NSRA Past Champions

Barebacks
Calf Roping
Breakaway Roping
Saddle Broncs
Steer Wrestling
Team Roping
Barrel Racing
Bull Riding

 

 
NSRA Champion Bareback Riders
        
 
1955 Eddie Guymon - Paxton, NE $780.00   1980 Bert Leach - Chadron, NE $2,136.42
1956 Tuffy Barent - Seneca, NE $708.00   1981 Brian Childers - Sidney, NE $2,533.71
1957 Tuffy Barent- Seneca, NE $927.00   1982 Brian Childers - Sidney, NE $2,951.91
1959 Jerome "Pee Wee" Fleece - Sutherland, NE $1,161.00   1983 Rex Wilson - Sidney, NE $3,589.60
1960 Orville Gallino - Valentine, NE $1,125.00   1984 Rex Wilson - Sidney, NE $3,570.98
1961 Luke Can-- Mullen, NE $1,322.00   1985 Toby Coble - North Platte, NE $2,265.97
1963 Don Car- Hyannis. NE $1,502.18   1986 Hyde Kramer - Hyannis, NE $3,894.60
1964 Art Noble - Cody, NE $1,752.00   1987 Bert Leach - Chadron, NE $3,601.10
1965 Bill Mooney- Ellsworth, NE $1,758.00   1988 Dennis McBride - Orleans, NE  
1966 Bill Mooney- Ellsworm, NE $2,180.78   1989 Brent Larreau - Hershey, NE  
1967 Des Daniels - Answorth, NE $2,260.50   1990 Dennis McBride - Orleans, NE $4,922.01
1968 Des Daniels - Ainsworth, NE $3,371.04   1991 Brent Larreau - Hershey, NE $5,030.88
1969 Bill Mooney- Ellsworth, NE $2,734.75   1992 Kevin Kessler- Pleasanton, NE $3,370.56
1670 Bill Mooney- Ellswortti, NE $3,371.04   1993 Kevin Kessler- Pleasanton, NE $4,408.33
1971 Dale Svoboda - Ord, NE $2,606.92   1994 Kevin Kessler- Pleasanton, NE $3,885.27
1972 Dennis Daniels - Ainsworth, NE $2,238.13   1995 Hyde Kramer - Gordon, NE $3,434.58
1973 Rex Wilson - Sidney, NE $3,141.72   1996 Hyde Kramer - Gordon, NE $4,526.44
1974 Butch TerriIl - Chadron, NE $2,393.05   1997 Dave Sanderson - Douglas, Wy $5,591.84
1975 Brent Larreau - Hershey, NE $2,860.52   1998 Dave Sanderson - Douglas, WY $5,864.36
1976 Rex Wilson - Sidney, NE $2,797.59   1999 Hyde Kramer - Seneca, NE $4,475.59
1977 Brent Larreau - Hershey, NE $2,492.09   2000 Shawn Minor - Gordon. NE $4,916.01
1978 Brent Larreau - Hershey, NE $2,569.50   2001 Randy Rising $3,293.40
1979 Brent Larreau - Hershey, NE $2,647.44   2002 Thad Emerson-Whitman NE $5,794.98
             
        2004 Corey Evans, Hyannis NE $6450.00
        2005 Tom Schuster, Sutherland NE $5632.07
 
 
 
 
   
NSRA Champion Calf Ropers
        
1955 Rolly Glause - Dunning, NE $720.00   1979 Scott Clements - Imperial, NE $4,077.11
1956 Rolly Glause - Dunning, NE $873.00   1980 Wade Evans - Mason City, NE $2,518.78
1957 Jim Kaufman - Gering. NE $1,495.00   1981 Billy O’Connor - Keyston, NE $3,391.12
1958 Jim Kaufman - Gering, NE $1,119.00   1982 JR. Clark-Alliance, NE $2,725.31
1959 Jim Kaufman - Gering, NE $1,466.00   1983 Will McBride - Arapahoe. NE $6,315.03
1960 Jim Kaufman - Gering, NE $1,614.00   1984 Billy Gallino - Valentine, NE $6,206.14
1961 Larry Trenary-Arthur, NE $1,443.00   1985 Clark Brown - North Platte, NE $4,414.10
1962 Duane Buss - Ogallala, NE $1,092.00   1986 Billy Gallino - Valentine, NE $5,269.84
1963 Larry Trenary - Arthur, NE $1,152.42   1987 Billy Gallino - Valentine, NE $4,142.88
1964 Larry Trenary - Arthur, NE $2,299.00   1988 Billy Gallino - Valentine, NE  
1965 Clark Brown - North Platte, NE $1,659.00   1989 Jerry Harms - Valentine, NE  
1966 Bob Abel - Miller, NE $1,021.22   1990 Al Seberger- Lexington, NE $3,853.94
1967 John Rothwell - Hyannis, NE $992.99   1991 Todd Adamson - Cody, NE $5,013.94
1968 Bobby Lord - Valentine, NE $1,397.60   1992 Robert Sears - Valentine, NE $3,980.28
1969 Sid Thurston - Hyannis, NE $2,458.42   1993 Al Seberger- Lexington, NE $3,794.31
1670 Don Meter - Minatare, NE $2,179.21   1994 Shane Talkington - Scottsbluff, NE $5,862.34
1971 Bill Mulligan - Answorth, NE $1,707.50   1995 Shane Talkington - Scottsbluff, NE $4,327.20
1972 Paul Tiemey - Broken Bow, NE     1996 Ray Brown - North Platte, NE $6,419.13
1973 Greg Haythom - Arthur, NE $2,557.31   1997 Ray Brown - North Platte, NE $4,552.92
1974 Paul Tierney - Broken Bow, NE $2,618.62   1998 Jim Buss-Atkinson, NE $4,376.73
1975 Larry Tierney - Broken Bow, NE $3,291.95   1999 Ray Brown - North Platte, NE $5,657.87
1976 Greg Haythom - Arthur, NE $2,544.67   2000 Troy Pruitt, Minatare, NE $4,633.69
1977 Stewart Allen - Doniphan, NE $2,037.14   2001 Ray Brown - North Platte, NE $6,023.23
1978 Rod Hagge - Bloomfield, NE $2,538.56   2002 Ray Brown-North Platte NE $8,850.57
             
        2004 Ray Brown, North Platte NE $8326.65
        2005 Ray Brown, North Platte NE $11,313.69
             
   
NSRA Champion Breakaway Ropers
        
1985 Sheryl DeGroff-Atkinson, NE $1,794.07   1994 Tish Hier- Elizabeth, CO $3,244.96
1986 Marla Thaden - Valenilne, NE $1,872.64   1995 Tish Hier- Elizabeth, CO $4,379.21
1987 K.C. White $1,751.13   1996 April Harms - Brule, NE $3,605.96
1988 Jane McGinley - Oshkosh, NE $2,190.48   1997 Bryel Zancanella - Valentine, NE $7,625.15
1989 Sheryl DeGroff-Atkinson, NE $3,126.59   1998 Tish Hier- Mitchell, NE $4,757.91
1990 Sheryl DeGroff-Atkinson, NE     1999 Kim Dickens, Eaton, CO $5,280.34
1991 Tish Hier - Elizabeth, Co $4,175.33   2000 Sharlene Buss- Atkinson NE $3,201.00
1992 Sheryl DeGroff-Atkinson, NE $3,016.21   2001 Jami Huckfeldt-Mitchell NE $4,406.78
1993 Sheryl DeGroft-Atkinson, NE $4,244.61   2002 Sharlene Buss- Atkinson NE $5,647.03
             
        2004 Jan Brown, North Platte NE $4615.51
        2005 Arin Burnham, Burwell NE $5440.27

 

   
NSRA Champion Saddle Bronc Riders
        
1955 Bud From - Lodgepole, NE $601.00   1979 Brad Churchill - Valentine, NE $1,626.23
1956 Bud From - Lodgepole, NE $604.00   1980 Kent From - Sidney, NE $2,112.80
1957 Skeet McKillip - Ashby, NE $789.00   1981 Dave From - Lodgepole, NE $2,431.62
1958 Art Noble - Meniman, NE $581.00   1982 Rex Wilson - Sidney. NE $2,386.32
1959 Veldon Morgan - Ellsworth, NE $810.00   1983 Kent From - Sidney, NE $3,625.81
1960 Howard Parker- Gordon, NE $1,065.00   1984 Steve Dent - Mullen, NE $4,147.03
1961 Veldon Morgan - Ellsworth, NE $1,445.00   1985 Kent From - Sidney, NE $3,647.68
1962 Howard Parker - Gordon, NE $1,233.00   1986 Dave Sheets - Hyannis, NE $4,533.38
1963 Howard Parker- Gordon, NE $1,219.00   1987 Steve Dent - Mullen, NE $3,258.96
1964 Art Noble - Cody, NE $1,615.00   1988 Steve Dent- Mullen, NE $4,149.04
1965 Art Noble - Cody, NE $1,217.00   1989 Doug Budd - Rushville, NE $3,506.35
1966 Jerry Warner - Stapleton, NE $1,218.03   1990 Kent From - Sidney, NE $4,314.04
1967 Dale Svoboda - Burwell, NE $1,384.77   1991 Dave From - Lodgepole, NE $3,381.09
1968 Gary Schmidt - Chambers, NE $1,820.66   1992 Rick Robison - Norton, KS $4,036.98
1969 Jim Johnston - Thedford, NE $1,578.59   1993 Rod Robison - Phillpsburg, KS $3,751.77
1670 Des Daniels - Ainsworth, NE $2,434.56   1994 Kent From - Sidney, NE $4,426.85
1971 Des Daniels - Answorth. NE $1,520.47   1995 Todd Eberle - Burwell, NE $4,831.58
1972 Jerry Warner - Stapleton, NE $1,828.13   1996 Rod Robison - Phillipsburg, KS $4,284.39
1973 Des Daniels - Ainsworth, NE $3,560.48   1997 Rod Robison - Phillipsburg, KS $3,532.11
1974 Mike Finney - Sececa, NE $2,179.74   1998 Cooper McBride - Mitchell, NE $5,151.81
1975 Dave Sheets - Hyannis, NE $2,221.17   1999 Cooper McBride - Mitchell, NE $7,178.03
1976 Rex Wilson - Sidney, NE $2,971.74   2000 Cooper McBride - Big Springs, NE $4,762.01
1977 Rick DeMers - Lodgepole, NE $1,436.38   2001 Cooper McBride - Big Springs, NE $8,022.00
1978 Steve Mader - North Platte, NE $1,921.91   2002 Cooper McBride-Big Springs NE $8,176.16
             
        2004 Cooper McBride, Big Springs NE $8515.61
        2005 Brad McCully, Mullen NE $7928.05
             
   
NSRA Champion Steer Wrestlers
        
1955 Red Barner- Stapleton, NE $360.00   1979 Bill Hammond - Valentine, NE $3,205.31
1956 Bob Miller - Hershey, NE $657.00   1980 Scott Clements - Imperial, NE $1,903.38
1957 Bernard Boyle - Hershey, NE $928.00   1981 Bill Hammond - Valentine, NE $2,962.28
1958 Jim Kaufman - Gering, NE $538.00   1982 Doug McMillen - Sidney, NE $4,411.09
1959 Stan Barent - Seneca, NE $1,058.00   1983 Bill Hammond - Valentine, NE $5,120.52
1960 Max Cornish - Hyannis, NE $907.00   1984 Marty Johnson - Mullen, NE $4,432.76
1961 Max Cornish -. Crookston, NE $1,166.00   1985 Marty Johnson - Mullen, NE $3,007.73
1962 Stan Barent - Seneca, NE $1,141.00   1986 Bill Hammond - Valentine, NE $2,659.67
1963 Sterling Bowers - Burwell, NE $1,212.12   1987 Chad Miller - Ord, NE $2,644.27
1964 Larry Hollenbeck - Long Pine, NE $1,438.00   1988 Paul Cleveland - Keystone, NE $2,604.04
1965 Max Cornish - Oshkosh, NE $2,036.00   1989 J.C. Jensen - Arthur, NE $3,318.86
1966 Harrison Halligan - North Platte, NE $1,461.68   1990 Dean Edelman - Ashby, NE $3,100.97
1967 John Koinzan - Bartlett, NE $1,369.96   1991 JD. Jensen - Arthur, NE $2,805.04
1968 Bill Hammond - Kennedy. NE $2,553.00   1992 Dean Edelman - Ashby, NE $3,400.66
1969 Swede Swanson - North Platte, NE $1,749.02   1993 Charlie DeFilipps - Lexington, NE $2,377.08
1670 Bill Hammond - Kennedy. NE $2,761.78   1994 Todd Suhn - Keystone, NE $4,000.82
1971 Bill Hammond - Valentine, NE $1,812.57   1995 Jeff Johnston - Thedford, NE $3,243.46
1972 Swede Swanson- North Platte, NE $1,812.57   1996 Jason Johnston - Thedford, NE $7,535.56
1973 Bill Hammond - Valentine, NE $2,616.47   1997 Jason Johnston - Thedford, NE $5,215.71
1974 Bill Hammond - Valentine, NE $2,900.27   1998 Mark Swanson - Ogallala, NE $3,924.57
1975 Bill Hammond - Valentine, NE $2,361.56   1999 Jason Johnston - Stapleton, NE $5,552.67
1976 Don Buffington - Arthur, NE $2,860.05   2000 Jeff Johnston - Thedford, NE $6,852.16
1977 Dick Buffington - Arthur, NE $1,925.02   2001 Jeff Johnston - Thedford, NE $5,629.89
1978 Don Buffington - Arthur, NE $1,911.07   2002 Jeff Johnston - Thedford, NE $6,979.02
             
        2004 Jeff Johnston, Stapleton NE $5129.85
        2005 Dan Barner, Hershey NE $6051.81
 
   
NSRA Champion Barrel Racers
        
1986 Dee Dee Trenary - Arthur, NE $3,413.09   1994 Barb Whipple - Gothenburg. NE $6,721.44
1987 June Holeman -Arcadia, NE $5,876.10   1995 June Holeman - Arcadia, NE $6,281.38
1988 June Holeman -Arcadia, NE $4,746.10   1996 Lisa Kinderknecht - Stapleton, NE $5,731.64
1989 June Holeman - Arcadia, NE $4,017.37   1997 Lisa Kinderknecht - Stapleton,NE $7,835.03
1990 Laurie Carver $5,817.50   1998 Rhonda Richardson - Fullerton, NE $6,180.20
1991 Laurie Carver $5,918.50   1999 June Holeman - Arcadia, NE $7,006.92
1992 Lisa Kinderknecht - Stapleton, NE $7,328.04   2000 Penney Minor - Gordon, NE $6,611.21
1993 Lisa Kinderknecht- Stapleton, NE $5,782.63   2001 Penney Minor- Gordon, NE $7,839.11
        2002 June Holeman - Arcadia, NE $11,766.37
             
        2004 Nancy Smith $10,040.91
        2005 Nancy Smith $6258.28

 

   
NSRA Champion Team Ropers
        
 
1955- 1960 No Champions Named     1989 Heading & Healing Champions Named  
1961 Larry Trenary-Arthur, NE $175.00   Header Jerry Buckles-Gordon NE $4,899.13
1962 Duane Wilson - Lemoyne, NE $375.00   Heeler Rod Buckley-Cozad NE $4,984.72
  & Spec Aufdengarten - Arthur, NE     1990    
1963 Sid Cotton - Lewellen, NE $315.38   Header Jeff White-Ashby NE $6,238.62
  & Duane Buss- Paxton, NE     Heeler Monte Jamison-Ashby NE $6,683.82
1964 Mort Hunt-Arthur, NE $740.00   1991    
  & Craig Haythorn - Arthur. NE     Header Jerry Buckles-Gordon NE $8,324.17
1965 Sid Cotton - Lewellen, NE $453.00   Heeler Bret Trenary-Arthur $8,324.17
1966 Jack Lowe - Whitman, NE $740.49   1992    
  & Duane Wilson - Lemoyne, NE     Header Jeff White-Ashby NE $4,776.42
1967 Mod Hunt - Arthur, NE $686.65   Heeler Monte Jamison-Ashby NE $5,751.33
1966 Mod Hunt- Arthur, NE $675.85   1993    
1969 Mod Hunt- Arthur, NE $640.66   Header Jeff White-Ashby NE $4,019.07
  & Craig Haythorn - Arthur, NE     Heeler Monte Jamison-Ashby NE $3,822.49
1670 Mod Hunt- Arthur, NE $851.65   1994    
  & Craig Haythorn - Arthur, NE     Header Jeff White-Ashby NE $5,379.49
1971 Dale Bierma - North Platte, NE $579.31   Heeler Monte Jamison-Ashby NE $5,379.49
  & Norm Cotton - Lewellen, NE     1995    
1972 Gordon Kostman - Arthur, NE $695.17   Header Jerry Buckles-Kearney NE $6,650.72
  & Larry Trenary - Arthur. NE     Heeler Kent Martin-Elkhorn NE $6,007.30
1973 Tom White-Ashby. NE $1,333.16   1996    
  & Butch White - Ashby. NE     Header Jerry Buckles-Kearney NE $4,095.02
1974 Mod Hunt - Arthur, NE $1,160.99   Heeler Kent Martin-Elkhorn NE $4,144.91
  & Craig Haythorn - Arthur, NE     1997    
1975 Craig Haythom - Arthur, NE $1,567.65   Header Pat Johnson-Lewellen NE $5,815.13
1976 Tom White-Ashby, NE $1,827.45   Heeler Bret Trenary-Salida CO $7,465.63
  & Butch White - Ashby, NE     1998    
1977 Gordon Kostman - Arthur, NE $2,040.27   Header Jerry Buckles-Stapleton NE $7,849.16
  & Wayne Melvin - Tryon, NE     Heeler Bret Trenary-Salida CO $7,465.63
1976 Bret Trenary - Arthur, NE $2,536.14   1999    
  & Larry Trenary - Arthur, NE     Header Jeff White-Ashby NE $9,468.32
1979 Bret Trenary-Arthur, NE $2,495.67   Heeler Bret Trenary-Salida CO $6,174.27
  & Larry Trenary - Arthur. NE     2000    
1960 Tom White-Ashby. NE $2,242.87   Header Jeff White-Ashby NE $7,187.00
1981 Jerry Buckles - Gordon, NE $3,197.27   Heeler Mark Swanson-Arthur NE $6,440.55
  & Craig Haythorn - Arthur, NE     2001    
1982 Bret Trenary-Arthur $3,854.12   Header Jeff White-Ashby NE $5,086.00
  &Larry Trenary-Arthur NE     Heeler Mark Swanson-Arthur NE $4,591.01
1983 Larry Trenary-Arthur NE $3,809.93   2002    
1984 Larry Trenary-Arthur NE $4,438.27   Header Ken Kohl-Surprise NE $4,878.54
  & Bret Trenary-Arthur NE     Heeler Monte Jamison-Ashby NE $4,618.67
1985 Ron Lien-Springview NE $4,725.54    2003    
  & Marty Johnson-Mullen NE          
1986 Bret Trenary-Arthur $6,206.45        
1987 Monte Jamison-Ashby NE $4,420.63    2004    
1988 Jeff White-Ashby NE $5,021.21    Header Jeff Johnston,Stapleton NE $9779.21
  & Monte Jamison-Ashby NE      Heeler Mark Swanson, Arthur NE $9779.21
        2005    
        Header Jeff Johnston, Stapleton NE $7065.56
        Heeler Todd Hollenbeck, Long Pine NE $7545.70
 
   
NSRA Champion Bull Riders
        
1955 Pete Wachter- Broken Bow, NE $110.00   1979 Rod Gracy - Arnold, NE $2,892.70
1956 Bob Kovarik - Burwell, NE $420.00   1980 Mark Studley - North Platte, NE $2,378.35
1957 Jim Warner - Elsie, NE $568.00   1981 Bill Klein - Lexington, NE $2,512.61
1958 Orville Gallino - Valentine, NE $657.00   1982 Rod Gracey - Amold, NE $2,362.70
1959 Sterling Bowers- Burwell, NE $811.00   1983 John Tomlinson - Lodgepole, NE $3,100.00
1960 Kenny Tausen - Gordon, NE $702.00   1984 Mark Studley - North Platte, NE $4,650.78
1961 Don Leonard - Keystone. NE $854.00   1985 Dean Barent - Ogallala, NE $4,230.03
1962 Byron Johnson - Burwell, NE $691.00   1986 Kevin Lambrecht - Wood River, NE $4,446.62
1963 Sterling Bowers - Burwell, NE $1,008.18   1987 Dean Barent - Ogallala, NE $3,345.40
1964 Rich Boots - Ashby, NE $1,499.00   1988 Dean Barent - OgallaPa, NE $4,221.73
1965 Jim Johnston - Thedford, NE $1,481.00   1989 Thad Ita - Ericson. NE $2,288.84
1966 Steve Hiatt- Surwell, NE $1,213.80   1990 Howard Schrader - Sutherland. NE $3,325.87
1967 Sterling Bowers - Burwell, NE $1,316.64   1991 Faron Wickett - Battle Creek, NE $3,993.11
1968 Matt Whitlock - Alliance, NE $1,829.09   1992 Chad Brennan - ElIsworth, NE $3,622.91
1969 Jim Johnston - Thedford. NE $1,952.12   1993 Howard Schrader - Sutherland, NE $3,683.61
1670 Jim Johnston - Thedford. NE $1,790.40   1994 Howard Schrader - Sutherland, NE $3,116.66
1971 Randy Rhone - Lexington, NE $1,575.44   1995 Cauy Hudson - Sharon Springs, KS $5,212.80
1972 Randy Rhone - Lexington. NE $2,123.20   1996 Cauy Hudson - Sharon Springs, KS $5,436.67
1973 Mike Tierney - Broken Bow, NE $2,610.05   1997 Cauy Hudson - Sharon Springs, KS $2,737.18
1974 Rod Gracey - Arnold, NE $1,791.42   1998 Howard Schrader- Paxton, NE $2,227.98
1975 Kent From - Sidney, NE $2,925.50   1999 Justin Boots - Ashby, NE $4,840.15
1976 Tim Tierney - Broken Bow, NE $2,477.56   2000 Shane Gorwill - Chadron, NE $4,840.15
1977 Randy Rhone - Lexington, NE $2,593.90   2001 Matt Jarvis-Phillipsburg KS $3,843.93
1978 Kent From - Sidney, NE $2,947.02   2002 Shane Gorwill-Arthur NE $6,584.22