchell
  24. Frazier Kaelin, Broken Bow
  25. Layton Lindner, Broken Bow
  26. Hayse Wetzel, Palmer
  27. Thayne Kimbrough, Ohiowa
  28. Hayes Hammond, Valentine
  29. Zack Bradley, Brewseter
  30. Trell Shrewsbury, Alliance

Reined Cow Horse

  1. Tatum Olson, Bloomfield
  2. Tucker Gillespie, McCook
  3. Tate Talkington, Scottsbluff
  4. Charlie Bortner McCook
  5. Frazier Kaelin, Broken Bow
  6. Hope Brosius, Enders
  7. Cooper Bass, Brewster
  8. Abigail Russell, Hay Springs
  9. Ashton Werth, Hyannis
  10. Jayda Meyring, Alliance
  11. Jace Rosentreader, Lexington

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.

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