Huntington Chased First
Aztec High grad Sorrel Huntington tipped over the final obstacle during her Friday pole bending run, adding a five-second penalty to what would've been 19.574 seconds, the fastest run of the week.
Her father stopped me tonight. He reacted understandably, upset for his daughter. He said he wasn't frustrated, just disappointed. He'd talked strategy with Sorrel earlier, telling her she'd make the short-go with a solid, conservative run.
She told him she'd rather risk it with a more aggressive run and go for a national title. If her time stood, she would've gotten her wish with, for her, a pedestrian run on Saturday.
It's hard to disagree with her strategy. It's easy to root for a competitor that goes for broke. If she'd succeeded, she might also have won the All-Around Cowgirl. Instead that went to Jessie Kirkes, who finished top-10 in both events Huntington participated in, goat tying and barrel racing.
Her father stopped me tonight. He reacted understandably, upset for his daughter. He said he wasn't frustrated, just disappointed. He'd talked strategy with Sorrel earlier, telling her she'd make the short-go with a solid, conservative run.
She told him she'd rather risk it with a more aggressive run and go for a national title. If her time stood, she would've gotten her wish with, for her, a pedestrian run on Saturday.
It's hard to disagree with her strategy. It's easy to root for a competitor that goes for broke. If she'd succeeded, she might also have won the All-Around Cowgirl. Instead that went to Jessie Kirkes, who finished top-10 in both events Huntington participated in, goat tying and barrel racing.
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