Dawson County native Lily Verhoven competed in Barrel racing in the All American Youth in Mississippi, winning first place out of 951 competitors in go-round with a time of 14.091 seconds.
A Girl and her Horse: How Lily and Larkins Sassafras became world champion barrel racers
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