Monday, June 15, 2026

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Results from the final SDHSRA region rodeos, state finals set for June 16-20 in Fort Pierre
Cooper Conry, of St. Onge, competes in the saddle bronc during the Southwest Region Rodeo on Sunday at the New Underwood Rodeo Grounds.
(Matt Gade / 605 Sports)
Jun 15, 2026
 

By 605 Sports Staff

The last round of South Dakota High School Rodeo Association region rodeos were held on June 12-14 in Dupree, Winner, New Underwood and Watertown. 

Competitors who scored at least three points in the regional rodeos qualified for the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association Finals June 16-20 in Fort Pierre. 

The top-four finishers in each individual event will qualify for the National High School Rodeo Finals on July 19-25 in Lincoln, Nebraska. 


Top-10 region rodeo results

Northwest Region 

In Dupree 

Bareback Riding: 1. Casen Schmidt, Belle Fourche, 20; 2. Fletcher Birkeland, Dupree, 18; 3. Roy Antrim, Faith, 8.

Barrel Racing: 1. Arina Haugen, Sturgis, 18; 2. Jada Brewer, Dupree, 16; 3. Lainee Gebhart, Meadow, 15; 4. Cayci Spencer, Faith, 12; 5. Kaydence Kennedy, Faith, 10; 6. Oaklee Curtis, Spearfish, 8; 7. Addalyn Lattin, Sheridan, 7; 8. Sattyn Wilson, Buffalo, 7; 9. Payton Routier, Buffalo, 6; 10. Korbi Heck, Isabel, 5.

Breakaway Roping: 1. Arina Haugen, Sturgis, 17; 2. Wraylee Brown, Piedmont, 17; 3. Syd Pelster, Belle Fourche, 14; 4. Fallon Peterson, Dupree, 10; 5. Presley Williams, Hammond, 10; 6. Payton Routier, Buffalo, 9; 7. Macey Wendt, Newell, 7; 8. Brynlie Price, Red Owl, 6; 9. Chloe Crowser, Belle Fourche, 6; 10. Whitnie Veit, Dupree, 4.

Bull Riding: 1. Wynn Lawrence, White Horse, 20; 2. Zane Day, Meadow, 9; 3. Tyrel Koan, Buffalo, 9.

Boys Cutting: 1. Ridge Hotchkiss, Faith, 20; 2. Casen Schmidt, Belle Fourche, 18; 3. Mason Nehl, Belle Fourche, 8.

Goat Tying: 1. Raynee Jones, Howes, 15; 2. Syd Pelster, Belle Fourche, 13; 3. Arina Haugen, Sturgis, 12; 4. Tayce Tetrault, Buffalo, 9; 5. Brynlie Price, Red Owl, 9; 6. Chloe Crowser, Belle Fourche, 9; 7. Kate Schiley, Meadow, 8; 8. Raina Reder, Fruitdale, 8; 9. Riley Glines, McIntosh, 7; 10. Cori Cammack, Sturgis, 5.

Girls Cutting: 1. Arina Haugen, Sturgis, 20; 2. Payton Routier, Buffalo, 17; 3. Raelee Riesland, Oshoto, 17; 4. Kate Schiley, Meadow, 14.

Pole Bending: 1. Payton Routier, Buffalo, 18; 2. Lainee Gebhart, Meadow, 14; 3. Arina Haugen, Sturgis, 10; 4. Kami McLellan, Dupree, 9; 5. Leigha Long, Red Owl, 9; 6. Cayci Spencer, Faith, 8; 7. Tymber Benson, Morristown, 7; 8. Tylee Tetrault, Saint Onge, 7; 9. Korbi Heck, Isabel, 6; 10. Kajsa Brown, Buffalo, 5.

Reined Cow Horse: 1. Arina Haugen, Sturgis, 20; 2. Dylan Long, Enning, 17; 3. Presley Williams, Hammond, 16; 4. Mason Nehl, Belle Fourche, 14; 5. Casen Schmidt, Belle Fourche, 13.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Cooper Schuelke, Faith, 20; 2. Conner Crowser, Belle Fourche, 16; 3. Traden Meeks, Lantry, 14; 4. Cruz Birkeland, Dupree, 8.5; 5. Trigg Olson, Belle Fourche, 8.5.

Steer Wrestling: 1. Jory Olson, Belle Fourche, 18; 2. Hayden Pihl, Buffalo, 16; 3. Stone Stadheim, Reeder, 10; 4. Revyn Floyd, Buffalo, 9; 5. Traden Meeks, Lantry, 8; 6. Kwinsey Russell, Dupree, 7.

Team Roping: 1. Tanner Thorstenson, Lantry/Hayes Burress, Isabel, 18; 2. Jory Olson, Belle Fourche/Koby Bowden, Belle Fourche, 13; 3. Tyler Martin, Faith/Trypp Martin, Faith, 10; 4. Minda Woodward, Dupree/Tymber Benson, Morristown, 8.5; 5. JP Jensen, Belle Fourche/ Kanton Hunt, White Horse, 8; 6. Weston Hiles, Belle Fourche/Tyrel Koan, Buffalo, 7; 7. Tayden Larson, Sturgis/Tucker Larson, Sturgis, 6; 8. Casen Schmidt, Belle Fourche/Clancy Goebel, Belle Fourche, 5; 9. Syd Pelster, Belle Fourche/Revyn Floyd, Buffalo, 4; 10. Tayce Tetrault, Buffalo/Cooper Cobb, Red Owl, 2.

Tie-Down Roping: 1. Revyn Floyd, Buffalo, 18; 2. Tace Berglund, Faith, 14; 3. Hayes Burress, Isabel, 10; 4. Koby Bowden, Belle Fourche, 10; 5. Jace Vroman, Buffalo, 8; 6. Brody Williams, Buffalo, 8; 7. Tucker Larson, Sturgis, 7; 8. Kendall Owen, Belle Fourche, 6; 9. Wyatt Larson, McLaughlin, 6; 10. Hayden Pihl, Buffalo, 5.


River Region 

In Winner

Bareback Riding: 1. Talon Ping, Highmore, 19; 2. Taos Weborg, Gregory, 18; 3. Arrow Anderberg, Mobridge, 17.

Barrel Racing: 1. JJ Sterkel, Merriman, 19; 2. Savannah Lyon, Burke, 12; 3. Paytin Johnson, Scenic, 11; 4. Serenity Kosel, Glenham, 10; 5. Charlee Rae Richardson, Long Valley, 9; 6. Athena Willuweit, Winner, 8; 7. Delia Ginsbach, Highmore, 7; 8. Peyton Porch, Kadoka, 6; 9. Lukayzee Brink, Newell, 6; 10. Bailey Shelbourn, Winner, 6.

Breakaway Roping: 1. Ramey Schack, Tolstoy, 16.5; 2. Emaley Cole, Norfolk, 15; 3. Madelyn Saienga, Miller, 15; 4. Shaylee Porch, Wanblee, 10; 5. Kaylee Byrne, Martin, 9; 6. Charlee Rae Richardson, Long Valley, 8.5; 7. Bailey Shelbourn, Winner, 6; 8. Athena Willuweit, Winner, 5; 9. Lukayzee Brink, Newell, 5; 10. JJ Sterkel, Merriman, 5.

Bull Riding: 1. Talon Ping, Highmore, 10; 2. Taos Weborg, Gregory, 10.

Boys Cutting: 1. Seth Heath, Colome, 18; 2. Dalton Grimes, Kadoka, 18; 3. Clay Stevens, St. Lawrence, 15; 4. Rope Reis, Reliance, 13; 5. Roper Moore, Winner, 10; 6. Jacob Lammers, Orient, 10; 7. Walker West, Pierre, 10.

Goat Tying: 1. Kiersten Spencer, Pierre, 14; 2. Athena Willuweit, Winner, 14; 3. JJ Sterkel, Merriman, 12; 4. Lukayzee Brink, Newell, 10; 5. Ramey Schack, Tolstoy, 10; 6. Josette Crain, Harrold, 8; 7. Lainee Ping, Highmore, 7; 8. Lilly Uhlir, Kadoka, 7; 9. Oakleigh Reis-Elwood, Reliance, 6; 10. Carly Husted, Harrold, 5.

Girls Cutting: 1. Ramey Schack, Tolstoy, 20; 2. Myclane Sheppick, Pierre, 18; 3. Nora Hoffman, Creighton, 8.

Pole Bending: 1. JJ Sterkel, Merriman, 19; 2. Paytin Johnson, Scenic, 13; 3. Peyton Porch, Kadoka, 13; 4. Shaylee Porch, Wanblee, 12; 5. Morgan Lee, Winner, 10; 6. Emaley Cole, Norfolk, 10; 7. Serenity Kosel, Glenham, 9; 8. Haylee Porch, Wanblee, 8; 9. Athena Willuweit, Winner, 7; 10. Taylor Krogman, White River, 3.

Reined Cow Horse: 1. Dalton Grimes, Kadoka, 17; 2. Clay Stevens, St. Lawrence, 17; 3. Seth Heath, Colome, 17; 4. Roper Moore, Winner, 15; 5. Walker West, Pierre, 13; 6. William Mutambuki, Cumming, 11.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Jace Grimes, Kadoka, 20; 2. Randen Wishard, Midland, 17; 3. Easton Eisemann, Glenham, 9.

Steer Wrestling: 1. Treyvan Talsma, Springfield, 14; 2. Seth Heath, Colome, 14; 3. Rope Reis, Reliance, 10; 4. Austin Rose, Chamberlain, 10; 5. Dalton Grimes, Kadoka, 9; 6. Tel Gropper, Long Valley, 8; 7. Reven Moss, Clearfield, 7; 8. Ash Kaiser, Millboro, 7; 9. Jacob Lammers, Orient, 4.

Team Roping: 1. Synch Ness, Kimball/Oakley Schenefeld, Dallas, 16; 2. Coy Shelbourn, Winner/Teegan Shelbourn, Winner, 16; 3. Tel Gropper, Long Valley/Cole Finn, Midland, 15; 4. Cort Stevens, St. Lawrence/Clay Stevens, St. Lawrence, 10; 5. Rowdy Martin, Hayes/Jacob Lammers, Orient, 9; 6. Kaylee Byrne, Martin/Peyton Porch, Kadoka, 7; 7. Madelyn Saienga, Miller/Jack Saienga, Miller, 6.

Tie-Down Roping: 1. Tel Gropper, Long Valley, 18; 2. Treyvan Talsma, Springfield, 15; 3. Cort Stevens, St. Lawrence, 11; 4. Jack Saienga, Miller, 10; 5. Rope Reis, Reliance, 9; 6. Austin Rose, Chamberlain, 9; 7. Ayden Amiotte, Norris, 7; 8. Reven Moss, Clearfield, 7; 9. Seth Heath, Colome, 5; 10. Dalton Grimes, Kadoka, 4.


Southwest Region 

In New Underwood 

Bareback Riding: 1. Tyrel Seaman, Sturgis, 19; 2. Klansey Gewerth, Wall, 18.5; 3. Christopher Farmer, St. Francis, 8.5.

Barrel Racing: 1. Tiersyn Grubb, Spearfish, 14; 2. Addie Sander, Custer, 13; 3. Haylee White, Oelrichs, 13; 4. Brooke Diedrichs, Wall, 10; 5. Sophie Hruby, Hemingford, 10; 6. Paesyn Wilson, Martin, 8; 7. Claire Collins, Box Elder, 8; 8. Emmy Moon, Creighton, 8; 9. Mylee Gropper, Long Valley, 7; 10. Riata Wimberley, Manderson, 6.

Breakaway Roping: 1. Brooke Diedrichs, Wall, 16; 2. Sophie Hruby, Hemingford, 16; 3. Remington Earley, Caputa, 13; 4. LouCasey Tines, Wasta, 12; 5. Tiersyn Grubb, Spearfish, 10; 6. Libby Diedrichs, Wall, 9; 7. Bella Muir, Pine Ridge, 7; 8. Blaizy Nelson, Creighton, 6; 9. Zoey Suhn, Hermosa, 6; 10. Hadlee Krell, Sundance, 5.

Bull Riding: 1. Laddimer Clifford, Kyle, 17; 2. Riggin Steele, Kyle, 10; 3. Colton Dorrance, Custer, 9; 4. Taylor Stuen, Box Elder, 8.

Boys Cutting: 1. Cooper Conry, Saint Onge, 20; 2. Cooper Sampson, Wall, 17; 3. Cooper Meeks, Hay Springs, 16; 4. Cody Foster, Scenic, 15; 5. Rhyden Frink, Wall, 6.

Goat Tying: 1. Joslyn Pischke, Newcastle, 18; 2. Kylee Ellerton, Custer, 18; 3. Raylie Vander May, Belvidere, 12; 4. Neva Austin, Smithwick, 10; 5. Sophie Hruby, Hemingford, 10; 6. Hadlee Krell, Sundance, 9; 7. Madilyn Waln, Martin, 8; 8. Atalanta Eastman-Olson, Spearfish, 7; 9. Teagan Ferley, Oelrichs, 7; 10. Brylee Caster, New Castle, 6.

Girls Cutting: 1. Lily Sexton, Whitewood, 20; 2. Tessa Hammel, Hot Springs, 17; 3. Presley Conry, Saint Onge, 14; 4. Paesyn Wilson, Martin, 9; 5. Raylie Vander May, Belvidere, 8.

Pole Bending: 1. Riata Wimberley, Manderson, 18; 2. Madilyn Waln, Martin, 17; 3. Emmy Moon, Creighton, 13; 4. Neala Gray, Rapid City, 11; 5. Haylee White, Oelrichs, 9; 6. Sophie Hruby, Hemingford, 8; 7. Annika Haugen, Sundance, 6; 8. Neva Austin, Smithwick, 5; 9. Addie Sander, Custer, 5; 10. Morgan McGuckin, Sundance, 4.

Reined Cow Horse: 1. Riggens Cheney, Wall, 19.5; 2. Cooper Meeks, Hay Springs, 17.5; 3. Sophie Hruby, Hemingford, 16; 4. Kate Dede, Rapid City, 14; 5. Coy Andrews, Red Owl, 13.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Trik Elshere, Hereford, 19; 2. Zade Seaman, Sturgis, 16; 3. Talon Krolikowski, Martin, 10; 4. Cooper Conry, Saint Onge, 9.

Steer Wrestling: 1. Hadley Matt, New Underwood, 20; 2. Talon Krolikowski, Martin, 16; 3. Thor Fish, Buffalo Gap, 9; 4. Coy Eddy, Box Elder, 9.

Team Roping: 1. Cayne Merrill, Wall/Adley Aman, Rapid City, 16; 2. Bradi Bachand, Kadoka/Thor Fish, Buffalo Gap, 12; 3. Drake Boomsma, Box Elder/Casper Hammerstrom, New Underwood, 10; 4. Riggens Cheney, Wall/Jake Krell, Sundance, 10; 5. Brand Hilgenkamp, Wall/Slate Suhn, Hermosa, 10; 6. Gatlin Cordes, Wall/Blaizy Nelson, Creighton, 9; 7. Tarver Zebroski, Sturgis/Reed White, Buffalo Gap, 8; 8. Tiersyn Grubb, Spearfish/Brooke Diedrichs, Wall, 8; 9. Cooper Conry, Saint Onge/Cooper Sampson, Wall, 6; 10. William Waln, Martin/Christopher Lurz, Philip, 5.

Tie-Down Roping: 1. William Waln, Martin, 15; 2. Drake Boomsma, Box Elder, 14; 3. Slate Suhn, Hermosa, 14; 4. Thor Fish, Buffalo Gap, 10; 5. Brand Hilgenkamp, Wall, 10; 6. Tyan Hruby, Hemingford, 10; 7. Cayne Merrill, Wall, 9; 8. Jacob Price, Whitewood, 8; 9. Cooper Conry, Saint Onge, 6; 10. Tarver Zebroski, Sturgis, 4.


East Region

In Watertown

Bareback Riding: 1. Beau Hemmingson, Bradley, 10; 2. Elliott Healy, Hartford, 10.

Barrel Racing: 1. Charleigh Brewer, Wessington, 20; 2. Morgan Theisen, Clear Lake, 14; 3. Aubrey Moody, Letcher, 9; 4. Kailey DeJong, Harrisburg, 9; 5. Cami Wolles, Dell Rapids, 8; 6. Taylor Hoxeng, Volin, 8; 7. Hayden Seitz, Mitchell, 6; 8. Joslyn Deknikker, Sioux Falls, 6; 9. Shea Lang, Chancellor, 6; 10. Devyn Koopal, Harrisburg, 5.

Breakaway Roping: 1. Londyn Mikkelson, Alpena, 18.5; 2. Ella Fagerhaug, Wessington Springs, 14; 3. Taylor Hoxeng, Volin, 10.5; 4. Aubrey Moody, Letcher, 10; 5. Audrey Smith, Canton, 9; 6. Charleigh Brewer, Wessington, 8.5; 7. Cami Wolles, Dell Rapids, 8; 8. Brylee Redlin, South Shore, 6; 9. Sarah Bultje, Mitchell, 5.5; 10. Haley McGregor, Canistota, 4.

Bull Riding: 1. Ledoux Bracha, Forestburg, 20; 2. Frank Krcil, Wagner, 18; 3. Brady Meyer, Huron, 16; 4. Elliott Healy, Hartford, 7.

Boys Cutting: 1. August Steele, Huron, 20.

Goat Tying: 1. Anya Hemmer, Dell Rapids, 17; 2. Elle Goehring, Parkston, 17; 3. Lily Toupal, Huron, 15; 4. Tia Esser, Frankfort, 12; 5. Ella Fagerhaug, Wessington Springs, 10; 6. Aubrey Moody, Letcher, 10; 7. Ramsey Fouberg, Letcher, 8; 8. Hudson Fouberg, Letcher, 5; 9. Candice Aamot, De Smet, 4; 10. Addison Locke, Corona, 4.

Girls Cutting: 1. Charleigh Brewer, Wessington, 20; 2. Krue Lutter, Redfield, 18.

Pole Bending: 1. Londyn Mikkelson, Alpena, 18; 2. Livya Braskamp, Wentworth, 15; 3. Candice Aamot, De Smet, 13; 4. Joslyn Deknikker, Sioux Falls, 10; 5. Summer Schmaltz, Valley Springs, 9; 6. Addison Locke, Corona, 8; 7. Tatymn Driscoll, De Smet, 8; 8. Cami Wolles, Dell Rapids, 7; 9. Taylor Hoxeng, Volin, 6; 10. Morgan Maxwell, Parkston, 5.

Reined Cow Horse: 1. Charleigh Brewer, Wessington, 20; 2. August Steele, Huron, 18; 3. Brady Meyer, Huron, 16.

Steer Wrestling: 1. Taten Twedt, Beresford, 18; 2. Brady Meyer, Huron, 17; 3. Cooper Faehnrich, Clear Lake, 17; 4. Tyan Braskamp, Wentworth, 16.

Team Roping: 1. Ethan Barsness, Volga/Caleb Barsness, Volga, 19; 2. August Steele, Huron/Krece Halligan, Faith, 18; 3. Cooper Faehnrich, Clear Lake/Taten Twedt, Beresford, 16; 4. Mason Hunter, Huron/Broden DeYoung, Ashton, 15; 5. Payden Brue, Chancellor/Cayden Huls, Lennox, 6; 6. Bryn Sippel, Pierpont/Hannah Moser, Wolsey, 5; 7. Austen Soukup, Lesterville/Anastasia Sternhagen, Yankton, 4.

Tie-Down Roping: 1. Tyan Braskamp, Wentworth, 15; 2. Krew Gaikowski, Waubay, 12; 3. Gage Wik, Bristol, 10; 4. Cooper Faehnrich, Clear Lake, 9; 5. Cash Gaikowski, Waubay, 9; 6. Sutton Stearns, Ludden, 8; 7. Kaleb Tekrony, Clear Lake, 7; 8. Cayden Huls, Lennox, 7; 9. Tripp Gaikowski, Waubay, 6; 10. Zayne Strang, Watertown, 6.