Nebraska State High School Rodeo Finals were previously held in Hastings, NE and this year they opted not to hold the event, which allowed Burwell, NE the chance to step up and host the event at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. The Nebraska’s Big Rodeo Board, Burwell/Ord High School Rodeo Team parents, and numerous volunteers did an excellent job of preparing the grounds and holding the rodeo on short notice.
After three days of rodeo competition, the team of student athletes that will represent Nebraska at the NSHFR July 17-23 was determined.
Bareback Riding
- Gauge McBride-State Champion
- Cole Kerner
- Tanner Drueke
- Slate Micheel
- no alternate
Barrel Racing
- Elle Ravenscroft-State Champion
- Taci Flinn
- Madison Mills
- Summer Richardson
- Jenae Whitaker-Alternate
Boys Cutting
- Hayden Jennings-State Champion
- Wacey Flack
- Chance Mignery
- Cooper Bass
- Dakota Storer-Alternate
Breakaway Roping
- Tehya From-State Champion
- Wacey Day
- Jace Hurlburt
- Aluxyn Hollenbeck
- Emma Ohm-Alternate
Bull Riding
- Gauge McBride-State Champion
- Conner Halverson
- Brady Painter
- Cole Kerner
- Jett Sjeklocha-Alternate
Girls Cutting
- Faith Storer- State Champion
- Alexis Rutar
- Whitney Jennings
- Maddie Stump
- Mekenna Fisher-Alternate
Goat Tying
- Emma Ohm-State Champion
- Jessica Stevens
- Wacey Day
- Ashlyn Henderson
- Kinley Greenough-Alternate
Pole Bending
- Madison Mills-State Champion
- Abigail Lawton
- Gracey Taylor
- Caitlin Tibbs
- Lauren Lehl-Alternate
Saddle Bronc Riding
- Sage Miller-State Champion
- Brody McAbee
- Gauge McBride
- Monte Bailey
- Dean Schroder-Alternate
Steer Wrestling
- Rhett Witt
- Parker Johnston
- Clay Holz
- Tucker Ravenscroft
- Quade Potter-Alternate
Team Roping
- Chance Symonds and Tanner Whetham-State Champions
- Cinch Heikel and Hunter Heath
- Carter Anderson and Sage Schrunk
- Zane Kreikemeier and Coy Johnston
- Hayse Wetzel and Ryan Shepherd
- Rhett Witt and Grant Lindsley-Alternates
Tie Down Roping
- Grant Lindsley-State Champion
- Tanner Whetham
- Rhett Witt
- Quade Potter
- Zack Bradley-Alternate
Light Rifle Shooting
- Andrea Meyer-State Champion
- Kalyn Nielsen
- Jate Saults
- Frazier Kaelin
- Cooper Phillips-Alternate
Trap Shooting
- Thayne Kimbrough-State Champion
- Kalyn Nielsen
- Ruger Wells
- Ty Growcock
- Devin Konicek-Alternate
Queen Contest Winner- Ashton Werth
The National High School Finals Rodeo will be held at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, OK July 17th-23rd this year. Previously, the event was to be held in Lincoln, NE at the Lancaster Event Center. But due to the threat of Covid-19, the event had to be moved to a different location, and since the Lazy E Arena has been able to host many different events successfully in the last couple of months the decision was made to move the event this year.
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