This year the gymkhana events were organized a little differently.
Organizers LeeAnn Crosina and Nikki Fuller have been running gymkhanas at the Trail Rider’s Arena during the summer months in a 2D format.
Each group completed in an event and then the qualifying teams were split in half.
Any ‘no times’ did not count in the half split.
The top half of the competitors then received a payout (1D) and then the second half received a payout (2D).
Depending on how many riders there were the payout was to two placings or three placings as listed.
This provided more riders with a cash payout and even if you weren’t the fastest you still could win something. There were 58 competitors at this year’s fair.
Thank you to the Williams Lake Harvest Fair for the $500 in added prize money, to Save-On Foods for donating the flour for the Keyhole Race, and to all the volunteers who helped with the announcing, watering and harrowing the arena, moving of props, and doing the gate. We couldn’t do it without you.
Results from the Williams Lake Harvest Fair gymkhana over the weekend are as follows. Winners’ names appear in first, second and third position.
There were 11 riders in the age 6-and-under category; nine riders in the age 7-to-11 category, 14 riders in the age 12-to-16 category, 15 riders in the age 17-to-39 category, and nine riders in the age 40-plus category.
KEYHOLE
6 and under: 1D – Kagen Russell, Kaitlyn Lulua, Tanner Loring; 2D – Riata Seelhof, Renee Seelhoff, Cooper Seelhof.
7-11: 1D – Morgyn Reid, Cody Elkins; 2D – Riley DeRose, Braelyn Funk.
12-16: 1D – Caitlyn Flynn, Tianna Johnny, Kaylee Billyboy; 2D – Paige Buller, Karina Sukert, Amy Char.
17-39: 1D – Shelly Loring, Nikki Fuller, Skyla Fairhurst; 2D – Nicole Hoessl, Melissa Rosette, Leah McAllister.
40-plus: 1D – Dennis Gunn, Bridget Rosette; 2D – Katie Kosinski, Gerda Knuff.
BARRELS
6 and under: 1D – Kagen Russell, Riata Seelhof, Reese Cons; 2D – Will Roberts, Brandon Loring, Cooper Seelhof.
7-11: 1D – Morgyn Reid, John Noskey; 2D – Shaylin LeClerc, Riley DeRose.
12-16: 1D – Kaylee Billyboy, Tianna Johnny, Shaelyn Wintjes; 2D – Shavana Jalbert, Paige Buller, Melanie Wintjes.
17-39: 1D – Nicole Hoessl, Tammy McNally, Shellly Loring; 2D – Punky Mulvahill, Nikki Fuller, Danielle Martel.
40-plus: 1D – Dennis Gunn, Lana Shields; 2D – Lawrence Elkins, Tammy Ward.
POLES
6 and under: 1D – Kagen Russell, Kacey Huffman, Riata Seelhoff; 2D – Reese Cons, Renee Seelhof, Brandon Loring.
7-11: 1D – Morgyn Reid, Cody Elkins; 2D – Riley DeRose, Brooke Levens.
12-16: 1D – Kaylee Billyboy, Tianna Johnny, Melanie Wintjes; 2D – Caitlyn Flynn, Shavana Jalbert, Karina Sukert.
17-39: 1D – Tammy McNally, Nicole Hoessl, Punky Mulvahill; 2D – Anna Martin, Skyla Fairhurst, Chantale Ward.
40-plus: 1D – Lana Shields, Dennis Gunn; 2D – Katie Kosinski, Lawrence Elkins.
STAKES
6 and under: 1D – Kaitlyn Lulua, Kacey Huffman, Kagen Russell; 2D – Brandon Loring, Justine, Billyboy, Tanner Loring.
7-11: 1D – Morgyn Reid, John Noskey; 2D – Braelyn Funk, Alicia William.
12-16: 1D – Kaylee Billyboy, Caitlyn Flynn, Melanie Wintjes; 2D – Paige Buller, Shavana Jalbert, Brittney Palesch.
17-39: 1D – Nicole Hoessl, Tammy McNally, Shelly Loring; 2D – Nikki Fuller, June Lulua, Melissa Rosette.
40-plus: 1D – Dennis Gunn, Bridget Rosette; 2D – Al Wilson, Jen Wintjes.
SPEED BARRELS
6 and under: 1D – Kagen Russell, Riata Seelhof, Cooper Seelhof; 2D – Reese Cons, Justine Billyboy, Tanner Loring.
7-11: 1D – Morgyn Reid, John Noskey; 2D – Shaylin LeClerc, Riley DeRose.
12-16: 1D – Caitlyn Flynn, Shaelyn Wintjes, Melanie Wintjes; 2D – Matina Durfeld, Paige Buller, Brittney Palesch.
17-39: 1D – Tammy McNally, Punky Mulvahill, Shelly Loring; 2D – Leah McAllister, Chantale Ward, Nicole Hoessl.
40-plus: 1D – Dennis Gunn, Bridget Rosette; 2D – Tammy Ward, Jen Wintjes.
Story submitted by LeeAnn Crosina
