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Arina Haugen of Sturgis wins All-Around Rookie Cowgirl honors at National High School Finals Rodeo
Sturgis' Arina Haugen competes in the breakaway roping at the South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo on June 15 in Fort Pierre.
(Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)
Jul 21, 2024
 

By 605 Sports Staff

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Sturgis’ Arina Haugen captured the All-Around Rookie Cowgirl honors at this year’s National High School Finals Rodeo. 

Haugen qualified for the finals in three different events, breakaway roping, pole bending and barrel racing. She finished with 840 total points, finishing 350 points ahead of second place Kinley Follman (North Dakota). Haugen finished fourth in the All-Around Cowgirl standings. 

Haugen finished fifth in the breakaway roping, 12th in the pole bending and 15th in the barrel racing. 

In the team standings, South Dakota finished sixth in the boys standings with 3,215 points and the girls finished 13th with 1,580 points. Overall, South Dakota placed ninth with 4,795 points. 


Here's how South Dakota contestants fared after the short go-round: 

Breakaway Roping

5th - Arina Haugen, Sturgis

11th - Kelsi Costello, Newell

Team Roping

5th - Rance Bowden and Sern Weishaar, Belle Fourche

Pole Bending

12th - Arina Haugen, Sturgis

Barrel Racing

15th - Arina Haugen, Sturgis

Steer Wrestling

5th - Kade Odens, Scotland 

9th - Quinn Moon, Creighton

11th - Treyvan Talsma, Springfield

Boys Cutting

8th - Rope Roghair, Isabel

20th - Gabe Glines, Smithwick

Reined Cow Horse

15th - Chase Brunsch, Pine Ridge

Shooting

2nd - Jude Sargent

17th - Jack Anderson

All-Around Cowgirls

4th - Arina Haugen, Sturgis

All-Around Rookie Cowgirl

1st - Arina Haugen, Sturgis