For the week of May 21 - 27, 2003

High school rodeo stops at Carey arena

Fifth District contest

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All-around girls’ leader Italy Jo Eames of Gooding (277 points) stretched her lead in the 2003 Fifth District high school rodeo standings when the circuit stopped in Carey for two go-rounds last weekend.

Eames dashed off with the fastest times in both go-rounds of barrel racing and breakaway roping. She was the hottest in the goat tying second go. Eames and Cliff Toone of Gooding were Carey’s all-around best.

Julee Hill of Carey tries her hand at roping during last weekend’s Fifth District rodeo in Carey. Express photo by Willy Cook

With only the district finals May 30-31 at Gooding left, Eames leads Whitney Wines by nearly 58 points in the season ranks and Richie Dukes of Corral is the boys’ leader 130-119 over Cody Turner.

Carey and Wood River rodeo hands did well Friday and Saturday at Blaine County Fairgrounds in Carey.

Wood River freshman Kortnee Hurless (21.359 seconds) Carey junior Julee Hill (21.707) won pole bending go-arounds, with Carey freshman Amanda Hill taking second twice (21.887 and 21.592) in pole bending.

Ashley Smith of Wood River was fourth and third in barrel racing (17.728 and 17.366), and Hurless took fourth in the second go of the barrels (17.608). Richie Dukes placed third in steer wrestling (22.67 seconds).

 

Leaders after Carey:

Bareback: 1—Cody Luper and Cary Livingston 20. Saddle bronc: 1—Cliff Toone 39. 2—Richie Dukes 30. Steer wrestling: 1—Clay Swan 70. 2—Cody Turner 65. 3—Dukes 50.

Bullriding: 1—Toone 36. 3—Randy Lundergreen 27. Calf roping: 1—Ted Walker 66. 6—Dukes 30. Team roping: 1—Ted Walker and Wes Kerr 53.

Breakaway roping: 1—Cady Mae Coates 57. 2—Eames 55. 10—Hurless 14. Barrel racing: 1—Eames 85. 6—Amanda Hill 36. 10—Hurless 24. Pole bending: 1—Whitney Wines 67.5. 2—Hurless 56.5. 5—Amanda Hill 43.5. 9—Julee Hill 25. Goat tying: 1—Wines 81. 2—Eames 74.

Remaining schedule: District finals May 30-31 at Gooding; the state meet June 16-21 in Pocatello; and nationals July 22-28 at Albuquerque, N.M.

 

Check the June 4 Local Life for Carey rodeo photos.

 

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