PO‘IPU — Sandra Akita earned three first place finishes to be named All Around Cowgirl at the final 2010 Kaua‘i All-Girls Rodeo Association event last week. Akita, who opened with a second-place finish to Britni Ludington-Braun in the 3D Barrels
PO‘IPU — Sandra Akita earned three first place finishes to be named All Around Cowgirl at the final 2010 Kaua‘i All-Girls Rodeo Association event last week.
Akita, who opened with a second-place finish to Britni Ludington-Braun in the 3D Barrels event, rebounded with Shantel Wong to top the Team Roping event on a 29.49 average on two go’s.
She continued her strong showing with a first finish in the 1st D of the 3D Pole Bending on a 22.702 go over Taylor Ludington’s 23.11 challenge.
In the Steer Undecorating, Akita was quick out of the gate, logging a 5.03 go for first place in that competition over the challenge from Summer Malina (7.62) and Kim Medeiros (7.91).
She also finished fourth in the Breakaway Roping event with a 20.54 go compared with the speedy 9.04 showing from Kelli Carveiro who topped the event.
Akita closed the day with a fifth finish in the Goat Tying event, but tallied 52 points for the All-Around Cowgirl title.
Coralyn Murayama, teaming with Joyce Miranda for second place in the Team Roping at 12.74, finished the day with 38 points for Reserve All-Around Cowgirl honors.
Murayama’s sole top honor came in the Goat Tying where she stopped the clock on a 32.995 go over the 33.882 posted by Kira Pimental, second place finisher.
Murayama also tallied third in the 1st D of 3D Pole Bending on a 23.948 go and fifth in the Steer Undecorating with a 16.94 go.
The final results puts Akita in a nice position for overall cowgirl honors with 227 points accumulated over the earlier five KAGRA rodeos before the final event got underway.
This includes three overall first finishes in the Steer Undecorating with 45 points, the Breakaway Roping with 38 points and accumulating 55 points towards being named Top Header.
Challenging her in this category is Rhonda Kaui, taking the honor last year, with 53 points showing on the tally list posted with the events listing.
Ludington-Braun showed 147 points in second place below Akita, her strong showing in the 3D Barrels giving her 48 points to Akita’s 34 points.
Corinna Vasconcelles of the KAGRA said final points will be tallied and audited before final announcements for the buckle winners of the season being made.
Aug. 15, 2010
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3D Barrel Racing
1st D
Britni Ludington-Braun 17.91
Sandra Akita 18.316
Nancy McMahon 18.579
Kelli Carveiro 18.625
Kim Medeiros 18.71
2nd D
Shan Mundon 19.816
Cheyanne Tannery 19.817
Shan Mundon 20.065
Debbie Bail 20.217
Nancy McMahon 20.463
3rd D
Janine Hashitate 21.166
Summer Malina 21.498
Sierra Medeiros 21.771
Summer Malina 22.060
Tammy Pu‘u 22.131
Team Roping
Sandra Akita/Shantel Wong 29.49
Coralyn Murayama/Joyce Miranda 35.51
Rhonda Kaui/Joyce Miranda 37.68
Taylor Ludington/Joyce Miranda 38.31
Taylor Ludington/Ho‘olai Ludington 11.95/1
Breakaway Roping
Kelli Carveiro 9.04
Britni Ludington-Braun 7.62
Rhonda Kaui 13.05
Sandra Akita 20.54
Wendy Tannery 4.87/1
Steer Undecorating
Sandra Akita 5.03
Summer Malina 7.62
Kim Medeiros 7.91
Tierra Rapozo 15.02
Coralyn Murayama 16.94
3D Pole Bending
1st D
Sandra Akita 22.702
Taylor Ludington 23.11
Coralyn Murayama 23.948
Tierra Rapozo 24.139
2nd D
Nancy McMahon 24.932
Alexis Vasconcelles 25.461
Kim Medeiros 25.508
Joyce Miranda 25.614
Shan Mundon 26.274
3rd D
Janine Hashitate 27.28
Summer Malina 27.577
Summer Malina 27.655
Nancy McMahon 27.975
Tammy Pu‘u 28.404
Goat Tying
Coralyn Murayama 32.995
Kira Pimental 33.882
Britni Ludington-Braun 34.650
Rhonda Kaui 38.367
Sandra Akita 40.502
All Around Cowgirl
Sandra Akita 52 points
Reserve All-Around
Coralyn Murayama 38 points
