This weekend (June 23-26) is the Wyoming High School State Rodeo Finals, scheduled to be held at the state fairgrounds in Douglas. Rodeos on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, are scheduled to start at 9am and 6:30pm, with the championship short-go scheduled for Sunday at 11am.

Cowboys and cowgirls earn points, based on where they finished, at various rodeos, throughout the fall season of 2010, and the spring season of 2011. The 4 highest point totals, in each event after the State Finals, are invited to compete at the High School National Finals Rodeo, to be held at the Cam-Plex in Gillette, next month.

Winning the State Rodeo Finals, does not guarantee an invite to the HSNFR...but it can help your cause. For those that are on the bubble heading into this weekend, this is their last chance!

Below are the winners of last Friday's rodeo, held in Buffalo. Information provided by the Wyoming High School Rodeo Association:

Barebacks: Ace Thurston - Lance Creek

Barrel Racing: Chandler Markel - Scottsbluff, NE

Breakaway Roping: Ameila McGuire - Wheatland

Bull Riding: Chantz Cates - Buffalo

Goat Tying: Emily Faber – Rozet

Pole Bending: Shelby Mann - Sheridan

Saddle Broncs: Colton Miller - Lance Creek

Steer Wrestling: Ace Thurston - Lance Creek

Team Roping: Logan Milligan (Torrington) and Cameron Irwin (Buffalo)

Calf Roping: Dusty Moore - Douglas

Below are the winners of last Saturday's and Sunday's rodeos, held in Sheridan. Information provided by the Wyoming High School Rodeo Association:

Barebacks: Ace Thurston - Lance Creek

Barrel Racing: Teal Stoll - Pavillion

Breakaway Roping: Hayli Bonham - Laramie

Bull Riding: Hawk Whitt - Thermopolis

Goat Tying: Coralee Spratt - Lysite

Pole Bending: Rachel Taylor - Ten Sleep

Saddle Broncs: Colton Miller - Lance Creek

Steer Wrestling: Austin Eller - Glendo

Team Roping: Garrett Grieve (Baggs) and Coley Nicholls (Kinnear)

Calf Roping: Reed Merritt - Greeley, CO

The top 4 in each event, after the High School State Finals Rodeo in late June, are invited to compete at the High School National Finals Rodeo, to be held in Gillette, in late July.

Current standings through the Buffalo and Sheridan rodeos: (Top 4 listed)

Barebacks:

1. Ace Thurston – Lance Creek

2. Seth Coursen – Evansville

3. Neil Williams – Mills

4. Trey Gladson – Gillette

Saddle Broncs:

1. Colton Miller – Lance Creek

2. Ryan Ellenson – Gillette

3. Ace Thurston – Lance Creek

4. Neil Williams – Mills

Calf Roping:

1. Logan Murphy – Torrington

2. J.W. Thrush – Gillette

3. Cole Robinson – Moorcroft

4. Dusty Moore – Douglas

Breakaway Roping:

1. Hayli Boham – Laramie

2. Faith Carson – Arvada

3. K.L. Spratt – Lysite

4. Taylor Mason - Casper

Steer Wrestling:

1. Austin Eller – Glendo

2. Avery Jamerman – Wheatland

3. Dusty Moore – Douglas

4. Ace Thurston - Lance Creek

Goat Tying:

1. Emily Faber – Rozet

2. Coralee Spratt – Lysite

3. Shana Lyons – Lander

4. K.L. Spratt – Lysite

Barrel Racing:

1. Chandler Markel – Scottsbluff, NE

2. Emily Faber – Rozet

3. Cassidy Kruse – Gillette

4. Coralee Spratt - Lysite

Pole Bending:

1. Shyann Lucas – Jackson

2. Amber Robinson – Pinedale

3. Mattie Hepp – Gillette

4. Shana Lyons – Lander

Team Roping:

1. Coley Nicholls (Kinnear) and Garrett Grieve (Baggs)

2. Cameron Irwin (Buffalo) and Logan Milligan (Torrington)

3. Trever Nelson (Moorcroft) and Tanner Judge (Wilson)

4. Trent and Tate Johnson – Gillette

Bull Riding:

1. Hawk Whitt - Thermopolis

2. Cole Ponce - Big Horn

3. Bryce Burnell - Arvada

4. Cody Culver - Casper

Girls Cutting:

1. Taylor Rieniets – Gillette

2-3 (tie). K.L. Spratt – Lysite

2-3 (tie). Taylor Mason - Casper

4. Faith Carson – Arvada

Boys Cutting:

1. Trapper Rieniets – Gillette

2. Colby Thurston – Lance Creek

No other competitors.

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