Molly Hill, 16, of Carbondale, competes in a pole bending competition during the Illinois High School Rodeo Association’s Tri-State Rodeo March 30 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Hill took seventh place in the pole bending competition. She has competed in rodeo since she was 12 years old.

Hill tends to her horses at the end of the first night of competition during the Illinois High School Rodeo Association’s Tri-State Rodeo at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.

Hill and Donnie Endres, 18, of Elkville, practice roping at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds before the day’s events.

Endres, left, Gina Hill, center, of Carbondale and Molly share a laugh as Gina attempted to apply muscle cream to Molly’s injured knee before Molly’s goat-tying competition.

Molly attempts to rope a calf during the breakaway roping March 30 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds during the Illinois High School Rodeo Association’s Tri-State Rodeo. Molly placed 10th in the event.