RAPID CITY, S.D. – Sunday was the annual Sutton Rodeo 20X High School Showcase Rodeo.
Chase Yellowhawk kicked off the rodeo with a solid 73-point bareback ride to nip defending champion and Rapid City Central senior Cooper Filipek (72) for the gold buckle.
Wall high school senior Camri Elshere overcame some pre-run jitters to win breakaway roping with an excellent 2.59-second run.
New Underwood senior Tessa Caspers followed a similar script, overcoming the memory of a dismal performance at last year’s 20X with a winning pole bending effort on Sunday.
Linkyn Petersek of Colome won the Gold Buckle in the tie down with a run of 10.70 seconds.
Kadense Haug, a Britton high school junior,won the barrel racing in a time of 13.993 seconds.
Malcolm Heathershaw, a Wall high school sophomore, won the saddle bronc gold buckle with a 76 point ride.
Dylan Bradford, a Selby Area senior, posted a 75-point trip to for the win in bull riding.
Other 20X winners on Sunday included: Devin Hunter (Huron) in goat tying (8.00-seconds); Grey Gilbert (Harding County) in steer wrestling (6.77-seconds); and Mason Moody (Letcher) and Tate Johnson (Sisseton) in team roping (7.82-seconds).
