Wittnebel, Roggenbuck, and Feabarg Win Latest Team Penning Event

Taking home first place in the July 11 Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association team penning event were Blair Wittnebel, Nikki Roggenbuck, and Brandon Feabarg. They clocked a time of 28.72 seconds. Second place went to Joanie Hills, Tom Graham, and Louie Minder with a time of 33.24 seconds. Craig Magedanz, Brandon Feabarg, and Steven Hills captured third place at 42.75 seconds.

The cattle provided tough competition in the sorting event; only four teams got the job done. First place money went to Lonnie Schrunk, Milt Stengel, and Brian Anderson. Clint Javers, Carson Javers, and Cassidy Hardy made up the second fastest team to sort all seven head.

Current point standings for this season include: Monte Rosen, 206; Louie Minder, 202; Craig Magedanz, 179; Tom Graham, 164; Blair Wittnebel, 158; Don Peterson, 142; Steve Hamann, 136; Mike McKernan, 135; Jason Arndt, 134; Milt Stengel, 131; Randy Schuchard, 129; Teresa Mead, 127; Harold Fischer, 125; Joanie Hills, 122; Steven Hills, 109; Brad Hansen, 104; Dave Hardy, 102; Calvin Thompson, 101; Pete Otto, 97; Kelly Peterson, 94; Casey Yamaura, 92; Brian Anderson, 90; Dustin Hills, 89; Chuck Schuchard, 78; Casey Arndt, 76; Cody McMahon, 71; Marsha Wieting, 71; Wyatt McGee, 70; Reese Cronen, 58; Clint Javers, 54; Brandon Feabarg, 53; McKenna Buugert, 46; Preston McGee, 36; Gary Letrud, 36; Jen Kack, 36; Carson Javers, 36; Matt Jones, 35; Brooke Mesman, 32; Nikki Roggenbuck, 31; Cassidy Hardy, 31; Lonnie Schrunk, 20; Jeff McMahon, 19; Kerry Hemingson, 18; Angie McGee, 9, Rick Bolin, 4; and Jess McGee, 3.

The next WVRA team penning event is Saturday, July 25.

The annual WVRA Ranch Rodeo is Saturday, August 8. “We are taking entries for the rodeo now,” says Joanie Hills, organizer of the event. “The rodeo consists of four-person teams with at least one person being of the opposite gender.” For more information or to get your entry form, contact Milt Stengel at 605.949.1740.

Photo – Milt Stengel