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Five of Maui’s cowboys and cowgirls earned a spot on the National Rodeo Team, after securing six championship buckles at the Hawaiʻi High School Rodeo Association State Finals held at the Parker Ranch Arena in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island earlier this month.

Leading the charge was Kekaulike 10th grader Kanoa Awai-Dickson with awards for state All-Around Cowboy, State Steer Wrestling Champion, and State Rookie of the Year. He also earned the State Team Roping Champion, alongside Kaena Poouahi, a 9th grader, also from Kekaulike.