2026 Nebraska’s Big Rodeo
Burwell, NE,
July 22-25
Nebraska’s Big Rodeo Division 2 Xtreme Bulls
Bull riding: * 1. Conner Halverson, 87.5 points on Salt River Rodeo’s Thigh Highs, $12,030; 2. Grady Young, 87, $9,431; 3. Jace Trosclair, 85, $7,203; 4. Ethan Skogquist, 81, $4,975; 5. Levi Ward, 79, $3,490; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
Total payoff: $37,130. Stock Contractors: Salt River Rodeo, Beutler & Son Rodeo and Powder River Rodeo. Rodeo Secretary: Jayme Pemberton. Officials: Darin Boots, Dewitt Forrest Jr and Scott Fogg. Timers: Jayme Pemberton and Sandy Bien. Announcer: Travis Schauda. Specialty Acts: Reed Rosencrans and Benjamin Patton. Bullfighters: Ely Sharkey, Weston Rutkowski and Noah Krepps. Clown/Barrelman: Benjamin Patton. Flankmen: Rhett Beutler, Remy Southwick and Jake Beutler. Pickup Men: Guy Wade Tyra, Dalton Barnes and Matt Scott. Music Director: Benje Bendele. Photographer: Alaina Stangle.
All-around cowboy: Rance Bowden, $4,973, tie-down roping and team roping.
Bareback riding: 1. Colt Eck, 85 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Cruella, $3,187; 2. (tie) Gauge McBride and Rhett Robbins, 82, $2,124 each; 4. Jacoby Campbell, 81.5, $1,168; 5. (tie) Bryce Eck, Connor Griffith and Quintonn Lunsford, 81, $567 each; 8. (tie) Brent Applegarth and Kash Martin, 77.5, $159 each.
Steer wrestling: 1. Gus Franzen, 4.0 seconds, $2,956; 2. Jacob Wang, 4.2, $2,609; 3. Colt Honey, 4.4, $2,261; 4. Mitchell Gardner, 4.5, $1,913; 5. (tie) Tyler Byrne and Tucker Even, 4.9, $1,652 each; 7. (tie) Coy Johnston and Jarek Vanpetten, 5.1, $1,304 each; 9. (tie) Gage Davis and Cody Devers, 5.3, $870 each.
Team roping: 1. Rylee Mills/Garrett Smith, 4.7 seconds, $4,115 each; 2. Clayton Van Aken/Jaydon Warner, 4.9, $3,631; 3. Rance Bowden/Tyan Johnson, 5.3, $3,147; 4. (tie) Kolton Good/Steve Orth and Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 5.5, $2,421 each; 6. (tie) Cyle Denison/Braylon Tryan and Jacob Stansbury/Hayden Sanders, 5.6, $1,815 each; 8. (tie) Brandon Farris/Braden Harmon and Lucas Phillips/Dustin Harris, 5.8, $1,331 each; 10. Kelvin Medeiros/Tyson Thompson, 6.1, $968; 11. (tie) Jade Espenscheid/Coy Johnson and Tucker McDaniel/Cash Hetzel, 6.2, $605 each.
Saddle bronc riding: 1. (tie) Garrett Long, on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Grow A Pair, Dane McPhail, on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Smoke Jumper, and Traven Sharon, on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Dirty Flirt, 83 points, $2,972 each; 4. (tie) Ean Price and Tegan Smith, 82, $1,146 each; 6. Jackson Ford, 81.5, $637; 7. Trenton Burd, 81, $509; 8. (tie) Jack Chase, Cole Elshere and Brady Irvine, 78, $127 each.
Tie-down roping: 1. Mason Stueve, 9.6 seconds, $4,139; 2. Westin Barnett, 9.9, $3,652; 3. Lane Webb, 10.9, $3,165; 4. Clay Ellis, 11.0, $2,678; 5. Austin Madison, 11.3, $2,191; 6. (tie) Rance Bowden and Blake Carter, 11.5, $1,826 each; 8. Bodie Mattson, 11.6, $1,461; 9. (tie) Jate Saults and Travis Staley, 11.9, $1,096 each; 11. (tie) Chance Oftedahl and Colt Papy, 12.0, $609 each.
Barrel racing: 1. Lanita Peirce, 17.48 seconds, $3,234; 2. Raelin Jurgens, 17.61, $2,587; 3. Jessica Leach, 17.65, $2,102; 4. Keylee Zancanella, 17.69, $1,617; 5. Stacey Hansen, 17.81, $1,293; 6. Chelsea Moore, 17.88, $970; 7. Nikki Reynolds, 17.89, $808; 8. Ivy Hurst, 17.90, $728; 9. Torrie Edge, 18.02, $647; 10. Jody McKay, 18.04, $566; 11. Faith Nolte, 18.06, $485; 12. Heidi Gunderson, 18.14, $404; 13. Chloe Woods, 18.33, $323; 14. Hailey Thompson, 18.36, $243; 15. Colette Greene, 18.37, $162.
Steer roping: First round: 1. Riley O’Rourke, 12.1 seconds, $1,763; 2. Chet Herren, 13.4, $1,459; 3. Coy Thompson, 14.4, $1,155; 4. Cole Patterson, 15.5, $851; 5. Laramie Allen, 16.5, $547; 6. (tie) Dustin Bassett and Jess Tierney, 17.1, $152 each. Second round: 1. Tony Reina, 12.3 seconds, $1,763; 2. Taylor Santos, 12.8, $1,459; 3. Kelton McMillen, 13.0, $1,155; 4. Scott Snedecor, 13.3, $851; 5. Daine McNenny, 13.6, $547; 6. Ryan Willberg, 14.4, $304. Third round: 1. Taylor Santos, 11.0 seconds, $1,763; 2. Thomas Smith, 11.1, $1,459; 3. Laramie Allen, 12.0, $1,155; 4. Frank Pohlmann, 12.1, $851; 5. Scott Snedecor, 12.3, $547; 6. Tony Reina, 12.9, $304. Average: 1. Riley O’Rourke, 42.1 seconds on three head, $2,644; 2. Chet Herren, 42.8, $2,188; 3. Cole Patterson, 47.3, $1,732; 4. Scott Snedecor, 51.8, $1,277; 5. (tie) Seth Schafer and Laramie Allen, 55.7, $638 each.
Bull riding: * 1. BJ McAbee McAbee Jr, 91 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Dump Truck, $7,076; 2. Lane Leeper, 86, $6,150; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
Total payoff: $172,553. Stock Contractor: Beutler & Son Rodeo. Sub-Contractor: Powder River Rodeo. Rodeo Secretary: Jayme Pemberton. Officials: Scott Fogg, Darin Boots and Dewitt Forrest Jr. Timers: Jayme Pemberton and Sandy Bien. Announcer: Travis Schauda. Specialty Acts: Benjamin Patton and Reed Rosencrans. Bullfighters: Noah Krepps and Weston Rutkowski. Clown/Barrelman: Benjamin Patton. Flankmen: Jake Beutler, Rhett Beutler, Remy Southwick and Delbert Nuse. Chute Boss: Bronc Rumford. Pickup Men: Dalton Barnes, Matt Scott and Guy Wade Tyra. Music Director: Benje Bendele. Photographer: Alaina Stangle.
Breakaway roping: 1. Kamie Jo Crouse, 2.1 seconds, $3,525; 2. Kieley Walz, 2.4, $2,820; 3. (tie) Taylor Raupe and Amanda Terrell, 2.6, $2,027 each; 5. (tie) Shalee Oftedahl and Laynee Ohm, 2.7, $1,234 each; 7. Christi Braudrick, 2.9, $881; 8. (tie) Misti Brown and Jackie White, 3.1, $749 each; 10. Carlee Potter, 3.2, $617; 11. (tie) Cali Griffin, Brenna Herring and Kate Thompson, 3.3, $441 each; 14. (tie) Whitney Jennings and Lyndsey Orris, 3.4, $220 each.
Total payoff: $17,625. Stock Contractor: Various. Rodeo Secretary: Jayme Pemberton. Officials: Scott Fogg, Dewitt Forrest Jr and Darin Boots. Timers: Jayme Pemberton and Sandy Bien. Announcer: Travis Schauda. Chute Boss: Bronc Rumford.