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Hereford's Thayne Elshere and Martin's Isabel Risse help lead team South Dakota to sixth place finish at National High School Finals Rodeo
Hereford's Thayne Elshere finished second in the world in the saddle bronc riding at the National High School Finals Rodeo
Jul 24, 2022
 

By Rich Winter

605 Sports

GILLETTE, Wyo. — On the biggest of stages for high school rodeo, two South Dakota athletes threw down impressive performances Saturday night. Hereford’s Thayne Elshere rode his way to a 2nd place finish in the saddle bronc riding while Martin’s Isabel Risse scorched her final goat tying run to reach 3rd in the world. 

Elshere was sixth in the short go with a score of 72. His three ride total of 226 was just three points behind world champion, Statler Wright of Beaver, Utah. 

Risse entered the goat tying short go tied for 12th place. Her final run of 7.59 seconds vaulted her all the way to third in the world. Just up the road from Martin, Long Valley’s Denton Good had a 5.34 second run during the short go round of the steer wrestling. Denton bulldogged three steers at the national finals in just 16.83 seconds to finish 6th in the world. 

Custer’s Jestyn Woodward and Letcher’s Mason Moody failed to ride their bulls in the short go round but Woodward finished in 6th place with Moody in 8th place. 

As you can imagine the clutch performances helped South Dakota to a 6th place finish int he team compeitition. 

Team South Dakota finished in 6th place in the team competition.

Team South Dakota Final Results after short go round: 

Barrel Racking Average:

13. Piper Cordes, Wall, 52.1

Bareback Riding:

19. Jhett Knight, Porcupine, 193

Bull Riding:

4. Jestyn Woodward, Custer, 160

8. Mason Moody, Letcher, 134

Girls Cutting:

15. Landry Haugen, Sturgis, 424

Goat Tying:

3. Isabel Risse, Martin, 24.13

8. Jaysee Jones, Howes, 25.29

19. Brylee Grubb, Spearfish, 16.53

Reined Cow Horse:

11. Dallie Lawrence, Alzada, Mont.

Saddle Bronc Riding:

2. Thayne Elshere, Hereford, 226

16. Cade Costello, Newell, 135

22. Traylin Martin, Faith, 75 (Just missed the short-go in this event but had an outstanding national finals). 

Steer Wrestling:

6. Denton Good, Long Valley, 16.83

Team Roping:

10. Tate Johnson, Sisseton / Tyan Johnson, Sisseton, 30.45



 

South Dakota Short-Go Performance List: 

Barrel Racing: 

10. Piper Cordes, Wall, 17.221

Bareback Riding: 

18. Jhett Knight, Porcupine, 59

Girls Cutting:

17. Landry Haugen, 137

Goat Tying: 

2. Isabel Risse, Martin, 7.59

6. Jaysee Jones, Howes, 8.75

Reined Cow Horse

18. Dallie Lawrence, Alzada, Mont., 283.5

Saddle Bronc Riding: 

6. Thayne Elshere, Hereford, 72

Steer Wrestling:

7. Denton Good, Long Valley, 5.34

Team Roping:

8. Tate Johnson, Sisseton / Tyan Johnson, Sisseton, 11.51