Plans already underway for 2018 junior rodeo

Efforts made in bringing the Stephens County Junior Rodeo seemed to have paid off from the turnout on Saturday as youth ages 4 through 16 competed against each other in the Stephens County Rodeo Arena.

Fun did not seem in short supply with area teens in children competing in various events by either horse or stick horse.

Prissy Brown, 2012 State Cutting Champion, stood aside as she watched her sister Paisley Herring compete in the goat-tying competition for her age division.

“When she first went out there I was really nervous, but I was so proud of her for making it through the pattern,” Brown said. “To me it doesn’t matter if she wins. This was her very first rodeo.”

Brown said she and Herring practiced goat-tying strategies the night before the rodeo with a stuffed animal. Herring said she had fun learning from her sister and working with a live animal.

“It’s a lot different when they move,” said Herring.

Competitive events held Saturday included poles, barrels, goat tying, as well as stick horse racing for the Super Pee Wee division. Competitors from surrounding areas such as Woodson traveled to Breckenridge to compete against other kids from Stephens County. Organizers Barbara Power, Donna Cook and Glenda Knight thanked to everyone in attendance, as well as their sponsors and, based on this year’s success, plan to hold another junior rodeo in 2018.

 

2017 Stephens County Junior Rodeo Results

Super Pee Wee    ( 2 entries)  ages 4 -  under

Stick Horse Race

Goat Ribbon Pull    (all classes)

Stick Horse Barrels    

1^st place        Noah Nease    High Point Buckle

2^nd place    Preslea Reed    Runner Up Bucket of Goodies

Pee Wee  (7 entries)   ages 7-10

Barrel Race        

1^st     Bella Morrison

2^nd     Rylan Kirkaby    

3^rd     Zane Caddell

4^th     Kloey Reddell

Participant Ribbons        

Tucker Reddell

Jason Owen

*Flag Race        

1^st     Bella Morrison

2^nd    Rylan Kirkeby

3^rd    Zane Caddell

Participant Ribbons        

Kloey Reddell

Tucker Reddell

Poles            

1^st    Bella Morrison

2^nd    Rylan Kirkeby

3^rd    Jason Owen

Participant Ribbons        

Kloey Reddell

Tucker Reddell

Zane Caddell

 

Goat Sacking        

1^st    Bella Morrison

2^nd    Zane Caddell

3^rd    Rylan Kirkeby

Participant Ribbons        

Kloey Reddell

Jason Owen

 

Goat Tying        NA

High Point Buckle        Bella Morrison

Runner up  (bucket of goodies)    Rylan Kirkeby

Juniors  (9 entries)   ages  7-10

Barrels

1^st     Glen Thibodeax

2^nd    Noah Justus

3^rd    Paisely Thibodeax

4^th    Addison Dodson

5^th    Paisely Herring

6^th    Emma Justus

P. Ribbons            

Preston Campbell

Conner Kanady

 

Flags            

1^st    Glen Thibodeax

2^nd    Preston Campbell

3^rd    Addison Dodson

4^th    Conner Kanady

5^th    Paisely Thibodeax

6^th    Noah Justus

P Ribbons            

Emma Justus

Paisely Herring

 

Poles

1^st    Paisely Thidobeax

2^nd    Glen Thidobeax

3^rd    Addison Dodson

4^th    Noah Justus

5^th     Paisley Herring

6^th    Preston Campbell

P Ribbons

Emma Justus

Conner Kanady

Goat Sacking

1^st    Woods Peterson

2^nd    Preston Campbell

3^rd    Noah Justus

4^th     Paisley    Herring

5^th    Conner Kanady

6^th    Paisley    Thibodeax

P. Ribbons            

Glen Thibodeax

Addison Dodson

High Point        

Glen Thibodeax

Runners Up (2)        

Noah Justus

            Paisley Thibodeax

 

Intermediate (12 entries)   ages 11 -15

Barrels

1^st    Laney Thibodeax

2^nd    Michelle Boone

3^rd    Emily Welch

4^th    Karlee Kanady

5^th    Kyla McCoy

6^th    Kyler Kanady

P Ribbons            

Blake Campbell

Cort Peterson

Blake Power

Taylor Champion

 

Flags

1^st    Michelle Boone

2^nd    Laney Thibodeax

3^rd    Karlee Kanady

4^th    Kyler Kanady

5^th    Emily Welch

6^th    Kyla McCoy

P Ribbons            

Blake Campbell

Cort Peterson

Blake Power

Taylor Champion

Poles

1^st    Kyler Kanady

2^nd    Karlee Kanady

3^rd    Laney Thibodeax

4^th     Emily Welch

5^th    Michelle Boone

6^th    Kyla McCoy

P Ribbons            

Blake Campbell

Cort Peterson

Blake Power

Taylor Champion

Goat Sacking

1^st    Marcos Espinoza

2^nd    Blake Campbell

3^rd    Jayden Smith

4^th    Laney Thibodeax

5^th    Kyler Kanady

6^th    Cort Peterson

P Ribbons            

Blake Power        

Emily Welch

Michelle Boone

Karlee Kanady

Goat Tying        

1^st    Cort Peterson

2^nd    Kyler Kanady

3^rd    Karlee Kanady

4^th    Emily Welch

5^th    Taylor Champion

6^th    Marcos Champion

P Ribbon            

Jayden Smith

Blake Campbell

Blake Power

Michelle Boone

Laney Thibodeax

 

High Point    Kyler Kanady        

Runner up    Karlee Kanady

 

Seniors (1)  age 16 to High School Graduate        

Kinley Kanady       1^st place in Barrels,  Flags, & Poles