Young Cowboys and Cowgirls Compete, Have Fun at Lufkin PYRA Event

A few weeks ago when I was out at the first annual Summer Stampede event at the George H. Henderson Jr. Expo Center, I had the opportunity to talk for a little bit with the Expo manager, Burt Hairgrove. When I asked him about event bookings, or the lack thereof thanks to the pandemic, he explained that one of the events still going strong was youth rodeo.

The Pineywoods Youth Rodeo Association (PYRA) was formed in 1988, and through the last 30+ years this non-profit organization has helped young cowboys and cowgirls hone their rodeo skills, while paying out cash and prizes.

I asked members of the Expo Center staff to send pictures of their next event so that the PYRA could be spotlighted on a story on our website. This past weekend, the PYRA had an event in Lufkin, and thanks to PYRA results page, here's how the young cowboys and cowgirls fared. Check out the photos below as well. By the way, you can catch the next PYRA event in Nacogdoches on the weekend of September 18-19.

Senior Team Roping
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	BOSTEN OLIVER	LUFKIN	11.50
2.	WESTON DIAL	GROVETON	11.50
3.	KOREY TAMPLIN	BEDIAS	11.00
4.	LANDON COOK	ALTO	10.00
5.	GARRETT LYNCH	HUNTSVILLE	8.50
6.	HAYDEN HAYMAN	DODGE	8.50
7.	TYCE SCARBER	TENAHA	8.50
8.	RILEY JAY OTWELL	WASKOM	7.00
9.	HOLDEN LANGLEY	HUNTSVILLE	6.50
10.	PRESTON PASCHAL	NOME	5.50
11.	WES MORRIS	MADISONVILLE	4.50
12.	DAWSON LANKFORD	RUSK	3.50
Junior Team Roping
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	GRIFFIN PREISSINGER	GRANBURY	17.50
2.	CASE LOGSTON	ROYSE CITY	13.50
3.	JASPER WHIPPLE	ROYSE CITY	8.50
4.	HUDSON SKINNER	WILLS POINT	9.00
5.	BODIE WROBLESKI	RICHARDS	6.00
6.	WACEY BAY	RICHARDS	5.00
7.	BILL CODY ODELL	LIBERTY	4.50
8.	CARSON GATES	REKLAW	4.50
9.	BRAXTON SMITH	FLINT	4.00
10.	MASON PADGET	JACKSONVILLE	4.00
11.	BELLA SKINNER	WILLS POINT	3.50
12.	KASON HOLMAN	JACKSONVILLE	4.00

7-9 SAW
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	KATI CLEMENTS	HUNTSVILLE	20.00
2.	LILA RAFFERTY	JOAQUIN	18.00
3.	CALLIE STRANGE	KILGORE	14.00
4.	CARLY OWENS	NACOGDOCHES	13.00
5.	JOZIE TALMADGE	BUNA	10.00
6.	BRISTOL PINNER	HUNTINGTON	9.00
7.	TALON PRIDE	CARTHAGE	6.00
8.	HAISLEY LAYNE	TEAGUE	5.00
9.	SHADA BRASHEAR	APPLE SPRINGS	5.00
10.	KATELYN COATNEY	LIVINGSTON	4.00
11.	PRESLEY GOULD	LUFKIN	3.00
12.	RAELYN SEMAR	CLEVELAND	2.00
7-9 Ribbons
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	COY CHAPMAN	WOODVILLE	17.00
2.	ZJ HURST	IOLA	15.00
3.	HUDSON WOOD	BUFFALO	13.00
4.	CAUL CAVATAIO	LINDALE	10.00
5.	TOWNES GRIMES	DONIE	8.00
6.	MAVERICK WILLIAMS	MT. PLEASANT	7.00
7.	GRIFFIN PREISSINGER	GRANBURY	7.00
8.	JADYN PHILLIPS	MEXIA	5.00
9.	BRANTLY KENNEDY	ALTO	4.00
10.	KASEN METTEAUER	SAN AUGUSTINE	2.00
11.	TRAMPAS RODELL	CENTERVILLE	1.00
7-9 Poles
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	HAISLEY LAYNE	TEAGUE	20.00
2.	LILA RAFFERTY	JOAQUIN	16.00
3.	KINDALL HARRELL	MARSHALL	14.00
4.	BRISTOL PINNER	HUNTINGTON	13.00
5.	CALLIE STRANGE	KILGORE	8.00
6.	CAUL CAVATAIO	LINDALE	8.00
7.	RIGLEE SIMINO	WINNIE	6.00
8.	MAVERICK WILLIAMS	MT. PLEASANT	6.00
9.	CARLY OWENS	NACOGDOCHES	6.00
10.	LUKE NEELY	LINDALE	5.00
11.	JAELYNN MOODY	BRONSON	4.00
12.	PRESLEY GOULD	LUFKIN	3.00
7-9 Girls Goats
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	TALON PRIDE	CARTHAGE	17.00
2.	JADYN PHILLIPS	MEXIA	15.00
3.	HARLIE PARRISH	LUFKIN	10.00
4.	BLYSS BRACEWELL	BEDIAS	10.00
5.	SHADA BRASHEAR	APPLE SPRINGS	10.00
6.	GIULIANA SCARMARDO	CALDWELL	9.00
7.	KATI CLEMENTS	HUNTSVILLE	9.00
8.	CALLIE STRANGE	KILGORE	8.00
9.	KINDALL HARRELL	MARSHALL	7.00
10.	LILA RAFFERTY	JOAQUIN	7.00
11.	PRESLEY WALTERS	HUNTSVILLE	6.00
12.	BRISTOL PINNER	HUNTINGTON	2.00
7-9 Double Mugging
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	ZJ HURST	IOLA	19.00
2.	HUDSON WOOD	BUFFALO	10.00
3.	TRAMPAS RODELL	CENTERVILLE	9.00
4.	MAVERICK WILLIAMS	MT. PLEASANT	8.00
5.	PETE SCARMARDO	CALDWELL	8.00
6.	KASH HOLMAN	JACKSONVILLE	7.00
7.	HAYZE BELL	POLLOK	7.00
8.	KASEN METTEAUER	SAN AUGUSTINE	6.00
9.	JADYN PHILLIPS	MEXIA	5.00
7-9 Boys Goats
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	MILES MANAHAN	FAIRFIELD	20.00
2.	MAVERICK WILLIAMS	MT. PLEASANT	14.00
3.	HAYZE BELL	POLLOK	14.00
4.	PETE SCARMARDO	CALDWELL	12.00
5.	GRIFFIN PREISSINGER	GRANBURY	9.00
6.	JETT PARKER	BUNA	7.00
7.	RADLYN GLENN	LEONARD	7.00
8.	CAUL CAVATAIO	LINDALE	5.00
9.	DASH BRACEWELL	BEDIAS	5.00
10.	MASON HAMMAN	JACKSONVILLE	4.00
11.	LUKE NEELY	LINDALE	4.00
12.	TOWNES GRIMES	DONIE	3.00
7-9 Barrels
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	BRISTOL PINNER	HUNTINGTON	18.00
2.	CALLIE STRANGE	KILGORE	15.00
3.	LILA RAFFERTY	JOAQUIN	14.00
4.	HAISLEY LAYNE	TEAGUE	13.00
5.	KATI CLEMENTS	HUNTSVILLE	10.00
6.	JOZIE TALMADGE	BUNA	9.00
7.	CAUL CAVATAIO	LINDALE	9.00
8.	KINDALL HARRELL	MARSHALL	8.00
9.	HARLIE PARRISH	LUFKIN	6.00
10.	TALON PRIDE	CARTHAGE	3.00
11.	ADDIE BUSH	TENAHA	3.00
12.	COYELYN BAILEY	NEW WAVERLY	2.00
7-9 BAW
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	DASH BRACEWELL	BEDIAS	15.00
2.	KASEN METTEAUER	SAN AUGUSTINE	14.00
3.	HUDSON WOOD	BUFFALO	13.00
4.	GRIFFIN PREISSINGER	GRANBURY	10.00
5.	KASH HOLMAN	JACKSONVILLE	9.00
6.	CAUL CAVATAIO	LINDALE	8.00
7.	MILES MANAHAN	FAIRFIELD	7.00
8.	HAYZE BELL	POLLOK	7.00
9.	MASON HAMMAN	JACKSONVILLE	5.00
10.	PETE SCARMARDO	CALDWELL	5.00
11.	MAVERICK WILLIAMS	MT. PLEASANT	4.00
12.	DELLA GROVES	JOAQUIN	4.00

6U Straight Barrrels
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	DELLA GROVES	JOAQUIN	20.00
2.	BRYCE ARMSTRONG	HUNTINGTON	17.00
3.	ANISTON BIRDWELL	SAN AUGUSTINE	15.00
4.	TINSLEY OVERSTREET	LIVINGSTON	12.00
5.	BLAKELY WHITE	BUNA	11.00
6.	MADISON MARTIN	GLOBSTER	9.00
7.	AVERY REMEDES	BOSSIER CITY	8.00
8.	AUBREY BIRDWELL	SAN AUGUSTINE	7.00
9.	PAISLEY FORSE	BUNA	5.00
10.	AVA RAFFERTY	JOAQUIN	5.00
11.	MAYES MIZELL	BUFFALO	1.00
6U Poles
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	DELLA GROVES	JOAQUIN	20.00
2.	ANISTON BIRDWELL	SAN AUGUSTINE	17.00
3.	MADISON MARTIN	GLOBSTER	14.00
4.	BRYCE ARMSTRONG	HUNTINGTON	11.00
5.	AVA RAFFERTY	JOAQUIN	11.00
6.	PAISLEY FORSE	BUNA	8.00
7.	AVERY REMEDES	BOSSIER CITY	8.00
8.	HAYSLEE FULLER	SAN AUGUSTINE	8.00
9.	LOGAN ARMSTRONG	HUNTINGTON	7.00
10.	BLAKELY WHITE	BUNA	3.00
11.	TINSLEY OVERSTREET	LIVINGSTON	2.00
12.	AUBREY BIRDWELL	SAN AUGUSTINE	1.00
6U Goat Ribbon Pull
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	GIULIANA SCARMARDO	CALDWELL	19.00
2.	BRYCE ARMSTRONG	HUNTINGTON	17.00
3.	MAYES MIZELL	BUFFALO	14.00
4.	LOGAN ARMSTRONG	HUNTINGTON	12.00
5.	TINSLEY OVERSTREET	LIVINGSTON	11.00
6.	LYNNLEY REKIETA	BUNA	11.00
7.	MADISON MARTIN	GLOBSTER	6.00
8.	DELLA GROVES	JOAQUIN	6.00
9.	BLAKELY WHITE	BUNA	5.00
10.	AVA RAFFERTY	JOAQUIN	5.00
11.	PAISLEY FORSE	BUNA	2.00
12.	JACE REKIETA	BUNA	2.00
6U Barrels
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	LOGAN ARMSTRONG	HUNTINGTON	20.00
2.	BLAKELY WHITE	BUNA	17.00
3.	BRYCE ARMSTRONG	HUNTINGTON	17.00
4.	MADISON MARTIN	GLOBSTER	11.00
5.	TINSLEY OVERSTREET	LIVINGSTON	11.00
6.	HAYSLEE FULLER	SAN AUGUSTINE	11.00
7.	DELLA GROVES	JOAQUIN	7.00
8.	AVERY REMEDES	BOSSIER CITY	6.00
9.	ANISTON BIRDWELL	SAN AUGUSTINE	6.00
10.	PAISLEY FORSE	BUNA	2.00
11.	IRIS MATHEWS	SAN AUGUSTINE	1.00
12.	AVA RAFFERTY	JOAQUIN	1.00

14-19 Tiedown
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	PEYTON MATHIS	LUFKIN	16.00
2.	JACKSON GRIFFIN	JOAQUIN	12.00
3.	TY WILLIAMS	MADISONVILE	10.00
4.	TA'COLBY CALHOUN	ANDERSON	9.00
5.	K P MATHIS	LUFKIN	9.00
6.	CRAIG CURTIS	MADISONVILLE	8.00
7.	BURK BRUNSON	FRANKLIN	8.00
8.	LANDON COOK	ALTO	8.00
9.	PRESTON PASCHAL	NOME	7.00
10.	CADE METTEAUER	SAN AUGUSTINE	6.00
11.	TYCE SCARBER	TENAHA	4.00
14-19 Ribbons
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	TYCE SCARBER	TENAHA	20.00
2.	BURK BRUNSON	FRANKLIN	17.00
3.	PRESTON PASCHAL	NOME	17.00
4.	CADE METTEAUER	SAN AUGUSTINE	10.00
5.	GARRETT LYNCH	HUNTSVILLE	8.00
6.	COUGAR RACCA	IOWA	7.00
7.	JACKSON GRIFFIN	JOAQUIN	7.00
8.	CRAIG CURTIS	MADISONVILLE	6.00
9.	KOREY TAMPLIN	BEDIAS	4.00
10.	TA'COLBY CALHOUN	ANDERSON	3.00
14-19 Poles
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	MCKINLEE PASCHAL	NOME	19.00
2.	ABI DEPRIEST	TENAHA	17.00
3.	KILEY HARGRAVE-BATTEN	GROVETON	16.00
4.	HALLIE MORGAN	HEARNE	14.00
5.	GRACE EDLESTON	HUNTSVILLE	11.00
6.	HOLLEE WILSON	EDOM	7.00
7.	LIEZA KLEIN	CENTER	7.00
8.	LIELA KLEIN	CENTER	6.00
9.	BROOKE DILLON	ORANGE	5.00
10.	RAYNA LEWIS	SPLENDORA	4.00
11.	MALLORY MOORE	LUFKIN	1.00
14-19 Goats
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	ALEX RODELL	CENTERVILLE	20.00
2.	HARLEY ODOM	JASPER	17.00
3.	KOREY TAMPLIN	BEDIAS	16.00
4.	ABI DEPRIEST	TENAHA	14.00
5.	EMMA MATCHETT	MARQUEZ	13.00
6.	HOLLEE WILSON	EDOM	7.00
7.	RAYNA LEWIS	SPLENDORA	7.00
8.	RALI CHAPMAN	WOODVILLE	5.00
9.	MALLORY MOORE	LUFKIN	4.00
14-19 Girls BAW
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	EMMA MATCHETT	MARQUEZ	16.00
2.	LIEZA KLEIN	CENTER	10.00
3.	HALLIE MORGAN	HEARNE	9.00
4.	MALLORY MOORE	LUFKIN	9.00
5.	KAYLEE TARRANT	JACKSONVILLE	8.00
6.	LIELA KLEIN	CENTER	7.00
7.	ALEX RODELL	CENTERVILLE	5.00
14-19 Chute Dogging
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	WES MORRIS	MADISONVILLE	18.00
2.	RYAN THOMPSON	HUNTSVILLE	10.00
3.	COUGAR RACCA	IOWA	9.00
4.	TA'COLBY CALHOUN	ANDERSON	9.00
5.	WESTON DIAL	GROVETON	8.00
14-19 Boys BAW
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	CRAIG CURTIS	MADISONVILLE	17.00
2.	CADE METTEAUER	SAN AUGUSTINE	10.00
3.	COUGAR RACCA	IOWA	9.00
4.	TYCE SCARBER	TENAHA	9.00
5.	BURK BRUNSON	FRANKLIN	8.00
6.	PRESTON PASCHAL	NOME	6.00
14-19 Barrels
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	MCKINLEE PASCHAL	NOME	19.00
2.	KILEY HARGRAVE-BATTEN	GROVETON	17.00
3.	HANNAH FREDIANI	CLEVELAND	13.00
4.	LIELA KLEIN	CENTER	13.00
5.	GRACE EDLESTON	HUNTSVILLE	12.00
6.	MALLORY MOORE	LUFKIN	10.00
7.	LIEZA KLEIN	CENTER	9.00
8.	BRILEY BROWN	WARREN	8.00
9.	HALLIE MORGAN	HEARNE	4.00
10.	KACIE KITCHEN	CLEVELAND	3.00
11.	RAYNA LEWIS	SPLENDORA	1.00
12.	ABI DEPRIEST	TENAHA	1.00

10-13 Tie Down
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	ZANE LATTNER	LIVINGSTON	19.00
2.	CARSON GATES	REKLAW	16.00
3.	BILL CODY ODELL	LIBERTY	15.00
4.	BODIE WROBLESKI	RICHARDS	13.00
5.	KENE BRACEWELL	BEDIAS	12.00
6.	CALEB WEBB	CLEBURNE	11.00
7.	ZANDER HINTON	WAXAHACHIE	9.00
8.	JASPER WHIPPLE	ROYSE CITY	5.00
9.	JACOB GRIFFIN	JOAQUIN	5.00
10.	KASON HOLMAN	JACKSONVILLE	4.00
10-13 SAW
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	BELLA SKINNER	WILLS POINT	20.00
2.	MEREDITH WROBLESKI	RICHARDS	18.00
3.	ELLY LOUT	SAN AUGUSTINE	16.00
4.	EMMA EVANS	LIVINGSTON	14.00
5.	DALLI HALL	JOAQUIN	10.00
6.	ALAINA DEAN	JOAQUIN	6.00
7.	MONTANA JO THACKER	SAN AUGUSTINE	5.00
8.	CAMRYN COATNEY	LIVINGSTON	5.00
9.	JAYDON CLARY	LUFKIN	3.00
10-13 Ribbons
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	ZANDER HINTON	WAXAHACHIE	18.00
2.	TA'COLTON CALHOUN	ANDERSON	17.00
3.	BODIE WROBLESKI	RICHARDS	14.00
4.	ZANE LATTNER	LIVINGSTON	12.50
5.	CARSON GATES	REKLAW	10.50
6.	MAVERICK MIZELL	BUFFALO	9.00
7.	JACOB GRIFFIN	JOAQUIN	9.00
8.	CALEB WEBB	CLEBURNE	8.00
9.	KATE REYNOLDS	LARUE	3.00
10.	JASPER WHIPPLE	ROYSE CITY	3.00
11.	MYLES MIZELL	BUFFALO	3.00
12.	EMMA IVIE	LIVINGSTON	2.00
10-13 Poles
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	BELLA SKINNER	WILLS POINT	19.00
2.	EMMA EVANS	LIVINGSTON	16.00
3.	HADLEY OWENS	NACOGDOCHES	15.00
4.	DALLEE DELAFOSSE	POLLOK	15.00
5.	PRESLEY SIMINO	WINNIE	9.00
6.	ALAINA DEAN	JOAQUIN	7.00
7.	ELLY LOUT	SAN AUGUSTINE	7.00
8.	JAYDON CLARY	LUFKIN	6.00
9.	CHARLEY MERRIWEATHER	DIBOLL	6.00
10.	MONTANA JO THACKER	SAN AUGUSTINE	4.00
11.	MOLLY DAVIS	CARTHAGE	3.00
12.	MADISON TODD	FRIERSON	2.00
10-13 Girls Goats
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	ALAINA DEAN	JOAQUIN	15.00
2.	LEDDY LATTNER	LIVINGSTON	13.00
3.	KATE REYNOLDS	LARUE	12.00
4.	KYNLI BANNISTER	JACKSONVILLE	11.00
5.	ELLA KAY	IOWA	10.00
6.	MEREDITH WROBLESKI	RICHARDS	10.00
7.	EMMA IVIE	LIVINGSTON	9.00
8.	ADDI CARNEY	CROCKETT	8.00
9.	BELLA SKINNER	WILLS POINT	8.00
10.	HADLEE HUCKABEE	DEBERRY	5.00
11.	DALLI HALL	JOAQUIN	4.00
12.	ELLY LOUT	SAN AUGUSTINE	3.00
10-13 Girls BAW
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	MATTIE CASH MUELLER	PAIGE	19.00
2.	ADDI CARNEY	CROCKETT	13.50
3.	KALI JO BANNISTER	JACKSONVILLE	11.00
4.	EMMA IVIE	LIVINGSTON	10.00
5.	ELLA KAY	IOWA	9.00
6.	LEDDY LATTNER	LIVINGSTON	8.00
7.	RYLEE STACKS	TEAGUE	7.00
8.	MEREDITH WROBLESKI	RICHARDS	5.50
9.	ELLY LOUT	SAN AUGUSTINE	6.00
10.	AVERY FONDREN	POLLOK	5.00
11.	MOLLY DAVIS	CARTHAGE	4.00
12.	HADLEY OWENS	NACOGDOCHES	3.00
10-13 Chute Dogging
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	CALEB WEBB	CLEBURNE	18.00
2.	CARSON GATES	REKLAW	18.00
3.	WACEY BAY	RICHARDS	13.00
4.	MAVERICK MIZELL	BUFFALO	13.00
5.	BILL CODY ODELL	LIBERTY	10.00
6.	KUTTER RICHARDSON	LUFKIN	8.00
10-13 Boys Goats
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	MAVERICK MIZELL	BUFFALO	17.00
2.	CARSON GATES	REKLAW	17.00
3.	KENE BRACEWELL	BEDIAS	14.00
4.	KALE CLEMENTS	HUNTSVILLE	14.00
5.	TA'COLTON CALHOUN	ANDERSON	12.00
6.	COOPER FEARS	MT ENTERPRISE	8.00
7.	BRANCE DIAL	GROVETON	8.00
8.	BILL CODY ODELL	LIBERTY	8.00
9.	JACOB GRIFFIN	JOAQUIN	8.00
10.	CASE LOGSTON	ROYSE CITY	2.00
11.	BRAYDEN ROBISON	GROESBECK	2.00
10-13 Boys BAW
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	JACOB GRIFFIN	JOAQUIN	18.00
2.	ZANDER HINTON	WAXAHACHIE	15.00
3.	TA'COLTON CALHOUN	ANDERSON	14.00
4.	BILL CODY ODELL	LIBERTY	14.00
5.	CARSON GATES	REKLAW	13.00
6.	BODIE WROBLESKI	RICHARDS	11.00
7.	KENE BRACEWELL	BEDIAS	8.00
8.	JASPER WHIPPLE	ROYSE CITY	5.00
9.	BRANCE DIAL	GROVETON	5.00
10.	CALEB WEBB	CLEBURNE	3.00
11.	MAVERICK MIZELL	BUFFALO	2.00
12.	SLOAN KING	ANDERSON	1.00
10-13 Barrels
Place	Member Name	City	Points
1.	EMMA EVANS	LIVINGSTON	16.00
2.	ALAINA DEAN	JOAQUIN	14.00
3.	PRESLEY SIMINO	WINNIE	13.00
4.	MOLLY DAVIS	CARTHAGE	11.00
5.	HADLEY OWENS	NACOGDOCHES	11.00
6.	BELLA SKINNER	WILLS POINT	10.00
7.	MEREDITH WROBLESKI	RICHARDS	8.00
8.	KYNLI BANNISTER	JACKSONVILLE	8.00
9.	ELLY LOUT	SAN AUGUSTINE	8.00
10.	DALLEE DELAFOSSE	POLLOK	6.00
11.	EMMA IVIE	LIVINGSTON	3.00
12.	CHARLEY MERRIWEATHER	DIBOLL	2.00