Nebraska’s Big Rodeo in Burwell is underway and will continue through Saturday, July 27th. 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 results after the second performance, Thursday, July 25th:
Bareback riding leaders: 1. Bryce Eck, 82 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Lost & Found; 2. Quintonn Lunsford, 76; 3. Hayden Leavell, 65; no other qualified rides.
Steer wrestling leaders: 1. Riley Duvall, 4.0 seconds; 2. Brad Ralph, 4.4; 3. (tie) Gus Franzen and Colton Swearingen, 4.9 each; 5. Reed Kraeger, 6.0; 6. Nathan Duvall, 6.1.
Team roping leaders: 1. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.6 seconds; 2. Clayton Van Aken/Cullen Teller, 4.9; 3. Clay Long/Tuff Hardman, 5.1; 4. Bodie Mattson/Trae Smith, 5.2; 5. Rio Nutter/Coy Johnson, 5.6; 6. Myles Kenzy/Grant Lindsley, 6.5.
Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. Keene Justesen, 82 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Devil Woman; 2. (tie) Garrett Long and Denton Ward, 81 each; 4. Roper Kiesner, 79.5; 5. (tie) Dahlyn Thomas and Cooper West, 79 each.
Tie-down roping leaders: 1. Bodie Mattson, 10.6 seconds; 2. Glenn Jackson, 11.6; 3. Kason Dyer, 11.7; 4. (tie) Breylin Smith and Cole Walker, 11.8 each; 6. Cason Kingsbury, 11.9.
Barrel racing leaders: 1. LaTricia Duke, 17.30 seconds; 2. Katelyn Scott, 17.54; 3. Emily Beisel, 17.56; 4. Patty Finney, 17.84; 5. Jessica Routier, 17.86; 6. Erin Zoucha, 17.97.
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 head, $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 leaders: 1. Casey Haynes, 81 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Bomb Squad; no other qualified rides.
Total payoff: $141,512. Stock contractor: Beutler & Son Rodeo.
Results per https://www.prorodeo.com/result/2024/nebraskas-big-rodeo/15021?resultsTab=text
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