Six Quesnel Rodeo Competitors Named National Qualifiers in BC High School Rodeo

The BC High School Rodeo Senior Finals took place over the weekend of June 12th to 15th, and the champions have been named. Six from Quesnel qualified for Nationals.

Competitors from across the province packed into Alex Fraser Park in Quesnel, all looking to be crowned champions for this year’s High School Rodeo.

After the weekend, six Quesnel Kids placed in the Top 4 or rolled up from 5th place to be named National and Canadian Qualifiers.

Chase Kohorst was named the Senior Boys All Around Champion and competed in three events. Kohorst came 2nd in Steer Wrestling, 2nd in Calf Roping, and placed 5th alongside his teammate, Jacob Bowden, in Team Roping.

Bowden was crowned Tie Down Champion and National Qualifier, as well as his 5th place in Team Roping.

With their 5th place finish, Kohorst and Bowden were named Canadian Qualifiers and were rolled up to compete in Nationals for Team Roping.

Brock Lawlor, a third-generation rodeo competitor, came in 3rd place in Calf Roping, and 4th in Team Roping with his partner Kyla Harrison from Kamloops. Earning a National Qualifier spot this year with the two top 4 finishes.

Taylor Fitchett took 1st place in the Senior Girls’ Reined Cow Horse.

Kenzie Lloyd, finished 3rd in the Senior Girls’ Pole Bending and 4th in Barrel Racing competitions. Punching her a ticket forward as a National Qualifier.

Lloyd and her two horses, John Wayne, and mare Freezie, had a strong season this year. Lloyd was one of the only competitors to have never knocked a pole or a barrel down all season.

The Canadian High School Rodeo Finals is being held in Brandon, Manitoba, this year from August 2 to 5.

All the Quesnel kids competing next year are looking to have another strong season when the High School Rodeo competitions start again in early September.

Breakaway Roping:

1. Pypre Kilgour
2. /3. Blake Greenlees
3. /2. Nevada Jones

Girls Cutting:

1. Greta Wurtz
2. Macey Freemantle
3. Kerri Moat

Goat Tying:

1. Pypre Kilgour
2. Ashlyn Wade
3. Kyla Harrison

Pole Bending:

1. Pypre Kilgour
2. Macey Freemantle
3. Kenzie Lloyd

Barrell Racing: 

1. Macey Freemantle
2. Kerri Moat
3. Blake Greenlees

Boys All Around:

1. Chase Kohorst
2. Wyatt Bremner
3. Mavrik Studley

Bull Riding:

1. Mavrik Studely
2. Avrel Kidney
3. Nolan Bergen

Steer Wrestling:

1. Dain Ross
2. Chase Kohorst
3. Coper Seelhof

Small Bore:

1. Cali Schippmann
2. Olivia Poole
3. Lucas Davis

Reined Cow Horse:

1. Taylor Fitchett
2. Macey Freemantle
3. Kerri Moat

Tie-Down Roping:

1. Jacob Bowden
2. Chase Kohorst
3. Brock Lawlor

Team Roping:

1. Macey Freemantle / Turner James
2. Greta Wurtz / Wyatt Bremner
3. Jordyn Farmer / Lucas Davis