LINCOLN, Neb. – Black Hills State rodeo concluded its 2022-23 regular season over the weekend, with another strong showing at the Cornhusker Stampede.

The men's team placed first at the event while the women placed second. The finish helped both BHSU men and women place second overall in the Great Plains Region

The Yellow Jackets also swept the All-Around awards at the Cornhusker Stampede, with Austin Madison taking home the buckle on the men's side and Karli Verhulst leading the women.

Women
Verhulst placed second in the Goat Tying with a 15.8 on two. Isabel Risse had a first place run in the long go with a 7.5 while Cashae McGee placed sixth in the short go with a 9.3.

In the breakaway, Chanci Kraft placed fourth with a 6.4 on two, and Summer Richardson finished sixth with a 2.4 on one. Tayla Thorstenson placed fourth in the long go with 2.6 and Tessa Caspers was sixth in the long go with a 2.9.

Brooklyn Hanson won the barrel racing with a 32.34 on two. Verhulst had a third-place finish in the long go with a 16.32 and Sydney Theobald was fifth in the long go with a 16.37.

Team Roping was won by Riley Donnelly and Nick Bjork with a 15.4 on two, followed by Emma Ohm and Austin Madison in fourth with a 7.3 on one. Jayme Peterson came in fifth in the long go with an 8.3.

Men
Austin Madison placed first in Steer Wrestling with a 9.8 on two with Riley Hannum finishing fifth with a 12.7 on one. In Tie Down Roping, Luke Mavity placed fourth with a 27.2 on two.

Team Roping was won by Donnelly and Bjork with a 15.4 on two, followed by Ohm and Madison in fourth with a 7.3 on one. Clayton Backhaus came in fifth with a 7.9 on one, and Mavity placed sixth in the long go with an 8.5.


2023 BHSU Great Plains Region Results
At the conclusion of the 2023 Great Plains season, both the men's and women's finished second in the region.

Austin Madison was the Men's All-Around champion with 1,730 points, with Cashae McGee being named the Women's Reserve All-Around Champion with 831 points.

Madison finished as the top individual in Steer Wrestling with 1030 points, and second in Tie Down Roping with 615 points this year.

Riley Staton ended the season as the leading Team Roping Heeler with 565 points, and Clayton Backhous finished second with 435 points.

Cashae McGee finished third overall in Goat Tying with 585 points this season.

The Yellow Jackets swept the top three spots in Breakaway Roping for the year, with Sydney Theobald in first with 405 points, Emma Ohm in second with 389.5 points, and Chanci Kraft in third with 350 points.

Up Next
The Yellow Jackets set their sights on the College National Finals Rodeo which will run from June 11-17 at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper, Wyo.