The National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) once again convened in Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-23, 2016. This 68th annual rodeo attracted approximately 1,600 contestants from 42 U.S. states, five Canadian provinces, and Australia.
In the Girls Team Standings, Mississippi ranked 24th and Tennessee was 35th.
For Boys AQHA Horse of the Year award, Ryder Ladner’s (MS) Dos X San Peppy ranked 5th.
In the Boys Team Standings, Tennessee placed 24th and Mississippi placed 31st.
In overall Team Standings, Mississippi was 26th and Tennessee 27th.
Ross Barnett of Poplarville, MS was fourth in the All Around Rookie Cowboy.
From Performance 13, Saturday evening July 23, in Barrel Racing, Campbell Grover of Purvis, MS placed 11th. In Team Roping, Kash Miller of Mize, MS and Jordan Hanna of Greenwell Springs, LA placed 14th. In Tie-Down Roping AVG,
David Holt of Byhalia, MS was third, just 1.13 points behind the leader. In Tie-Down Roping, Holt placed fifth. In
Breakaway Roping, Bobbi Lynn Bond of Florence, MS placed 11th.
There were plenty of mid-south teens participating in the NHSFR.
In Boys Cutting – Zane Williams of Chattanooga, TN; Wyatt McCann of Walnut Grove, MS; and Rickey Cooper of Harrisville, MS.
In Barrel Racing – Holli Covey of Chattanooga, TN; Layla Roberts of Lexington, TN; Alison Abernathy of Fairview, TN; Sadie Wolaver of Fayetteville, TN; Laine Rowan of Lucedale, MS; Campbell Grover of Purvis, MS; and Taylor Gatwood of Hattiesburg, MS.
In Team Roping – Jesse Keysaer of Culleoka, TN teamed up with Jaide Ellick of Rogersville, AL; Kash Miller of Mize, MS teamed with Jordan Hanna of Greenwell Springs, LA; Ryder Ladner of Kiln, MS and Chase Graves of Poplarville, MS were a team; Nick Gonzales III of Carriere, MS teamed with Dillon Mizelle of Vancleave, MS.
In Pole Bending – Karlee Sanders of Spring Hill, TN; Kyla Matthews of Athens, TN; Jadi Gibbs of Forest, MS; and Cameron Hensarling of Lumberton, MS.
In Steer Wrestling – Craig Parks of Culleoka, TN; Garner Holcomb of Houlka, MS; Ross Barnett of Poplarville, MS; and Ryder Ladner of Kiln, MS.
In Saddle Bronc – Scott Davis of Lucedale, MS.
In Bareback Riding – Morgan Thompson of Braxton, MS
In Tie-Down Roping – Chase Thrasher of Columbia, TN; Bubba Allison of Viola, TN; Ryder Ladner of Kiln, MS; Ross Barnett of Poplarville, MS; Garner Holcomb of Houlka, MS; Wyatt McCann of Walnut Grove, MS; and David Holt of Byhalia, MS, who placed second in the average in Saturday’s daytime performance.
In Goat Tying – Sage Keener of McEwen, TN; Kailey Schmidt of Cottage Grove, TN; Sadie Wolaver of Fayetteville, TN; Sarah Booty of Osyka, MS; and Chelsey Johnson of Poplarville, MS.
In Breakaway Roping – Kyla Matthews of Athens, TN; Hannah Lee of Nesbit, MS; and Bobbi Lynn Bond of Florence, MS, who was second in Breakaway Roping – Perf 12.
In Girls Cutting – Harley Staggs of Collinwood, TN; Cora Williams of Chattanooga, TN; Abbie Scott of Carthage, MS; Bobbi Lynn Bond of Florence, MS; Jadie Gibbs of Forest, MS; and Olivia Thaggard of Meridian, MS.
Full results of each performance are posted online at: http://www.nhsra.com/2016-nhsfr-performance-results/
In the Girls Team Standings, Mississippi ranked 24th and Tennessee was 35th.
For Boys AQHA Horse of the Year award, Ryder Ladner’s (MS) Dos X San Peppy ranked 5th.
In the Boys Team Standings, Tennessee placed 24th and Mississippi placed 31st.
In overall Team Standings, Mississippi was 26th and Tennessee 27th.
Ross Barnett of Poplarville, MS was fourth in the All Around Rookie Cowboy.
From Performance 13, Saturday evening July 23, in Barrel Racing, Campbell Grover of Purvis, MS placed 11th. In Team Roping, Kash Miller of Mize, MS and Jordan Hanna of Greenwell Springs, LA placed 14th. In Tie-Down Roping AVG,
David Holt of Byhalia, MS was third, just 1.13 points behind the leader. In Tie-Down Roping, Holt placed fifth. In
Breakaway Roping, Bobbi Lynn Bond of Florence, MS placed 11th.
There were plenty of mid-south teens participating in the NHSFR.
In Boys Cutting – Zane Williams of Chattanooga, TN; Wyatt McCann of Walnut Grove, MS; and Rickey Cooper of Harrisville, MS.
In Barrel Racing – Holli Covey of Chattanooga, TN; Layla Roberts of Lexington, TN; Alison Abernathy of Fairview, TN; Sadie Wolaver of Fayetteville, TN; Laine Rowan of Lucedale, MS; Campbell Grover of Purvis, MS; and Taylor Gatwood of Hattiesburg, MS.
In Team Roping – Jesse Keysaer of Culleoka, TN teamed up with Jaide Ellick of Rogersville, AL; Kash Miller of Mize, MS teamed with Jordan Hanna of Greenwell Springs, LA; Ryder Ladner of Kiln, MS and Chase Graves of Poplarville, MS were a team; Nick Gonzales III of Carriere, MS teamed with Dillon Mizelle of Vancleave, MS.
In Pole Bending – Karlee Sanders of Spring Hill, TN; Kyla Matthews of Athens, TN; Jadi Gibbs of Forest, MS; and Cameron Hensarling of Lumberton, MS.
In Steer Wrestling – Craig Parks of Culleoka, TN; Garner Holcomb of Houlka, MS; Ross Barnett of Poplarville, MS; and Ryder Ladner of Kiln, MS.
In Saddle Bronc – Scott Davis of Lucedale, MS.
In Bareback Riding – Morgan Thompson of Braxton, MS
In Tie-Down Roping – Chase Thrasher of Columbia, TN; Bubba Allison of Viola, TN; Ryder Ladner of Kiln, MS; Ross Barnett of Poplarville, MS; Garner Holcomb of Houlka, MS; Wyatt McCann of Walnut Grove, MS; and David Holt of Byhalia, MS, who placed second in the average in Saturday’s daytime performance.
In Goat Tying – Sage Keener of McEwen, TN; Kailey Schmidt of Cottage Grove, TN; Sadie Wolaver of Fayetteville, TN; Sarah Booty of Osyka, MS; and Chelsey Johnson of Poplarville, MS.
In Breakaway Roping – Kyla Matthews of Athens, TN; Hannah Lee of Nesbit, MS; and Bobbi Lynn Bond of Florence, MS, who was second in Breakaway Roping – Perf 12.
In Girls Cutting – Harley Staggs of Collinwood, TN; Cora Williams of Chattanooga, TN; Abbie Scott of Carthage, MS; Bobbi Lynn Bond of Florence, MS; Jadie Gibbs of Forest, MS; and Olivia Thaggard of Meridian, MS.
Full results of each performance are posted online at: http://www.nhsra.com/2016-nhsfr-performance-results/
