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By Julie Johansen
High school rodeos were hosted in Vernal over the weekend with Rich sponsoring Friday’s event and Uintah Basin Rodeo Club hosting Saturday’s.
Over the weekend, Carbon Dino Kagen Rhodes took second in the rifle shoot and placed fourth in the trap shoot.
The Emery Rodeo Club had several members place in the top ten. On Friday in the breakaway competition, Shaylee Gilbert finished third, Abbie McElprang took fourth and Jessie McElprang ended in seventh. In Saturday’s show, Drake Weber placed fourth in reining cow horse while Korby Christiansen earned seventh. Will and Wyatt Magnuson finished fourth in team roping and Jessie McElprang took seventh in break away.
The teams will next take a break this coming weekend before returning to the rodeo trail on Sept. 7 and 8 as they travel to Panguitch.