This past spring, the seniors among the Nebraska State High School Rodeo athletes exchanged cowboy hats for mortarboard hats, and several of them graduated at the top of their classes.
Dalton Kunkee, a Nebraska High School team roper and steer wrestler, graduated as valedictorian of the Callaway High School Class of 2021. He will attend McCook Community College on scholarship.
Brooke McCully with her diploma. The Mullen cowgirl was valedictorian of her class.
Rylee Naprstek, the valedictorian of the Gothenburg High School Class of 2021, is a breakaway roper, team roper and goat tyer in high school rodeo.
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Dean Schroder of Taylor, Neb., is all smiles as he graduates as valedictorian of the Loup County High School class of 2021.
Jessica Stevens, the 2019-2020 reserve world champion goat tyer from the National High School Finals Rodeo, graduated as salutatorian of her class at Summerland High School at Orchard.
Faith Storer is valedictorian of the Arthur County High School class of 2021, and student president of the Nebraska High School Rodeo Association.
Kaci Wickersham of Verdigre, Neb., is co-valedictorian of the Summerland High School at Orchard class of 2021. She was headed to her third Nebraska State High School Finals Rodeo this June.
