Jaron Lincoln raised the rope above his head, steadily building speed with each circular swing. With his release, the rope glided through the air, headed directly towards a plastic bull dummy before hooking around the neck of his target.Â
Tucker Jacobsen, from Colorado, competes in bareback bronc riding during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday at the Sandhills Global Event Center. A hot start to the competition has put a strain on the event center's power grid, although relief is on the way with highs in the 70s forecast for Wednesday and Thursday.
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Seven-year-old Cannon Corbett, from Illinois, watches goat tying from a railing during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday at the Sandhills Global Event Center.
Bridger Peil, from Wyoming, adjusts his rope in the saddle during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday at the Sandhills Global Event Center.Â
Jade Christie, from Alaska, competes in pole bending during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday at the Sandhills Global Event Center.
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See photos from the 2026 National High School Finals Rodeo in Lincoln
A cowboy competes in a roping event during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln.
Seven-year-old Cannon Corbett, from Illinois, watches goat tying from a railing during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday at the Sandhills Global Event Center.
Bridger Peil, from Wyoming, adjusts his rope in the saddle during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday at the Sandhills Global Event Center.Â
Tucker Jacobsen, from Colorado, competes in bareback bronc riding during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday at the Sandhills Global Event Center. A hot start to the competition has put a strain on the event center's power grid, although relief is on the way with highs in the 70s forecast for Wednesday and Thursday.
Teagan Homelvig, from North Dakota, competes in goat tying during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln.
Jade Christie, from Alaska, competes in pole bending during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday at the Sandhills Global Event Center.
Giovanni Berg, from Nevada, gets into his stirrups backstage before competing in saddle bronc riding during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln.
Levi Hunter, from Alabama, competes in a roping event during the 78th National High School Finals Rodeo on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln.
