Meet the Member Jenna Fulton
story by Kristen Sublette Jenna Fulton, is a 17-year-old cowgirl from Miller, South Dakota and a member of the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association. […]
Riley Donnelly at the 2019 NHSFR- Acentric Rodeo
story by Lily Landreth
Riley Donnelly is a seven-event cowgirl in the SDHSRA, competing in all of the girls events including cutting and reined cow horse. Of all her events, poles and breakaway are her favorites, and the 18-year-old from Elk Point, South Dakota, has qualified for Nationals every year since she was a sixth-grader at the NJHFR. “I’ve made it to Nationals every year in poles, except once, and in high school it’s consisted of poles and breakaway,” Riley explains. “Poles are definitely my favorite because I have a really good pole horse that I’ve been riding for about nine years, and he’s the horse I learned to ride on. Breakaway is also close to the top because we have a really good breakaway horse, and the fast events are fun to compete in.”
In February, Riley will represent the SDHSRA East River Region at the 2020 20X Extreme Showcase Rodeo in Rapid City. This will be her third time competing in the Showcase in pole bending, and she also looks forward to state finals every year. “It’s been in Belle Fourche but now it’ll be in Fort Pierre, and state is really exciting because all the regions combine and you get to see everyone you know. It’s bigger competition and there’s more people to compete with,” she says.
Following after her Uncle Chuck and Aunt Kim, Riley is the second generation of her family to rodeo. She grew up around horses and started rodeoing when she was 8 or 9. Her older sister, Payton Donnelly, and their cousin Jill Donnelly also competed in the SDHSRA, and both college rodeo now. Payton competes on the University of Wyoming rodeo team, and when she and Jill come home on break, the three cowgirls congregate in the practice pen to run chutes and hold goats for one another. “My dad has done a lot for me, and when we were younger he was always coaching us and showing us new things,” Riley adds. “I use Bill Curry’s reining and cutting horse, and he comes down and helps me with that.” She also ropes with her team roping partner Shane Anderson, a heeler, who has been with her since Riley’s freshman year.
“I love rodeo so much, and I love riding my horses every single day. It’s very competitive, and it’s really cool at rodeos when a friend does good to see people congratulate them. You can have a good day or a bad day, but if you’re consistent, that’s awesome.” Consistency is also key in the practice pen, and during rodeo season, Riley practices daily, dividing her seven events throughout the week. “Once school starts I’m involved in basketball, volleyball, and track, so the horses get a pretty good break.” Her pole horse is Clyde, a 14-year-old gelding she’s ridden the last 9 years. She breakaway ropes on Coco, team ropes and ties goats on Harvard, rides Susie in cutting, and Bill Curry’s mare Kitty in reined cow horse. Riley, Payton, and their dad trained their roping and pole horses. Riley often travels to rodeos with her dad and step-mom, Cory and Jamie Donnelly, her younger sisters Brooklyn and Ashlyn, and on occasion her Grandma Donnelly. Her mom and step-dad, Heather and Randy Erickson, come to some of her rodeos as well.
A senior at Elk Point Jefferson High School, Riley takes several classes at her school and does the rest online. “I really like art class, and human anatomy because it’s very interesting.” She is in the National Honor Society and her volleyball team made it to state this season and placed seventh, while Riley is also looking at colleges and considering college rodeo. “This coming summer I’d really like to make it back to Nationals for the last year, and academically, I want to figure out a college and succeed in my grades.”
story by Kristen Sublette Jenna Fulton, is a 17-year-old cowgirl from Miller, South Dakota and a member of the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association. […]
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June 20, 2020
Bareback Riding
1 Filipek, Cooper 88.5
2 Yellowhawk, Chase 84
3 Shelley, Colton 78
4 Paul, Iver 70
5 Knight, Jhett 62.5
6 Robertson, Teigen 47.5
7 Reder, Reece 23
8 Alaniz, Joseph 22.5
9 Provost, Reigns 21
10 Van Well, Logan 19
Barrel Racing
1 Haugen, Landry 69
2 Caspers, Tessa 68
3 Kolb, Chantel 63.5
4 Romey, Bridget 61
5 Stevens, Josi 61
6 Ferguson, Sidni 54
7 West, Jaycie 49
8 Harrington, Tyra 48
9 Howell, Shyanne 40
10 Stevens, Layni 35.5
Breakaway Roping
1 Stevens, Josi 73
2 Gilbert, Sawyer 71
3 Henwood, Charlie 61
4 Fulton, Jenna 49
5 Elshere, Camri 46
6 Brewer, Shantell 45
7 Hilgenkamp, Sierra 41
8 Gates, Tyra 38
9 Kolb, Chantel 38
10 Mousel, Josie 35
Bull Riding
1 Bradford, Dylan 78
2 Elshere, Thayne 68
3 Rodenbaugh, Jack 65.5
4 Shippy, Riley 51
5 Reynolds, Dakohta 41
6 Grant, Kane 40
7 Jessop, Jaden 27
8 Sterkel, Peyton 27
9 Woodward, Jestyn 26.5
10 Gabe, Chazz 25
Boy’s Cutting
1 Mattson, Bodie 85.5
2 Stoddard, Caden 78.5
3 Groves, Hugh 73.5
4 Fuller, Trey 73.5
5 Phillips, Dawson 65
6 Pazour, Kaden 63.5
7 Gabriel, Cedar 57
8 Fortune, Carter 54
9 Ullerich, Jace 42
10 Schmidt, Rhone 41
Goat Tying
1 Brewer, Shantell 79
2 Mccormick, Michaela 64
3 Stevens, Layni 63.5
4 Brink, Acelyn 61
5 Stevens, Josi 49
6 Risse, Isabel 48
7 Gilbert, Sawyer 47
8 Kontz, Madison 44.5
9 Husted, Haley 42
10 Mousel, Josie 42
Girl’s Cutting
1 Haugen, Landry 83
2 Fulton, Jenna 77
3 Gilbert, Sawyer 66.5
4 Crago, Chloe 61
5 Stevens, Josi 55
6 Meyer, Sophia 51.5
7 Heath, Saydee 51.5
8 Peterson, Sidney 47.5
9 Crago, Kylee 44
10 Woodward, Jessica 37.5
Pole Bending
1 Stevens, Josi 76
2 Caspers, Tessa 75
3 Romey, Bridget 74
4 Kolb, Chantel 58
5 Howell, Shyanne 54
6 Retzer, Kodi 53
7 Donnelly, Riley 51
8 Boyd, Maddy 48
9 Haugen, Landry 46
10 Schuyler, Saige 41
Reined Cow Horse
1 Phillips, Dawson 88
2 Stevens, Josi 76
3 Bach, Sage 75.5
4 Kautzman, Dawson 66.5
5 Petersek, Linkyn 62
6 Donnelly, Riley 62
7 Heath, Saydee 56
8 Fox, Abby 52.5
9 Buettner, Jordyn 46
10 Ullerich, Jace 42
Saddle Bronc
1 Donaldson, Clint 84
2 Elshere, Talon 68.5
3 Clark, Teigan 64.5
4 Heathershaw, Malcom 63
5 Costello, Cade 54
6 Martin, Traylin 53.5
7 Laubach, Kaden 42
8 Satzinger, Eli 36
9 Elshere, Thayne 35.5
10 Ward, Ridge 28
Steer Wrestling
1 Spring, Tegun 74
2 Lemmel, Logan 72
3 Elshere, Talon 68
4 Tibbitts, Wyatt 68
5 Amiotte, Bridger 60
6 Good, Denton 58
7 Petersek, Linkyn 44
8 Burrus, Brayden 42
9 Floyd, Cayden 42
10 Andersen, Shane 38
Team Roping
1 Nutter, Rio 70
2 Mattson, Bodie 70
3 Good, Denton 64
4 Petersek, Linkyn 64
5 Tekrony, Justin 59
6 Tekrony, Jace 59
7 Fite, Tegan 59
8 Derner, Chance 59
9 Schuelke, Cassidy 53
10 Price, Brayden 53
11 Floyd, Cayden 53
12 Kautzman, Dawson 53
13 Paxton, Sully 42
14 Hoffman, Tate 42
15 Larson, Sam 39
16 Oliver, Britt 39
17 Herren, Chloe 32
18 Herren, Conner 32
19 Peterson, Jayme 32
20 Haugen, Landry 32
Tiedown
1 Petersek, Linkyn 83
2 Moser, Ty 80
3 Paxton, Sully 60
4 Wientjes, Rafe 51
5 Groves, Harland 50
6 Hunter, Tristan 40
7 Nutter, Rio 37
8 Fuhrer, Lan 36
9 Kautzman, Dawson 36
10 Derner, Chance 32