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Locals compete in Rodeo
Published 12:01am Friday, June 15, 2012
After the Go 1 Slack on Thursday, Luke Taylor of Kinston, Clay Elmore of Opp and Maggie Holmes of Andalusia sit in the top 10 of the all-around cowboy and cowgirl competition in the Alabama High School Rodeo Association finals at the Covington Center Arena.
Taylor has 235 total points; Elmore has 140 points; and Holmes has 140 points.
Additionally, Caleb Varner of Red Level has 56 points; Gus Maraman of Andalusia has 27.5 points; Chase Hargrove of Florala has 20 points; and Kim Reed of Pleasant Home has 45 points.
Each competitor builds points throughout the season. After today’s Go 2 Slack, the top 10 from each event advance to Saturday’s round.
The top four in each event after Saturday will advance to nationals in Wyoming.
Go 1 Slack – Thursday
• Chase Hargrove of Florala — 12 points in steer wrestling, and 20 points on the season
• Luke Taylor of Kinston — 18 points in calf roping, and 62 points on the season
• Maggie Holmes — 18 points in pole bending, and 55.5 points on the season
• Garret McDonald and Luke Taylor — 14 points each in team roping, and 226 points on the season
• Jordan Whitman and Caleb Varner of Red Level — 16 points each in team roping, and 88 points on the season
• Maggie Holmes — Eight points in barrel racing, and 29 points on the season.
The Go 2 Slack resumes today at 9 a.m., and the night performance is at 7:30.
