Whelpton finishes second at rodeo finals

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Published on Friday, July 31, 2015

Clay Allan (3rd from left) & Austin Whelpton (3rd from right) stand with sponsors & rodeo queens at the Canadian High School Rodeo finals.

By Banner Staff

The Neepawa Banner

Area resident Austin Whelpton represented Manitoba at Canadian High School Rodeo Finals, held July 23 to 25 in Nanton, Alta. Whelpton and his team roping partner, Stonewall’s Clay Allan, came home with a second place finish in the team roping event.  The duo roped in a tough field of ropers from across Canada. Whelpton also finished seventh in the tie down roping event.

Earlier this summer, Whelpton competed in the World High School Rodeo Finals, held in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Whelpton thanks Neil and Brenda Miller, and their family, for all their help and support along the way.