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Area cowboys and cowgirls compete in the State 4-H Finals Rodeo at Fort Pierre

Roger Merriam, Watertown Public Opinion
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FORT PIERRE — Ava Luken of Watertown earned the title of 2023 South Dakota State 4-H Rodeo Ambassador last weekend at the Stanley County Fairgrounds.

Luken won the Ambassador contest held during the State 4-H Finals Rodeo Aug. 18-20. She also won the Personality and Appearance as well as the Horsemanship Awards in the contest.

More than 700 contestants competed twice in each event they qualified in (first go and second go). An average of both rounds determined the top four state place winners in each event.

A number of area cowgirls and cowboys placed in events.

Ava Luken of Watertown earned the title of the 2023 South Dakota 4-H Rodeo Ambassador during the State 4-H Finals Rodeo Aug. 18-20 at Fort Pierre.
Ava Luken of Watertown earned the title of the 2023 South Dakota 4-H Rodeo Ambassador during the State 4-H Finals Rodeo Aug. 18-20 at Fort Pierre.

Senior Boys

Jace Tekrony, Clear Lake: 6. Tie-down calf roping (second go).

Jimmy Lammers, Orient: 5. Steer wrestling (first go); 8. Steer wrestling (average).

Cooper Faehnrich, Clear Lake: 8. Steer wrestling (second go); 9. Team roping with partner Taten Twedt of Beresford (second go).

Grady Hemmingson, Bradley: 2. Bareback riding (first go and average).

Lane Miller, Bowdle: 2. Bull riding (average); 4. Bull riding (first go).

Beau Hemmingson, Bradley: 2. Bull riding (second go); 6. Bull riding (average).

Seth Gaikowski, Waubay: 2. Team roping with partner Royce Bruns of Plankinton (average); 4. Team roping with with Bruns (first go and second go).

Senior Girls

Kylie Wittnebel, Castlewood: 2. Ribbon roping (second go); 6. Goat tying (first go).

Tricia Lammers, Orient: 3. Goat tying (average); 5. Goat tying (second go); 7. Goat tying (first go).

Brielle Jenc, Watertown: 6. Ribbon roping (first go).

Acacia Anderberg, Mobridge: 6. Team roping (second go) with partner Cedar Anderberg of Mobridge; 7. Ribbon roping (average).

Cedar Anderberg, Mobridge: 6. Team roping (second go) with partner Acacia Anderberg of Mobridge).

Sage Sippel, Pierpont: 8. Ribbon roping (average).

Junior Boys

Ace Lammers, Henry: 1. Flag Race (second go); 1. Goat tying (second go and average); 4. Goat tying (first go); 8,. Breakaway roping (second go).

Coy Laurence, Rosholt: 1. Cattle riding (first go and average); 9. Cattle riding (second go).

Pete Maher, McLaughlin: 1. Cattle riding (second go). 6T. Cattle riding (average); 4. Goat tying (second go); 6. Goat tying (average); 9. Goat tying (first go).

Cash Edgar, Rockham: T6. Bareback steer riding (first go); 7. Cattle riding (first go).

Tilden Edgar, Rockham: 5. Flag race (first go).

Emerson Sine, Peever: 3. Cattle riding (second go); T9. Cattle riding (average).

Arrow Anderberg, Mobridge: 3. Bareback steer riding (second go and average); 8. Cattle riding (second go).

Wyatt Nelson, Webster: 10. Cattle riding (second go).

Cash and Krew Gaikowski, Waubay: 9. Team roping (first go).

Junior Girls

Tia Esser, Frankfort: 3. Goat tying (first go).

Brielle Tesch, Watertown: 6. Breakaway roping (first go).

Brylee Redlin, South Shore: 10. Breakaway roping (first go).

Rylen Frericks, Frankfort: 8. Breakaway roping (second go).

All-Around

Senior Girls: 1. T. Merrill, Wall; 2. Layni Stevens, St. Lawrence.

Senior Boys: 1. Talon Ping, Highmore; 2. Mark Sandquist, Trail City.

Junior Girls: 1. Ramsey Fouberg, Letcher; 2. Charleigh Brewer, Wessington.

Junior Boys: 1. Revyn Floyd, Buffalo; 2. Cooper Conry, St. Onge.

Follow Watertown Public Opinion sports reporter Roger Merriam on Twitter @PO_Sports or email: rmerriam@thepublicopinion.com.

This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: Highlights from South Dakota State 4-H Finals Rodeo Aug. 17-19