The 2025 SDHSRA state finals rodeo took place at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Ft. Pierre this past week. Here are the state champions and national qualifiers for each event.
The top four performers in each event qualify for nationals. The National High School Finals Rodeo will take place on July 13-19 in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
Boys All-Around | Clay Stevens (St. Lawrence)
Girls All-Around | Arina Haugen (Sturgis)
Queen | Atlanta Eastman-Olson (Spearfish)
Bareback Riding
1. Taos Weborg (Gregory)
2. Arrow Anderberg (Mobridge)
3. Klansey Gewerth (Wall)
T4. Lucas Yellow Hawk (Blunt)
T4. Talon Ping (Highmore)
Barrell Racing
1. Brooke Diedrichs (Wall)
2. Minda Woodward (Dupree)
3. Arina Haugen (Sturgis)
4. Gabriyelle Irving (Pierre)
Breakaway Roping
1. Adessa Haugen (Reliance)
2. Jessica Caspers (New Underwood)
3. Makenzee Wheelhouse (Pierre)
4. Sophie Hruby (Hemingford)
Bull Riding
1. Chaz Carda (Hartford)
2. Wynn Lawrence (White Horse)
3. Taos Weborg (Gregory)
4. Tyrel Koan (Buffalo)
Boy’s Cutting
1. Roper Moore (Winner)
2. Dalton Grimes (Kadoka)
3. Clay Stevens (St. Lawrence)
4. Seth Heath (Colome)
Goat Tying
1. Makenzee Wheelhouse (Pierre)
2. Sophie Hruby (Hemingford)
3. Syd Pelster (Belle Fourche)
4. Lukayzee Brink (Newell)
Girl’s Cutting
1. Kate Schiley (Meadow)
2. Ryen Sheppick (Pierre)
3. Ramey Schack (Tolstoy)
4. Tava Sexton (Whitewood)
Pole Bending
1. Keylee Zancanella (Aurora)
2. Arina Haugen (Sturgis)
3. Emmy Moon (Creighton)
4. Riata Wimberley (Manderson)
Reined Cow Horse
1. Ryen Sheppick (Pierre)
2. Sophie Hruby (Hemingford)
3. Cooper Meeks (Hay Springs)
4. Clay Stevens (St. Lawrence)
Saddle Bronc
1. Garit Hockett (Backus)
2. Rylan Elshere (Elm Springs)
3. Taiten Eaton (Saint Onge)
4. Jace Grimes (Kadoka)
Steer Wrestling
1. Braydon Terveen-Smith (Lantry)
2. Treyvan Talsma (Springfield)
3. Revyn Floyd (Buffalo)
4. Thor Fish (Buffalo Gap)
Team Roping
1. Drew Harper (Faith) and Jet Jensen (Belle Fourche)
2. Drake Boomsma (Box Elder) and Casper Hammerstrom (New Underwood)
3. Koby Bowden (Belle Fourche) and Jory Olson (Belle Fourche)
4. Cayne Merrill (Wall) and Adley Aman (Rapid City)
Tiedown
1. Drake Boomsma (Box Elder)
2. Prestyn Haugen (Reliance)
3. Hayes Burress (Isabel)
T4. Tyon Arneson (Enning)
T4. Krece Halligan (Faith)
For full results of the state finals rodeo, click here.
