Stevens siblings place fifth

Times Reporter   

 

While Hayze and Destiny Stevens each faced decently in their individual breakaway events, together the pair placed fifth in team roping in the nation, at the Junior High Rodeo Canadian Finals in Nanton from July 25 – 27.

“It felt good, I was ready. In the team roping, I was ready anyways. I was pretty confident in myself. Me and Destiny did really, really well,” said 14-year-old Hayze. “We could’ve done better but we did great.”

“The second calf we had, it wasn’t really good. It just went to the fence. We could’ve won, if we would have caught that one,” said sister Destiny, 13.

Many of the kids they faced at Canadian Finals were also at Gallup, New Mexico for National Finals back in June. There, Hayze and Destiny finished in the 20th-30th range each in individual breakaway roping.

Prizes were awarded for the top four roping teams at Canadian Finals, so, the Stevens just missed out. However, the pair received $25 for placing third in the first round. 

After the three rounds, Hayze placed roughly 15th overall in breakaway; Destiny finished second in the first round of her roping, but then missed her tosses the next two rounds.

The pair will be competing in team roping at the Rodeo Super Series in August, and also in individual events. Prior to that, they will bring their team roping skills to the Sundre Super Six Aug. 7 – 8.