Brayden Kunz to participate in national high school finals rodeo on July 17 to July 23
Brayden Kunz
by Pam Strader, Sumner Newscow — Brayden Kunz, a junior at Conway Spring High School, has earned a position on the Kansas National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Gillette, Wyo., July 17 – 23 to compete at the 74th annual National High School Finals Rodeo in the Calf Roping competition.
Brayden is the son of Shaun and Jennifer Kunz of Milan and grandson of Allan and Vicki Longbine of Anthony, Jeanie Catlin of Wellington, and Dan and Shannon Kunz of Attica.
Kunz was crowned the Kansas State High School Calf Roping Champion on May 28, 2022, at the Kansas State Finals at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane. Brayden was a Reserve Champion in the calf roping at the state finals last year and competed at the National Finals event in Lincoln, Neb.
Featuring more than 1,650 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 a part of the Cinch High School Rodeo Tour telecast series on RFD-TV. LIVE broadcasts of each NHSFR performance will air online listed here
Performance times begin at 7 p.m. on July 17 and the competition continues daily at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. through July 23. Make sure to catch the action! 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 sponsored by Golden Spur Ministries, and shopping at the NHSFR tradeshow. To follow your local favorites at the NHSFR, visit NHSRA.com daily for complete results. For ticket information, visit here.
To offset entry fees and travel expenses, Kunz makes rope baskets from ropes used in previous events. To see his baskets visit his Facebook page here.
