The South Dakota High School Rodeo Finals were held in Fort Pierre, with the Champions crowned on Saturday, June 15, during the 75th Anniversary Finals Performance.  The SDHSRA has 515 registered members, 347 of whom qualified for the State High School Finals.  Of those, the top 15 in each event competed in the “Short Go” finals on Saturday night.  The competition winnowed the contestant pool to the Top Four in each event, 57 cowgirls and cowboys total, to make up the South Dakota Team at the National High School Rodeo Finals to be held in Rock Springs, Wyo., this coming July.

Tierney Breen earned the state championship in goat tying, placed third in round one with a 6.98, won round number two with a 7.05 and won the short round with a 7.10 to win the average. She also placed in round number two in breakaway roping. She will compete at the national high school finals rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo., July 14-20.

…Read more details and see a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!