NEW MEXICO – The Big Island’s Kalai Nobriga is the all alone as the only competitor from Hawaii to make the 3rd Go at the National High School Rodeo Finals in Farmington, New Mexico. Nobriga is electrifying the multi-country tournament
NEW MEXICO – The Big Island’s Kalai Nobriga is the all alone as the only competitor from Hawaii to make the 3rd Go at the National High School Rodeo Finals in Farmington, New Mexico.
Nobriga is electrifying the multi-country tournament in the Boys Cutting Event, where he is sitting in second place just two points behind the leader. If he was to win the cutting competition, he would be the first person from Hawaii to have won an event in the national competition.
Kauaians have also made their mark in the National High School Rodeo. Many of them top the lists of Hawaii competitors and have represented the state well at the Finals.
There were no times or overall standings submitted as of yet for the competition. TGI will print the full results in a future edition.
Kauaians at the Rodeo – On Friday, the 1st Go, Alana Brun topped the list of Hawaii competitors with a 26.41 time in Pole Bending; McKenzie McCoy was third behind Big Island’s Rachel Rincon with a 28.74 in that event.
McCoy topped the Hawaii list of competitors in the Goat Tying competition. She recorded a time of 15.15. Skye Andrade was right behind McCoy. She notched a 16.92.
Kurtis Low and Marcus Laymon competed in Team Roping (NT – no time provided). Austin Mendez was second on the Hawaii list of Steer Wrestling competitors (NT).
On Saturday, the 2nd Go, the Low and Laymon team competed in Team Roping (NT). Brun’s finished her second go in Pole Bending in 20.67 (average for two: 47.08). McCoy was just behind her with a 25.95 (average for two: 54.68).
Sky Andrade was just behind the Big Island’s Chelsea Branco in the Breakaway Roping event. Her second go time of 14.85 (average for two – 31.77). A time was not provided for McCoy’s second go attempt.
