Locals sitting strong for final
Published 12:00 am Saturday, June 3, 2017
Several local rodeo stars are sitting in top spots after a big day in Friday’s Alabama Junior Rodeo Association state finals second go.
Mary Beth Alexander blistered the competition in the girls 6-8 pole bending event.
Alexander finished third in the event on Thursday and came in first on Friday with a time of 22.157.
Grace Schulz finished with a time of 23.751 and Greycen Worley finished with a time of 23.753.
The next event up was the K-5 pole bending competition.
A few fast times were put up early in the event, but none faster than Laynee Jo Pettis.
Pettis shoot out of the gate like a rocket and weaved flawlessly the poles for a winning time of 22.645.
In the K-5 team roping event, Braxton Bozeman and Zoey Carpenter were the only team to qualify for the event at the state finals.
The team just missed a successful run, but are still assured of a spot in the today’s short go.
In girls 6-8 goat tying, several local girls put up strong scores.
Alexander finished with a time of 17.32.
Schulz came in with a time of 18.28.
Brynne Spurlin finished with a time of 21.75.
Worley finished with a time of 24.71