YOUTH RIDE COUNTY FAIR RODEO

By Staff

CANTON – At the recent McPherson County Fair they held a youth rodeo where 70 contestants in three divisions took turns at a variety of 18 challenges, including many from the local area.

In the 6-under PeeWee Division, Layla Regehr of Galva scored a win in both the Stick Horse Flag Racing and Stick Horse Barrel Racing events.

Jovey Henry of Canton, competing in the 7-11 Junior Division won both the Junior Flag Racing and Junior Goat Tying while earning a Halter donated by Jace Jackson for being one of the 7-11 All-Around Champions.

Keaton Ryan of Canton, competing in the 12-16 Senior Division scored wins in both the Team and Breakaway Roping events. Ryan also won a Halter donated by Jace Jackson for earning one of the 12-16 Senior All-Around Championships.

Other local winners were Owen Dirks of Inman in the PeeWee Sheep Riding, Brody Wilson from Galva in the PeeWee Goat Tail Untying, Rette Krehbiel of McPherson in the Senior Steer Riding, Katy Prieb of Canton in the Senior Goat Tying and Faith McMannis in Senior Barrel Racing.

Brody Wilson of Galva also scored a George and Diane Toews Memorial Trophy Buckle in the PeeWee Division for being one of two All-Around champions.

Congrats to all the participants for a rodeo well done.

McPHERSON COUNTY FAIR YOUTH RODEO RESULTS:

6 & UNDER PEEWEE DIVISION:

PeeWee Stick Horse Flag Racing > >

1. Layla Regehr (Galva); 2. Tate Schneider (Marion); 3. Layla Morgan (Canton).

PeeWee Stick Horse Barrel Racing > >

1. Layla Regehr (Galva); 2. Tate Schneider (Marion).

PeeWee Sheep Riding > >

1. Owen Dirks (Inman); 2. Belle Taylor (Canton); 3. Brinley Morgan (Canton); 4. Maci Duncan (Wichita).

PeeWee Barrel Racing > >

1. Jace Decker (Eureka); 2. Brody Wilson (Galva); 3. Daycen Bair (Roxbury).

PeeWee Flag Racing > >

1. Jace Decker (Eureka); 2. Grace Klenda (Lincolnville); 3. Brody Wilson (Galva); 4. Daycen Bair (Roxbury); 5. Daxon Bair (Roxbury).

PeeWee Goat Tail Untying > >

1. Brody Wilson (Galva); 2. Jace Decker (Eureka); 3. Daycen Bair (Roxbury); 4. Grace Klenda (Lincolnville).

PeeWee All-Around Champion > >

Ø Jace Decker (Eureka) – earned George/Diane Toews Memorial Trophy Buckle.

Ø Brody Wilson (Galva) – earned George/Diane Toews Memorial Trophy Buckle.

7-11 JUNIOR DIVISION:

Junior Calf Riding > >

1. Weston Downard (Cassoday); 2. Jovey Henry (Canton); 3. Korbin Hogg (Canton): 4. Owen Regehr (Galva).

Junior Barrel Racing > >

1. Mayley Decker (Eureka); 2. Kaylor Rouse (Galva); 3. Weston Downard (Cassoday); 4. Korbin Hogg (Canton).

Junior Flag Racing > >

1. Jovey Henry (Canton); 2. Korbin Hogg (Canton); 3. Kinley Clinkscale (Canton); 4. Wesley Klenda (Lincolnville).

Junior Goat Tying > >

1. Jovey Henry (Canton); 2. Mayley Decker (Eureka); 3. Shana Stueve (Durham); 4. Kaylor Rouse (Galva).

Junior Breakaway Roping > >

1. Mayley Decker (Eureka).

Junior Team Roping > >

1. Shana Stueve (Durham).

Junior All-Around Champion > >

Ø Mayley Decker (Eureka) – earned George/Diane Toews Memorial Trophy Buckle.

Ø Jovey Henry (Canton) – earned Halter donated by Jace Jackson.

12-16 SENIOR DIVISION:

Senior Steer Riding > >

1. Rette Krehbiel (McPherson); 2. Logan Esau (Newton); 3. Braelyn Graber (Newton); 4. Payton Graber (Tahlequah, OK).

Senior Barrel Racing > >

1. Faith McMannis (Canton); 2. Braelyn Graber (Newton); 3. Kaycee Brown (Dwight); 4. Emerson Hoppes (Galva); 5. Katy Prieb (Canton); 6. Kaylee Rafaelsen (McPherson).

Senior Flag Racing > >

1. Kayce Brown (Dwight); 2. Shaelyn Stueve (Durham); 3. Harper Smith (Sedgwick); 4. Addie Tankersley (Pretty Prairie); 5. Karson Ryan (Canton); 6. Kaylee Rafaelsen (McPherson).

Senior Goat Tying > >

1. Katy Prieb (Canton); 2. Braelyn Graber (Newton); 3. Emerson Hoppes (Galva); 4. Keaton Ryan (Canton); 5. Karson Ryan (Canton).

Senior Breakaway Roping > >

1. Keaton Ryan (Canton); 2. Makayla Matile (Elmdale); 3. Braelyn Graber (Newton).

Senior Team Roping > >

1. Keaton Ryan (Canton); 2. Braelyn Graber (Newton); 3. Kaycee Brown (Dwight).

Senior All-Around Champion > >

Ø Braelyn Graber (Newton) – earned George/Diane Toews Memorial Trophy Buckle.

Ø Keaton Ryan (Canton) – earned Halter donated by Jace Jackson.

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