National High School Finals Rodeo
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“Five, Six, Seven, Eight, ready?” National High School Finals Rodeo Queen Chelsea Lind said. She led the group of Queen contestants in line dance practice to the George Strait song, “Good Time,” in the Heritage Center at Camplex on Friday.
National High School Finals Rodeo contestant Jade Blackwell kicks back in his friends truck outside of the Wyoming Center on Saturday.
Oklahoma National High School Finals Rodeo contestants from left, Lane Wilhelm, Joe Lufkin, Cody Goertzen and Todd Lindstrom,right, from Garden Valley, Idaho, listen to rules and guidelines during the mandatory meeting at Morningside Park in cam-plex on Sunday.
National High School Finals Rodeo contestant Kale McKenzie,18,left, is following his father’s legacy by competing in the finals. Allan McKenzie won the National High School Finals in 1983.
Jack Kitaif competes in the bareback riding event of Tuesday evening’s performance of the National High School Finals Rodeo at Cam-plex.
National High School Finals Rodeo contestant Sam Williams, of Greenbrier, Ark., plays his guitar and sings in the band, Fallen Oak, when he is not involved in rodeo activities.
Todd Lindstrom wrestles with his steer during second performance in the National High School Finals Rodeo on Monday morning.
Jacey Johnson finishes through the poles during performance number five on Tuesday evening.
A jackrabbit haulted events in both arenas of Morningside Park at Cam-plex Tuesday evening during the fifth performance of the National High School Finals Rodeo. The jackrabbit eluded any who attempted to catch it as it darted between the barrel racing and the bull riding arenas for about five minutes.
Cutting contestant Corbin Carpenter, of Jonesville, La. broke his neck in 2008 while bullriding. Carpenter said a lot of work and prayer helped him to recover from breaking his C6 and C7 vertebrae.
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Mancel Griggs, of Frasier, Colo. bows his head during the opening prayer of Wednesday morning’s performance of the National High School Finals Rodeo. Griggs’ son, Josh, is competing in this year’s rodeo.
National High School Finals Rodeo contestants from left, Will Gentry, Blaine Corey, Chris Rinn and Kane Larsen finish trap shootng at the Gillette Gun Club on Wednesday.
Jake Choate finished his bareback ride with no score in the performance eight on Thursday morning of the National High School Finals Rodeo with a time of 25.771.
Trevor Kautzman finished with no score in the team roping event during performance eight on Thursday morning.
Warren Frey traveled to the National High School Finals Rodeo from Eunice, La. to see three of his grandchildren compete, Shane Frey, Kaitln Frey and Kylie Frey.
Jerry Harper, of Paradise Valley, Nev. serves up a full breakfast of eggs, pancakes and bacon to his rodeo family, including his NHSFR contestant son Sam, at right. Jerry and Nancy Harper’s other son, Joe, is also competing in the rodeo. The Harper’s set up their canvas tents and teepees on a campsite in the Boxelder campground. For several months each year the Harper’s have a nomadic lifestyle, living out of their tents as they move their cattle across a 50 mile ranch in Nevada.
Sienna Rucker of Homer, Alaska, finished with a time of 19.36 in the barrel racing event during performance eight on Thursday morning.
Nick Armstrong escaped an aggressive bull after no score in the bull riding event of performance eight on Thursday morning.
Talent show- shot through some stage equipment
National High School Finals Rodeo contestant Clay Elliott rises from his saddle bronc ride with no score in performance 11 on Friday evening.
Dalton Cooper,18, of Enterprise, Kansas, prepares for his bull ride during the tenth performance of the NHSFR on Friday morning. “I’m not scared, I just have respect for the animal,” Cooper said. After two rerides Cooper finished with no score.
Dalton Cooper,18, of Enterprise, Kansas, prepares for his bull ride during the tenth performance of the NHSFR on Friday morning. “I’m not scared, I just have respect for the animal,” Cooper said. After two rerides Cooper finished with no score.
National High School Finals Rodeo fans watch as the American flag is displayed during the singing of the national anthem at the opening of performance 11 on Friday evening. Friday’s rodeo performances were dedicated to the United States military service men and women.
Taylor Canaday of Grangeville, Idaho made it through the poles with a score of 26.312 in performance 11 of the National High School Finals Rodeo on Friday night.
