Shepard and Madsen Win Final Group as Top 20 Advance to NHSFR Final Round

By: Darci Miller
July 21, 2018

PUEBLO, Colo. – With a trip to the final round of bull riding at the 2018 National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyoming, on Friday, riders in Performances 10 and 11 made their outs count. Of the seven qualified rides earned across the final two groups, five of those scores advanced.

The high scores of the day belonged to Dalton Shepard and Briggs Madsen, who tied atop Performance 11 with 81 points. That not only tied them for the win of go-round 2, but it was good for a tie of eighth place in the aggregate, from which the Top 20 advance to Saturday’s final.

Performance 11 saw some of the strongest riding of the competition, with five qualified rides and no score below 74 points. Morgan Rising and Cody Hazelton tied for third with 75 points, tying them for 18^th place in the aggregate, and Levi Johnson was right behind with 74 points.

Cam Rogers took the top spot in Performance 10, scoring 78 points, good for 14^th place in the aggregate. Hayden Murphy was the only other rider to make the 8 seconds in that group, scoring 54 points.

With both go-rounds now finished, the Top 20 is set for the final round to decide the champion.

Austin Herrera won the aggregate with two qualified rides for 149 points, followed closely by Patterson Starcher with 146 points. The Top 5 was rounded out by Keenan Hayes (139), Koltin Hevalow (136) and Juro Hirata (115).

2018 National High School Finals Rodeo Bull Riding Results

Go-Round 1

1. Cole Skender, Crossett, Ark., 86
2. Chris Wilson, Parkville, New South Wales, 83
3. Colten Fritzlan, Rifle, Colo., 81
4. TJ Gray, Dairy, Ore., 80
4. Denton Spiers, Quesnel, British Columbia, 80
4. Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 80
7. Patterson Starcher, Mc Louth, Kan., 79
7. Coy Pollmeier, Fort Scott, Kan., 79
9. Mason Ward, North Platte, Neb., 77
9. TJ Schmidt, Belle Fourche, S.D., 77
11. Bubba Greig, Estherville, Iowa, 76
12. Jayde Murphy, Cut Bank, Mont., 75
12. Cash Bronson, Chelsea, Okla., 75
12. Cody Keathley, Sweetwater, Okla., 75
15. Andre Rodriguez, Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, Mex., 74
15. Koltin Hevalow, Smithville, Mo., 74
17. Kyle Smith, Allen, Neb., 73
18. David Hartshorn, Rapid City, S.D., 72
19. Chris Villanueva, Mesquite, Texas, 71
19. Taine Nash, Cassilis, New South Wales, 71
21. Austin Herrera, Soap Lake, Wash., 68
22. Luke Sieczkowski, Avonmore, Pa., 66
23. Jesse Hopper, Mangum, Okla., 65
24. Zac Naegele, Franklinton, La., 64
25. Juro Hirata, Ensenada, Baja California, Mex., 48
25. Adam Kezar, Syracuse, Ind., 48
27. Bucky McAlpine, Prosper, Texas, 41

Go-Round 2

1. Dalton Shepard, Norco, Calif., 81
1. Briggs Madsen, Honeyville, Utah, 81
1. Austin Herrera, Soap Lake, Wash., 81
4. Cam Rogers, Malakoff, Texas, 78
5. Morgan Rising, Wibaux, Mont., 75
5. Cody Hazelton, Moundridge, Kan., 75
7. Levi Johnson, Independence, Va., 74
8. Dawson Gleaves, Amarillo, Texas, 70
9. Casey Roberts, Munford, Ala., 69
10. Juro Hirata, Ensenada, Baja California, Mex., 67
10. Patterson Starcher, Mc Louth, Kan., 67
12. Koltin Hevalow, Smithville, Mo., 62
13. Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 59
14. Hayden Murphy, Lead Hill, Ark., 54

Aggregate

1. Austin Herrera, Soap Lake, Wash., 149
2. Patterson Starcher, Mc Louth, Kan., 146
3. Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 139
4. Koltin Hevalow, Smithville, Mo., 136
5. Juro Hirata, Ensenada, Baja California, Mex., 115
6. Cole Skender, Crossett, Ark., 86
7. Chris Wilson, Parkville, New South Wales, Aus., 83
8. Colten Fritzlan, Rifle, Colo., 81
8. Briggs Madsen, Honeyville, Utah, 81
8. Dalton Shepard, Norco, Calif., 81
11. Denton Spiers, Quesnel, British Columbia, Can., 80
11. TJ Gray, Dairy, Ore., 80
13. Coy Pollmeier, Fort Scott, Kan., 79
14. Cam Rogers, Malakoff, Texas, 78
15. TJ Schmidt, Belle Fourche, S.D., 77
15. Mason Ward, North Platte, Neb., 77
17. Bubba Greig, Estherville, Iowa, 76
18. Cody Keathley, Sweetwater, Okla., 75
18. Cash Bronson, Chelsea, Okla., 75
18. Cody Hazelton, Moundridge, Kan., 75
18. Jayde Murphy, Cut Bank, Mont., 75
18. Morgan Rising, Wibaux, Mont., 75
23. Levi Johnson, Independence, Va., 74
23. Andre Rodriguez, Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, Mex., 74
25. Kyle Smith, Allen, Neb., 73
26. David Hartshorn, Rapid City, S.D., 72
27. Taine Nash, Cassilis, New South Wales, Aus., 71
27. Chris Villanueva, Mesquite, Texas, 71
29. Dawson Gleaves, Amarillo, Texas, 70
30. Casey Roberts, Munford, Ala., 69
31. Luke Sieczkowski, Avonmore, Pa., 66
32. Jesse Hopper, Mangum, Okla., 65
33. Zac Naegele, Franklinton, La., 64
34. Hayden Murphy, Lead Hill, Ark., 54
35. Adam Kezar, Syracuse, Ind., 48
36. Bucky McAlpine, Prosper, Texas, 41

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