POIPU — Coryssa Silva headed for sister Casera Silva, who served as the heeler for the dally team roping event at the most recent Kauai All Girls Rodeo Association rodeo that wrapped up Sunday at CJM Country Stables in Poipu.
The sister duo finished the event in third place with an 8.76-second time on just one go. Coryssa finished tops in the barrel racing event, with a time of 18.076 seconds. She also captured the steer undecorating crown with a time of 6.09 seconds.
Casera finished third in barrel racing, stopping the watch at 18.435 seconds, before coming back in pole bending to finish second aboard Twister in 22.845 seconds. She finished third in steer undecorating with a time of 16.66 seconds, and the consistent showing pushed her to all around cowgirl honors, closely challenged by Coryssa Silva, who earned reserve all around cowgirl honors.
The next KAGRA rodeo will take place Sunday, June 30, at 10 a.m. at CJM Country Stables.
Results
• Barrel racing, first division: 1. Coryssa Silva (18.076); 2. Elise Silva (18.277); 3. Casera Silva (18.435); 4. Kim Medeiros aboard Lehua (18.575); 5. Cora Murayama (18.705).
• Barrel racing, second division: 1. Amber Kaonohi on Peaches (19.703); 2. Charlene Medeiros (19.89); 3. Kim Medeiros aboard Missy (19.968); 4. Francesca Michetti (19.973); 5. Kelli Anthony (20.033).
• Barrel Racing, third division: 1. Marie Bivens (21.27); 2. Gayle Thompson (21.384); 3. Wendy Tannery on Chic (22.206); 4. Rhonda Refamonte (22.794); 5. Dena Souza (22.843).
• Pole bending, first division: 1. Wehilani Blackstad (22.615); 2. Casera Silva on Twister (22.845); 3. Kiara Ruiz (23.081); 4. Elise Silva (23.341); 5. Francesca Michetti (23.605).
• Pole bending, second division: 1. Nancy McMahon on Willie (24.998); 2. Gayle Thompson (25.018); 3. Courtney Medeiros (26.118).
• Pole bending, third division: 1. Shan Wilson (27.018); 2. Rhonda Refamonte (28.985); 3. Marie Bivens (29.328); 4. Isabella Bivens (29.873); 5. Wailana Blackstad (35.313).
• Steer undecorating: 1. Coryssa Silva (6.09); 2. Kim Medeiros (8.26); 3. Casera Silva (16.66); 4. Trish Lorenzo (17.16); 5. Kiara Ruiz (24.05).
• Breakaway roping: 1. Kelly Anthony (9.95); 2. Kiara Ruiz (12.08); 3. Casera Silva (12.85); 4. Cora Murayama (16.47); 5. Coryssa Silva (16.74).
• Dally team roping: 1. Cora Murayama/Kim Medeiros (29.78); 2. Kristyn Vasconcelles/Kim Medeiros (40.13); 3. Coryssa Silva/Casera Silva (8.76); 4. Marti Snyder/Janey Low (9.81); 5. Rhonda Refamonte/Shannie Wong (10.53).
• All around cowgirl: Casera Silva
• Reserve all around cowgirl: Coryssa Silva
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Dennis Fujimoto, staff writer, can be reached at 245-0453 or dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
