Local Student Qualifies To Compete At World’s Largest Jr. High Rodeo
June 11th, 2013 by Submitted
Garianna Booker, a student at Monticello Middle School, has earned a position on the Arkansas National Junior High rodeo team and will be traveling to Gallup, New Mexico to compete at the ninth annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo in the barrel racing competition.
Featuring more than 1,000 contestants from 41 states, five Canadian provinces and Australia, the NJHFR is the world’s largest junior high rodeo.In addition to competing for more than $75,000 in prizes, NJHFR contestants will also be vying for more than $100,000 in college scholarships and the chance to be named the National Junior High Finals Rodeo National Champion.
Garianna is also a member of the Arkansas Rodeo Association, the North Louisiana Rodeo Association, and the National Barrel Racing Association. She attends New Life Assembly of God church in Monticello. Garianna is the 13 year old daughter of Gary and Amy Booker of Monticello and the big sister of John Booker. She is the granddaughter of Imogene Gibson of Woodlawn.
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Congrats, Garianna! You will do awesome! Bring back the Title!
Monticello will definitely be well represented in Gallup by Garianna. She and her horse, Bailey, will be two of the toughest competitors there.
So proud of you Garianna!!
We’re rooting for you Garianna! Go get ’em!
Way to go G!!! very very proud of you!!! Also proud of the young woman you are becoming and how you always know where to give praise too!!! you are awesome!!!
CONGRATULATIONS and Good Luck Garianna. I’m so PROUD of you. Keep up the GOOD WORK….Luv ya and the family.
Congratulations Garianna and Bailey.
Good Luck Garianna!! It has been awesome watching you transform from the cute little girl doing pony barrels to this awesome young woman in Rodeo competition. Good Luck!
So proud of you Garianna!!! You and Bailey will do great! We’ll be seeing you at the NFR when you get older! Love ya