By Rich Winter

605 Sports

GILLETTE, Wyo. — With just several hours remaining until the short go round at the National High School Finals Rodeo team South Dakota just keeps getting the job done. 

Several great performances from South Dakota athletes closed out the second go round. 

Custer’s Jestyn Woodward won his bull riding performance Friday night with a score of 82. Woodward enters the short go in 2nd place, while teammate Mason Moody of Letcher is currently 3rd. 

Custer's Jestyn Woodward enters the short go in 2nd place in the bull riding competition.

South Dakota continues to do well in the saddle bronc competition as Newell’s Cade Costello (76) and Faith’s Trey Larson finished 1st and 2nd in their performance of the second go round. Hereford’s Thayne Elshere enters the short go in 3rd place while Costello is currently sitting in 10th place. 

Martin’s Isabel Risse had an 8.28 second run in her second go round of the goat tying. South Dakota is sending three athletes to the short go in goat tying with Brylee Grubb in 11th place and Risse and Jaysee Jones are tied for 12th. 

The South Dakota boys enter the short go round in 4th place in the team standings: 

1. UTAH, 4,660.00

2. TEXAS, 3,690.00

3. WYOMING, 2,993.33

4. SOUTH DAKOTA, 2,650.00

The South Dakota girls are currently in 11th place

1. TEXAS, 5,185.00

2. WYOMING, 3,118.03

3. OKLAHOMA, 3,080.00

4. UTAH, 2,688.03

5. ARIZONA, 2,508.57

6. MONTANA, 1,735.00

7. IDAHO, 1,641.60

8. CALIFORNIA, 1,638.57

9. NEVADA, 1,628.57

10. OREGON, 1,624.28

11. SOUTH DAKOTA, 1,608.75

Team South Dakota combined is in 6th place

1. TEXAS, 8,875.00

2. UTAH, 7,348.03

3. WYOMING, 6,011.36

4. OKLAHOMA, 5,520.00

5. ARIZONA, 4,788.57

6. SOUTH DAKOTA, 4,258.75

Team South Dakota short-go qualifiers: 

Barrel racing:

16. Piper Cordes, Wall, 34.97

Wall's Piper Cordes reached the short go in the barrel racing at the National High School Finals Rodeo
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Bareback Riding: 

18. Jhett Knight, Porcupine, 134

Bull Riding:

2. Jestyn Woodward, Custer, 160

3. Mason Moody, Letcher 134

Girls Cutting:

9. Landry Haugen, Sturgis, 187

Goat Tying:

11. Brylee Grubb, Spearfish, 16.43

12. Jaysee Jones, Howes, 16.54

12. Isabel Risse, Martin, 16.54

Reined Cow Horse:

11. Dallie Lawrence, Alzada, Mont., 871 (finished 9th in the world)

Saddle Bronc: 

3. Thayne Elshere, Hereford, 154

10. Cade Costello, Newell, 136

Steer Wrestling:

8. Denton Good, Long Valley, 11.49

Long Valley's Denton Good reached the short go of the steer wrestilng

Team Roping:

20. Tate Johnson, Sisseton/Tyan Johnson, Sisseton, 18.94

Friday evening and Saturday morning performances

Bareback Riding

12. Lucas Yellow Hawk, Blunt, 43 (sat

Boys Cutting:

3. Cody Dirkes, Hermosa, 141 F

5. Trey Fuller, Faith, 139 S

9. Rance Bowden, Belle Fourche, 135 S

Bull Riding:

1. Jestyn Woodward, Custer, 82 F

Girls Cutting:

2. Landry Haugen, Sturgis, 144 S

Goat Tying: 

5. Isabel Risse, Martin, 8.28

Pole Bending:

11. Ty Merrill Wall, 21.422

Reined Cow Horse:

18. Dallie Lawrence, Alzada, Mont. 283.5 Final

Saddle Bronc:

1. Cade Costello, Newell, 76

2. Traylin Martin, Faith, 75

Team Roping:

3. Tate Johnson, Sisseton/Tyan Johnson, Sisseton, 11.31

The short go of the National High School Rodeo Finals begin Saturday at 7:00 p.m. MST.