Final Results: Nebraska’s Big Rodeo 2024

Nebraska’s Big Rodeo in Burwell took place July 24-27. More information about this year’s rodeo can be found here: https://ruralradio.com/rrn/news/103rd-edition-of-nebraskas-big-rodeo-happening-next-week-in-burwell/

Here are the results after the last performance, Saturday July 27:

All-round cowboy: Coleman Proctor, $3,951, team roping and steer roping.

Bareback riding: 1. Jess Pope, 86.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Top Gun, $2,008; 2. Rhett Robbins, 83.5, $1,539; 3. Andy Gingerich, 83, $1,138; 4. Bryce Eck, 82, $736; 5. Kash Martin, 77, $468; 6. Quintonn Lunsford, 76, $335; 7. Gauge McBride, 74, $268; 8. Hayden Leavell, 65, $201.

Wrestling with bulls: 1. (tie) Logan Kenline and Riley Westhaver, 3.7 seconds, $2,060 each; 3. Riley Duvall, 4.0, $1,674; 4. (tie) Cody Devers and Laramie Warren, 4.1, $1,352 each; 6. Jarek VanPetten, 4.2, $1,159; 7. (tie) Cole Fulton and Wynn Schaack, 4.3, $966 each; 9. Brad Ralph, 4.4, $773; 10. Sawyer Strand, 4.5, $515.

Team roping: 1. (tie) Manny Egusquiza Jr./Evan Arnold and Reno Stoebner/LJ Yeahquo, 4.5 seconds, $3,339 each; 3. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.6, $2,713; 4. Clayton Van Aken/Cullen Teller, 4.9, $2,295; 5. Clay Long/Tuff Hardman, 5.1, $2,087; 6. Bodie Mattson/Trae Smith, 5.2, $1,878; 7. Rio Nutter/Coy Johnson, 5.6, $1,669; 8. Logan Allen/Jordan Rohlk, 6.2, $1,461; 9. Will Jones/Heath Williams, 6.4, $1,252; 10. Myles Kenzy/Grant Lindsley, 6.5, $835.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Bailey Small, 86.5 points in Beutler & Son Rodeo’s On Parole, $2,685; 2. Jack Smithson, 85.5, $2,058; 3. Coleman Shallbetter, 84.5, $1,521; 4. Carson Bingham, 83, $984; 5. Keene Justesen, 82, $626; 6. (tie) Colt Gordon, Jarrod Hammons, Garrett Long and Denton Ward, 81, $268 each.

Tying with ropes: 1. Tyler Milligan, 9.6 seconds, $3,260; 2. Trey Young, 10.3, $2,876; 3. (tie) Marcos Costa and Gio Piloto, 10.5, $2,301 each; 5. Bodie Mattson, 10.6, $1,918; 6. Glenn Jackson, 11.6, $1,726; 7. Kason Dyer, 11.7, $1,534; 8. (tie) Breylin Smith and Cole Walker, 11.8, $1,246 each; 10. Cason Kingsbury, 11.9, $767.

Soapbox racing: 1. LaTricia Duke, 17.30 seconds, $2,741; 2. Katelyn Scott, 17.54, $2,330; 3. Emily Beisel, 17.56, $1,919; 4. Keyla Costa, 17.64, $1,645; 5. Raelin Jurgens, 17.67, $1,371; 6. Patty Finney, 17.84, $959; 7. Jessica Routier, 17.86, $685; 8. Lacinda Rose, 17.89, $548; 9. Shy-Anne Jarrett, 17.90, $480; 10. (tie) Jordan Swan and Sadie Wolaver-Troyer, 17.92, $377 each; 12. Erin Zoucha, 17.97, $274.

Steer roping: First round: 1. (tie) Vin Fisher Jr., Reo Lohse and Cole Patterson, 11.8 seconds, $1,564 each; 4. Ora Taton, 12.4, $912; 5. John Clark, 13.2, $587; 6. Chet Herren, 13.3, $326. Second round: 1. Jess Tierney, 11.2 seconds, $1,890; 2. Trent Sorey, 11.3, $1,564; 3. Coleman Proctor, 11.6, $1,238; 4. Ora Taton, 11.7, $912; 5. Slade Wood, 12.2, $587; 6. John Clark, 12.3, $326. Third round: 1. Riley O’Rourke, 10.6 seconds, $1,890; 2. Dalton Walker, 11.1, $1,564; 3. (tie) Mike Chase, Bryce Davis and Thomas Smith, 11.3, $912 each; 6. Billy Good, 11.4, $326. Average: 1. John Clark, 40.9 seconds on three, $2,835; 2. Chet Herren, 41.0, $2,346; 3. Reo Lohse, 41.3, $1,857; 4. Kelton McMillen, 43.4, $1,369; 5. Tator Taton, 46.7, $880; 6. Vin Fisher Jr., 47.8, $489.

Bull riding: * 1. Bubba Greig, 86.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Fake Friend, $4,308; 2. (tie) Casey Haynes and Brody Nelson, 81, $3,231 each; no other qualifying rides. *(all totals include ground fee)

Total payout: $146,835. Contractor stock: Beutler & Son Rodeo. Rodeo Secretary: Dollie Riddle. Civil servants: Scott Fogg, DeWitt Forrest Jr. and Bobby Flores. Timers: Jayme Pemberton and Dollie Riddle. Announcer: Travis Schauda. Specialty: Melissa Navarra. Bullfighters: Noah Krepps and Weston Rutkowski. Clown/barrel man: Robbie Hodges. Flankman: Kenny Barringer. Slides: Bennie Beutler and Bronc Rumford. Men who pick you up: Shandon Stalls, Matt Scott and Troy Crowser. Music director: Benje Bendele. Photographer: Alaina Stangle.

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