Recent action for the Oakdale High School rodeo team saw members attending the Fall Classic, which was held Nov. 1 through 3 at the Oakdale Rodeo Grounds. The rodeo was hosted by CHSRA District 5 and included Districts 4 and 6; a three-District rodeo. The team did not disappoint.

Sarah Gruenig, a junior at OHS, won the first round of Barrels on Friday night with a wicked fast time of 17.760. Sarah George, also a junior, won the first go round for Breakaway with a 2.7 as well as the first round in Team Roping for the district with an 8.8.

Junior Betty Branquinho won the Girls Cutting Average while Brody Nelson, a sophomore, won the Tie Down Average. Blake Branquinho, a senior this year, walked away with the Boys All Around for the weekend.

December means one thing: Vegas rodeos. And some OHS rodeo team members will be represented.

Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship will be held Dec. 4 through 10 at The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas. Fifty qualifiers across the United States and Canada were held to give rodeo youth a chance to make it to Vegas and the opportunity to win their share of $1.75 million-plus in cash and prizes. In the 19 and under age group, Blake Branquinho will be competing in the Tie Down Roping while Betty Branquinho will be competing in the Barrel Racing. In the 15 & under, Rhett Wells qualified in the Tie Down Roping at the Willits Jr. Rodeo in July earlier this year. Rhett was also chosen to be part of the Wrangler Team while in Vegas.

Gioia Rosaia, a freshman on the OHS rodeo team, qualified for the Yeti Junior World Finals in Senior Barrel Racing and Pole Bending. The Junior World Finals are held at the Rodeo Wrangler Arena at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Dec. 10 through 14. Rosaia qualified in Fallon, NV in Barrels with a 15.398 and in Lincoln, CA in Poles with a 20.667.