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Kansas High School Rodeo (KHSRA)
Phone: 785-238-7192
Mailing Address: 7762 Old Stage Road, Junction City, KS 66441
Email: khsrarodeo@gmail.com
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Meet the Member Logan Mullin
story by Lindsay Humphrey A torn ACL and meniscus kept Logan Mullin from competing at the final KHSRA event of the fall season, but he won’t let it keep him out of the spring rodeos. “I was running the ball [in football] and someone tackled one leg. I got twisted and tore things up,” said the Clay Center High School senior. “It’s never a good time to get hurt, but if I had to pick…
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Meet the Member Katie Farney
story by Lindsay Humphrey Short in stature but mighty in mind and spirit is Katie Farney and her main rodeo mount, Badger. The duo is living proof that you don’t need an expensive horse to do well, champions are cut from all sorts of cloth but the common denominators are dedication and work ethic. “I know some people don’t rodeo because they think it’s too late to start or their horse isn’t good enough. I…
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Meet the Member Brayley Frazier
story by Lindsay Humphrey When Brayley Frazier was crowned the 2020-2021 Miss Kansas High School Rodeo Queen in early July, she only had three weeks to prepare to compete at nationals. Not only did Brayley manage to place in the top ten overall, she was also in the top five in several categories. One of those being her favorite: speech. “I was really proud of my speech and wanted to show my state what being…
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Meet the Member Cable Wareham
story by Michele Toberer Third time was a charm for Cable Wareham, leaving the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma as the 2020 NHSFR World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider. After trips to the NHSFR his sophomore and junior years left him empty handed, his senior trip started out on a positive note after the Whiting, Kansas cowboy won the first round with a 76.5-point ride. “I never had any success at nationals until this year.…
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Meet the Member Ashley Newell
story by Michele Toberer Ashley Newell was 5-years-old when she and her older brother, Brandon, were adopted by Stephanie and Dusty Newell; and she stepped into a life of horses and rodeo that most girls only dream of. “I had never even seen a horse before I was adopted, so it was all new to me.” The now 18-year-old cowgirl has just finished her third season with the Kansas High School Rodeo Association and has…
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Meet the Member Tia Wallace
story by Kyleigh Winn As a six-year member of the Kansas High School Rodeo Association Tia Wallace enjoys seeing her friends each weekend and roping. Tia started as a sixth grader in the association and is now in her final year of competing as she is a senior at Manhattan Virtual Academy. Tia competes in breakaway roping, barrel racing, and team roping and is excited to finish the season strong. She is savoring every moment…
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Meet the Member Kyleigh Winn
story by Michele Toberer After 5 years with the Kansas High School Rodeo Association, Kyleigh Winn enjoys competing alongside her KHSRA family as they all work to acquire the ‘winning’ runs in the arena. She started in the KJHSRA as an 8th grader and is now in her final season with the high school association as she’s a senior in the Manhattan Virtual Academy. Kyleigh is competing in barrel racing, goat tying, breakaway roping, and…
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Meet the Member Cassidy Blank
story by Michele Toberer Kansas High School Rodeo Association senior, Cassidy Blank, is enjoying her final year with the association she’s been a part of since she was a 6th grader. While she completes her studies at Kingman High School, the Murdock, Kansas cowgirl is packing as much into this season as she possibly can. Not only does she compete as a breakaway and team roper, but she also juggles a full schedule playing basketball…
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Meet the Member Barnett Family
story by Michele Toberer For the Barnetts of Oakley, Kansas, the Kansas High School Rodeo Association is a source of comradery, competition, and tradition in the family. Although Kevin, a feed truck salesman for Midwest Mixer Services LLC, and Kerie Barnett, a home daycare provider, never competed in rodeo themselves, their oldest son, Tristen, 23, started the family off in the KHSRA while he was competing as a team roper and cutter, and their three…
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Meet the Member Rhett Robbins
story by Michele Toberer Rhett Robbins is proud to be a fourth-generation rodeo cowboy, following in a line of rodeo athletes stemming from his great-grandfather, Tommy Likes, who competed as a bareback rider and bull rider. Rhett’s grandpa, John Smith also rode bulls, but mainly competed as a bareback rider, and has been happy to help Rhett with the skills he needs to carry on as another generation of rodeo driven cowboys. As an all-around…
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Meet the Member Reed Brazeal
story by Michele Toberer Seventeen-year-old Reed Brazeal has been competing in the Kansas High School Rodeo Association since he was in 8th grade and is fully enjoying his final year with KHSRA before he moves on to the next chapter in his life. The Epic Charter School senior is competing as a team roper, heeling for Grayden Penny. This is the first year the two have paired up, but Reed is hopeful that this will…
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Meet the Member Kassie Adams
story by Michele Toberer As a third-generation cowgirl, 18-year-old Kassie Adams fully enjoyed competing in the Kansas High School Rodeo Association all 4 years of her Jefferson West High School rodeo career. Multi-tasking was at the forefront through these years as she not only competed in barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, and breakaway roping; but also, was an active member in multiple clubs and associations at school. “I was involved in student council, FFA,…
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