Anna Getten competes for last time at National Junior High Rodeo

5-year old Anna Getten is currently a freshman at Chinook High. Last June she competed in her last National Junior High Rodeo. This year was her second trip to the nationals. After winning the requisite points in the Montana rodeo circuit and finishing among the top four finishers at the Montana state rodeo, she moved on to the nationals held in Lebanon, Tennessee. There she joined the 1,000+ junior high contestants who made it to the top level of their sport.

The Lebanon region, always hot and humid in late June, posed an additional challenge to the competitors this year... mud. In the grips...