National barrel racing competitior

<p class="p1">Bailee Russell, granddaughter of Joe Frost of Theodosia and the late Opal Frost, recently earned a position on the Missouri State National High School Rodeo Team and will be traveling to Gillette, Wyoming, July 16-22 to compete in the 69th annual National High School Finals Rodeo. The rodeo will host more than 1,750 contestants from 43 states, five Canadian provinces and Australia. Students will compete for more than $200,000 in prizes and $350,000 in scholarships. The event will be televised as part of the Cinch High School Rodeo Tour on RFD-TV and on NHSRATV.com. Bailee is a freshman at Vichy Christian Academy and recently won the Missouri High School Rodeo Barrel Racing State Reserve Championship. She is a two-time Missouri Junior High Rodeo Association barrel racing champion and a three-time national qualifier. </p>

Bailee Russell