Roping Champion

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

— Kaci Starkey, a seventh-grade student at Gentry Middle School, was named the Arkansas Junior High Breakaway Roping State Championship.

She qualified to compete with the Arkansas Junior High Rodeo Team at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Gallup, N.M., June 26 through July 2. She will be competing in breakaway roping.

More than 1,000 contestants from 47 states, Canadian provinces and Australia will be participating in the various rodeo events at the national championship competition.

Sports, Pages 11 on 06/01/2011