Nebraska State High School Rodeo from Hastings-final results.
Bareback riding champion – Spencer DeNaeyer, Seneca
For the second year in a row, Spencer DeNaeyer took home the state bareback riding title.
He will attend Odessa (Texas) College this fall on a rodeo scholarship and compete collegiately, majoring in ag technology.
He is the son of Martin and Bree DeNaeyer.
Barrel racing champion – Anna Clark, Thedford
Anna Clark is just a freshman, but she finished her first year of high school rodeo with a bang.
The fifteen-year-old cowgirl from Thedford won the barrel racing state title.
In the first round, she hit a barrel, adding a five-second penalty to her time.
But she redeemed herself, winning the second and third rounds.
She is the daughter of Adam and Alicia Clark.
Nebraska High School Qualifiers for the 2022 National High School Finals Rodeo in Gillette, Wyoming July 17-23.
Boys rookie of the year went to Koltdyn Heath, Minden, and girls rookie of the year is Reagan McIntyre, Grand Island. McIntyre also won the girls’ all-around title; for the second year, Cooper Bass, Brewster, is the year-end boys all-around champion. Kylie Lancaster, Hastings, was crowned as the 2022-2023 Miss Nebraska High School Rodeo queen.
Bareback riding
Champion: Spencer Denayer, Seneca
2. Tate Miller, Springview
3. Koltdyn Heath, Minden
4. Tanner Drueke, Sutherland
Alternate: Cinch Kiger, Overton
Barrel racing
Champion: Anna Clark, Thedford
2. Hailey Witte, Crookston
3. Taci Flinn, Arcadia
4. Camryn Kocian, Brainard
Alternate: Mekenna Fisher, Hershey
Boys cutting:
Champion: Bo Bushhousen, St. Libory
2. Cooper Bass, Brewster
3. Trey Vance, Inavale
4. Devin Konicek, Burwell
Alternate: Dakota Storer, Arthur
Breakaway roping
Champion: Makayla Wray, Ord
2. Reagan McIntyre, Grand Island
3. Whitney Jennings, Seneca
4. Shayda Vaughn, Hershey
Alternate: Kieley Walz, Ainsworth
Bull riding:
Champion:. Cooper Kursave, Arcadia
2. Hunter Boydston, Grover, Colo.
3. Jason Ducker-Kursave, Arcadia
4. Tanner Drueke, Sutherland
Alternate: Brady Painter, Ainsworth
Girls cutting:
Champion: Whitney Jennings, Seneca
2. Mekenna Fisher, Hershey
3. Brooke Forre, Newman Grove
4. Emma Pearson, Broken Bow
Alternate: Peyton Fisher, Hershey
Goat tying:
Champion:. Libby Hegeman, Arlington
2. Reagan McIntyre, Grand Island
3. Ashlyn Henderson, Hyannis
4. Emma Warren, Thedford
Alternate: Laney Hoier, Herman
Pole bending
Champion: Makayla Wray, Ord
2. Gracey Taylor, Valentine
3. Reagan McIntyre, Grand Island
4. Raina Swanson, Genoa
Alternate: Emma Pearson, Broken Bow
Reined cow horse
Champion: Tatum Olson, Bloomfield
2. Charlie Bortner, McCook
3. Tucker Gillespie, McCook
4. Tate Talkington, Scottsbluff
Alternate: Jayda Meyring, Alliance
Saddle bronc riding
Champion: Monte Bailey, Lakeside
2. Leif Meidell, Harrison
3. Augustus Painter, Ainsworth
4. Carson Jones, Neligh
Alternate: Everett Blackburn, Bartlett
Steer wrestling
Champion: Coy Johnston, Stapleton
2. Dane Pokorny, Stapleton
3. Wyatt Reichenberg, Harrisburg
4. Taydon Gorsuch, Gering
Alternate: Beau Wiebelhaus, Springview
Team roping
Champions: Brent Charlton, North Platte, and Jate Saults, Big Springs
2. Cooper Bass, Brewster and Zack Bradley, Brewster
3. Makayla Wray, Ord and Brady Renner, Ericson
4. Carter Anderson, Merriman and Sage Schrunk, Valentine
Tie-down roping
Champion: Sid Miller, Merna
2. Jate Saults, Big Springs
3. Cooper Phillips, Burwell
4. Carter Anderson, Merriman
Alternate: Seth Glass, Central City