Marker, Mills siblings qualify for rodeo nationals

Caden Marker, 15, a freshman at Colfax High School next fall, placed first in three events at the Washington State Junior and High School Rodeo finals over Memorial Day weekend.

The top four finishers qualify for nationals to be held this June 23-29 in Huron, S. D.

Marker won goat tying, breakaway roping and team roping, with teammate Hank Sutton of Yakima.

He also won State Reserve All-Around Cowboy for the second-most cumulative points.

At nationals, he will compete against kids from the United States, Canada, Mexico and Australia.

Ryan and Lance Mills, siblings from St. John, also qualified...