More than 50 compete in Quay County 4-H Rodeo

A total of 56 4-H members from more than a dozen New Mexico counties, including Quay County, participated on July 29-30 in the Quay County 4-H Rodeo at the Quay County Fairgrounds in Tucumcari.

Prizes, provided through donations from Quay County businesses, ranged from saddles for the overall top winners, All-Around buckles for the runners-up, and buckles for event winners in each age division.

Points earned qualify participants for the state rodeo finals in September.

Listed are the winners in each division:

Novice Division

— Goat tying, Macklee Cain, Torrance County

— Pole bending, Kaydence Killedrew, Torrance County

— Barrel racing, Cylee Jo Roberts, Dona Ana County

— Flag race, Cylee Jo Roberts, Dona Ana County

— Ribbon roping, Haxton Haynes, Valencia County

— Breakaway roping, Haxton Haynes, Valencia County

— Step down roping, Graden Acuna, Lincoln County

— Steer stopping, Graden Acuna, Lincoln County

— Runner-up, Cylee Jo Roberts, Dona Ana County

— Champion, Macklee Cain, Torrance County

Junior Division

— Bull riding, Shiloh Young, Dona Ana County

— Goat tying, Tammy Moon, San Juan County

— Pole bending, Anastasia Herrera, Bernalillo County

— Barrel racing, Elena Olivas, San Miguel County

— Tie down, Tate White, Santa Fe County

— Ribbon roping, Tate White, Santa Fe County

— Breakaway roping, Shiloh Young, Dona Ana County

— Team roping header, Holt Haynes, Valencia County

— Team roping heeler, Eastin Rosales, Taos County

— Runner-up, Elena Olivas, San Miguel County

— Champion, Tate White, Santa Fe County

Senior Division

— Saddle bronc riding, Martin Rivera, Taos County

— Goat tying, McKinzee Shiver, Torrance County

— Pole bending, Jami Telford, San Juan County

— Barrel racing, Sariah Chapman, San Juan County

— Tie down, Cody Detweiler, Santa Fe County

— Breakaway roping, Zajayda Carl, Valencia County

— Team roping header, Zajayda Carl, Valencia County

— Team roping heeler, Elliott Lopez, Valencia County

— Champion, Zajayda Carl, Valencia County

— Runner-up, Dalli Cain, Torrance County