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PRED-ATOR: Elgin native Cheyanne Predmore competes in the senior girls goat tying event Saturday in the Maverick Junior Rodeo in La Grande. - The Observer/BRUCE MASON

And for those who placed high or walked out of Mavericks Arena with an award, it was above and beyond success.

Pee Wee Preston Pederson won the Boys All Around award, and Lexi Cameron won the Girls All Around award, making the weekend at Maverick Arena pleasant for their watching families.

Also, La Grande native Kayla Kenyon won the barrel racing events in her cowkids division.

Boys All Around

Preston Pederson, Pee Wee

Girls All Around

Lexi Cameron, Junior

Local Placers

Team roping — 5. Taylor Kerns, Haines, header/Kris White, U/A, heeler; 6. Bailey Coery, U/A, header/Kerns, Haines, heeler.

Cowkids 5-8

Barrel racing — 1. Kayla Kenyon, La Grande; 3. Samantha Kerns, Haines; 6. Logan Nedrow, North Powder; 10. Maggie McKenzie, Baker City. Goat tail un-tying — 3. Kerns, Haines; 5. Kenyon, La Grande; 9. Megan Hufford, Baker City; 10. Lexie Harrell, Baker City. California stake race — 1. Kerns, Haines; 4. Kenyon, La Grande; 7. Nedrow, North Powder; 8. Dylan Orr, Baker City.

Pee Wee girls 8-11

Pole bending — 7. Samantha Kerns, Haines.

Junior girls

Pole bending — 9. Katie Hamann, Haines. Goat tying — 3. Hamann, Haines. Barrel racing — 1. Hamann, Haines.

Senior girls

Pole bending — 6. Cheyanne Predmore, Elgin. Goat tying — 1. Rachel Richards, La Grande; 10. Predmore, Elgin. Breakaway roping — 2. Richards, La Grande; 4. Kelli Hagen, La Grande. Barrel racing — 1. Marlee Kenyon, La Grande; 2. Richards, La Grande; 9. Hagen, La Grande.

Pee Wee boys

6. Duncan McKenzie, Baker City.

Junior boys

Breakaway roping — 5. Tayler Kerns, Haines. Calf tying — 5. Kerns, Haines; Klint Shaffer, Imbler. Chute dogging — 5. Kerns, Haines; 10. Michael McGinn, North Powder. Ribbon roping — 1. Kerns, Haines; 6. McGinn, North Powder.

Senior boys

Tie down roping — 10. Taylor Kerns, Haines.