Brandon Goforth, a 10th-grader out of Gordon Central, has earned a position on the Georgia State High School Rodeo team.
Goforth, a bull rider, will be traveling with teammates to Springfield, Ill. From July 22-28 to compete in the 59th Annual National High School Finals Rodeo.
The NHSFR features contestants from 40 states, five Canadian provinces and Australia. It is the world’s largest rodeo.
In addition to competing for over $200,000 in prizes, contestants will also be vying for more than $325,000 in college scholarships and the chance to be named National Champion. To earn this title contestants must finish in the top 20 after two rounds to advance to the finals on July 28.
Click here for the NHSRA Web site..
Click here and here to read about other local youths who have earned places on the team.
