Tri-State Neighbor: South Dakota Farm Newspaper

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Dillon Evenson of Humboldt, S.D., and Taryn Sippel of Pierpont, S.D., were named senior boys and girls all-around champions at the 2007 4-H State Rodeo finals held in Fort Pierre, S.D., Aug. 24-26.

In all, 25 new state champions were honored during the event, a culmination of regional rodeos held across South Dakota this summer.

Breezy Bolden of Buffalo Gap, S.D., was named the junior girls all-around champion, while Kourt Starr of Dupree, S.D., and Taygen Schuelke of Newell, S.D., were the boys junior all-around champions.

Courtney Peterson of Sisseton, S.D., was named the 4-H Rodeo Ambassador and Colby Porch of Wanblee, S.D.; Tyler Grussing of Chamberlain, S.D.; Katie Nelson of Philip, S.D.; and Lona Vroman of Buffalo, S.D., were the scholarship winners at the event.

Winners in individual events included:

Senior girls division

Barrel racing, Whitney Olson, Flandreau; breakaway roping, Jacey Jandreau, Kimball; goat tying, Shawn Flottmeyer, Pierre; pole bending, Shelby Thompson, Eagle Butte; ribbon roping, Taylor Shoemaker, Faith.

Junior girls division

Barrel racing, Cassidy Musick, Mitchell; breakaway roping, Breezy Bolden; goat tying, Tarin Hupp, Huron; pole bending, Molli Jo Michalski, Watertown.

Senior boys division

Bareback riding, Travis Hart, Frederick; bull riding, Austin Schaefer, Leola; calf roping, Troy Wiloox, Red Owl; saddle bronc riding, Cole Elshere, Faith; steer wrestling, David Scott, Howes; dally team roping, Rowdy and Dillon Evenson, Humboldt.

Junior boys division

Breakaway roping, Kourt Starr; bull riding, Lane Scott, Presho; flag racing, Newt Bruley, Willow Lake; goat tying, Kourt Starr.

The complete results for the event are available online at http://4h.sdstate.edu/w4hfcs/rodeo/rodeo.html. Or ask at your county Extension office.

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