Local youths showed they can rope and ride well at the annual Peninsula Junior Rodeo Association-sponsored junior rodeo at the Clallam County Fairgrounds, held this year from Aug. 29-30.
Sequim and Port Angeles riders took home 32 total awards and six top prizes, led by Connor Ackley. The Sequim rider took home the All Around Saddle Winner award in the senior boys division.
Other winners include (by age division, event and place):
_ Buckaroos
Goat undecorating – 3. Sierra Ballou, 5. Joe Owens
Dummy roping – 3. Ballou, 5. Rhett Wilson
Cal stake – 4. Ballou
_ Pee Wees
Goat tail tying – 3. Kaitlyn Meek
Poles – 3. K. Meek, 5. Jai-Lynn Taylor
Barrels – 1. K. Meek, 6. Lynn Taylor
Dummy roping – 4. Jai-Lynn Taylor, 5. Colton Barnett, 6. K. Meek
_ Junior Girls
Goat tying – 6. Anne Meek
Poles – 1. Kynzie Hendricks
Barrels – 2. Ally Billings, 4. Emily VanAusdle, 6. A. Meek
Steer daubing – 4. VanAusdle
_ Senior Girls
Ribbon bulldogging – 3. Jessica Holmberg
_ Senior Boys
Calf roping – 1. Garth McCaleb, 3. Connor Ackley
Chute dogging – 1. Ackley, 6. Jay Holmberg
_ Open Trail – 1. Paige Witherow, 3. K. Meek, 5. McCaleb
_ Open Flags – 3. VanAusdle, 4. Witherow, 6. A. Meek
_ Open team roping – 2. McCaleb/Sydney Morgan, 5. Holmberg/Brenner Pollard.