HURON — Several area participants are slated to compete in the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association Finals, which started Tuesday and runs through Sunday at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Ft. Pierre.
The first go for boys’ cutting, girls’ cutting and reined cow horse was held Tuesday, while the second go and short round in those events will held today.
The rest of the event will have their first rounds beginning at 5 p.m., Thursday. The second round is slated for 5 p.m., Friday, with the short go slated for 4 p.m. Saturday.
Here is a list of events and area participants:
Barrel racing — Layni Stevens, St. Lawrence; Kaitlyn Sandland, Letcher; Raylee Fagerhaug, Wessington Spings; Callie Aamot, De Smet; Dale Forman, Ree Heights; and Tatum Carey, Huron.
Breakaway roping — Layni Stevens, St. Lawrence; Devin Hunter, Huron; Tierney Breen, Woonsocket; Danci Dunkelberger, Huron; Tatum Carey, Huron; Haley Husted, Harrold; Kaitlyn Sandland, Letcher; Jazz McGirr, Huron; Raylee Fagerhaug, Wessington Springs; Dale Forman, Ree Heights; Tyra Gates, Miller; Jenna Fulton, St. Lawrence; and Hannah Heezen, Wessington Springs.
Bull riding — Mason Moody, Letcher.
Goat tying — Layni Stevens, St. Lawrence; Devin Hunter, Huron; Tierney Breen, Woonsocket; Tyra Gates, Miller; Camy Anderson, Huron; Raylee Fagerhaug, Wessington Springs; Dale Forman, Ree Heights; Jazz McGirr, Huron; Tatum Carey, Huron; Haley Husted, Harrold; Callie Aamot, De Smet; and Kaitlyn Sandlandd, Letcher.
Girls’ cutting — Tori Buffington, Huron; Layni Stevens, St. Lawrence; Kayeleigh Bowden, Huron; and Jenna Fulton, St. Lawrence.
Pole bending — Tyra Gates, Miller; Layni Stevens, St. Lawrence; Shyann Marzahn, Redfield; Tatum Carey, Huron; Kaitlyn Sandland, Letcher; Cheyenne Carroll, Harrold; and Caroline Witte, Wessington Springs.
Reined cow horse — Layni Stevens, St. Lawrence.
Steer wrestling — Tate Hoffman, Highmore; Colt Dunkelberger, Huron; Ty Moser, Wolsey; Tevin Cowan, Harrold and Grady Aasby, Highmore.
Team roping — Tate Hoffman, Highmore; Ty Moser, Wolsey; Mason Moody, Letcher; Jenna Fulton, St. Lawrence; Cheyenne Carroll, Harrold; Layni Stevens, St. Lawrence; Kaitlyn Sandland, Letcher; Tatum Carey, Huron; Tegan Marzahn, Redfield; Shyann Marzahn, Redfield; Tobin Esser, Frankfort; Burke Williams, Redfield; Colt Dunkelberger, Huron; and Camy Anderson, Huron.
Tie-down roping — Tate Hoffman, Highmore; Mason Moody, Letcher; Tobin Esser, Frankfort; Tegan Marzahn; Colt Dunkelberger, Huron; Grady Aasby, Highmore; and Tyler Esser, Frankfort.
