Traci Bailey earns saddle for all-around performance
Andrew Christiansen
Reporter
Traci Bailey edged out her sister, Tate, to win the senior girls all around at the Goldendale Junior Rodeo, last Saturday. Bailey was the only local competitor to take home a saddle for top honors in age group. Saddles were also awarded to Willy Gentry, top senior boy; Gracie Wiersma, top junior girl; Garrett Robinson top junior boy; Preston Peterson, top pee wee boy; and Lauren Leyva, top pee wee girl.
Bailey's top events were second place finishes in ribbon roping, steer riding, and goat tying. She also placed fourth in barrels and 14th in pole bending. Tate Bailey won the ribbon roping and goat tying events, but was sixth in breakaway roping, 10th in poles and 11th in barrels.
Other winning performances came from Jess Beierle in pee wee boys steer riding, and Kane Thiele and Brice Baggerley who had a super quick 7.19 seconds in team roping.
Other local placings: Senior girls - Tayler Bradley 6th pole bending, 15th barrels; Kacey Chambers 8th pole bending, 14th barrels, 9th goat tying; Alyson Mello had a no time in breakaway roping. Junior girls - Jamie Beierle 4th pole bending, 3rd steer riding, 13th barrels; Macy Kayser 5th pole bending, 7th barrels, 11th goat tying; Shelby Kayser 12th pole bending, 2nd breakaway roping, 8th barrels, 3rd goat tying; Randi Johnson 16th pole bending, 14th barrels. Pee Wee girls - Cheyanne Dove 4th pole bending, 8th barrels, 3rd goat tying; Cassie Kayser 5th pole bending, 6th barrels, 7th goat tying; Harley Clever 10th pole bending, 10th barrels. Senior boys - Kane Thiele 3rd calf roping, 3rd steer undecorating, 9th chute dogging; Cole Cameron 4th steer undecorating, 2nd chute dogging; Seth Conboy 6th ribbon roping, 2nd calf roping, 5th steer undecorating, 3rd chute dogging; Garrett Cooper 7th chute dogging. Junior boys - Myles Whitmire 4th breakaway roping, 7th calf tying. Pee Wee boys - Jess Beierle 4th pole bending, 5th barrels, 2nd goat tying; Tanner Bradley no-time breakaway roping, no time steer riding; Gatlin Cooper no time steer riding. Cow kids - Curtis Kayser 7th stake race, 2nd goat tail untying; Dusty Dodge 9th barrels. Team roping - Tate Bailey and Kane Thiele 3rd; Dally Sue Smith and Cole Cameron 8th; Cole Cameron and Traci Bailey 9th.
Chambers wins scholarships at national rodeo
Mason Chambers had a so-so result at the National High School Rodeo in Farmington, N.M. last month, but the trip was sweetened when he was selected for two scholarships.
Chambers earned the right to compete in the championship rodeo by virtue of his fourth place finish in the Washington state championship rodeo. Competing with a torn ACL, suffered in the first rodeo of the year, Chambers was successful in roping and tying his calf in both of his runs, posting times of 18.473 and 16.446. But it was not good enough to get into the short rounds and he finished 38th out of 170 ropers from around the country.
During the week in Farmington, Chambers was interviewed and his application was evaluated for scholarships. He was awarded a $500 from the National High School Rodeo Association and $1,000 from the National High School Rodeo Foundation. He has been a Wrangler All Star for the past two years, placed in the top eight in state events and graduated with a 3.67 gpa. Chambers will attend Walla Walla Community College this fall, where he will continue to compete in rodeo after recovering from ACL surgery.
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