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• Junior and high school season continues
The Idaho District 8 High School Rodeo season continued on Saturday with another event in Pocatello. Local middle and high school age athletes competed.
A few of the high school highlights from the day include Afton’s Brooklyn Brown finishing fourth in barrel racing with a time of 15.944. Kaylee Leseberg of Star Valley Ranch also finished in the top ten, coming in seventh with a time of 16.104.
In breakaway roping, Payzli Nield of Afton took tenth place after a time of 6.840. Brooklyn Brown also finished top ten in Goat Tying, coming in ninth with a 11.620.
In the Pole Bending event two locals finished in the top ten. Kaylee Leaseberg was seventh after a run of 22.209 and Gracie Jackson of Etna was tenth with a 23.583. Brown and Nield finished in 11th and 12th respectively.
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The Hilton and Kerr brothers from Afton continued their successful season in the team roping event. Tristen and Ross Hilton finished in second place in the event with a time of 8.560, just .03 seconds behind the first place team from Idaho. Ryder and Case Kerr came in fourth place with a time of 15.61.
Ross Hilton also finished in second place in Tie Down Roping with a time of 20.79.
For a complete list of scores, for both high school and junior high, visit ihsrad8.com.
Student athletes will compete in Montpelier, Idaho May 10-11. Star Valley will then welcome the district to a rodeo at the Lincoln County Fairground on May 17-18. Star Valley will also host the District Finals this year May 23-25.