Jaedyn Winters of Tupelo, a 12 ^th -grade student at Epic Charter School has earned a position on the Oklahoma National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Gillette, Wyoming on July 17-23 to compete at the 74 ^th annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in the Steer Wrestling competition.

Featuring more than 1,650 contestants from 44 states, five Canadian Provinces, Australia, Mexico and New Zealand, the NHSFR is the world’s largest rodeo. In addition to competing for more than $150,000 in prizes and over $150,000 in added money, NHSFR contestants will also be competing for more than $375,000 in college scholarships and the chance to be named an NHSFR World 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. World champions will then be determined based on their threeround combined times/ scores.

Again, this year, the Saturday championship performance will be televised nationally as a part of the Cinch Highschool Rodeo Tour telecast series on RFD-TV. LIVE broadcasts of each NHSFR performance will air online at vvww.thecowboychannel.com. Performance times begin @ 7pm on July 17th and competition continues daily at 9am and 7pm through July 23rd. Make sure to catch the action!

Along with great rodeo competition and the chance to meet new friends from around the world, NHSFR contestants have the opportunity to enjoy volleyball, contestant dances, family-oriented activities, church services sponsored by Golden Spur Ministries, and shopping at the NHSFR tradeshow.

To follow your local favorites at the NHSFR, visit https://www.camplex.com/events/2022/national-high-school-finals-rodeo.