Wrangling a Winner: Sandhills Ranchers win Central States Fair Ranch Rodeo
September 8, 2014
The steers were "broke to drive" by the time the AXA Equitable team got done with them.
The Moreland Ranch team from Red Owl, S.D., was the Wild Cow Milking event winner.
This horse that showed his stuff during the Central States Fair Ranch Rodeo sports a Hunt Ranch brand.
The Sandhills Ranchers team, claiming Hyannis, Neb., as home, took home the championship title from the CSF Ranch Rodeo.
Third place honors went to Valentine Livestock, Valentine, Neb.
Paint waits patiently while the Ward Ranch ties one down.
The Ward Ranch, hailing from Fruitdale, S.D., added to their piggy bank with their first place tie in the bronc riding event.
AXA Equitable Team catches a "double header." Photos by Scott Dirk
Philip, S.D., AXA Equitable team claimed top honors in the Steer Loading, Range Doctoring, Stray Gathering and took second place overall.
1. Sandhills Ranchers
•Tyler Minor, Hyannis, Neb., team captain
•Sage Haythorn, Arthur, Neb.
•Chris Cover, Ashby, Neb.
•Jeff Cover, Ashby, Neb.
2. AXA Equitable team
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Event winners – Steer loading, range doctoring and stray gathering
•Chip Heidler, Faith, S.D., team captain
•Tye Hale, Faith, S.D.
•Brett Wilcox, Red Owl, S.D.
•Justin Veit, Opal, S.D.
3. Valentine Livestock Auction
•Brogan Arendt, Valentine, Neb., team captain
•James Thornburg, North Platte, Neb.
•Ryan Kucera, Broken Bow, Neb.
•Sarah Kucera, Broken Bow, Neb.
Event winner (tie) – Bronc riding
Ward Ranch
•Vernon Ward, Fruitdale, S.D., team captain
•Jaramy Ward, Martin, S.D.
•Todd Byrne, Martin, S.D.
•Seth May, Kyle, S.D.
Event winner (tie) – Bronc riding
TC Outfit
•Travis Casteel, Vale, S.D., team captain
•Clint Hammerstrom, Hereford, S.D.
•Matt Teeter, Vale, S.D.
•Kacy Wachob, Gordon, Neb
Event winner -Wild cow milking
Moreland Ranch
Seth Moreland, Red Owl, S.D., team captain
Dusty Hatch, Hereford, S.D.
Cody McPherson, Hereford, S.D.
Carl Lehrkamp, Scenic, S.D.
Fair representatives Ron Jeffries, Tif Robertson and Kevin Schmidt also pictured in team photos. F
