A long, hot week at the National Junior High Rodeo has concluded in Perry, Ga. Not only was the weather steaming, but so were Mikena “JJ” Sterkel’s hands as she tied her way to 7th in the Nation in girls goat tying.
Both of Sterkel’s goat runs were Wednesday where she won Performance 6 and Go Round 1 with a smoking tie of 6.97. Later that evening she won Performance 7 with an 8.55 which would…
Kaylee Byrne competed in Winner Regional High School rodeo this weekend and placed 10th in breakaway giving her five points and sending her to state finals this coming weekend in Pierre, S.D.
By Tim Huether
Bennett County seventh grader Reagan O’Neill represented Bennett County well at the South Dakota State Track and Field Meet last week finishing seventh in the 100 meters and seventh in the long jump. She competed in four events at the meet.
She had a good run going in the 100 meter hurdles in the prelims, but caught her toe on the second to last hurdle and fell to the track. At the…
Following the State Junior High Rodeo held in Rapid City on May 19, a few local cowboys and cowgirls are packing up to head to Perry, Georgia to compete in the National Junior High Finals Rodeo June 18-24.
To qualify for the National Junior High Rodeo you must place top four in the event based off points accumulated from the two regional rodeos and state.
Locals qualifying and thier placings are:…
Read more: Local hands qualify for National Junior High Rodeo
The Bennett County High School practice rodeo was held Saturday, May 27. Results are listed below.
1st Performance
Barrel Racing
1st Ashlynn Hoffine Colome 16.758
2nd Leaha Pauly Martin 17.181
3rd Athena Willuweit Winner 17.733
4th Annie Cuny Piedmont 17.814
Barebacks No Contestants
Steer Wrestling No Qualified Times
Breakaway
1st Ellla Hyer Marsland Neb. 5.14
2nd Annie…
The first high school regional rodeo of the season was held in Wall over the weekend.
Local results are listed below.
First Performance
Saddle Bronc:
4th Talon Krolikowski, 62.0
Steer Wrestling:
1st Trey Tetrault, 5.180
Second Performance
Barrel Racing:
10th Leaha Pauly, 17.172
Saddle Bronc:
2nd Talon Krolikowski, 64.0
Steer Wrestling:
2nd Trey Tetrault, 4.360
3rd Bodey…
By Tim Huether
For the first time in many years, the Bennett County girls won the Region 7A Track and Field Meet scoring 144 points to runner-up Todd County with 121. It will be a historic win as this will be the last year there will be a Region meet as the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) is going to a top 24 format from this point on.
The last time the girls won the team…
Read more: Lady Warriors claim Region 7A Track and Field team title
The 6 B Regional golf tournament was held at the Hart Ranch on Monday, May 22. Bennett County’s Megan Begeman, Sophia May, and Aubrey Peil all qualified for the state meet.
Golfers that placed in the top 15 advanced to the State Tournament held June 5-6 in Watertown.
Sophia May placed 10th golfing a +35 for a 107.
Aubrey Peil came in 14th with a +49 for a 121.
Megan Begeman brought in 15th…
