Katelynn Wagner qualifies for finals

Anyone who watched Whitehall's Katelynn Wagner perform in the Cutting Horse competition at the recent Montana State High School Rodeo Finals in Baker was sure to have left the arena impressed with her first-place finish.

What was even more impressive is that Wagner had only been competing in the event for two months.

Wagner and her horse Chewy will get another chance to shine next month at the 2017 National High School Finals Rodeo set for mid July in Gillette, WY.

The state rodeo was just her fifth time competing in the Cutting Horse event, and Katelynn said it meant a lot to her that she was...