Courtesy Photo Kennedy McLellan of the Dupree High School Rodeo Team, along with her horse, Captain, won the pole bending event at the South Dakota 20X High School Rodeo Showcase in Rapid City on Sunday, Jan. 29. The rodeo featured the top three high school rodeo competitors in 10 events from all four regions of the state. McLellan clocked in with a time of 20.05 seconds. Katie Sheridan of Faith was third overall with a time of 20.94 seconds.
McLaughlin bull rider Chance Schott won the PRCA Xtreme Bulls Challenge in Rapid City last Thursday with an 86 point ride. Earlier in the week he finished in the money at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Photo by Robert Slocum
Three of the most popular local cowboys competing on the pro rodeo circuit found themselves on the leaderboard at their respective events last week as Chance Schott of McLaughlin, Shorty Garrett of Dupree and Cole Elshere of Faith all placed in the money.
Schott, who always rides well in front of his hometown fans, kicked off Rodeo Rapid City last Thursday, Jan. 26, by winning the Xtr...