Local girl to compete in Jr. High National Finals Rodeo

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Local cowgirl Lacey Steele of Alamo is planning to attend the 10th Annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Des Moines, Iowa, June 22-28. It bills itself as the largest junior high rodeo in the world.

She will be traveling to Des Moines with her parents Robert and Sherri Steele.

She is the only competitor from Lincoln County. Lacey has competed throughout the year on the state level in barrels, poles, goat tying, team roping, and ribbon roping with her partner Daniel Eary of Spring Creek, Nev.

She also competed in the .22 long rifle shoot in Winnemucca at the Nevada state finals, and qualified for five events at the National Finals.

Featuring nearly 1,000 competitors from 42 states, five Canadian provinces and Australia, the NJHFR has more than $75,000 in prizes, and over $100,000 in college scholarships.

?To earn a national title, a competitor must finish in the top 20 ? based on their combined times/scores in the first two rounds ? in order to advance to the final round the final night of the rodeo.

Live television of the performances can be seen online at www.NHSRATV.com June 23-28 at 7 p.m. CDT.