PHOTOS: Round One Action at Montana High School Rodeo Finals
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 3 weeks AGO
Ruby Ray, from Whitefish, weaves her horse through the pattern in pole bending at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kash Bouma, from Fairfield, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Octavius Christianson, from Columbia Falls, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Tahj Wells, from Browning, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Tahj Wells, from Browning, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kash Bouma, from Fairfield, is thrown from his horse in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Isabella Moran, of Kalispell, competes in barrel racing at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kas Whiteman, from Browning, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Lanee Rose Cote and Rylee Webb compete in team roping at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ryker Peterson, from Livingston, competes in the tie down roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Tike Erickson, from Hobson, competes in the steer wrestling event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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AJ Swenson, from Huntley, competes in the tie down roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Colton Haase, from East Helena, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Katie Zink, from Marion, competes in barrel racing at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Beth Bergstedt, from Kalispell, competes in barrel racing at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Clay Koehler, from Ronan, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Clay Koehler, from Ronan, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Octavius Christianson, from Columbia Falls, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Paige Johnston, from Polson, competes in barrel racing at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Tryan Knight and Cooper Fisher compete in team roping at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Anna Tretter, from Kila, competes in the goat tying event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Anna Tretter, from Kila, competes in the goat tying event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Tike Erickson, from Hobson, competes in the steer wrestling event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Teagen Arnold, from Conrad, competes in the steer wrestling event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Teagen Arnold, from Conrad, competes in the steer wrestling event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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AJ and Aspen Swenson, from Huntley, compete in team roping at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Levi Noyes, from Sarpy, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Evelyn Bennett, from Kalispell, weaves her horse through the pattern in pole bending at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kash Bouma, from Fairfield, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Junior Calf Boss Ribs, from Heart Butte, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Jace DeSaye and Wiley Dempewolf compete in team roping at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Raenee Mapston, from Belt, competes in the breakaway roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Rio Luger, from Busby, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Rio Luger, from Busby, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Clay Koehler, from Ronan, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ruby Ray, from Whitefish, weaves her horse through the pattern in pole bending at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ruby Ray, from Whitefish, weaves her horse through the pattern in pole bending at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Mesa Radue, from Belgrade, competes in the breakaway roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Koby Saylor, from Jordan, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Wace Williams, from Browning, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ryker Peterson, from Livingston, competes in the tie down roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Tike Erickson, from Hobson, competes in the tie down roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Braelyn Diegel, from Glendive, competes in the goat tying event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Shaylee Berg, from Stanford, competes in the goat tying event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Taylor Koch, from Roberts, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Chloe LaFromboise, from Helena, competes in pole bending at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Mackenzie Martell, from Three Forks, weaves her horse through the pattern in pole bending at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Casey Kreider is a photographer for the Daily Inter Lake and was awarded the 2024 Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year from the Montana Newspaper Association. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. He can be reached at [email protected]. | June 6, 2025 11:40 AM
Scenes from Round One performances at the Montana High School Rodeo Finals held at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Thursday, June 5. Finals continue Friday at 6:30 p.m. with the Championship Round held at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Kash Bouma, from Fairfield, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Octavius Christianson, from Columbia Falls, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Tahj Wells, from Browning, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Tahj Wells, from Browning, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Kash Bouma, from Fairfield, is thrown from his horse in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Isabella Moran, of Kalispell, competes in barrel racing at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Kas Whiteman, from Browning, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Lanee Rose Cote and Rylee Webb compete in team roping at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Ryker Peterson, from Livingston, competes in the tie down roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Tike Erickson, from Hobson, competes in the steer wrestling event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
AJ Swenson, from Huntley, competes in the tie down roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Colton Haase, from East Helena, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Katie Zink, from Marion, competes in barrel racing at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Beth Bergstedt, from Kalispell, competes in barrel racing at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Clay Koehler, from Ronan, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Clay Koehler, from Ronan, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Octavius Christianson, from Columbia Falls, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Paige Johnston, from Polson, competes in barrel racing at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Tryan Knight and Cooper Fisher compete in team roping at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Anna Tretter, from Kila, competes in the goat tying event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Anna Tretter, from Kila, competes in the goat tying event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Tike Erickson, from Hobson, competes in the steer wrestling event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Teagen Arnold, from Conrad, competes in the steer wrestling event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Teagen Arnold, from Conrad, competes in the steer wrestling event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
AJ and Aspen Swenson, from Huntley, compete in team roping at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Levi Noyes, from Sarpy, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Evelyn Bennett, from Kalispell, weaves her horse through the pattern in pole bending at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Kash Bouma, from Fairfield, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Junior Calf Boss Ribs, from Heart Butte, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Jace DeSaye and Wiley Dempewolf compete in team roping at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Raenee Mapston, from Belt, competes in the breakaway roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Rio Luger, from Busby, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Rio Luger, from Busby, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Clay Koehler, from Ronan, competes in bull riding at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Ruby Ray, from Whitefish, weaves her horse through the pattern in pole bending at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Ruby Ray, from Whitefish, weaves her horse through the pattern in pole bending at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Mesa Radue, from Belgrade, competes in the breakaway roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Koby Saylor, from Jordan, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Wace Williams, from Browning, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Ryker Peterson, from Livingston, competes in the tie down roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Tike Erickson, from Hobson, competes in the tie down roping event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Braelyn Diegel, from Glendive, competes in the goat tying event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Shaylee Berg, from Stanford, competes in the goat tying event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Taylor Koch, from Roberts, competes in the saddle bronc riding event at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Chloe LaFromboise, from Helena, competes in pole bending at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Mackenzie Martell, from Three Forks, weaves her horse through the pattern in pole bending at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals at Majestic Valley Arena on Thursday, June 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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