Struxness excited for his first NPR

 

November 18, 2016



APPLETON, Minn. – The 2016 rodeo season has already been spectacular for J.D. Struxness.

It might just be getting better.

Now a senior at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Struxness capped off his junior campaign by winning the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s steer wrestling championship this past June. He then utilized that success into an amazing season in ProRodeo for his first qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

“Being able to have a year like that in my second year is a big confidence-booster,” said Struxness, 21, of Appleton. “Once I got the ball rolli...



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