DES MOINES, IA – South Dakota athletes are faring well at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo, winning three performances at Tuesday’s performance.
St Onge’s Cooper Conry and Alpena’s Londyn Mikkelsen won their performance in the ribbon roping with a time of 7.3 seconds while Wall’s Cooper Sampson won the breakaway roping, with a time of 2.3 seconds.
Henry’s Ace Lammers won his performance in the boys goat tying with a time of 10.04 seconds.
And, a pair of South Dakota girls were each second in their Tuesday performances. Newell’s LuKayzee Brink had a time of 8.36 seconds in the goat tying. Eagle Butte’s CeCe Cowan was second in her pole bending performance with a time of 21.434 seconds.
Mikkelson (165) and Cowan (135) are also leading the All-Around Rookie Cowgirl competition.
Here are the top five in team standings:
Girls Standings: 1. Texas, 1,315.00; 2. Utah, 810.00; 3. Oklahoma, 720.00; 4. Georgia, 660.00; 5. South Dakota, 620.00.
Boys Standings: 1. Utah, 1,110.00; 2. Texas, 1,070.00; 3. North Dakota, 980.00; 4. Idaho 940.00; 5. South Dakota 820.00.
