FORT PIERRE, S.D. –The 2021 South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo wrapped up Saturday in Fort Pierre.
Along with winning state titles, the top four contestants in each event qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo which will take place July 18-24 in Lincoln, NE.
Landry Haugen of Sturgis will be headed to the National Finals in four events. Haugen was crowned champion in the barrel racing and pole bending, got second in the girl’s cutting, and fourth in the reined cow horse.
Another Sturgis athlete, Kashton Ford, won the bareback riding, and will be headed to Nationals.
Here are the top four finalists in each event:
Bareback Riding
1. Kashton Ford, Sturgis 84 points
2. Cooper Filipek, Rapid City 80
3. Devon Moore, Brandt 67.50
4. Reece Reder, Fruitdale 66
Barrel Racing
1. Landry Haugen, Sturgis 84 points
2. Piper Cordes, Wall 76
3. Layni Stevens, St. Lawrence 61
4. Jaycie West, New Underwood 58
Breakaway Roping
1. Saydee Heath, Colome 61 points
2. Chloe Herren, Crooks 60
3. Sierra Hilgenkamp, Wall 56
4. T. Merrill, Wall 53
Bull Riding
1. Mason Moody, Letcher 75 points
2. Riley Shippy, Colome 67
3. Thayne Elshere, Hereford 58
4. Jestyn Woodward, Custer 56.50
Boy’s Cutting
1. Carter Fortune, Quinn 81.50 points
2. Trey Fuller, Faith 78
3. Caden Stoddard, Norris 76
4. Jace Ullerich, Humboldt 70.50
Goat Tying
1. Layni Stevens, St. Lawrence 88 points
2. Acelyn Brink, Newell 67
3. Patricia Lammers, Orient 62
4. Michaela McCormick, Salem 59
Girl’s Cutting
1. Elizabeth Haiar, Rapid City 82 points
2. Landry Haugen, Sturgis 73
3. Kimberly Johnson, Mud Butte 66.50
4. Sophia Meyer, Rapid City 66.50
Pole Bending
1. Landry Haugen, Sturgis 74 points
2. Kellyn Shearer, Wall 62
3. Patricia Lammers, Orient 52.50
4. Layni Stevens, St. Lawrence 52
Reined Cow Horse
1. Cadell Brunsch, Pine Ridge 89 points
2. Jackson Grimes, Kadoka 81.50
3. Linkyn Petersek, Colome 74
4. Landry Haugen, Sturgis 71.50
Saddle Bronc
1. Talon Elshere, Hereford 83.50 points
2. Ridge Ward, Martin 82
3. Traylin Martin, Faith 73
4. Tayson Jones, Howes 56.50
Steer Wrestling
1. Linkyn Petersek, Colome 63 points
1. Grey Gilbert, Buffalo 63
3. Denton Good, Long Valley 60
4. Dawson Kautzman, Capitol, MT 53.50
Team Roping
1. Tegan Fite, Hermosa 64 points
1. Rio Nutter, Rapid City 64
2. Bodey Waln, Martin 60
2. Tracer Olson, White River 60
3. T. Merrill, Wall 57
3. Cade Hammerstrom, New Underwood 57
4. Lan Fuhrer, Belle Fourche 52
4. Rance Bowden, Belle Fourche 52
Tie Down Roping
1. Linkyn Petersek, Colome 72 points
2. Denton Good, Long Valley 57
3. Dawson Kautzman, Capitol, MT 55
4. Tegan Fite, Hermosa 52
For Complete Results, head to the sdhsra results page here:
http://sdhsra.com/rgn1rod10.htm
