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Madison Rodeo Weekend Produces Strong Performances Across Two-Day Stretch

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Ethan McCormick
May 11, 2026 | 6:39 AM
Madison Rodeo Weekend Produces Strong Performances Across Two-Day Stretch


MADISON, Neb. — Contestants from across the region competed May 9-10 in Madison, with several athletes posting top finishes across multiple events, with Remi Wells, Kooper Schrunk, Annie Hawkins, and Kelstyn Lindner highlighting all around winners from over the weekend.

Saturday — May 9 Results

Bareback Riding

  1. Trevor Burdick, Johnstown — 63
  2. Kanin Heath, Minden — 63

Barrel Racing

  1. Grace Krafka, Bellwood — 15.139
  2. Emerson Thorberg, Mullen — 15.308
  3. Kallan Cox, Purdum — 15.336
  4. Annie Hawkins, Arthur — 15.491
  5. Zaylee Wurdeman, Harrison — 15.509
  6. Remi Wells, Central City — 15.528
  7. Haylea Miller, Broken Bow — 15.713
  8. Aubree Whitaker, Humphrey — 15.750
  9. Ella Dailey, Ainsworth — 15.893
  10. Marisa Wykert, Grant — 15.907

Breakaway Roping

  1. Remi Wells, Central City — 2.78
  2. Jacee Anthony, Crofton — 3.11
  3. Aubree Shrewsbury, Alliance — 3.44
  4. Phoenix Brown, North Platte — 3.49
  5. Paityn Sheffield, Stuart — 3.65
  6. Ella Dailey, Ainsworth — 4.33
  7. Jacie Strom, Niobrara — 4.34
  8. Whitley Rasmussen, Thedford — 4.80
  9. Tatum Connell, Thedford — 5.22
  10. Carsyn McBride, Kearney — 5.56

Bull Riding

  1. Kelstyn Lindner, Broken Bow — 71
  2. Coy Maas, Denton — 67

Goat Tying

  1. Marisa Wykert, Grant — 7.89
  2. Callie Olson, Bloomfield — 8.02
  3. Klaire Ward, North Platte — 8.17
  4. Annie Hawkins, Arthur — 8.25
  5. Phoenix Brown, North Platte — 8.29
  6. Aubree Whitaker, Humphrey — 8.36
  7. Tallie Rambat, Taylor — 8.67
  8. Kassidy Vaughan, Bartley — 8.78
  9. Charley Hoier, Herman — 8.84
  10. Allyx Forre, Newman Grove — 9.01

Pole Bending

  1. Aubree Shrewsbury, Alliance — 20.888
  2. Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth — 20.914
  3. Maci Herrington, Bassett — 20.986
  4. Hadley Shrewsbury, Alliance — 21.002
  5. Annie Hawkins, Arthur — 21.275
  6. Brynne McCully, Mullen — 21.342
  7. Jacee Anthony, Crofton — 21.526
  8. Shaylee Milleson, Dunning — 21.694
  9. Brynley Mattox, Kearney — 21.794
  10. Felycia Kerkman, Atkinson — 21.800

Saddle Bronc Riding

  1. Laken Krogman, Valentine — 68

Steer Wrestling

  1. Cotter Johnston, Stapleton — 5.36
  2. Trey Blackmore, Chambers — 6.40
  3. Colby Holm, Wallace — 11.52

Team Roping

  1. Branden Freudenburg, Ainsworth / Deklin Titus, Valentine — 7.19
  2. Hunter Cover, Ashby / Kooper Schrunk, Pender — 8.45
  3. Grady Wilson, Champion / Alex Nelson, Enders — 9.80
  4. Colter Austin, Valentine / Cotter Johnston, Stapleton — 10.52
  5. Kaddo Schrunk, Pender / Hesston Fay, Cody — 12.17
  6. Brynne McCully, Mullen / Caleb Clark, Thedford — 12.92
  7. Phoenix Brown, North Platte / Laken Krogman, Valentine — 14.90
  8. Haydon Mattox, Kearney / Cody Marshall — 15.37
  9. Dalton Dugan, St. Paul / Dillon Hebbert, Hyannis — 15.61
  10. Karsyn Chesley, Harrisburg / Sage Dyer, Crawford — 16.04

Tie Down

  1. Tate Johnston, Thedford — 10.30
  2. Ty Bridgman, Bayard — 10.61
  3. Kooper Schrunk, Pender — 11.31
  4. Colton Leach, Dunning — 11.34
  5. Cody Marshall — 11.45
  6. Kaddo Schrunk, Pender — 11.51
  7. Parker Nokes, McCook — 11.52
  8. Hudson Ebmeier, Whitney — 11.55
  9. Luke Mead, Norfolk — 11.72
  10. Deklin Titus, Valentine — 12.41

Boys Cutting

  1. Kooper Schrunk, Pender — 73.50
  2. Lucas Burkey, Milford — 73
  3. Lucas Scheer, Saint Libory — 73
  4. Tate Johnston, Thedford — 72.50
  5. Lane Foote, North Platte — 72.50
  6. Kaddo Schrunk, Pender — 72
  7. Kolt Smith, Pender — 72
  8. Cash Cooper, Kilgore — 72
  9. Reese Gillespie, McCook — 71.50
  10. Braxten Barner, Hershey — 71

Girls Cutting

  1. Carsyn McBride, Kearney — 73.50
  2. Remi Wells, Central City — 73
  3. Allyx Forre, Newman Grove — 72.50
  4. Klaire Ward, North Platte — 72
  5. Atlie Andersen, Hastings — 72
  6. Alli Dugan, St. Paul — 71
  7. Haylea Miller, Broken Bow — 70
  8. Tomi Reid, Crawford — 68
  9. Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth — 67
  10. Alexis Troyer, West Point — 66

Boys All-Around

  1. Kooper Schrunk, Pender — Team Roping, Tie Down, Boys Cutting — 464.15
  2. Tate Johnston, Thedford — Tie Down, Boys Cutting — 265.07
  3. Cotter Johnston, Stapleton — Steer Wrestling, Team Roping — 264.00
  4. Branden Freudenburg, Ainsworth — Team Roping — 204.45
  5. Deklin Titus, Valentine — Team Roping — 204.45
  6. Hunter Cover, Ashby — Team Roping — 169.20
  7. Ty Bridgman, Bayard — Tie Down — 165.60
  8. Laken Krogman, Valentine — Saddle Bronc Riding — 153.70
  9. Kelstyn Lindner, Broken Bow — Bull Riding — 152.25
  10. Trevor Burdick, Johnstown — Bareback Riding — 137.80

Girls All-Around

  1. Remi Wells, Central City — Barrel Racing, Breakaway Roping, Girls Cutting — 364.65
  2. Aubree Shrewsbury, Alliance — Breakaway Roping, Pole Bending — 321.10
  3. Annie Hawkins, Arthur — Barrel Racing, Goat Tying, Pole Bending — 241.85
  4. Grace Krafka, Bellwood — Barrel Racing — 200.10
  5. Klaire Ward, North Platte — Girls Cutting, Goat Tying — 180.30
  6. Marisa Wykert, Grant — Goat Tying — 176.90
  7. Emerson Thorberg, Mullen — Barrel Racing — 165.60
  8. Carsyn McBride, Kearney — Girls Cutting — 162.40
  9. Jacee Anthony, Crofton — Breakaway Roping — 162.00
  10. Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth — Pole Bending — 159.60

Sunday — May 10 Results

Bareback Riding

  1. Kanin Heath, Minden — 66
  2. Kelstyn Lindner, Broken Bow — 65
  3. Cooper Walker, Mullen — 61

Barrel Racing

  1. Grace Krafka, Bellwood — 15.000
  2. Taylor Rosander, Wolbach — 15.197
  3. Annie Hawkins, Arthur — 15.254
  4. Kallan Cox, Purdum — 15.410
  5. Aubree Whitaker, Humphrey — 15.446
  6. Maci Herrington, Bassett — 15.457
  7. Remi Wells, Central City — 15.526
  8. Haylea Miller, Broken Bow — 15.577
  9. Aubree Shrewsbury, Alliance — 15.589
  10. Phoenix Brown, North Platte — 15.691

Breakaway Roping

  1. Phoenix Brown, North Platte — 2.61
  2. Brynne McCully, Mullen — 2.76
  3. Brynley Mattox, Kearney — 2.87
  4. Jacee Anthony, Crofton — 3.09
  5. Whitley Rasmussen, Thedford — 3.38
  6. Ella Dailey, Ainsworth — 3.59
  7. Hadley Pokorny, Bartlett — 3.89
  8. Rylan Swanson, Arthur — 3.91
  9. Emerson Thorberg, Mullen — 4.16
  10. Felycia Kerkman, Atkinson — 5.53

Bull Riding

  1. Kelstyn Lindner, Broken Bow — 68

Goat Tying

  1. Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth — 8.28
  2. Annie Hawkins, Arthur — 8.32
  3. Phoenix Brown, North Platte — 8.45
  4. Charley Hoier, Herman — 8.54
  5. Kassidy Vaughan, Bartley — 8.57
  6. Allyx Forre, Newman Grove — 8.61
  7. Sophia Schemper, Holdrege — 8.89
  8. Aubree Shrewsbury, Alliance — 8.92
  9. Marisa Wykert, Grant — 8.95
  10. Tatum Connell, Thedford — 9.10

Pole Bending

  1. Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth — 20.379
  2. Annie Hawkins, Arthur — 20.774
  3. Aubree Shrewsbury, Alliance — 20.803
  4. Maci Herrington, Bassett — 20.865
  5. Hadley Shrewsbury, Alliance — 20.873
  6. Zaylee Wurdeman, Harrison — 21.108
  7. Grace Krafka, Bellwood — 21.329
  8. Jacee Anthony, Crofton — 21.389
  9. Emerson Thorberg, Mullen — 21.661
  10. Shaylee Milleson, Dunning — 21.849

Saddle Bronc Riding

  1. Sutton Schrunk, Valentine — 71
  2. Grady Gorwill, Hyannis — 69
  3. Kanin Heath, Minden — 66
  4. Stetson Sweley, Blue Hill — 59

Steer Wrestling

  1. Hudson Ebmeier, Whitney — 6.62
  2. Jess Fanning, Benkelman — 7.26
  3. Colby Holm, Wallace — 8.18
  4. Burr Underwood, Alliance — 17.07
  5. Jacob Fanning, Ogallala — 21.58

Team Roping

  1. Luke Cooper, Kilgore / Cash Cooper, Kilgore — 8.37
  2. Grady Wilson, Champion / Alex Nelson, Enders — 8.93
  3. Remi Wells, Central City / Korbin Druery, Anselmo — 8.94
  4. Garett Renner, Ericson / Parker Freouf, Ericson — 10.42
  5. Braxten Barner, Hershey / Maverik McConnell, Paxton — 10.77
  6. Hudson Redman, Burwell / Alfred Switzer, Burwell — 10.88
  7. Maci Herrington, Bassett / Luke Mead, Norfolk — 11.09
  8. Branden Freudenburg, Ainsworth / Deklin Titus, Valentine — 12.42
  9. Jess Fanning, Benkelman / Jasper Elledge, Superior — 12.45
  10. Hadley Pokorny, Bartlett / Hayes Pokorny, Bartlett — 14.33

Tie Down

  1. Tate Johnston, Thedford — 9.25
  2. Tyler McCauley, Pender — 10.39
  3. Kaddo Schrunk, Pender — 10.42
  4. Trey Blackmore, Chambers — 10.63
  5. Branden Freudenburg, Ainsworth — 10.69
  6. Parker Nokes, McCook — 11.10
  7. Cotter Johnston, Stapleton — 11.37
  8. Tandon Bentley, Mitchell — 11.43
  9. Burr Underwood, Alliance — 11.92
  10. Alfred Switzer, Burwell — 13.04

Boys Cutting

  1. Kooper Schrunk, Pender — 73
  2. Quinten Jones, North Platte — 72.50
  3. Kolt Smith, Pender — 72.50
  4. Kaddo Schrunk, Pender — 72
  5. Luke Cooper, Kilgore — 72
  6. Cash Cooper, Kilgore — 72
  7. Reese Gillespie, McCook — 71.50
  8. Lucas Burkey, Milford — 71.50
  9. Braxten Barner, Hershey — 71.50
  10. Ryder Crouse, Blair — 71

Girls Cutting

  1. Allyx Forre, Newman Grove — 73
  2. Remi Wells, Central City — 72.50
  3. Alexis Troyer, West Point — 72.50
  4. Tomi Reid, Crawford — 72
  5. Atlie Andersen, Hastings — 71
  6. Haylea Miller, Broken Bow — 69
  7. Audrabell Werth, Hyannis — 68
  8. Tia Strehle, West Point — 68
  9. Klaire Ward, North Platte — 67
  10. Alli Dugan, St. Paul — 67

Boys All-Around

  1. Kelstyn Lindner, Broken Bow — Bareback Riding, Bull Riding — 277.05
  2. Cash Cooper, Kilgore — Team Roping, Boys Cutting — 262.98
  3. Luke Cooper, Kilgore — Team Roping, Boys Cutting — 262.98
  4. Kanin Heath, Minden — Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding — 252.45
  5. Tate Johnston, Thedford — Tie Down — 200.10
  6. Kaddo Schrunk, Pender — Tie Down, Boys Cutting — 183.83
  7. Alex Nelson, Enders — Team Roping — 174.00
  8. Grady Wilson, Champion — Team Roping — 174.00
  9. Hudson Ebmeier, Whitney — Steer Wrestling — 169.65
  10. Tyler McCauley, Pender — Tie Down — 165.60

Girls All-Around

  1. Annie Hawkins, Arthur — Barrel Racing, Goat Tying, Pole Bending — 446.65
  2. Kinsey Walz, Ainsworth — Goat Tying, Pole Bending — 375.55
  3. Phoenix Brown, North Platte — Breakaway Roping, Goat Tying — 319.35
  4. Remi Wells, Central City — Team Roping, Girls Cutting — 258.15
  5. Grace Krafka, Bellwood — Barrel Racing — 207.35
  6. Allyx Forre, Newman Grove — Girls Cutting, Goat Tying — 193.40
  7. Taylor Rosander, Wolbach — Barrel Racing — 171.60
  8. Brynne McCully, Mullen — Breakaway Roping — 166.80
  9. Brynley Mattox, Kearney — Breakaway Roping — 132.05
  10. Maci Herrington, Bassett — Barrel Racing, Pole Bending — 130.25

Competition will continue this Saturday and Sunday, with stops in Thedford and Stapleton.