Haiden Thompson’s week started out with a dominant showing in the 19 & Under Breakaway Semifinals. Thompson entered the semifinals with the maximum two entries—a drop in the bucket of more than 300 entries. Despite the odds, she went on to rope in 1.86 and 1.91 seconds in Round 1, winning No. 1 and No. 3 for a total of $8,000. In Round 2 she roped in 1.75 and 1.79 to go one–two, winning $8,500. She rounded out her semifinals haul with a No. 1, No. 2 finish in the average for $8,500, bringing her semifinals total to $25,000.
