Local hands qualify for National Junior High Rodeo

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: Mikena Sterkel second in goat tying; Madi Waln fourth in girls breakaway and second in pole bending; Charlee Richardson and her partner JP Jensen first  in ribbon roping; Tayce Tetrault and her partner Revyn Floyd second in ribbon roping; and Gavin Fransua and his partner Dalton Grimes first in team roping.

Gavin Fransua and Charlee Richardson were state champions in their events.

Results from the state rodeo listed by Go 1, Go 2, Go 3, and the Average.

Barrel Racing

6. Madi Waln 15.318 15.084 15.023 45.425

Boy’s Breakaway

8. Gavin Fransua 5.470 4.270 4.820 14.560

Boy’s Goat Tying

15. Rhyder Harris 16.080 12.010 NT 128.090

Girl’s Goat Tying

2. Mikena Sterkel 10.460 8.210 7.630 126.300

Girl’s Breakaway

4. Madi Waln 4.090 5.490 4.000 13.580

8. Addison Byrne 3.470 NT NT 203.470

Pole Bending

4. Madi Waln 21.315 21.680 26.363 69.358

Ribbon Roping

1. Charlee Richardson/JP Jensen 11.480 10.320 8.640 30.440

2. Tayce Tetrault/Revyn Floyd 10.100 17.710 13.070 40.880

5. 9. Madi Waln/Koby Bowden NT 14.830 9.210 124.040

16. Mikena Sterkel/Rhyder Harris 23.610 NT NT 223.610

Team Roping

2. Gavin Fransua/Dalton Grimes 7.960 9.510 NT 117.470

7. Madi Waln/Riggens Cheney 9.850 NT 31.510 141.360

8. Rhyder Harris/Hudson Terveen 26.690 14.540 NT 141.230

16. Jhett Hauk/Tayce Tetrault 27.570 NT NT 227.570