Marker, Mills, Lamb ride at junior high national rodeo

Mackenzie Marker on her horse Turbo in the Breakaway Roping event at the 2015 National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Des Moines, Iowa. Marker finished with a time of 2.7 seconds to qualify for the short rodeo round where she placed 13th.

Three area students participated in the 2015 National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Des Moines, Iowa, June 21-27.

The three eighth grade students headed to Des Moines for the 11th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo after placing in the top four at the Junior High Rodeo State Finals in Kennewick May 23-25.

The Des Moines nationals is the largest junior high r...