Stuva officially named to Iowa’s national rodeo squad

DENVER — Carli Stuva, an incoming senior at Nodaway Valley High School, has earned a position on the Iowa National High School Rodeo Team and will be traveling with fellow teammates in her trip to Gillette, Wyoming July 16-22 to compete in the 75th annual National High School Finals Rodeo in barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying and girls cutting.

Featuring more than 1,700 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 three-round combined times/scores.

Again this year, the Saturday championship performance will be televised nationally as apart of the Cinch High School Rodeo Tour telecast series on RFD-TV. Live broadcasts of each NHSFR performance will air online at www.thecowboychannel.com. Performance times are 7 p.m. July 16 and competition continues daily at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. through July 22.

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 sponosred by Golden Spur Ministries, and shopping at the NHSFR tradeshow.