SD State Fair timed event winners announced

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HURON – The 13th annual South Dakota Timed Event Championship (SDTEC) winner was Seth Gaikowski of Waubay, and reserve All-Around winner was Tierney Breen of Woonsocket. The overall Horse of the Championship went to Dalton Porch of Kadoka

The South Dakota Timed Event Championship (SDTEC) was held Sept. 2 and 3 in Huron at the South Dakota State Fair.

The area’s elite youth rodeo contestants competed in six timed events, including tie-down calf roping, barrel racing, team roping, goat tying, breakaway roping and steer wrestling. Rodeo youth from across the country, ages 14-to-19 are eligible to compete for the title.

Other overall winners were Tyler Esser, Frankfort, Breakaway Roping; Keylee Zancanella, Aurora,  Barrel Racing; Aubrey Moody, Letcher, Goat Tying; Paden Belkham, Blunt, Calf Roping; Tristan Spencer, Pierre, Steer Wrestling, and the team of Hannah Schubert, Brainerd, Minn., and Jace Tekrony, Clear Lake, Team Roping.