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 from Wednesday, July 24th:
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. Brad Ralph, 4.4 seconds; 2. (tie) Gus Franzen and Colton Swearingen, 4.9 each; 4. Reed Kraeger, 6.0; 5. Beau Wiebelhaus, 6.5; 6. Thayne Kimbrough, 7.1.
Team roping leaders: 1. Clayton Van Aken/Cullen Teller, 4.9 seconds; 2. Clay Long/Tuff Hardman, 5.1; 3. Rio Nutter/Coy Johnson, 5.6; 4. Nate Kirtley/Jett Hillman, 7.8; 5. Bodie Herring/Quincy Reynolds, 15.4; 6. Corben Culley/Gus Mosley, 15.7.
Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. (tie) Garrett Long, on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Pop A Top, and Denton Ward, on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Regulator, 81 points each; 3. Roper Kiesner, 79.5; 4. (tie) Dahlyn Thomas and Cooper West, 79 each; 6. Brody Harrison, 78.
Tie-down roping leaders: 1. Glenn Jackson, 11.6 seconds; 2. Breylin Smith, 11.8; 3. Cason Kingsbury, 11.9; 4. Ty Kirby, 12.1; 5. Cody Henderson, 13.6; 6. Patrick Martin, 15.7.
Barrel racing leaders: 1. Katelyn Scott, 17.54 seconds; 2. Jessica Routier, 17.86; 3. Erin Zoucha, 17.97; 4. Rachel Schroeder, 17.98; 5. Emilee Pauley, 18.05; 6. Alexa Bagnell, 18.07.
Steer roping: No qualified runs.
Bull riding leaders: 1. Casey Haynes, 81 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Bomb Squad; no other qualified rides.
Total payoff: $141,996. Stock contractor: Beutler & Son Rodeo.
Results per https://www.prorodeo.com/result/2024/nebraskas-big-rodeo/15021?resultsTab=text
Listen to our interview with Nebraska’s Big Rodeo announcer Travis Schauda:
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