WINNEMUCCA - The long high school rodeo season comes to an end this week, with the 65th annual National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo.
As it has been in the past, the Humboldt County Rodeo Club will be well represented in the event that started on Sunday evening.
Clay Stremler, the Nevada state champion in the saddle bronc, made his first run in the event on Monday morning. Results of his ride were unavailable at press time. His second performance in saddle bronc will take place on Friday evening.
Cole Stremler is also competing in the saddle bronc and he made his first run on Monday evening. His score was unavailable at press time. Stremler's second run will take place on Friday morning.
Savannah Montero, the Nevada state champion in goat tying, made her first run in the event on Tuesday morning. Her time was not available at press time. She will compete again on Thursday evening.
The rodeo concludes on Saturday night and daily results can be found at www.nhsra.com.
The National High School Rodeo Association is one of the fastest growing youth organizations, with an annual membership of approximately 12,500 students from 41 states, five Canadian provinces and Australia. The association sanctions over 1,100 rodeos each year. The NHSRA is governed by a national Board of Directors, which consists of one member from each state or province. A staff at the national headquarters in Denver, Colo., handles the day-to-day operations.
Each year, the NHSRA produces the two elite youth rodeo events in the world - the National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) and the National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR).
The NHSFR is the "World's Largest Rodeo," featuring approximately 1,500 contestants from across the United States, Canada and Australia. Athletes vie for national titles, assorted prizes and their share of thousands of dollars in college scholarships.
Action at the event is non-stop, with rodeo performances being conducted twice each day. The top 20 contestants in each event then advance to a final round of competition to determine who will walk away with the coveted championship buckles.
Boys events at the NHSFR include bareback riding, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping and cutting. Girls events include breakaway roping, barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, cutting, team roping and the NHSRA Queen contest.
Boys and girls compete together in team roping, but are separate in all other events.[[In-content Ad]]
