By 605 Sports Staff

DES MOINES, Iowa — Newell’s LuKayzee Brink and Wessington’s Charleigh Brewer each won their performances Thursday at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo.

Brink uncorked a 7.96-second run in the morning session while Brewer ran an 8.64 seconds in the evening session. There are still some goat tying remaining in the second go-round but Brink currently sits atop the goat tying standings with a combined time of 16.32 seconds. Brewer is currently 18th with a two-run time of 20.71 seconds. Entering Friday’s competition, the South Dakota girls are in third place with 1,095.00 points, trailing only Utah (1,995) and Texas (1,995). 

Thursday was a strong day for South Dakota as Winner’s Apollo Willuweit was second in his performance of the bull riding with a score of 63. In the ribbon roping competition, Saint Onge’s Cooper Conry and Alpena’s Londyn Mikkelson were second in their performance with a time of 7.6 seconds. Entering Friday’s competition, Willuweit is tied for sixth in the bull riding with a score of 113 while Conry and Mikkelson have a combined time of 14.9 seconds. 

South Dakota performance results from Thursday, June 28: 

Boys Goat Tying: 7. Ace Lammers, Henry, 12.88 seconds.

Chute Dogging: 6. Dalton Grimes, Kadoka, 4.95 seconds; 8. Thor Fish, Buffalo Gap, 10.64 seconds.

Girls Breakaway: 10. Grace Saienga, Miller, 4.53 seconds.

Tie Down Roping: 10. Jacob Lammers, Orient 19.05 seconds