PERRY, GA – Central South Dakota cowboy Talon Ping of Highmore finished first in the Bareback Riding final Saturday at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo, one of three cowboys from the area to make the finals. Ping also made the final in Bull Riding, but did not record a score. Ping was third in the aggregate in Bareback Riding and eighth in Bull Riding. Walker West of Pierre made the final in Boys Goat Tying, finishing third and fifth overall. Hayes Burress of Isabel was third in tie-down roping overall after finishing 13th in the final.
Central SD cowboys & cowgirls results:
BAREBACK RIDING
Talon Ping, Highmore
1st go: 73.5 (3) 2nd go: 67.5 (6) Final: 70.5 (1) Aggregate: 3rd
Fletcher Birkeland, Dupree
1st go: 57 (T27) 2nd go: no score Aggregate: 55th
BARREL RACING
Minda Woodward, Dupree
1st go: 16.15 (21) 2nd go: 21.305 (120) Aggregate: 77th
BOYS GOAT TYING
Walker West, Pierre
1st go: 10.89 (13) 2nd go: 10.9 (15) Final: 9.66 (3) Aggregate: 5th
BULL RIDING
Talon Ping, Highmore
1st go: 69.5 (9) 2nd go: 64 (T19) Final: no score Aggregate: 8th
GIRLS BREAKAWAY
Minda Woodward, Dupree
1st go: no time 2nd go: no time
RIBBON ROPING
Adessa Haugen, Reliance & Seth Heath, Colome
1st go: no time 2nd go: 9.84 (18) Aggregate: 58th
Krece Halligan, Faith & Cashley King, Enning
1st go: no time 2nd go: 10.32 (22) Aggregate: 63rd
Peyton Porch, Kadoka & Brand Hilgenkamp, Wall
1st go: no time 2nd go: 13.88 (39) Aggregate: 75th
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Walker West, Pierre
1st go: no score 2nd go: no score
TEAM ROPING
Hayes Burress, Isabel & Tanner Thorstensen, Lantry
1st go: no time 2nd go: no time
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Talon Ping, Highmore
1st go: no time 2nd go: 16.49 (22) Aggregate: 45th
Hayes Burress, Isabel
1st go: 11.21 (3) 2nd go: 12.48 (T6) Final: 13.2 (13) Aggregate: 3rd
Seth Heath, Colome
1st go: 25.15 (44) 2nd go: no time Aggregate: 65th
ALL-AROUND
Talon Ping, Highmore – 10th
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