ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Sturgis’ Arina Haugen captured the All-Around Rookie Cowgirl honors at this year’s National High School Finals Rodeo.
Haugen, the daughter of Tyler and Dee Haugen, qualified for the finals in three different events, breakaway roping, pole bending and barrel racing. She finished with 840 total points, finishing 350 points ahead of second place Kinley Follman (North Dakota). Haugen finished fourth in the All-Around Cowgirl standings.
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Haugen finished fifth in the breakaway roping, 12th in the pole bending, 15th in the barrel racing and fifth in All-Around Cowgirl.
In an earlier interview, The Breakaway Roping Journal asked Haugen why she enjoys breakaway compared to the other events. “I like the fact I can do it throughout my rodeo career and the opportunities continue after college.”
In the team standings, South Dakota finished sixth in the boys standings with 3,215 points and the girls finished 13th with 1,580 points. Overall, South Dakota placed ninth with 4,795 points.
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