High school students get back in saddle in Hamiota

By DARRELL NESBITT
Members of the Manitoba High School Rodeo Association found Sunday, April 27 as a good day to ride and compete in Hamiota as part of the Triple H Rodeo weekend. The single go-round was the first of three regular season rodeos leading up to the finals back in Hamiota mid-June.
Although there were no qualified rides in junior bull riding, Clayton Kent of Kenton and Orin Larsen of Inglis shared top spot at the senior level with a score of 65. From a saddle bronc perspective, Kassidy Bridgeman of Binscarth scored a 54 to win the event, while Lane Collins of Arden posted a 72, six better than Larsen in bareback.
Danny Fenty of Miniota was the sole steer wrestler to post a time of 17.55, as were the Kelly brothers (Cody and Clinton) of Brandon in team roping (12.02). Top three tie down ropers were Bridgeman, 18.09, Tanner Rutten of Redvers, SK, 22.28, and Christopher Rinn, Langruth, 24.10.
From a senior cowgirl perspective, results were: Goat Tying – Samantha Peters, Plumas, 12.68, Taylor Drier, Pierson, 13.27, Shayna McCannell, Carievale, SK, 13.38. Breakaway Roping – Taryn Bailey, Macdonald, 4.59, Kayleigh Chapman, Virden, 5.23, Chantel Colli, Hamiota, 6.32. Pole Bending – Ali Mullin, Cartwright, 20.11, McCannell, 20.63, Keri-Lynne Young, Griswold, 20.80. Barrel Racing – McCannell, 13.51, Peters, 13.57, Shanisse Medd, Hamiota, 13.61.
Junior division
With a time of 4.80 seconds, Austin Cornelson of Onanole placed first in boys breakaway roping over Layne Smith of Oak Lake who had a run of 4.85. In goat tying, Smith was first with a run of 13.58, while Cornelson tied his draw in a time of 24.98. Binscarth’s Mark Cook was the top chute dogger with a time of 30.00 seconds, followed by Cody Colon, Lenore, 30.38.
Bailey McCannell of Carievale, SK and Smith teamed up to win ribbon roping with a run of 18.37 seconds, and Rae Lyng of Virden was the sole girl to rope a calf in breakaway roping in a time of 7.08 seconds.
Other results were: Goat Tying – McCannell, 14.72, Allison Snezyk, Neepawa, 18.85, Quinn Mullin, Cartwright, 20.00. Pole Bending – Heidi Smith, Oak Lake, 21.38, Cassandra Peters, Plumas, 21.63, Paige Friesen, Brandon, 21.68. Barrel Racing – Friesen, 13.43, McCannell, 13.91, Tess Manning, Belmont, 14.48.
Darrell Nesbitt of Shoal Lake is the media representative of the Manitoba High School Rodeo Association.