Pine River-Backus and Pequot Lakes student-athletes were able to show their skills to a local crowd during the Region 1 High School Rodeo at Rafter 4M Arena west of Backus on Friday, May 14.
Five local students earned first-place finishes at the varsity level: Dalton Wells in bull riding, Marshall Larson in saddle bronc, Sophia Nordby in barrel racing, Tierney Johnson in pole bending and Jared Hamilton in tie-down calf roping.
At the junior high level, three athletes finished first in their events: Shane Carlson in roping and chute dogging, Lane Spencer in ribbon roping and Garit Hockett in saddle bronc.
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High School Rodeo Participants
- Gunnar Adkins: Bull Riding
- Rowdy Adkins: Saddler Bronc
- Sydney Balmer: Barrel Racing, Girls Goat Tying, Pole Bending
- Caden Borman: Barrel Racing, Girls Breakaway, Girls Goat Tying, Pole Bending and Team Roping
- Garrett Carlson: Team Roping
- Hayden Carlson: Barrel Racing, Girls Breakaway, Girls Goat Tying
- Logan Carlson: team Roping
- Owen Carlson: Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc and Team Roping
- Jordyn Cole: Barrel Racing, Girls Breakaway, Pole Bending and Team Roping
- Elizabeth Grandbois: Barrel Racing, Girls Goat Tying
- Jared Hamilton: Team Roping, Tie Down Calf Roping
- Brianna Hanneken: Barrel Racing, Pole Bending
- Alexis Hoskins: Girls Breakaway, Girls Goat Tying, Team Roping and Pole Bending
- Tierney Johnson: Barrel Racing, Girls Goat Tying, Pole Bending
- Ella Larson: Barrel Racing, Girls Breakaway, Pole Bending, Team Roping
- Marshall Larson: Saddle Bronc, Team Roping
- Elizabeth Noble: Girls Breakaway, Team Roping
- Sophia Nordby: Barrel Racing, Girls Breakaway, Girls Goat Tying, Pole Bending
- Hannah Schubert: Barrel Racing, Girls Breakaway, Girls Goat Tying, Team Roping
- Madeline Ryan: Barrel Racing, Pole Bending
- Serena Severtson: Barrel Racing, Pole Bending
- Gareth Spears: Bull Riding
- Emma Thompson: Barrel Racing, Pole Bending
- Sara Thompson: Barrel Racing, Pole Bending
- Madison VanVickle: Barrel Racing, Girls Breakaway, Girls Goat Tying
- Dalton Wells: Bull Riding, Team Roping
JH Rodeo Participants
- Shane Carlson participates in: Boys Breakaway, Boys Goat Tying, Chute Dogging, Ribbon Roping, Team Roping, Calf Tie Down
- Lane Spencer participates in: Boys Breakaway,, Boys Goat Tying, Chute Dogging, Ribbon Roping, Team Roping
- Monte Cole participates in: JR Saddle Bronc
- Abbilynn Strandberg participates in: Barrel Racing and Pole Bending
- Raena Hanneken participates in Barrel Racing, Girls Breakaway, Pole Bending Ribbon Roping
- Hunter Zehnacken participates in JR Bull Riding
- Madison Moe participates in Barrel Racing, Girls Breakaway, Girls Goat Tying, Pole Bending
- Parker Pulak participates in Boys Goat Tying, JH Bull Riding, Chute Dogging.
- Brea Richards participates in Barrel Racing, Goat Tying and Pole Bending
- Abigal Ryan participates in Barrel Racing and Pole Bending
- Atticus Spears participates in JH Bareback Steer , JH Bull Riding, and Chute Dogging
- Garit Hockett participates in JH Saddle Bronc
- George Stockman participates in Boys goat tying, Team Roping
- Kora Wells Participates in Girls Goat Tying, Pole Bending, Barrels and Team Roping
