Congratulations to Kendal Turner and Weston Hagen for earning the title of All Around Cowgirl and All Around Cowboy at this year’s Youth Rodeo in Memory of Yates Manahan, held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at the Freestone County Fair.

Results are as follows:

6 & under Goat Ribbon Pullin
1st – Giuliana Scarmardo of Caldwell – $92 – 7.29
2nd – Mayes Mizell of Buffalo – $69 – 8.47
3rd – Callaway Vaughn of Buffalo – $46 – 9.55
4th – Tripp Hill of Mexia – $23 – 10.12

Also competing were: Fairfield – Brennon Kennedy, Cealy Manahan, Brandtly McDonald, Ella Coufal, Haylin DeFrance, Luke Scott, Corbin DeFrance, Pepper Duncan; Teague – Hayes Waller, Maze Cathey; Donie – Brandt Lenox; Streetman – Bralee Lott, Kacie Davis; Mexia – Reinen Champion; Buffalo – Charli Vaughn, Cash Thompson; New Waverly – Aubrey Williams; Iola – Eve Hurst[ Bryan – Emersyn Carver.

9 & Under Goat Tying
1st – Brynn Coy of Hubbard – $187.50 – 10.69
2nd – Talon Pride of Carthage – $112.50 – 11.13
3rd – Jolie Morton of Jewett – $75 – 12.11

Also competing were: Fairfield – Corbin DeFrance, Heath Emmons, Brynlee Scott, Miles Manahan, Bo Tackett Long; Donie – Palsleigh Pruett; Buffalo – Myles Mizell; Mexia – Jadyn Phillips; Bedias – Blyss Bracewell; Iola – ZJ Hurst; Caldwell – Giuliana Scarmado; Lott – Harper Houston.

10-14 Girls Goat Tying
1st – Kate Reynolds of LaRue – $175 – 8.23
2nd – Morgan Moriaty of Richards – $105 – 8.84
3rd – Tasey Fisher of Centerville – $70 – 9.54

Also competing were: Fairfield – Paige Emmons, Lily Steward, Delaney McGowan; Marquez – Emma Matchett, Kaylee Brown; Dawson – Blair Gaines, Leddy Gaines; Hubbard – Bailey Ellison; Palestine – Bailey Lovelady; Aquilla – Carly Grady, Terryn Harvey.

15-19 Girls Goat Tying
1st – Hannah Lovelady of Palestine – $75 – 7.72
2nd – Kendal Tuner of Teague – $50 – 8.37

Also competing were: Buffalo – Laramee Champion; Centerville – Krystan Brooks; Lott – Logan Gilmore.

9-Under Barrels
1st – Jolie Morton of Jewett – $212 – 16.232
2nd – Haisley Layne of Teague – $127.50 – 16.794
3rd – Talon Pride of Carthage – $85 – 17.098

Also competing were: Fairfield – Alaina Duncan, Brynlee Scott, Cealy Manahan, Luke Scott, McKenzie Baumgartle; Buffalo – Avery Thompson; Mexia – Jadyn Phillips; Centerville – Braylie Tappe; Hubbard – Brynn Coy; New Waverly – Aubrey Williams; Lott – Harper Houston; Trinidad – Ace David; Nacogdoches – Carley Owens; Caldwell – Giuliana Scarmardo.

10-14 Girls Barrels
1st – Carly Grady of Aquilla – $200 – 16.132
2nd – Kaylee Brown of Marquez – $120 – 16.301
3rd – Braley Weems of Gary – $80 – 16.365

Also competing were: Fairfield – Paige Emmons, Madison Baumgartle,, Lily Steward, Delaney McGowan; Streetman – Kendra Davis; Dawson – Leddy Gaines, Blair Gaines; Hubbard – Bailey Ellison; Palestine – Bailey Lovelade; Athens – Hadley Rhoades; Nacogdoches – Hadley Owens; Aquilla – Terryn Harvey; Gary – Braley Weems; Pinehurst – Rylynn Bradford.

15-19 Girls Barrels
1st – Grace Jenkins of Marlin – $125 – 16.428

Also competing were: Teague – Kenley Lummus; Buffalo – Laramee Champion; Centerville – Krystan Brooks; Purdon – Rachel Paris.

9 & Under Poles
1st – Giuliana Scarmardo of Caldwell – $137.50 – 21.942
2nd – Jolie Morton of Jewett – $82.50 – 22.367
3rd – Aubrey Williams of New Waverly – $55 – 22.706

Also competing were: Fairfield – Brynlee Scott; Teague – Haisley Lane; Centerville – Braylie Tappe; Trinidad – Ace David; Lott – Harper Houston; Carthage – Talon Pride; Nacogdoches – Carley Owens.

10-14 Girls Poles
1st – Caroline Hackler of Crockett – $175 – 22.466
2nd – Sadey Yates of Corsicana – $105 – 23.652
3rd – Bailey Ellison of Hubbard – $70 – 24.341

Also competing were: Fairfield – Delaney McGowan, Lily Steward, Paige Emmons; Streetman – Kendra Davis; Dawson – Leddy Gaines; Marquez – Emma Matchett, Kaylee Brown; Hubbard – Bailey Ellison; Corsicana – Sadey Yates; Athens – Hadley Rhoades; Nacogdoches – Hadley Owens; Gary – Braley Weems; Pinehurst – Rylynn Bradford.

15-19 Girls Poles
1st – Rachel Paris of Purdon – $50 – 27.240

Also compete was: Centerville – Krystan Brooks.

10-14 Boys Chute Dogging
1st – Dylan Ouzts of LaRue – $90 – 4.02
2nd – Korey Silar of Donie – $60 – 4.89

Also competing were: Fairfield – Dylon McGowan; Centerville – Cort Boyd, Kutter Rodell; Cleburn – Caleb Webb.

15-19 Boys Chute Dogging
No Qualified Times

Competing was: Buffalo – Weston Hagen.

9 & Under Breakaway
1st – Bo Tackett Long of Fairfield – $187.50 – 3.52
2nd – Hudson Wood of Buffalo – $112.50 – 3.88
3rd – Nolan Bradford of Pinehurst – $75 – 4.59

Also competing were: Fairfield – Heath Emmons, Miles Manahan; Donie – Townes Grimes; Buffalo – Myles Mizell; Mexia – Jadyn Phillips; Centerville – Trampas Rodell; Jewett – Jolie Morton; Bedias – Blyss Bracewell, Dash Bracewell; Caldwell – Pete Scarmardo; Carthage – Talon Pride; Iola – ZJ Hurst.

10-14 Girls Breakaway
1st – Emma Matchett of Marquez – $187.50 – 2.87
2nd – Paige Emmons of Fairfield – $112.50 – 3.67
3rd – Caroline Hackler of Crockett – $75 – 4.59

Also competing were: Fairfield – Lily Steward; Teague Rylee Stacks, Hadley Long; Groesbeck – Myli Ladd; Marquez – Kaylee Brown; Corsicana – Sadey Yates; Nacogdoches – Hadley Owens; Dawson – Blair Gaines; Richards – Morgan Moriarty; Pinehurst – Rylynn Bradford; LaRue – Kate Reynolds; Aquilla – Terryn Harvey.

10-14 Boys Breakaway
1st – Cort Boyd of Centerville – $120 – 2.26
2nd – Kene Bracewell of Bedias – $80 – 2.80

Also competing were: Donie – Korey Silar, Brazos Lenox, Carson Little; Buffalo – Maverick Mizell; Scurry – Dalton Bardin; Cleburne – Caleb Webb.

15-19 Girls Breakaway
1st – Hadley Long of Teague – $150 – 3.53
2nd – Josie Draper of Fairfield – $90 – 3.90
3rd – Rachel Paris of Purdon – $60 – 4.45

Also competing were: Teague – Kendal Turner, Emma Johnston; Buffalo – Laramee Champion, Katy Webb; Groesbeck – Myli Ladd; Centerville – Krystan Brooks; Palestine – Hannah Lovelady; Marlin – Grace Jenkins; Lott – Logan Gilmore.

15-19 Boys Breakaway
1st – Weston Hagen of Buffalo – $25 – 3.46

10-14 Boys Ribbon Roping
1st – Cort Boyd of Centerville – $120 – 7.79
2nd – Kutter Rodell of Centerville – $80 – 8.77

Also competing were: Donie – Townes Grimes, Korey Silar; Buffalo – Maverick Mizell; Cleburne – Caleb Webb; Scurry – Dalton Bardin; Bedias – Kene Bracewell.

15-19 Boys Ribbon Roping
1st – Krystan Brooks of Centerville – $50 – 10.42
2nd – Weston Hagen of Buffalo – $0 – 16.48

10-14 Boys Tie Down Roping
1st – Kutter Rodell of Centerville – $125 – 18.33

Also competing were: Donie – Korey Silar; Centerville – Cort Boyd; Cleburne – Caleb Webb; Scurry – Dalton Bardin.

15-19 Boys Tie Down
1st – Weston Hagen of Buffalo – $25 – 23.83

10-19 Team Roping
1st – Stran Copeland & Weston Hagen of Buffalo – $156 – 7.44
2nd – Kendal Turner of Teague & William Lindsey of Fairfield – $104 – 12.11

Also competing were Dylan Ouzts of LaRue and Kendall Turner of Teague; Josie Draper of Fairfield and Kevin Greenwood of Waco; Addie Villa of Wortham and Karson Rhoades of Athens; Cort Boyd of Centerville and Britton McRee of Buffalo; Karson Rhodes of Athens and Jaxon Jones of Mexia; Britton McRee of Buffalo and Cort Boyd of Centerville.

Great job, by all of these young rodeo athletes.

(Photos by Alyssa Whitaker)