The long high school rodeo season comes to an end in the next week, with the 67th 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 starts on Sunday evening.
Seth Duncan, who was second in the bareback state standings, will be making the trip to compete in the finals.
Luke Logan will be participating in two events, as he was third in the saddle bronc standings and was fourth in tie-down roping. Participants that finish first through fourth in their final state and province standings in each respective event, qualify for the national finals.
Quint Bell qualified as well, placing third in steer wrestling and Shaun Mentaberry was second in saddle bronc
Clay Stremler, who rides as an independent, will take part in saddle bronc, as he was the state champion in the event.
The rodeo begins Sunday evening and concludes on Saturday, July 18. For daily results, visit 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.
