Lance Hawley

Hope- The Hope FFA Rodeo took place this past Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at the Hempstead County Coliseum Rodeo Arena. There was a great turnout every night filled with young athletes showing off their skills that varied between Barrel Racing, Calf haltering, Mutton Busting, and Bull Riding. Whitney Bearden performed Friday and Saturday night as well, it was a very entertaining show. Below are how the contestants’ finished this past weekend:

            All-Around Girl- Kaegan Burke           1st Runner up- Paislee Singleton

            All-Around Boy- Carson Braddock      1st Runner-up Kelston Mask, Ceasar Marquez

Mutton Bustin’ – 

Friday night: 1st Brantley Robertson, 2nd Paisley Reed, 3rd Alec Valdez

                        Saturday night: 1st Xander Dean, 2nd Pierce Burter, 3rd Hayzley Flowers

Bareback-                    1st place Kelston Mask, 2nd Gavin Smith, 3rd Carson Braddock

Jr. Bulls-                       1st place Blakelee Glass, 2nd Graydon Randle, 3rd Conner Dunham

Jr. Poles-                      1st place Maci Kidd, 2nd Paislee Singleton, 3rd Abbi England

Sr. Poles-                     1st place Kaegan Burke, 2nd Kynlee Glass, Lillie Robb

Colt Haltering-             1st place Ceasar Marquez, 2nd Ty Clayton, 3rd CJ Noble

Goat Ribbon Pull-        1st place Hayzley Flowers, 2nd Lakyn Singleton, 3 Scarlett Smith

Jr. Goat Tying-             1st place Blakelee Glass, 2nd Abi England, 3rd Paislee Singleton

Sr. Goat Tying-            1st place Kaegan Burke, 2nd Payton Hardee

Hide Ride-                               1st place Amira Scott & CJ Noble, 2nd Payton Hardee & Kaegan Burke, 3rd Paislee Singleton & Lakyn Singleton

Wild Steer-                              1st place Andrew Sanders, Cesar Marquez, Joseph Henley

                                                2nd place Kelston Mask, Keagan Davis, James Bacon 

                                                3rd place Riley Crews, Carson Braddock, Aiden Dean

Barrel Pick-Up-                        1st Blakelee Glass & Addy Peek

                                                2nd Paislee Singleton & Lakyn Singleton

                                                3rd Hayzlee Flowers & Rylan Jackson

Chute Dogging-                       1st place Cesar Marquez, 2nd Aiden Dean, 3rd Gavin Smith

Jr. Barrel Racing-                     1st place Paislee Singleton, 2nd Hayzlee Flowers, Blakelee Glass

Sr. Barrel Racing-                    1st place Kaegan Burke, 2nd Amira Scott, 3rd Kynlee Glass

Bull Riding-                              1st place Carson Braddock, 2nd CJ Noble, 3rd Kelston Mask