Buffalo Bill Rodeo
- Megan Nicole Larson
- Jun 25, 2024
- 4 min read
The Buffalo Bill Rodeo is part of 10 days of rodeo action, concerts, parade, and events held every June in North Platte, Nebraska as part of Nebraska Days. Some of the big names these year that showed up to compete were Rocker Steiner who took first in the bareback riding with an impressive 88 point ride on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Happy Hour, Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi who took first in the barrel racing with a 16.55 second run, and JR Stratford took took first in the bull riding with an 86.5 point ride on Beutler & Son Rode 3.5 seconds. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord took first in the team roping with a 4.5 second run. Ean Price took first in the saddle bronc riding with a big 85.5 point ride on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Fight Night. All-around cowboy went to Austin Hurlburt who competed in tie-down roping and steer wrestling.
In the steer wrestling the Aussie Travis Munro took first in the first round with a fast 4.0 seconds run. Tyler Pearson took first in the second round with a fast 3.5 second run. Travis Munro was also first in the average with 8.7 seconds on two head.
Lane Livingston took first in the first round of the tie-down roping with an 8.9 second run. There was a tie in the second round between Coy Arnold and Ryan Belew who both had 9.1 second runs. First in the average went to Connor Matheson, 19.5 seconds on two head.
All-Around Cowboy: Austin Hurlburt, $2,609, tie-down roping and steer wrestling.
Bareback Riding:
1. Rocker Steiner, 88 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Happy Hour, $2,242; 2. Keenan Hayes, 84.5, $1,719; 3. Cole Franks, 84, $1,271; 4. Gauge McBride, 83, $822; 5. Waylon Bourgeois, 82, $523; 6. Garrett Shadbolt, 80.5, $374; 7. Spencer DeNaeyer, 80, $299; 8. Jake Kesl, 78.5, $224.
Steer wrestling:
First round: 1. Travis Munro, 4.0 seconds, $1,513; 2. (tie) Riley Duvall and Austin Hurlburt, 4.1, $1,122 each; 4. Seth Peterson, 4.3, $731; 5. Marc Joiner, 4.5, $470; 6. Kalane Anders, 4.7, $261. Second round: 1. Tyler Pearson, 3.5 seconds, $1,513; 2. Eli Lord, 3.9, $1,253; 3. Tanner Brunner, 4.1, $992; 4. (tie) Logan Lemmel and Jacob Sterkel, 4.4, $600 each; 6. (tie) Kalane Anders, Payden McIntyre, Tyler Ravenscroft and Sawyer Strand, 4.5, $65 each.
Average: 1. Travis Munro, 8.7 seconds on two head, $2,270; 2. Eli Lord, 8.8, $1,879; 3. Austin Hurlburt, 9.1, $1,487; 4. Kalane Anders, 9.2, $1,096; 5. Tyler Ravenscroft, 9.3, $705; 6. Cody Devers, 9.4, $391.
Team Roping:
1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 4.5 seconds, $3,149 each; 2. Payton Pirrung/Logan Schliinz, 4.9, $2,779; 3. Cyle Denison/Tanner Braden, 5.3, $2,408; 4. Trevor Olson/Tracer Olson, 5.4, $2,038; 5. Jake Pancost/Cole Cooper, 5.5, $1,852; 6. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 5.6, $1,667; 7. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 5.7, $1,482; 8. Jay Tittel/T.J. Watts, 6.0, $1,297; 9. (tie) Cooper Brott/Dawson McMaster and Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn, 6.1, $926 each.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Ean Price, 85.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Fight Night, $2,852; 2. Joe Priebe, 84, $2,186; 3. (tie) Talon Elshere and Kasey Rosendahl, 79, $1,331 each; 5. Jack Skavdahl, 78.5, $665; 6. (tie) Roper Kiesner and Wade Sundell, 78, $428 each; 8. Garrett Long, 77, $285.
Tie-Down Roping:
First Round: 1. Lane Livingston, 8.9 seconds, $1,763; 2. J.D. McCuistion, 9.0, $1,459; 3. Denton Oestmann, 9.3, $1,155; 4. Zane Kilgus, 9.6, $851; 5. Connor Matheson, 9.8, $547; 6. Clint Graves, 9.9, $304.
Second Round: 1. (tie) Coy Arnold and Ryan Belew, 9.1 seconds, $1,611 each; 3. Chance Wall, 9.5, $1,155; 4. Ty Moser, 9.6, $851; 5. Connor Matheson, 9.7, $547; 6. Trey Hall, 9.9, $304.
Average: 1. Connor Matheson, 19.5 seconds on two head, $2,644; 2. Jase Staudt, 20.9, $2,188; 3. Lane Livingston, 21.1, $1,732; 4. Clint Graves, 21.3, $1,276; 5. Glenn Jackson, 21.8, $821; 6. (tie) Cole Robinson and Ty Moser, 21.9, $228 each.
Barrel Racing:
1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 16.55 seconds, $2,709; 2. Paige Jones, 16.74, $2,303; 3. Shelley Morgan, 16.77, $1,896; 4. Summer Kosel, 16.79, $1,625; 5. Dona Rule, 16.80, $1,355; 6. Emily Beisel, 16.87, $948; 7. Leslie Smalygo, 16.88, $677; 8. Tillar King, 16.93, $542; 9. Stevi Hillman, 16.95, $474; 10. Ari-Anna Flynn, 16.99, $406; 11. (tie) Ashley Day, Patty Finney and Angie Meadors, 17.04, $203 each.
Bull Riding:
1. JR Stratford, 86.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Mayhem, $3,664; 2. Colton Byram, 86, $2,821; 3. Chase Dougherty, 85, $2,098; 4. Hudson Bolton, 83.5, $1,376; 5. Garrett Uptain, 83, $894; 6. Brandon Ballard, 81, $654; 7. Riggen Hughes, 73, $533; no other qualified rides. (all totals include ground money).
Total payoff: $125,479. Stock contractor: Beutler & Son Rodeo. Rodeo secretary: Vickie Shireman. Officials: Skip Emmett, DeWitt Forrest Jr and Justin Lindquist. Timers: Vickie Shireman and Michelle Corley. Announcers: Garrison Allen and Randy Corley. Specialty acts: Liberty Cunningham and Justin Rumford. Bullfighters: Weston Rutkowski and Zachary Call. Clown/barrelman: Justin Rumford. Flankman: Rhett Beutler. Chute bosses: Bennie Beutler and Bronc Rumford. Pickup men: Matt Scott and Troy Crowser. Music director: Benje Bendele.