Jesse Johnson, Broken Bow, snags her calf in Girls’ Breakaway Roping at Nebraska State High School Rodeo in Hastings last week. In addition to qualifying for nationals in three events, Johnson was named All-Around Cowgirl for the event. Broken Bow’s Courtney Simonton was the Girls’ All-Around Runner Up. Johnson, along with many other Central Nebraska competitors, will head to Farmington, N.M. next month to compete in the National High School Rodeo.
    Other area competitors will be Collin Chytka, Bareback; Courtney Simonton, Pole Bending, Barrel Race, Girls Cutting; Callan Connelly, Saddle Bronc Clint Connelly, Bull Riding; Buck Moon, Bull Riding; Tylee Coffman, Goat Tying.
    For complete results and photos of the competitors, see the B section of this week’s Custer County Chief.
Photo by Deborah McCaslin