DES MOINES — Shown below are southern Iowa members or area connections of Team Iowa participants in the 11th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo held June 21-27 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Featuring close to 1,000 contestants from 42 states, five Canadian provinces and Australia, the NJHFR is the world’s largest junior rodeo event. Riders compete for more than $75,000 in prizes and a shot at more than $100,000 in college scholarships.
Each contestant was in two of the 12 go-rounds, with the top 20 in the average after these qualifying for the short go. Final standings were based upon the average of the three goes each finalist had.
Emily Dooley of St. Charles placed 16th in pole bending average. Jhett Williams of Winterset teamed with Brie Wells of Le Mars to place 15th in team roping average.
Trevor Kinyon of Orient competed in chute dogging and tie down calf roping.
Performance 1
(Sunday, June 20)
Boys breakaway — 1. TC Hammack, Burns, Ore., 2.84; 5. Payton Weehler, Maloy, 4.71.
Girls breakaway — 1. Alli Masters, Leon, 2.48.
Bareback steer riding — 1. Colton Clary, Lone Rock, Wis., 76; 8. Bubba Greig, Estherville, 53.
Pole bending — 1. Katie McKay, Okeechobee, Fla., 20.689; 6. Emily Dooley, St. Charles, 21.177.
Performance 2
Boys breakaway — 1. John Rose, Burns, Ore., 2.04; 5. Jhett Williams, Winterset, 2.97.
Boys goat tying — 1. Cutter Carpenter, Athens, Texas, 9.08; 14. Cauy Spidle, Leon, 11.67.
Performance 3
Chute dogging — 1. Ky Thomas, Elkhart, Texas, 2.87; 11. Trevor Kinyon, Orient, 12.87.
Performance 4
Girls goat tying — 1. Kamryn Duncan, Denham Springs, La., 8.31; 2. Alli Masters, Leon, 8.41.
Chute Dogging — 1. Avery Lopez, Bermuda Dunes, Calif., 5.29; 4. Jhett Williams, Winterset, 8.97.
Performance 6
Junior bull riding — 1. Kyle McDaniel, Fort Worth, Texas, 67; 2. Bubba Greig, Estherville, 66.
Team roping — 1. Jessen James, Moyers, Okla., and Briar Teague, Rattan, Okla., 6.72; 4. Brie Wells, Le Mars, and Jhett Williams, Winterset, 12.31.
First round
final standings
All around cowgirl — 1. Caxton Martin, Alma, Kan., 375; 2. Mikayla Joh Almond, Olin, N.C., 360; 3. Kamryn Duncan, Denham Springs, La., 340; 4. Alli Masters, Leon, 330.
Boys breakaway — 1. Nathan Pelke, Mondovi, Wis., 1.95; 23. Jhett Williams, Winterset, 2.97.
Bareback steer riding — 1. Ethan Lombardo, Marshvile, N.C., 78; 27. Bubba Greig, Estherville, 53.
Girls goat tying — 1. Kodey Hoss, La Junta, Colo., 7.97; 3. Alli Masters, Leon, 8.41.
Girls breakaway — 1. Meghan McGinley, Boseman, Mont., 2.26; 5. Alli Masters, Leon, 2.48.
Chute dogging — 1. Jesse Keysaer, Culloeka, Tenn., 2.57; 34. Jhett Williams, Winterset, 8.97.
Boys goat tying — 1. Cutter Carpenter, Athens, Texas, 9.08; 43. Cauy Spidle, Leon, 11.67; 127. Cooper Williams, Clarinda, 16.2.
Pole bending — 1. Greeley Eastep, Bainbridge, Ind., 20.141; 31. Emily Dooley, St. Charles, 21.177.
Junior bull riding — 1. Sticky Gleaves, Amarillo, Texas, 78; 3. (tie) Bubba Greig, Estherville, 66.
Team roping — 1. Jessen James, Moyers, Okla., and Briar Teague, Rattan, Okla., 6.72; 16. Brie Wells, Le Mars, and Jhett Williams, Winterset, 12.31.
Team standings — 1. Oklahoma 2225; 14. Iowa 760.
Boys team standings — 1. Oklahoma 2025; 17. Iowa 430.
Girls team standings — 1. Louisiana 760; 12. Iowa 380.
Performance 7
Team roping — 1. Braydin Evans, Stockton, Utah, and Kash Cattoor, St. George, Utah, 8.53; 5. Brie Wells, Le Mars, and Jhett Williams, Winterset, 14.58.
Performance 8
Boys breakaway — 1. Austin Iveson, Wells, Nev., 2.26; 11. Houston Stephens, Pacific Junction, 3.99.
Performance 9
Chute dogging — 1. Dawson Cantu, Zolfo Springs, Fla., 2.63; 6. Jhett Williams, Winterset, 6.55.
Performance 10
Team roping — 1. TJ Greiner, Fallon, Nev., and Payton Feyder, Lamoille, Nev., 9.26; 7. Payton Weehler, Maloy, and Houston Stephens, Pacific Junction, 16.2.
Performance 11
Boys goat tying — 1. Cutter Carpenter, Athens, Texas, 8.77; 19. Cauy Spidle, Leon, 14.11.
Performance 12
Boys breakaway — 1. Matt Watt, Geiger, Ala., 1.91; 6. Payton Weehler, Maloy, 3.18.
Boys goat tying — 1. Trevor Singleton, Pueblo, Colo., 9.04; 21. Cooper Williams, Clarinda, 18.91.
Pole bending — 1. Payton Feyder, Lamoille, Nev., 20.183; 2. Emily Dooley, St. Charles, 20.693.
Tie down calf roping — Trevor Kinyon, Orient, no time.
Final average
(Top 20 to Short Go)
Girls breakaway average — 1. Caslyn Weidenbener, Queen Creek, Ariz., 5.39; 27. Alli Masters, Leon, 2.48.
Bareback steer riding — 1. Colton Clary, Lone Rock, Wis., 145; 38. Bubba Greig, Estherville, 53.
Boys breakaway average — 1. Tegan Kohles, Hutchinston, Kan., 4.8; 27. Payton Weehler, Maloy, 7.89; 58. Jhett Williams, Winterset, 2.97; 77. Houton Stephens, Pacific Junction, 3.99.
Girls goat tying average — 1. Kodey Hoss, La Junta, Colo., 15.71; 115. Alli Masters, Leon, 8.41; 123. Santana Smith, Winterset, 9.52.
Chute dogging average — 1. Ky Thomas, Elkhart, 5.34; 21. Jhett Williams, Winterset, 15.52; 89. Trevor Kinyon, Orient, 12.87.
Boys goat tying average — 1. Jake Anderson, Goshen, Utah, 17.13; 121. Cooper Williams, Clarinda, 35.11.
Junior bull riding average — 1. Sticky Gleaves, Amarillo, Texas, 129; 7. Bubba Greig, Estherville, 66.
Pole bending average — 1. Kaiden Ayres, Woodlake, Calif., 40.583; 16. Emily Dooley, St. Charles, 31.065.
Team roping average — 1. Brody Grebe, Melstone, Mont., and Corbin Fisher, Ashland, Mont., 15.23; 11. Brie Wells, Le Mars, and Jhett Williams, Winterset, 26.89; 45. Payton Weehler, Maloy, and Houston Stephens, Pacific Junction, 16.2.
Final average standings
Pole bending average — 1. Kaiden Ayres, Woodlake, Calif., 60.864; 16. Emily Dooley, St. Charles, 72.935.
Junior bull riding average — 1. Kyle McDaniel, Fort Worth, Texas, 191; 9. Bubba Greig, Estherville, 66.
Team roping average — 1. Blake Bowler, Enterprise, Utah, and TJ Bowler, Enterprise, Utah, 34.16; 15. Brie Wells, Le Mars, and Jhett Williams, Winterset, 26.89.
Team standings — 1. Utah 9440; 19. Iowa 2030.
Girls team standings — 1. Texas 3105; 23. Iowa 730.
Boys team standings — 1. Utah 8200; 18. Iowa 1410.
NJHFR-NRA
Light Rifle Championship
Mackenzie Magnan, Iowa, 85 prone, 77 standing, 78 kneeling, 240 total, first place.
Trevor Kinyon, Iowa, 82 prone, 43 standing, 47 kneeling, 172 total.