Press release
Cutter Cash Carpenter an 8th grade student at Martin’s Mill school has earned a position on the Texas National Junior High Rodeo Team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Des Moines, Iowa, June 21 – 27 to compete at the 11th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo in the Boys Goat Tying competition.
In order to qualify for the Texas National Rodeo Team, Cutter competed at the Texas Junior High State Finals Rodeo in Gonzales May 24-30. There were approximately 100 contestants in each event from all over the State of Texas. The Top 15 contestants after two rounds advanced to the short round and from the short round the Top 4 contestants based on their three-round combined times earned positions on the Texas National Junior High Rodeo Team. Cutter finished the Texas Junior High State Finals Rodeo clinching the title of the 2015 Texas State Champion Boys Goat Tyer.
Featuring roughly 1,000 contestants from 42 states, five Canadian provinces and Australia, the National Junior High Finals Rodeo is the world’s largest junior high rodeo. In addition to competing for more than $75,000 in prizes, NJHFR contestants will also be vying for more than
$100,000 in college scholarships and the chance to be named a National Junior High Finals Rodeo National Champion. To earn this title, contestants must finish in the top 20 – based on their combined times/scores In the first two rounds – to advance to Saturday evening’s final round. National champions will then be determined based on their three-round combined
times/scores.
To follow your local favorites at the NJHFR, visit NHSRA.org daily for complete results.
