Saturday photos from the opening day of the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo (2024)

Kaleb TeKrony of Clear Lake gets ready to fire in the team roping event during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Kynlee Speidel of Watertown gets ready to tie up a goat during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Sidney Johnson of Sisseton takes aim in the team roping event during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Jimmy Lammers of Orient competes in team roping during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Brynn Sippel of Pierpont takes aim during the breakaway roping event in the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Lindsey Mehlberg of Raymond (left) and Jimmie Gulbraa of Wallace take their turn in team roping during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Paige Marzahn of Redfield fires in the team roping event during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Lindsey Mehlberg of Raymond competes in goat tying during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Grady Hemmingson of Bradley is pictured in the bareback riding event during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Sierra Boyd of Hayti is pictured during the breakaway roping event in the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Teegan Gaikowski of Waubay competes in team roping during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Sutton Bunde of Wentworth competes in team roping during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Sage Sippel of Pierpont throws her rope during the breakaway roping event in the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Brady Meyer of Huron tackles a steer during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Ava Luken of Watertown heads for the finish in the pole bending event during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Beckett Hutcheson of Canistota loses the battle to stay on the bull during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Jencie Goergen of Huron competes in pole bending during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Chaz Carda of Hartford rides a bull during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Gracelynn Decker of Carpenter does her run in pole bending during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Jimmy Lammers of Orient gets ready to take down a steer during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Candice Aamot of De Smet competes in the pole bending event during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Faith Fliehs of Aberdeen guides her horse around a pole during the pole bending event in the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Tyan Braskamp of Wentworth gets ready to wrestle a steer during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Brynn Sippel of Pierpont competes in team roping during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Faith Fliehs of Aberdeen took the final turn in barrel racing during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Brayden (right) and Tyan Braskamp of Wentworth take their turn in team roping during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Kylie Wittnebel of Hayti tries to corral a goat during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Kaden TeKrony of Clear Lake connects in team roping during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Adysyn Wiesner of Clear Lake needs another try to tie up the goat during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.

Candice Aamot of De Smet takes her shot in breakaway roping during the Watertown East Region High School Rodeo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Derby Downs in Watertown.