Fallon rodeo athletes brought home a world championship and a top-four finish from the 2026 National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR), as Chloe Kent claimed the Girls Goat Tying title and Stella Lee placed fourth in Pole Bending at the national championship in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
More than 1,200 contestants representing 51 state and international teams competed for world titles, scholarships, saddles, buckles, and cash prizes during the weeklong event at the Lazy E Arena.
Kent capped an impressive week by winning the Girls Goat Tying average with a combined time of 22.25 seconds to earn the world championship. She placed second in the first go-round, won the second go-round, and finished sixth in the short round to secure the title.
Lee also enjoyed a strong national finals, finishing fourth in the Pole Bending average with a combined time of 62.397 seconds. She improved throughout the week, placing 34th in the first round, 14th in the second round, and third in the short round.
Lee also turned in a fourth-place finish in the first round of Girls Breakaway Roping, placed 26th in the first round of Girls Goat Tying, and teamed with Frank Buchanan of Eureka to place 35th in the first round of Ribbon Roping.
The Fallon athletes competed against the nation's top junior rodeo contestants after qualifying through the Nevada Junior High Rodeo Association. The NJHFR featured competitors from across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Australia.
Kent's world championship and Lee's top-four world finish highlighted another successful national appearance for Fallon-area rodeo athletes and continued the community's tradition of producing nationally competitive youth rodeo talent.
NJHFR by the Numbers
- Location: Guthrie, Oklahoma
- Venue: Lazy E Arena
- Dates: June 21-27, 2026
- Contestants: More than 1,200
- Teams represented: 51, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Australia
- Top Fallon finishes:
- Chloe Kent: Girls Goat Tying world champion
- Stella Lee: Fourth in the world, Pole Bending
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