Sparks wins Okla. High School Steer Wresting Championship

Hazen Sparks of Talihina, Oklahoma, tackled a significant rodeo achievement. Sparks won the steer wrestling championship in the Oklahoma High School Rodeo Association finals, June 3-4, 2023, in Lawton.

With the win, he received a buckle, a saddle and a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) permit.

He was the Reserve All-Around Cowboy, a top-10 finalist, and an average tiedown champion.

Sparks, a third-generation steer wrestler, made another run at the National High School Finals Rodeo, July 16-22 in Gillette, Wyoming.

Sparks finished with a 6.63 on his first run and a 10.14 on his second run.