College rodeo athletes hit the trail this past weekend, competing at various rodeos in their respective regions. Nebraska teams and Nebraska native athletes in the Great Plains, Central Plains, and Central Rocky Mountain regions found success in multiple events.
The following results outline how NEBRASKA rodeo teams and NEBRASKA athletes performed over the weekend. We recognize many Nebraska athletes have chosen to rodeo out of state. Therefore, we follow more than one college rodeo region. For complete rodeo results visit https://collegerodeo.com/events/.
Here’s a look at how Nebraska athletes and teams performed this weekend:
Great Plains Region:
Dickinson State University College Rodeo | September 27-28.
Men’s Team
| 2nd | Mid-Plains Community College | 575 pts. |
| 6th | Southeast Community College | 140 pts. |
| 7th | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 80 pts. |
| 10th | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | 20 pts. |
Women’s Team
| 3rd | Mid-Plains Community College | 150 pts. |
| 7th | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 45 pts. |
Men’s All Around
| 2nd | Eli Higa | Honokaʻa, HI | MPCC | 280 pts. |
Women’s All Around
| 2nd | Laynee Ohm | Hyannis, NE | MPCC | 150 pts. |
Bareback Riding
| 1st | Jackson Lunn | MPCC | Score NA |
Bull Riding
| 1st | Eli Higa | Honokaʻa, HI | MPCC | 136 pts. |
Tie Down Roping
| 5th | Kaden Wooters | Elwood, NE | SDSU | 11.5 |
| 8th | Tucker Pape | Pisgah, IA | NCTA | 38.0 |
Steer Wrestling
| 2nd | Cinch Painter | Springview, NE | MPCC | 10.0 |
Team Roping Header
| 3rd | Eli Higa | Honokaʻa, HI | MPCC | 24.3 |
| 4th | Gage Schram | Springfield, NE | UNL | 25.9 |
| 5th | Tucker Even | Burke, SD | MPCC | 8.1 |
| 6th | Jace Richter | Ogallala, NE | MPCC | 27.8 |
Listen to our interview with Gage Schram here:
Team Roping Heeler
| 3rd | Dion Kahiwa Augustiro | Hoʻolehua, Hawaii | MPCC | 21.3 |
| 4th | Logan Hughes | Glenwood, IA | SECC | 25.9 |
| 5th | Ryan Shepherd | North Platte, NE | MPCC | 27.8 |
| 6th | Ryatt Fraser | Hysham, MT | MPCC | 8.1 |
Breakaway Roping
| 3rd | Laynee Ohm | Hyannis, NE | MPCC | 6.4 |
| 7th | Bradie Crouse | Blair, NE | UNL | 2.5 |
Goat Tying
| 6th | Laynee Ohm | Hyannis, NE | MPCC | 7.0 |
Central Rocky Mountain Region:
Sheridan College Rodeo | September 27-29
Men’s Team
| 6th | Chadron State College | 155 pts. |
Women’s Team
| 3rd | Chadron State College | 200 pts. |
Men’s All-Around
| 2nd | Thayne Kimbrough | Ohiowa, NE | UWY | 240 pts. |
| 4th | Rhett Witt | Valentine, NE | UWY | 160 pts. |
Bareback Riding
| 3rd | Tanner Olson | Ohiowa, NE | CSC | 130 pts. |
| 3rd | Cinch Kiger | Overton, NE | CSC | 130 pts. |
| 6th | Tate Miller | Springview, NE | LCCC | 129 pts. |
Tie Down Roping
| 2nd | Gage Davis | Cody, NE | LCCC | 26.9 |
| 3rd | Rhett Witt | Valentine, NE | UWY | 27.1 |
| 4th | Jake Chasek | Mitchell, NE | CSC | 34.0 |
Steer Wrestling
| 2nd | Thayne Kimbrough | Ohiowa, NE | UWY | 12.5 |
| 5th | Rhett Witt | Valentine, NE | UWY | 17.9 |
Team Roping Heeler
| 2nd | Thayne Kimbrough | Ohiowa, NE | UWY | 18.4 |
Breakaway Roping
| 1st | Brooke McCully | Mullen, NE | CSC | 6.9 |
Goat Tying
| 4th | Riata Day | Fleming, CO | UWY | 14.7 |
Central Plains Region:
Southeastern Oklahoma College Rodeo | September 26-28
Saddle Bronc Riding
| 4th | Brody McAbee | Ansley, NE | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 121 pts. |
Bareback Riding
| 5th | Cole Kerner | Sutherland, NE | Ft. Hays State University | 128 pts. |
Goat Tying
| 8th | Hadley Teut | Lincoln, NE | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 17.6 |
