Gaylord’s Joseph O’Connell to compete in National High School Finals Rodeo

GAYLORD-- Gaylord St. Mary incoming senior, Joseph O’Connell has qualified for his second National High School Finals Rodeo. “My main focus is saddle bronc and that’s kind of what I range my goals on,” O’Connell said. “Just getting on the spur board every night and working out and just trying to watch videos here and there, just a lot of little things to get your mind right.” This year’s finals are in Gillette, Wyoming- and O’Connell is loading up a minivan full of friends to make the 1,200+ mile trek...