McKenzie County Farmer - Sports

By Neal A. Shipman
Farmer Editor

Weston Hartman of Mandan and Thomas Kronberg of Forbes were the big money winners at the NDRA Rodeo held on Saturday, July 11, at the McKenzie County Fair.
Hartman scored an 80 on his bull to take home $1,633.60, while Kronberg pocketed $1,288 in winnings on his bareback ride. Both Hartman and Kronberg were the only two riders to make the eight second ride in those two events.
In the other events, Jason Vohs, Dickinson, won the calf roping, while Jackie Schau, Almont, won the ladies barrel  racing and Anna Jorgenson of Watford City topped the field to win the ladies breakaway roping.
In the saddle bronc competition, Britt Luger of Ft. Yates took first place as did Jon Shields in the Men’s Senior Breakaway Roping. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, won the steer wrestling competition, while the team of Preston Billadeau of Parshall and Levi O’Keeffe of Mohall won the  team roping.
The following are the place finishers at the 2015 McKenzie County Fair Rodeo.
Bareback Riding: 1. Thomas Kronberg, Forbes, 75, $1,288.00.
Bull Riding: 1. Weston Hartman, Mandan, 80, $1,633.60.
Calf Roping: 1. Jason Vohs, Dickinson, 8.7, $712.93; 2. Kane Gjermundson, Marshall, 9.1, $590.02; 3. Clint Neshem, Des Lacs, 9.3, $467.10; 4. Jason Lawrence, Washburn, 9.6, $344.18; 5. Tyler Thorson, Towner, 9.7, $221.25; 6. Dustin Entzel, Killdeer, 9.8, $122.92; 7. Cody Hilzendeger, Baldwin, 9.9; 8. Joe Schmidt, Belfield, 9.9.
Ladies Barrel Racing: 1. Jackie Schau, Almont, 16.133, $997.04; 2. Karly Bang, Killdeer, 16.248, $861.08; 3. Nikkie Miller, Minot, 16.351, $770.44; 4. Rudie Hepper, Mandan, 16.419, $589.16; 5. Mardee Reich, Zap, 16.432, $407.88; 6. Jenna Greinsmen, 16.478, $271.92; 7. Samantha Jorgenson, Watford City, 16.505, $226.60; 8. Lacey Grann, Sheyenne, 16.553, $181.28; 9. Anna Jorgenson, Watford City, 16.614, $135.96; 10. Reagan Hildre, Velva, 16.617, $90.64.
Ladies Breakaway: 1. Anna Jorgenson, Watford City, 2.5, $684.20; 2. Jessica Ehlers, Reeder, 2.5, $684.20; 3. Brittany Brown, Dickinson, 2.5, $684.20; 4. Bailey Berg, Mandan, 2.6, $449.01; 5. Brandi Guttormson, Hazen, 2.7, $320.72; 6. Samantha Jorgenson, Watford City, 2.8, $160.36; 7. Sadie Gjermundson, Halliday, 2.8, $160.36; 8. Cally Eckroth, Watford City, 3.0, $32.07; 9. Kristy Lawrence, Washburn, 3.0, $32.07.
Saddle Bronc: 1. Britt Luger, Ft. Yates, 74, $584.32; 2. Taylor Tupper, St Onge, 73, $438.24; 3. Taylen Nelson, Sentinel Butte, 65, $292.16; 4. Wyatt Neidhardt, Hebron, 36, $146.08.
Senior Men’s Breakaway: 1. Jon Shields, Dodge, 3.0, $562.60; 2. Gayle Evridge, Lemmon, 3.1, $465.60; 3. Tim Nelson, Midland, 3.4 $368.60; 4. Kelly Eggl, Minot, 3.6, $271.60; 5. Jim Graven, Minot, 3.7, $174.60; 6. Cliff Dahl, Sidney, 4.3, $48.50; 7. Dan Frank, Mandan, 4.3, $48.50; 8. Shane Peabody, Ekalaka, 12.4.
Steer Wrestling: 1. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, 3.9, $579.30; 2. Hayes Feilmeier, Watford City, 4.2, $429.48; 3. Jason Reiss, Dickinson, 4.2, $429.48; 4. Vance Steedley, Sundance, 4.4, $279.67; 5. Evan Entze, Golden Valley, 4.7, $179.78; 6. Eli Lord, Sturgis, 4.9, $99.89; 7. Tyler Thorson, Towner, 5.5; 8. Logan McDonald, Sidney, 6.7.
Team Roping: 1. Preston Billadeau, Parshall, and Levi O’Keeffe, Mohall, 6.0, $821.80; 2. Tim Nelson, Midland, and Jess Dale, Timber Lake, 6.0, $821.80; 3. Turner Harris, Killdeer, and Ross Carson, Killdeer, 6.3, $681.50; 4. Tucker McDaniel, Midland, and Jake Nelson, Creighton, 6.4, $521.14; 5. Lucas Thompson, Watford City, and Brandon Thomas, Mandan, 6.7, $360.79; 6. JB Lord, Sturgis, and Levi Lord, Sturgis, 7.2, $240.53; 7. Wyatt Hatter, Sidney, and Bronc Pippert, Sidney, 7.3, $200.44; 8. Tate Harris, and Ethan Harris, 7.5, $160.35; 9. Wayde Eckroth, Flasher, and Wyatt Eckroth, Mandan, 7.8, $120.27; 10. Daniel Scalva, Sidney, and Jason Vohs, Dickinson, 7.9, $80.17.