On July 20, Ekalaka Track and Arena held their annual youth rodeo and ranch rodeo. In addition to the event winners in the youth rodeo, all-around winners for each age group received buckles. Buckles were donated by Dale Diede, Troy and Mikel Fruit, C&T Rodeo, Colby Diede and Dalene Finstad, Barry Blair, Brian Elmore, Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association, Greg Brence and Puptown Cattle Company.

The winners of this year's ranch rodeo will advance to the Big Sky Ranch Rodeo Finals in Forsyth in September. This year's winning ranch bronc rider was Brad Mackaben.

Rodeo results are listed below. Pictures from the event can be found on page 8.

Ranch Rodeo

1) PeeWee and Company - Brad Mackaben, Kevin Rahn, TJ Strub and Casey Holmes

2) The Meyer Crew - Jordan Meyer, Ches Meyer, Matt Gilbert and Josh Rokke

3) The Creek People - Travis Loehding, Joe Schmid, Greg Brence and Ryan Dowdy

4) Alkali Inc. - Mac Tooke, Tori Tooke, Turner Tooke and Tucker Tooke

Youth Rodeo

Girls 7 and Under

Key Hole Race

1) Haizley Selle

2) Oaklee Huft

3) Cai Jesperson

4) Remuda Seymour

Barrel Race

1) Tommi Jo Holmes

2) Delia Ginsbach

3) Zoey Johnson

4) Remuda Seymour

Muttin Bustin'

1) Tommi Jo Holmes

2) Malina Brewer

3) Remuda Seymour

4) Oaklee Huft

Barrel Crawl

1) Tommi Jo Holmes

2) Delia Ginsbach

3) Lakci Selle

4) Zoey Johnson

5) Remuda Seymour

Girls 8-11

Goat Tail Tying

1) Corlan Laughery

2) Reagyn Buffington

3) Tylee Huft

Barrel Racing

1) Maci Buffington

2) Brylee Caster

3) Claire Shypkoski

4) Tylee Huft

Pole Bending

1) Reagyn Buffington

2) Claire Shyposki

3) Nokona Selle

4) Addie Harvey

Flag Race

1) Maci Buffington

2) Reagyn Buffington

3) Brylee Caster

Girls 12-14

Goat Tying

1) Charlie Henwood

2) Kelsi Costello

3) Cadence Shaw

Barrel Racing

1) Kelsi Costello

2) Paige Shaw

3) Kylie Millican

Pole Bending

1) Kylie Millican

2) Charlie Henwood

3) Paige Shaw

Flag Race

1) Kylie Millican

2) Paige Shaw

3) Cadence Shaw

Girls 15-18

Barrel Racing

1) Mattie Mastel

2) Kennady Myers

3) Zoie Rost

Pole Bending

1) Kennady Myers

2) Zoie Rost

3) Jaycie Bilharz

Goat Tying

1) Kennady Myers

2) Zoie Rost

3) Jaycie Bilharz

Breakaway Roping

1) Kennady Myers

2) Kylie Millican

3) Mattie Mastel

4) Gracy Gilbert

Boys 7 and Under

Key Hole Race

1) Zander Oliver

2) Cowan Pulver

3) Dylan Buffington

4) Trey Holmes

5) Jet Donoghue

Barrel Crawl

1) Roy Henwood

2) Cowen Pulver

3) Zander Oliver

4) Monte Goggin

Muttin Bustin'

1) Chase Donoghue

2) Monte Goggin

3) Cowen Pulver

4) Jet Donoghue

5) Dylan Buffington

Barrel Crawl

1) Zander Oliver

2) Dylan Buffington

3) Jet Donoghue

4) Cowen Pulver

Boys 8-11

Calf Riding

1) Will Mulder

2) Evan Boberman

3) Bronc Selle

4) (tie) Kanon Sperry

4) (tie) Corrik Laughery

Barrel Racing

1) Ridge Murnion

2) Sean LaFramboise

3) Garrett Dowdy

Pole Bending

1) Bronc Selle

2) Kinch Rost

3) Colt Jesperson

4) Kasyn Buckley

Flag Race

1) Kanon Sperry

2) Colt Jesperson

3) Ridge Murnion

4) Garrett Dowdy

Boys 12-14

Ribbon Roping

1) Kolby Sperry

Breakaway Roping

1) Dawson Kautzman

2) Kolby Sperry

3) Gage Gilbert

Steer Riding

1) Cardell Laughery

2) Jackson Spencer

Flag Race

1) Kolby Sperry

Boys 15-18

Calf Roping

1) Kolby Sperry

Double Mugging

1) Dawson Kautzman

Steer Riding

1) Cardell Laughery

Team Roping

1) Dawson Kautzman and Logan Kautzman

2) Gage Gilbert and Gracy Gilbert

3) Kennady Myers and Tuck Myers

All-Around

Girls 7 and Under: Tommi Jo Holmes

Boys 7 and Under: Zander Oliver

Girls 8-11: Reagyn Buffington

Boys 8-11: Colt Jesperson

Girls 12-14: Kylie Millican

Boys 12-14: Kolby Sperry

Girls 15-18: Kennady Myers