Vegas makes the short round at Nationals

Vegas makes the short round at Nationals

LIHUE — Tammy Puu, a past official with the local rodeo associations, said that Mateo Vegas of Lawai was the only rodeo contestant from Team Hawaii to make the short round during the National Junior High School Rodeo that was held in Des Moines, Iowa. The short round includes the Top 20 contestants in the event, and Vegas advanced to the short round in Breakaway roping, sitting in fourth place, Puu said on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, he missed hi…