National High School Finals Rodeo Heads into Final Day

The National High School Finals Rodeo will conclude tonight in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The 2^nd go will end later today and the finals will be tonight. The Wyoming girl's teams are currently in 9^th place. Haiden Thompson of Yoder is 10^th in the average of the breakaway roping while Kadra Clark from Yoder is 4^th in the average of the goat tying. Ashlyn Goven from Rozet running 15^th in the average of the barrel racing with Gillettes Jordan Morman of Gillette 24^th in the pole bending. Kate Budge of Kelly is 7^th in the average of girls cutting and Maddie Fantaskey from Worland is 20^th overall in the reined cow horse event.

The Wyoming boys team is running 20th so far at the finals. Team ropers Kolby Bradley and Ayre Espensheild are 18^th in the average and they finished 2^nd last year at nationals. Parker Manor of Arvada Clearmont is 16^th in the saddle bronc, Roedy Farrell from Thermopolis 25^th in the average of the bareback. In boys cutting, Hunter Hayden from Gillette is 18th and Clay Reiner of Buffalo 25^th in the tie-down roping. Skylar Lubkeman is 49^th in the steer wrestling. So the 2^nd go round wraps up this afternoon and the finals tonight in Guthrie.