Fernley Rodeo team qualifies four for National High School Finals

Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

Fernley’s Daunte Ceresola was named the All-Around champion and qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo in four events as the Fernley Junior High/High School Rodeo Team finished competing at Nevada State Finals in Winnemucca on May 27–31.

National Qualifiers are the top four placings from each event in each state.

In addition, three members of the Fernley team qualified for the Junior High National Finals Rodeo and three others qualified for the Silver State International Rodeo.

The following are the results for the Fernley Team at the Nevada State Finals:

Daunte Ceresola – HS

3^rd – Reined Cow Horse

3^rd – Boys Cutting

3^rd – Team Roping, Heeler (with partner Tayler Felton, Fallon)

2^nd – Tie Down Roping

All Around Champion

Haegen Ridge – HS

5^th – Bull Riding

Kaden Florez – HS

10^th – Team Roping, Heeler (with partner Lexi Garijo, Humboldt Co)

10^th – Tie Down Roping

7^th – Reined Cow Horse

Kade McKnight – JHS

2^nd – Team Roping, Header (with partner Jace Harry, Fernley)

4^th – Boys Goat Tying

5^th – Ribbon Roping (with partner Kylie Ann Behrendt, Fernley)

6^th – Boys Breakaway

Kylie Ann Behrendt – JHS

2^nd – Light Rifle

3^rd – Girls Goat Tying

5^th – Ribbon Roping (with partner Kade McKnight, Fernley)

Jace Harry – JHS

1^st – Ribbon Roping (with partner Matti Delong, Humboldt Co)

2^nd – Team Roping, Heeler (with partner Kade McKnight, Fernley)

4^th – Boys Breakaway

4^th – Chute Dogging

4^th – Saddle Bronc Steer Riding

Carmen Luque – JHS

9^th – Pole Bending

11^th – Girls Goat Tying

21^st – Barrels

The Junior High National Finals Rodeo will be held June 20–26 in Des Moines, Iowa.

National Qualifiers from Fernley:

Kylie Ann Behrendt – Light Rifle, Girls Goat Tying

Jace Harry – Ribbon Roping, Team Roping, Breakaway, Chute Dogging and Saddle Bronc Steer Riding

Kade McKnight – Team Roping, Boys Goat Tying

The High School National Finals Rodeo will be held July 18–24 in Lincoln, Neb.

National Qualifier from Fernley:

Daunte Ceresola – Tie Down Roping, Reined Cow Horse, Boys Cutting, Team Roping

The Silver State International Rodeo will be held June 30–July 6 in Winnemucca.

SSIR Qualifiers (Top 5^th – 25^th placings from State Finals):

Carmen Luque – Pole Bending, Girls Goat Tying

Kaden Florez – Team Roping, Tie Down Roping, Reined Cow Horse

Haegen Ridge – Bull Riding