Area Cowgirls & Cowboys competed in High School Rodeos over Labor Day Weekend. The Nelson High School Rodeo was August 30 & 31 and the Nebraska State Fair Rodeo in Grand Island was September 1. See how our area contestants did.
Nelson Rodeo Saturday, August 30, 2025
Barrel Racing
2nd Maci Herrington, Bassett 15.658
5th Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth 16.071
Breakaway Roping
2nd Aubree Whitaker, Chambers 2.45
4th Kit Painter, Springview 2.76
6th Kinsey Walz, Ainswortj 3.24
10th Jacee Anthony, Crofton 4.85
Bull Riding
1st Sutton Schrunk, Valentine 73
Goat Tying
3rd Aubree Whitaker, Chambers 8.20
9th Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth 9.70
Pole Bending
2nd Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth 21.637
3rd Maci Herrington, Bassett 21.773
Saddle Bronc Riding
3rd Cort Buss, Atkinson 59
Steer Wrestling
3rd Hayes Pokorny, Bartlett 8.37
5th Kooper Schrunk, Pender 13.30
Team Roping
2nd Hunter Cover & Kooper Schrunk, Pender 7.77
10th Owen Littau, Newport & Reese Swanson 13.75
Tie Down Roping
1st Kaddo Schrunk, Pender 9.71
9th Owen Littau, Newport 14.45
10th Trey Blackmore, Chambers 14.82
Trap Shooting
1st Case Shane, Atkinson 48
1st Ian Shane, Atkinson 48
Nelson Rodeo, Sunday, August 31, 2025
Barrel Racing
2nd Maci Herrington, Bassett 16.039
5th Felycia Kerkman, Atkinson 16.298
7th Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth 16.355
Breakaway Roping
5th Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth 3.61
Goat Tying
1st Aubree Whitaker, Chambers 8.18
7th Felycia Kerkman, Atkinson 9.99
Pole Bending
1st Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth 21.296
2nd Maci Herrington, Bassett 21.636
7th Felycia Kerkman, Atkinson 22.824
Saddle Bronc Riding
3rd Sutton Schrunk, Valentine 63
Steer Wrestling
2nd Cort Buss, Atkinson 5.38
4th Trey Blackmore, Chambers 9.42
8th Kooper Schrunk, Pender 17.49
Team Roping
2nd Maci Herrington, Basset & Luke Mead 8.67
7th Kaddo Schrunk, Pender & Hesston Fay 14.04
Tie Down Roping
3rd Trey Blackmore, Chambers 13.41
6th Owen Littau, Newport 14.76
Trap Shooting
2nd Case Shane, Atkinson 49
5th Ian Shane, Atkinson 45
9th Ty Stevens, O’Neill 40
Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island, September 1, 2025
Barrel Racing
4th Felycia Kerkman, Atkinson 16.526
5th Aubree Whitaker, Chambers 16.664
8th Callie Olson, Bloomfield 17.070
Breakaway Roping
3rd Paityn Sheffield, Stuart 2.94
5th Sydney Barlow, Ewing 3.36
Goat Tying
1st Aubree Whitaker, Chambers 7.54
5th Callie Olson, Bloomfield 8.62
9th Felycia Kerkman, Atkinson 9.99
Pole Bending
1st Maci Herrington, Bassett 20.343
2nd Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth 20.563
Saddle Bronc Riding
3rd Cort Buss, Atkinson 61
Steer Wrestling
1st Trey Blackmore, Chambers 4.64
4th Kaddo Schrunk, Pender 6.95
8th Kooper Schrunk, Pender 19.75
Team Roping
2nd Hunter Cover & Kooper Schrunk, Pender 8.04
7th Kinzey Walz, Ainsworth & Kash Nielsen
Tie Down Roping
2nd Kooper Schrunk, Pender 10.53
9th Kaddo Schrunk, Pender 14.20
Boys Cutting
10th Kaddo Schrunk Pender 66
Girls Cutting
7th Callie Olson, Bloomfield 66
7th Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth 66
Reined Cow Horse
3rd Callie Olson, Bloomfield 150.50
4th Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth 149.50
