Nancy Chapman
Several Fallon rodeo athletes have earned the opportunity to compete on the national stage after advancing through the Nevada State High School Rodeo Finals in Winnemucca.
The qualifiers will represent Fallon at two national events this summer. High school competitors will advance to the 2026 National High School Finals Rodeo, scheduled for July 19-25 at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Junior high competitors will travel to Guthrie, Oklahoma, for the 2026 National Junior High Finals Rodeo, set for June 21-27 at Lazy E Arena.
Athletes from across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Mexico will compete for national titles at the National High School Finals Rodeo, while junior high contestants from the United States, Canada, and Mexico will vie for top honors at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo.
High school qualifiers from Fallon include Wyatt Peek, Caleb Edgmon, and Stix Lee in team roping. Peek and Lee also qualified in calf roping. Lee earned an additional qualification in boys cutting. Rio Segura qualified in steer wrestling and saddle bronc riding. Brooke Allison and Megan Allison qualified in goat tying.
Junior high qualifiers include Rostin Snow in bull riding and bareback riding. Stella Lee qualified in barrel racing, girls breakaway roping, girls goat tying, pole bending, and girls ribbon roping. Chloe Kent qualified in girls goat tying and pole bending. Wyatt Greenwood earned qualifications in boys breakaway roping and boys ribbon roping. Stella Lee and Wyatt Greenwood also qualified as a team in team roping.
The National High School Finals Rodeo and National Junior High Finals Rodeo represent the culmination of a season of competition for these athletes, who secured their positions through their performances at the state finals in Winnemucca.
Fallon is proud of these young athletes and wishes them good luck and safe travels as they prepare to compete against some of the top youth rodeo competitors in North America.
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