Hermelbracht is state champ, headed to nationals
Ty Hermelbracht, a senior at Bancroft-Rosalie, won the High School Team Roping State Championship earlier this month in Waterloo, Iowa.
His riding partner is Dalton Wieneke of West Point.
As champions, the two won saddles, buckles and scholarships and qualified for nationals in Gillette, Wyo., July 17-24. This is Hermelbracht’s fifth time qualifying for nationals.