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DENVER – Leah Freeman, an eighth-grade student at Milford School, earned a position on the Indiana National Junior High rodeo team.
She will travel with teammates to Huron, S.D., June 24-30 to compete at the 14th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo in the barrel racing and ribbon roping competition.
Featuring roughly 1,000 contestants from 43 states, five Canadian provinces, Australia and Mexico, the NJHFR is the world's largest junior high rodeo, according to a news release provided. In addition to competing for more than $80,000 in prizes, NJHFR contestants will also vie for more than $200,000 in college scholarships and the chance to be named a National Junior High Finals Rodeo 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.
