The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Board kicked off Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week with the annual Boot Kick-Off and Stick Horse Barrel Races yesterday at Whitney Commons Park.
The Stick Horse Barrel Races started the event for children 8 and younger. Participants had to run as fast as possible on their stick horses around barrels and back to the start. The top three winners in each category were:
Ages 4 and Under:
First place – Livia Bertalot
Second place – Micah Star
Third place – Petra Gnehm
Ages 5 & 6:
First place – Bodie Kistler
Second place – Kienna Ard
Third place – Boone Porter
Ages 7 & 8:
First place – Jaren Kukal
Second place – Frank Restuccio
Third place – Ashton Porter
The Boot Kick-Off was held following the Stick Horse Barrel Races. Participants competed to see who could “kick off” their boot the farthest. The top three winners in each category were:
Ages 9-12 Girls & Boys:
First place – Landon Selcher
Second place – Finn Stalick
Third place – Nick Mauck
Ages 13-17 Girls:
First place – Alissia Dominguez
Second place – Autumn White
Third place – Kaylee Chase
Ages 13-17 Boys:
First place – Aiden Selcher
Second place – Hayes Hustin
Third place – Simon Tenglensal
Ages 18 & Up Women:
First place – Sarah Rawlings
Second place – Nicole Pearce
Third place – Staci Helferich
Ages 18 & Up Men:
First place – Justin Rohrer
Second place – Zach Heid
Third place – Justin Heid
A total of $1,330 in Chamber Bucks was awarded to the winners.
Wrapping up the event was the annual Chamber Ambassadors Challenge against the Sheridan Jaycees. After passing a stick horse through everyone’s legs, then spinning 10 times, participants then grabbed a hula hoop and ran down the field on their stick horse. Waiting for them at the end of the field was a fellow competitor with their feet planted in buckets. The runner had to throw the hula hoop towards the person at the end of the field for them to catch and place over their body. The Chamber Ambassadors won by getting the most hula hoops over the person at the end.
For more information about the Boot Kick-Off event, call the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce at (307) 672-2485.
