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Three area qualifiers crack top 10 in Avg. at National HS Rodeo

Three area qualifiers crack top 10 in Avg. at National HS Rodeo

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Three area qualifiers crack top 10 in Avg. at National HS Rodeo

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Aggregate scores from the National High School Finals Rodeo held last week in Wyoming put three area competitors in the top 50 of their events. As a whole, Team South Dakota finished ninth overall.
Jazmyn Longbrake of Dupree leans in as her horse makes the final turn during barrel racing action Saturday, July 19, at the 4-H regional rodeo in Dupree. No results were posted by the time this issue of the Topic went to press. Photo by Jon Flatland

Jazmyn Longbrake of Dupree leans in as her horse makes the final turn during barrel racing action Saturday, July 19, at the 4-H regional rodeo in Dupree. No results were posted by the time this issue of the Topic went to press. Photo by Jon Flatland

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Locals among leaders in SDRA standings at mid-point of season

News Staff
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Five local competitors currently sit atop the South Dakota Rodeo Association (SDRA) season standings in their respective events at the midway point of the 2025 season.

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Rodeo Roundup

News Staff
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Here’s how some of the area cowboys and cowgirls did in rodeo competition in the past week: - Kaden Deal of Dupree and Easton Eisemann of Glenham tied for third place in saddle bronc riding at the Hermosa Battle on the Creek on Saturday, July 19. Both riders posted scores of 71 and earned $640 each.
Bear Creek bull rider Stran Smith has been turning in some strong performances on the county fair rodeo circuit so far this summer, finishing in the money at events in Ellendale, ND, and Fertile, MN, last seekend. Smith scored 64 points on a Bailey Pro Rodeo bull named Charlie Sheen to claim second place at the Dickey County Fair and posted a 77 point effort on NorEaster from Triple R Rodeo to finish third overall at the Polk County Fair. Photo courtesy of Chuck Miner

Bear Creek bull rider Stran Smith has been turning in some strong performances on the county fair rodeo circuit so far this summer, finishing in the money at events in Ellendale, ND, and Fertile, MN, last seekend. Smith scored 64 points on a Bailey Pro Rodeo bull named Charlie Sheen to claim second place at the Dickey County Fair and posted a 77 point effort on NorEaster from Triple R Rodeo to finish third overall at the Polk County Fair. Photo courtesy of Chuck Miner

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Trail City’s Sandquist captures Boss Cowman bareback crown

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Teenager Mark Sandquist of Trail City was crowned bareback bronc riding champion at the 2025 Boss Cowman Rodeo held Thursday through Sunday, July 10-13 in Lemmon.
Saddle bronc rider Shorty Garrett of Dupree covered two of three broncs last week in Bracket C of the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Garrett placed fourth with an 84.3 on one ride and third with an 85 point effort on the other. All totalled, he left the Canada with $7,750 in winnings. File photo courtesy of Chuck Miner

Saddle bronc rider Shorty Garrett of Dupree covered two of three broncs last week in Bracket C of the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Garrett placed fourth with an 84.3 on one ride and third with an 85 point effort on the other. All totalled, he left the Canada with $7,750 in winnings. File photo courtesy of Chuck Miner

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Garrett earns a piece of the purse at Calgary Stampede

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Dupree saddle bronc rider Shorty Garrett covered two-of-three broncs in Bracket C of the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which continues through July 19.Garrett put up 84.5 points in the opening round on Pedro from the Wayne Vold Rodeo Co. to finish fourth overall and pocket $3,250.

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Dupree School to upgrade football, track facilities

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The Dupree School District hosted an organizational meeting last Monday, June 30, to discuss and organize efforts to make improvements to the school’s football field and track facilities.First on the list of improvements, according to Supt.
Summer Kosel of Glenham guides her horse around a barrel at the Killdeer Mountain Round-Up Rodeo held July 1-4 in Killdeer, SD. Kosel placed 13th in Killdeer but bounced back to win the barrel racing championship at the Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo in Mobridge July 3-4. Photo courtesy of Chuck Miner/4C Photography

Summer Kosel of Glenham guides her horse around a barrel at the Killdeer Mountain Round-Up Rodeo held July 1-4 in Killdeer, SD. Kosel placed 13th in Killdeer but bounced back to win the barrel racing championship at the Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo in Mobridge July 3-4. Photo courtesy of Chuck Miner/4C Photography

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Kosel claims barrel racing title at Sitting Bull Stampede

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Dupree’s Trey Young finishes third overall in tie-down ropingSummer Kosel of Glenham rode off with the top honors in barrel racing at the annual PRCA Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo held July 2-4 in Mobridge while another local competitor - Trey Young of Dupree - finished third overall in tie-down...
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