The 61st Annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) is officially off and running in Farmington, New Mexico. This year's event features a total of 1,375 contestants from the United States, Canada, and Australia. Rodeo performances will be held at 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM daily, with the championship round to be held on Saturday, July 25th at 7:00 PM. This is the fourth appearance of the event at the San Juan County Fairgrounds in Farmington, with previous appearances in 2002, 2003, and 2008.
"This is what everyone works so hard for all year long," says Kent Sturman, Executive Director of the National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA). "All of the national directors, state and provincial secretaries, volunteers, and staff have put in an incredible number of hours to make the
61st installment of the NHSFR the best that it can be. For us, this is the big pay- off."
"The NHSFR is simply a great place for contestants and families to relax and celebrate the sport that
they love," says Sturman. "In addition to the thirteen rodeos, there is also a trade show full of great
western wares, a volleyball tournament for NHSRA members, and so much more. Plus, the new
NHSRA Queen for the 2009- 2010 year will be crowned in the coming week as well."
For more information on the NHSFR and the National High School Rodeo Association, contact
NHSRA Media Director, Mike Hausmann, at mike@nhsra.org
The National High School Rodeo Association is one of the fastest growing youth organizations in
the nation, with an annual membership of over 10,500 students from 41 states, five Canadian
provinces and Australia. The Association sanctions over 1,100 rodeos each year. The NHSRA is gov-
erned by a national board of directors, which consists of one member from each state or province.
A staff at the national headquarters in Denver, Colorado, handles the day- to- day operations. For
more information on the NHSRA, visit the association's official website located at www.nhsra.org.
2009 NHSFR Results
*These scores are unofficial. For official results, please see the posting area at the Rodeo Office at McGee Park.
Barrel Racing
1. Tanisha Adams, Albion, Idaho, 17.317
2. Michele Allison, Lake City, Fla., 17.372
3. Maggie Boyle, Aiken, S.C., 17.549
4. Kellie Wiersma, Outlook, Wash., 17.602
5. Mary Gentry, Elko, Ga., 17.612
6. TiAda Gray, Lovington, N.M., 17.714
7. Savannah Todd, Willcox, Ariz., 17.751
8. Raegen Scott, Douglas, Wyo., 17.773
9. Kaylee Carlin, Neosho, Mo., 17.899
10. Meghan Johnson, Deming, N.M., 18.03
11. Lauren Pardue, Jonesville, La., 18.228
12. Jenna Jo O'Daniel, Bennington, Neb., 18.331
13. Jessi Hodge, Marion, Ky., 18.388
14. Alyssa Yager, Highland, Wisc., 18.466
15. Carlee Dick, Oakley, Utah, 18.534
16. Tisha Simon, Mankato, Kan., 18.72
17. Kansas Thorp, Marion, Iowa, 18.796
18. Taylor Young, Carlisle, Pa., 18.934
19. Abbie Frey, Crawfordsville, Ind., 18.976
20. Hannah Smith, Rockford, Mich., 19.007
21. Morgan Konkler, Bremen, Ohio, 19.118
22. Taylor Drier, Pierson, Manitoba, Can., 21.142
23. Heather Ballantyne, Orton, Ontario, Can., 21.258
24. Ceri McCaffery, Wayne, Okla., 23.014
25. Shelby Rita, Haleiwa, Hawaii, 23.053
26. Kasey Campbell, Haworth, Okla., 23.349
27. Jenna Mahoney, Homer, Alaska, 25.156
Bareback Riding
1. JR Vezain, Cowley, Wyo., 71
2. Jake Self, Broken Arrow, Okla., 64
3. Casey Meroshnekoff, Red Bluff, Calif., 60
4. Jake Choate, Dayton, Texas, 55
5. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La., 48
6. Keegan Kite, Montfort, Wisc., 47
Boys Cutting
1. Dax Hadlock, Ogden, Utah, 215
2. Brandon Swanson, Arthur, Neb., 213
3. CJ Sisco, Asher, Okla., 212
4. Jeremy Pinheiro, Los Alamos, Calif., 210
5. Kyzer Stoddard, Rexburg, Idaho, 209
6. Ryne Hartt, Sebring, Fla., 204
7. Jackson Ream, Saint George, Utah, 201
8. Troy Nahrgang, Buckeye, Ariz., 194
9. Shay Carroll, LaJunta, Colo., 189
10. Colton Thorson, Fergus Falls, Minn., 188
10. Newt Ladner, Poplarville, Miss., 188
12. Michael Pederson, Hermiston, Ore., 186
13. Drew Cowan, Highmore, S.D., 183
13. Trevor Kautzman, Walcott, N.D., 183
13. Ryan Frolik, Loxley, Ala., 183
13. Ridge Gowen, Folkston, Ga., 183
Bull Riding
1. Matt Triplett, Columbia Falls, Mt., 79
2. Cody Heffernan, Singleton, New South Wales, Aus., 72
3. Dylan Henson, Bloomfield, N.M., 70
4. Cole Bates, Sky Valley, Calif., 69
4. Tyler Williams, Grantsville, Utah, 69
6. Levi Berends, Maynard, Minn., 68
Girls Cutting
1. Jamie Lancaster, Jerome, Idaho, 216
2. Sterling Cumpton, Lewellen, Neb., 215
2. Marisa Julian, Fallon, Nev., 215
2. Katherine Hall, DeKalb, Texas, 215
5. Trey Barlow, Gillette, Wyo., 201
6. Tawnee Blomberg, Canton, Texas, 200
7. Jori Gjermundson, Marshall, N.D., 198
8. Joey Painter, Buffalo, S.D., 196
9. Sami Sanderson, Kissimmee, Fla., 195
9. Murphy Hirschy, Jackson, Mt., 195
11. Bailey Corey, Powell Butte, Ore., 193
12. Hanna Thacker, Emmett, Idaho, 189
13. Sadie Gjermundson, Halliday, N.D., 185
14. Samantha Martinez, Bloomfield, N.M., 183
14. Michelle Christensen, Coal City, Ill., 183
14. Destrilee Allred, Nephi, Utah, 183
14. Morgan Nilsen, Bremerton, Wash., 183
Goat Tying
1. Tyesha Oppenheimer, Redmond, Utah, 7.834
2. Cammie Jo Rogers, Rio Vista, Texas, 8.399
3. Macy Fuller, Clarkston, Wash., 8.651
4. Brooke Bindl, Richland Center, Wisc., 8.839
5. Chelsey Kelly, Dupree, S.D., 8.871
6. Morgan Curry, Centreville, Miss., 9.053
7. Courtney Danylo, Moreno Valley, Calif., 9.106
8. Kelbee Cheeney, Pioche, Nev., 10.288
8. Shelby Ling, Windom, Minn., 10.288
10. Justine Cornelsen, Onanole, Manitoba, Can., 10.465
11. Korah Agre, Lindstrom, Minn., 10.638
12. Lanie Culligan, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., 10.941
13. Cassidy Boggs, Cyril, Okla., 11.085
14. Brooke Hirschy, Jackson, Mt., 11.27
15. Sarah Gunkel, Springfield, Colo., 11.45
16. Kesley Pontius, Watsontown, Pa., 11.922
17. Hannah Nolan, Arlington, , 12.709
18. Sarah Stafford, Princeton, W.V., 12.96
19. Kylie Veldhuizen, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 13.593
20. Amanda Werling, Casstown, Ohio, 16.427
21. Kellie Hailey, Macon, Miss., 22.088
Pole Bending
1. Darby Shope, Longville, La., 19.909
2. Hannah Beamer, Pinetown, N.C., 20.28
3. Kelsey Lutjen, Florence, Ariz., 20.548
4. Callie Martin, Anderson, S.C., 20.803
5. Kelsey Butterfield, Stuart, Neb., 20.833
6. Devin Nicholls, Kinnear, Wyo., 20.9
7. Taylor Jo Voelsch, Watertown, S.D., 20.915
8. Michelle Brookshier, Warrensburg, Mo., 20.933
9. Casey Simmers, Alamo, Nev., 20.967
10. Nealey Dalton, Adamsville, Tenn., 20.977
11. Raley Radomske, Ellensburg, Wash., 21.007
12. Jilian Gerard, Spangle, Wash., 21.131
13. Jamie Parvin, Lewiston, Idaho, 21.402
14. Natalie Davis, Topeka, Kan., 21.639
15. Paula Burton, Shell Lake, Wisc., 21.734
16. Kelsey Nenneman, Sidney, Iowa, 21.762
17. Michaela Kathrein, Dickinson, N.D., 22.115
18. Britt Farley, Bective, New South Wales, Aus., 22.907
19. Sienna Rucker, Homer, Alaska, 24.58
20. Taylor Ludington, Koloa, Hawaii, 24.942
21. Taylor Smith, Benton, Ky., 25.887
22. Ronni Pharez, Fairhope, Ala., 26.037
23. Mary Reynolds, Purvis, Miss., 26.517
24. Lacie Ann Boothe, Pulaski, Va., 30.505
25. Rachel Richards, LaGrande, Ore., 31.313
26. Ellen Jarvis, Seymour, Ind., 34.224
Saddle Bronc
1. Coleman Watt, Hardisty, Alberta, Can., 72
2. Cameron Hopper-Craig, Battle Mountain, Nev., 66
3. Will Abshure, Ward, Ark., 55
4. Tom Nerlin, Three Forks, Mt., 51
5. Justin Chappell, Redmond, Ore., 46
Steer Wrestling
1. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla., 3.563
2. Luke Camino, Clearmont, Wyo., 3.824
3. Levi Walchuk, Ronan, Mt., 4.574
4. Sterling Wallace, Justin, Texas, 4.585
5. Evan Entze, Golden Valley, N.D., 5.109
6. Royce Johnson, Nemaha, Neb., 5.442
7. Chisum Docheff, Longmont, Colo., 5.919
8. Jon Ross, Toppenish, Wash., 6.498
9. Josh Garner, Live Oak, Calif., 7.023
10. CD Wilcox, Louisa, Va., 7.09
11. JW Ery, Springfield, Tenn., 9.493
12. Josh Carden, Elberta, Ala., 14.246
13. Tee Hale, White Owl, S.D., 14.821
14. Cody Metsker, Taylorville, Ill., 15.456
15. Wyatt Holtman, Malta, Idaho, 16.834
16. Casey Usher, Redmond, Ore., 17.221
17. Dillon Spray, Bagley, Minn., 17.652
18. Colt Capurro, Fallon, Nev., 17.86
Breakaway Roping
1. Jacoby Hotsenpiller, Louisburg, Kan., 2.732
2. Kelli Kayser, Condon, Ore., 2.958
3. Kortni McConnell, Hereford, Texas, 3.087
4. Jacquelyn Gregory, Lamar, Mo., 3.654
5. Mamie Kieson, Watford City, N.D., 3.731
6. Lydia Coe, Salinas, Calif., 5.136
7. Ellie Anderson, Rockwell, Iowa, 5.607
8. Haily Hamlin, Warren, Ore., 12.306
9. Marla Kennedy, Coonamble, New South Wales, Aus.,
12.578
10. Ali Mullin, Cartwright, Manitoba, Can., 13.073
11. Jessica Stewart, Cerulean, Ky., 13.224
12. Dakotah Bruce, Hustontown, Pa., 14.814
Tie-Down Roping
1. Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla., 9.459
2. Kyle Beecher, Soldier, Kan., 10.143
3. Dusty Eldridge, Lake Charles, La., 10.442
4. Trey Young, Dupree, S.D., 10.461
5. Shane Overby, Morton, Miss., 10.47
6. Dalton Hall, Rozet, Wyo., 10.935
7. Lane Santos-Karney, Creston, Calif., 11.961
8. Brock Pezanoski, Utica, Ill., 12.073
9. Trent Bilberry, Elida, N.M., 13.358
10. Dustin Latta, Marana, Ariz., 16.381
11. Justin deBraga, Elko, Nev., 17.307
12. Mason Chambers, Goldendale, Wash., 18.473
13. Ben McAdow, Littleton, Colo., 19.783
14. Nathan Ponder, Troy, Mo., 20.688
15. Taylor Christensen, Plain City, Utah, 20.745
16. Chisum Thurston, Hyannis , Neb., 21.011
17. Reid Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn., 23.424
18. Slade Bronson, McAlpin, Fla., 24.11
Team Roping
1. Chance Kiehne, Springerville, Ariz., Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M., 10.231
2. Walt Hoyt V, Valley Springs, Calif., David Iverson, Oakdale, Calif., 11.465
3. Kyle Dickens, Loveland, Colo., Kolten Keirnes, Fort Morgan, Colo., 12.157
4. Bobby Abernathy, Athens, Ala., Cody Burrows, Rossville, Tenn., 12.539
5. Jake Cooper, Westville, Okla., D.J. Latimer, Morrilton, Ark., 14.545
6. Ryan Frey, Morganza, La., Kolby Kennedy, Jonesville, La., 17.739
7. Corey Bader, McCoy, Texas, Micky Ray Cruz, George West, Texas, 18.064
8. Tate Schwagler, Mandan, N.D., Brandon Thomas, Mandan, N.D., 18.642
9. Cody Lanier, Summerville, Ga., Ancil Stewart, Fairmount, Ga., 19.781
10. Sarah Montgomery, Petersburg, Ohio, Kyle Smith, New Springfield, Ohio, 24.022
11. Brandon Jarreau, St. Francisville, La., Dustin Miley, Lumberton, Miss., 25.423
