We proudly announce and congratulate Cannon Smith of Monroe, Tennessee on winning Champion Rookie of the Year and 4th place overall in Team Roping in the Tennessee High School Rodeo Association Finals in Memphis on June 11, 12, and 13.

He qualified to complete in the National Finals in Rock Springs, Wyoming in July.

Cannon is the 15-year-old son of Todd and Ina Smith of Monroe, the grandson of Shirley Daniels and the late James Robert Smith of Albany, the late James “Jim” Melton and the late Hassie Melton of Monroe. He attends Pickett County High School.

He wants to encourage anyone interested in joining Middle Tennessee Junior Rodeo or the High School Rodeo Association to go to www.tnhsra.com.

We would also like to take this time to thank his sponsors for all their support because he couldn’t do it without them. Dale Hollow Shell; Pryor’s Auto Spot; Byrdstown Medical Center; Keisling Insurance; State Representative Kelly Keisling; Farm House Restaurant; Franklin Estates; Reneau Logistics; Albany Mayor Nicky Smith; and Bluegrass Stockyards of Albany.

We wish you the best of luck at finals.