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American Press
31-05-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Poised champ, Lavergne locks up fourth consecutive state title with strong bounce-back ride
DeQuincy senior Wyatt Lavergne clinched his fourth consecutive saddle bronc riding state championship on Friday, May 30, 2025, with a 75-point ride in the second-go round of the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) The first-go round Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at Burton Coliseum was a rare miss for DeQuincy's Wyatt Lavergne, but the seasoned cowboy was unfazed. He turned in one of his best rides of the season Friday in the second-go round and locked up his fourth consecutive saddle bronco riding state championship. 'It is a blessing to say (I have won four state championships),' Lavergne said. 'I don't know how many people have done it. I am sure there are a few. I am definitely proud of what I have accomplished.' He scored a 75-point ride Friday morning in the first session of the second-go round. 'I thought I did everything I could do with the stock that I drew,' Lavergne said. 'It was fun, and I had a good time.' In four trips to the state finals, Thursday's miss was Lavergne's first at the state rodeo, but his experience showed Friday. It was the eighth time in 11 rounds at the state rodeo that he scored more than 70 points. 'I knew what I did wrong,' Lavergne said. 'I just needed to go full throttle (Friday) morning and give it everything I had, and it ended up working out. 'I knew what I could do. I knew it didn't set me back yesterday. It was just a mental thing. I just had to overcome that challenge and forget about it. If you keep looking at the rear view you are going to run into something.' Rosepine's Austin James was the lone saddle bronc rider scheduled for the evening session. Even if James tops Lavergne's 75-point ride, the eight points for second place would give Lavergne 97 points and an insurmountable 34-point lead. The top 15 in each event will compete in the short-go round at 5 p.m. Saturday. The top four in each event qualify for the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyoming, July 13-19. First-go round Jeff Davis cowboy Cale Carpenter won the first round of steer wrestling with a stunning sub- 4-second time of 3.56 seconds on Thursday. Welsh High School's Wyatt Sonnier teamed up with Teddie Austin Guynn to win the opening round of team roping at 7.64 seconds and 0.15 seconds ahead of Stratton James and Gus Dorris. Sonnier and Guynn moved up to fourth place in the standings. In tie down roping on Thursday, Cougar Racca, the 2023 state champion, edged Cruz Melancon for the top time of the day at 8.41 seconds. Melancon posted a time of 8.57 seconds. The battle for the breakaway roping title remains tight after the first round. Kensley Mudge (Magnolia Bend Academy) and Jillian Fontenot (Beau Chene) lead with 41 points each, and Caroline Fontenot (Beau Chene, 36.1) and Saige (Sulphur, 36) Martin and Faith Dubois (34.5) were not far behind.
American Press
31-05-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Locals pick up wins in LHSFR first-go round
Cruz Melanson of Vinton had the second fastest time (8.57 seconds) during tie down roping first-go round on Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Southwest Louisiana cowboys Cale Carpenter, Wyatt Sonnier and Cougar Racca picked up wins in the first-go round at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday at Burton Coliseum. Carpenter (Jeff Davis Home School) won the first round of steer wrestling with a stunning sub-four-second time of 3.56 seconds. Sonnier (Welsh High School) teamed up with Teddie Austin Guynn to win the opening round of team roping at 7.64 seconds and just .15 seconds ahead of Stratton James and Gus Dorris. Sonnier and Guynn moved up to fourth place in the standings. In tie down roping, Racca (Bell City High School), the 2023 state champ, edged Cruz Melancon (Vinton) for the top time of the day at 8.41 seconds. Melancon posted a time of 8.57 seconds. The battle for the breakaway roping title remains tight after the first round. Kensley Mudge (Magnolia Bend Academy) and Jillian Fontenot (Beau Chene) still lead with 41 points each, and Caroline Fontenot (Beau Chene, 36.1) and Saige (Sulphur, 36) Martin and Faith Dubois (34.5) are not far behind. LHSFR first-go round winners Bareback riding – Ethan Parrott, Darbonne Woods Charter, 59 points. Barrel racing – Rylee Jo Maryman, University View Academy, 14.935 seconds. Breakaway roping – Abbie Savant, Home School, 2.29 seconds. Bull riding – Briggs Cooley, Christ Bridge, 75 points. Goat tying – Jamie Kile, Hicks HS, 7.70 seconds. Pole bending – Addison Rains, Magnolia Bend Academy, 20.769 seconds. Steer wrestling – Cale Carpenter, Jeff David Home School, 3.56 seconds. Team roping – Teddie Austin Guynn, Home School/Wyatt Sonnier, Welsh HS, 7.64 seconds. Tie down roping – Cougar Racca, Bell City HS, 8.41 seconds. Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo Standings after first-go round All-Around Cowboy 1, Braxton Guillot, La. Virtual Charter 114.4 2, Turbo Baxter, Slaughter Comm. 109.2 3, Cruz Melanson, Vinton 101.1 4, Jayden Nunez, S. Cameron 97.0 5, H.D. Willis, Home School 89.0 Rookie All-Around Cowboy 1, Cole Steib, Catholic-PC 87.9 2, Skinner Wilkinson, Home School 37.0 3, Cain Martin, Sulphur 34.4 All-Around Cowgirl 1, Abbey Anderson, Shepherd 229.7 2, Rylee Jo Maryman, Univ. View 205.1 3, Addison Rains, Magnolia Bend 188.0 Rookie All-Around Cowgirl 1, Addison Rains, Magnolia Bend 188.0 2, Kinley Walker, Home School 96.0 Bareback riding 1, *#Bryer Prince, Home School 93.2 2, Fisher Burnworth, Home School 46.1 3, Ethan Parrott, Darbonne Woods 28.0 Barrell racing 1, *Rylee Jo Maryman, Univ. View 91.0 2, Abbey Anderson, Shepherd 78.4 3, Ava Nunez, Bell City 65.4 4, Gemi Robinson, Magnolia Bend 62.8 5, Kynnedy Nunn, Welsh 47.5 Breakaway roping 1, Jillian Fontenot, Beau Chene 41.0 2, Kensley Mudge, Magnolia Bend 41.0 3, Caroline Fontenot, Beau Chene 36.1 4, Saige Martin, Sulphur 36.0 5, Faith Dubois, Home School 34.0 Bull riding 1, Ty Lavergne, DeQuincy 98.65 2, *Brennan Polito, Epic Charter 86.65 3, Carter Shaw, Magnolia Bend 56.5 4, Briggs Cooley, Christ Bridge 45.5 5, Luke Simon, Notre Dame 44.3 Goat tying 1, *Ella Kay, Barbe 102.0 2, Sage Raymond, Briarfield Acad. 82.2 3, Abbey Anderson, Sheperd 78.3 4, Abbie Savant, Home School 73.5 5, Rylee Jo Maryman, Univ. View 73.1 Pole bending 1, *Kodi Miller, Simpson 100.7 2, Gemi Robinson, Magnolia Bend 84.1 3, Addison Rains, Magnolia Bend 73.0 4, Kenzie King, Jeff Davis Home School 62.4 5, Abbey Anderson, Sheperd 46.0 Saddle bronc riding 1, *#Wyatt Lavergne, DeQuincy 89.0 2, Zach Reeves 64.0 3, Austin James, Rosepine 54.0 4, Brant Schexnider, Kaplan 8.0 Steer wrestling 1, Turbo Baxter, Slaughter 95.2 2, William Gunter, Sulphur 68.3 3, Kyler Landry, Ascension Cath. 67.0 4, Noah Weeks, Magnolia Bend 45.0 5, Jayden Nunez, S. Cameron 44.0 Team roping 1, *Kayson Lasyone, Magnolia Bend 130.4 Cole Steib, Catholic-PC 2, Carter Perry, Cedar Creek 116.0 H.D. Willis, Home School 3, Carter Huffman, Jena 108.8 Andrew Paul, Jena 4, Teddie Austin Guynn, Home School 76.0 Wyatt Sonnier, Welsh 5, Grant Engel, Jeff Davis Home School 74.0 Skinner Wilkinson, Home School Tie down roping 1, Braxton Guillot, La. Virtual Ch. 96.4 2, Cruz Melanson, Carol Acad. 81.1 3, Carter Primeaux, Erath 64.2 4, Gentry Silver, Bell City 59.3 5, Cougar Racca, Bell City 59.0 *Defending state champ #2025 state champion
