HC rodeo coach builds state fair arena

GRAND ISLAND — As one who has had multiple go-arounds inside the ring as a rodeo competitor, Justen Nokes has a pretty good idea what an equine arena should look like.

So it was with his many years of competition and current position as head rodeo coach at Hastings College in mind that he was contacted by Nebraska State Fair officials in November 2015 to help design a new open air equine arena at Fonner Park.

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