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Meet the Member Blake Stutzman

story by Lindsay Humphrey There is almost nothing Blake Stutzman loves more than the sport of rodeo. It’s clear in the way he talks about it, but it’s even more evident in the way he spends his time. “If I could ride a horse all day long, I would,” said the 13-year-old KJHSRA competitor. In his final junior high season, Blake is taking every opportunity to be in the arena by competing in chute dogging,…

Meet the Member Tagg Bond

story by Lindsay Humphrey “One of my first memories of rodeo was riding my horse around with all of my friends at a junior rodeo,” said 14-year-old Tagg Bond. “I have an older brother (Colton, 18). And when he was competing, I went with them. I’ve rodeoed for as long as I can remember really.” Like most junior rodeo competitors, Tagg launched his career in the barrels, poles and goat tail untying. He’s since dropped…

Meet the Member Taylor Gustafson

story by Lindsay Humphrey Qualifying for nationals is an accomplishment in itself but doing it on a self-made horse is a feat in a category of its own. For Taylor Gustafson, that’s the case for 12-year-old, Joe, who was a cutting horse before learning the clover-leaf pattern. “That’s one of my biggest accomplishments so far,” said the 14-year-old. “He’s not the fastest, but he’s pretty little so he can turn.” The snappy sorrel helped Taylor…

Meet the Member Jace Hensley

story by Lindsay Humphrey “I really like competing in the junior bulls at the American Royal because usually there are a lot of kids in the crowd there cheering,” stated Jace Hensley from Paola, Kansas. “That really gets me fired up and ready, but they weren’t there this year because of COVID.” Fourteen-year-old Jace didn’t need the roar of the Sunday crowd at the American Royal this year. It was his third time competing at…

Meet the Member Cheyenne Johnson

story by Lindsay Humphrey If you’re lucky to be up before Cheyenne Johnson in the barrels, you’re going to get a show from her spunky mare named Fancy. “She has a big personality and always wants to be the center of attention. She’ll rub on other horses just before her run because she thinks she’s friends with everyone,” said the 13-year-old from Moundridge, Kansas. This dynamic duo got together only 18 months ago, but they’re…

Meet the Member Aubryn Garriott

story by Lindsay Humphrey Extra time in the saddle is what Aubryn Garriott needed and that’s exactly what she got this spring rodeo season thanks to COVID-19. She was sitting 16th in the barrels in the KJHSRA after the fall run, but she made some giant leaps when they finally got to rodeo. “State finals was actually our first spring rodeo. I ended up fifth in the barrels and actually won the average,” said the…

Meet the Members Elizabeth and Colby Galloway

story by Michele Toberer Although riding and horses have been a big part of Elizabeth and Colby Galloway’s upbringing, the siblings from Allen, Kansas didn’t step into KHSRA rodeo competition until last year. Fourteen-year-old Elizabeth just completed her 8th grade rookie season with the Kansas Junior High Rodeo Association and 16-year-old Colby competed as a rookie sophomore in the Kansas High School Rodeo Association. Elizabeth competes in pole bending and barrel racing, and Colby competes…

Meet the Member Gabe Davidson

story by Michele Toberer Raring to go and ready for rodeo, Gabe Davidson cannot wait to hit the reset button on his rodeo career. The 14-year-old rising freshman hails from Bennington, Kansas, and has been a member of the Kansas Junior High Rodeo Association the past two seasons. However, after dislocating his elbow during a wrestling match, he has had to watch from the sidelines since last February; and his dreams of hitting the spring…

Meet the Members Emilee and Bryson Carroll

story by Michele Toberer Emilee and Bryson Carroll are happy to be carrying on a rodeo tradition passed on to them by their dad, Derek Carroll. Derek spent his own childhood in the rodeo arena, competing in high school and college rodeo and still has a passion for team roping. Although the Carroll kids’ mom, Katie, didn’t rodeo, she couldn’t be a more supportive rodeo mom for Bryson, a senior in high school, and Emilee,…

Meet the Member Judd Pope

story by Michele Toberer As the third and youngest brother in the Pope family, 13-year-old Judd is proud to be stepping into the bronc riding boots of his older brothers, Ty and Jess Pope. He actually rides in the saddle that once belonged to them. Born and raised in Kansas, the Waverly High School 8th grader is in his 2nd year of rodeo competition with the Kansas Junior High Rodeo Association and looks forward to…

Meet the Member Samantha Walsh

story by Michele Toberer It all started with a Groupon gift certificate for a riding academy, but little did Samantha Walsh’s grandma know, that the gift certificate would open up a world of horses and rodeo that have now become such a huge part of the Derby, Kansas cowgirl’s life. The 13-year-old 8th grader is now in her rookie year with the Kansas Junior High Rodeo Association and loving every minute of the barrel racing…

Meet the Member Willis Brothers

story by Michele Toberer It’s not too surprising that third generation cowboys, Hazen and Holden Willis are as enthralled with the rodeo world as the two generations of family proceeding them. They are born from the regal NFR competitor blood passed from their grandfather, Junior Lewis, a National Finals Rodeo calf roping qualifier in 1969 and 1971; as well as their aunt, Mardee Hollenbeck, who was a 1994 WNFR barrel racing competitor. Hazen and Holden’s…