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 third performance, Friday, July 26th:
Bareback riding leaders: 1. Rhett Robbins, 83.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s First Class; 2. Bryce Eck, 82; 3. Kash Martin, 77; 4. Quintonn Lunsford, 76; 5. Hayden Leavell, 65; no other qualified rides.
Steer wrestling leaders: 1. (tie) Logan Kenline and Riley Westhaver, 3.7 seconds each; 3. Riley Duvall, 4.0; 4. (tie) Cody Devers and Laramie Warren, 4.1 each; 6. Jarek VanPetten, 4.2.
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. Logan Allen/Jordan Rohlk, 6.2.
Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. Bailey Small, 86.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s On Parole; 2. Jack Smithson, 85.5; 3. Carson Bingham, 83; 4. Keene Justesen, 82; 5. (tie) Garrett Long and Denton Ward, 81 each.
Tie-down roping leaders: 1. Trey Young, 10.3 seconds; 2. (tie) Marcos Costa and Gio Piloto, 10.5 each; 4. Bodie Mattson, 10.6; 5. Glenn Jackson, 11.6; 6. Kason Dyer, 11.7.
Barrel racing leaders: 1. LaTricia Duke, 17.30 seconds; 2. Katelyn Scott, 17.54; 3. Emily Beisel, 17.56; 4. Keyla Costa, 17.64; 5. Patty Finney, 17.84; 6. Jessica Routier, 17.86
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. Bubba Greig, 86.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Fake Friend; 2. Casey Haynes, 81; no other qualified rides.
Total payoff: $140,939. Stock contractor: Beutler & Son Rodeo.
Results per https://www.prorodeo.com/result/2024/nebraskas-big-rodeo/15021?resultsTab=text
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