Junior Rodeo opens the Great Northern Fair

The 2010 Great Northern Fair is underway, and opening night for the sporting events at the fair was, as usual, a big success.

As always, the annual Havre Junior Rodeo opened the five nights of sporting events, and on Wednesday night at the Great Northern Fair Arena, cowboys and cowgirls of all ages took center stage.

Over 100 participants competed in the rode which featured flag racing, barrel racing, steer riding, ribbon untying, breakaway roping, pole bending, goat tying and team roping. Competitors range din age from four years old to 18, and they came from up and down the Hi-Line.

Tylynn Rettig had a big night in the rodeo, placing in three events.

Rettig won the age 9-13 pole bending competition and the barrel racing. She also captured the age 9-13 goat tying title.

2010 Havre Junior Rodeo ages 4-8 Flag Race:

1) Madison Doney 10.62

2) Dyauni Boyce 11.61 ages 4-8 Barrel Racing:

1) Anna Getten 17.84

2) Enyis Colliflower 18.35 ages 9-13 Steer Riding:

1) TJ Allen 78 points

2) Kevin Young and Fabian Saddler 71 points (tie) ages 4-8 Goat Ribbon Untying:

1) Rebecca Stroh 6.14

2) Dyauni Boyce 6.49 ages 9-13 Goat Tying:

1) Tylynn Rettig 13.03

2) Stephanie Rollins 19.57 ages 14-18 Barrel Racing:

1) Jessie Marrell 15.95

2) Laurel White 15.95 ages 9-13 Barrel Racing:

1) Tylynn Rettig 15.96

2) Stephanie Rollins 16.83 ages 14-18 Goat Tying:

1) Paige Raty 10.64

2) Laurel White 13.42 ages 14-18 Breakaway:

1) Clay Doney 3.4

2) Laurel White 5.5 ages 9-13 Breakaway:

1) Casey Young 12.9 ages 9-13 Pole Bending:

1) Tylynn Rettig 23.18

2) Stephanie Rollins 23.34 ages 14-18 Pole Bending:

1) Meagan Raty 22.32

2) Shanya Gilead 23.80 Team Roping:

1) Cyrus Cole and Marvin Cole 15.5

2) Cooper Healy and Marvin Cole 35