WI HIGH SCHOOL RODEO STATE FINALS AWARDS 2009
Event Special Awards
Queen Karlee Cleary--Mineral Point, WI
1st runner up Kali Schilling--Zwingle, IA
2nd runner up Sam Volden--Cashton, WI
Bareback Bronc Riding Points
1 David Martin--Zwingle, IA 171.0
2 Nick Midtlien--Chaseburg, WI 163.0
3 Keegan Kite--Montfort, WI 155.0
4 Dylan Lindeman--Middleton, WI 57.0
5 Jake Kilburg--LaMotte, IA 17.0
Boys Calf Roping
1 Jake Kilburg--LaMotte, IA 148.0
2 Noah Lassa--Merrill, WI 128.0
3 Ben Butt--Maquoketa, IA 113.0
4 Ron White--Mount Hope, WI 103.0
5 Chance Locken--Wonewoc,  WI 92.0
Saddle Bronc Riding
1 Colton Reichert--Illinois City, IL 120.0
2 David Martin--Zwingle, IA 83.0
3 Jordan Mead--Durand, WI 74.0
4 Shane Larson--Independence, WI 59.0
5 Nick Midtlien--Chaseburg, WI  9.0
Breakaway Roping
1 Danna Jessie--Melrose, WI 156.0
2 Megan White--Mount Hope, WI 145.0
3 Brandee Wardell--Highland, WI 115.0
4 Avrie Snow--Houston, MN 104.0
5 Cassandra Shaw--Ontario, WI 90.0
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Team Roping
1 Colton Goad--Prairie du Chien, WI 286.0
Collin Vondra--Gays Mills, WI
2 Ben Butt--Maquoketa, IA 264.0
Ryan Myers--Platteville, WI
3 Ron White--Mt. Hope, WI 238.0
Megan White--Mt. Hope, WI
4 Matt Meyer--LaMotte, IA 218.0
Mitchell Meyer--LaMotte, IA
5/6 Colton Bound--Deerfield, WI 173.0
Chase Jones--Mineral Point, WI
5/6 Jake Kilburg--LaMotte, IA 173.0
David Martin--Zwingle, IA
Pole Bending
1 Alyssa Yager--Highland, WI 153.0
2 Bailey Kyser--Sparta, WI 132.0
3 Paula Burton--Shell Lake, WI 111.0
4 Lauren Wahl--Wisconsin Rapids, WI 101.0 20.498
5 Kristin Collins--Bloomington, WI 91.0
Boys Cutting
1 Brent Martin--Mauston, WI 201.0
2 Colton Bound--Deerfield, WI 175.0
3 Brett Carr--Platteville, WI 163.0
4 Jake Helgeson--Coon Valley, WI 141.0
5 Ron White--Mount Hope, WI 128.0
Girls Cutting
1 Brooke Bindl--Richland Center, WI 198.5
2 Jennifer Vesbach--Platteville, WI 168.5
3 Brandee Wardell--Highland, WI 137.5
4/5 Lauren Wahl--Wisconsin Rapids, WI 122.5
4/5 Megan White--Mt. Hope, WI 122.5
Scott D 'Skinny' Knipple Memorial
Scholarship
Colton Goad-Prairie du Chien, WI
Bailey Kyser, Sparta, WI
Overall State Champion Team
Ropers
Jackie Balsley Memorial  Scholarship
(Fastest time at State Finals)
Collin Vondra-Gays Mills, WI
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Goat Tying
1 Taylor Einerson--Mineral Point, WI 160.0
2 Brooke Bindl--Richland Center, WI 146.5
3 Lauren Wahl--Wisconsin Rapids, WI 126.0
4 Danna Jessie--Melrose, WI 118.0
5 Heidi Bindl--Richland Center, WI 106.5
Barrel Racing
1 Paula Burton--Shell Lake, WI 158.0
2 Alyssa Yager--Highland, WI 140.5
3 Kali Schilling--Zwingle, IA 129.0
4 Bailey Kyser--Sparta, WI 109.0
5 Lauren Wahl--Wisconsin Rapids, WI 100.0
Bull Riding
1 Nick Midtlien--Chaseburg, WI 153.5
2 Tim O'Connell--Zwingle, IA 139.5
3 Jordan Mead--Durand, WI 95.0
4 Shane Larson--Independence, WI 85.0
5 Nick Volden--Cashton, WI 74.0
Steer Wrestling
1 Jake Kilburg--LaMotte, IA 154.0
2 Noah Lassa--Merrill, WI 137.0
3 CJ Reichert--Illinois City, IL 123.0
4 Skylar Weigel--Cuba City, WI 109.0
5 David Martin--Zwingle, IA 97.0
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WI HIGH SCHOOL RODEO STATE FINALS SCHOLARSHIP 2009
Scholarship Name: Recipient Name and Home Town:
$250 Josh Polhamus Memorial Keegan Kite--Montfort, WI
$250 Richland Center Rodeo Committee Nicole Yaddof--Preston, IA
Matt Meyer--LaMotte, IA
Danna Jessie--Melrose, WI
Emily Dressler--Dodgeville, WI
Brett Carr--Platteville, WI
$200 Richland County Wagon Train
(boy) Cody Halverson--Cobb, WI
(girl) Brandee Wardell--Highland, WI
$250 Sparta Regional Rodeo Lauren Wahl--Wisconsin Rapids, WI
$200 each WI High School Rodeo Association Paula Burton--Shell Lake, WI
WI High School Rodeo Association Kristin Collins--Bloomington, WI
WI High School Rodeo Association Mariah LuAllen--Calamus, IA
WI High School Rodeo Association Jordan Mead--Durand, WI
WI High School Rodeo Association Bekki Reuter--Potosi, WI
$250 Karlee Cleary--Mineral Point, WI
$300 Ariat International
(Incoming Student President) Brooke Bindl--Richland Center, WI
$250 WW Livestock Dealers Jake Kilburg--LaMotte, IA
$500 Emma Martin--Bernard, IA
Girls sportsmanship award
$250 Jackie Balsley Memorial Scholarship Bailey Kyser--Sparta, WI
(fastest pole bending time at state finals)
Teske 'Top Hand' Scholarship for Horsemanship
Molly Raim Memorial Scholarship
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SPECIAL AWARDS WI HIGH SCHOOL RODEO 2009
Award Name:   Name and Home Town:
Troy Eckelberg Memorial  (top freshman bull rider) Nick Volden--Cashton, WI
Schneider Family High Point Freshman Timed Event Cowboy Noah Lassa--Merrill, WI
AQHA Horse of the Year (cowgirl) JNJ Poco Vegas
Horse name
Paula Burton--Shell Lake, WI
AQHA Horse of the Year (cowboy) Torsion Red Pepper
Horse name
Ben Butt--Maquoketa, IA
Kenny Johnson Memorial Award Trevor Munns--Lancaster, WI
(no qualified freshmen)
Jake Kilburg--LaMotte, IA
Miss Congeniality Brandee Wardell--Highland, WI
Delores & Doug Knapp Memorial (senior boy sportsmanship) Jake Kilburg--LaMotte, IA
Reserve Girls Rookie of the Year Bailey Christman--Belmont, W
Girls Rookie of the Year Heidi Bindl--Richland Center, WI
Reserve Boys Rookie of the Year Ben Butt--Maquoketa, IA
Boys Rookie of the Year Noah Lassa--Merrill, WI
Reserve All Around Cowgirl Megan White--Mt. Hope, WI
476
Reserve All Around Cowboy Jake Kilburg--LaMotte, IA
405.5
All Around Cowgirl Lauren Wahl--Wisconsin Rapids, WI
569.5
All Around Cowboy David Martin--Zwingle, IA
495
Top Hand Jim Lease Memorial Award