LINCOLN, Neb. – Black Hills State rodeo finished its first road rodeo of the spring at the Cornhusker Stampede at the University of Nebraska on April 23-24.

After having competed in double-rodeos all season, the Cornhusker Stampede was the first single rodeo of the year for BHSU.

Women
The women's team ended the rodeo in second place with Emilee Pauley winning the All-Around award.

In the goat tying, Cashae McGee placed second with a 16.7 on two, Karli Verhulst placed fifth with a 19.2 on two, Chanci Kraft placed sixth with a 19.3 on two. Tayle Brink won the long go with a 7.8 and Savana Johnston placed second with a 7.9.

In the breakaway, Jaicee Williams placed first with a 6.3 on two, Sydney Fuerst placed second with a 6.5 on two, Riley Donnelly placed fifth with a 7.7 on two, and Brooklyn Hanson placed sixth with a 15.6 on two. In the long go, Courtney Peters placed fourth with a 3.3 and Taylor Hanson was seventh with a 3.6.

Pauley won the barrel racing with a 29.89 on two runs. Placing seventh in the long go was Taylor Hanson with a 15.40.

Men
The men's team finished in third at the final rodeo of the weekend. Tayte Goodman placed second in the saddle bronc riding with a score of 77 on one.

In the team roping, Mason Bice placed third with an 18.8 on two head with Riley Staton following in sixth with a 6.4 on one head. Clayton Backhaus placed eighth in the long go with a 9.7 on one.

Chandler Comfort placed eighth in the tie-down roping with an 26.2 on two; Staton placed tenth with a 15.3 on one head.

Up Next
The Yellow Jackets will travel to Ames, Iowa to compete in the Cyclone Stampede at the University of Iowa on April 30-May 1. The rodeo will wrap up the spring season and determine the College National Finals Rodeo qualifiers.

-BHSUAthletics.com-