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Sidney, Iowa —
The 87th annual Sidney Iowa Championship Rodeo opened Tuesday night with selection of a queen, cowboy competitions and entertainment.
The Two County Dusters, a youth equestrian drill team, entertained with a riding program, and kids also competed in mutton busting. Gracie Hopkins was declared the mutton button winners.
Amanda McNees of New Market, Iowa, was selected as the 2010 queen following horsemanship competition in the arena.
Cowboys set the pace in the rodeo events.
In bareback riding, Justin McDaniel of Porum, Okla., was first with a score of 85.
In steer wrestling, Cole Edge of Durant, Okla., had the best time of 4.6 seconds.
In team roping, Joel Back and Paul Eaves of Millsap, Texas, had the winning time of 6.4 seconds.
In saddle bronc, Cort Scheer of Eslmere, Neb., and JJ Elshere of Quinn, S.D., had the high scores of 83.
In tie down roping, Codey Payne of Russelville, Mo., turned in a time of 12.8 seconds.
In bull riding, Clayton Foltyn of El Campo, Texas, scored 88 points to lead the way on the bull Gambino Wine.
In girls barrel racing, the reigning champion Brittany Pozzi of Victoria, Texas, was first on her Palamino with a time of 17.71.
Also competing in team roping were Andy Hilton of Sidney, Iowa, and Jeff Butler of Cosby, Mo., and Lonnie Oestmann of Auburn and Logan Vonderschmidt of Salem, Neb.
The 87th annual Sidney Iowa Championship Rodeo opened Tuesday night with selection of a queen, cowboy competitions and entertainment.
The Two County Dusters, a youth equestrian drill team, entertained with a riding program, and kids also competed in mutton busting. Gracie Hopkins was declared the mutton button winners.
Amanda McNees of New Market, Iowa, was selected as the 2010 queen following horsemanship competition in the arena.
Cowboys set the pace in the rodeo events.
In bareback riding, Justin McDaniel of Porum, Okla., was first with a score of 85.
In steer wrestling, Cole Edge of Durant, Okla., had the best time of 4.6 seconds.
In team roping, Joel Back and Paul Eaves of Millsap, Texas, had the winning time of 6.4 seconds.
In saddle bronc, Cort Scheer of Eslmere, Neb., and JJ Elshere of Quinn, S.D., had the high scores of 83.
In tie down roping, Codey Payne of Russelville, Mo., turned in a time of 12.8 seconds.
In bull riding, Clayton Foltyn of El Campo, Texas, scored 88 points to lead the way on the bull Gambino Wine.
In girls barrel racing, the reigning champion Brittany Pozzi of Victoria, Texas, was first on her Palamino with a time of 17.71.
Also competing in team roping were Andy Hilton of Sidney, Iowa, and Jeff Butler of Cosby, Mo., and Lonnie Oestmann of Auburn and Logan Vonderschmidt of Salem, Neb.
