Student Officers

Mychael Hatcher
QUEEN

​I am honored to serve as your Miss Virginia High School Rodeo Queen for the 2025-2026 season! This marks my third year as a proud member of the VHSRA, and as a senior at Franklin County High School, I feel truly blessed to represent such an incredible association. My goal is to encourage, inspire, and support each of you throughout this season. If you ever have questions or need guidance, please know I am always here to help. Together, let’s make this year one to remember!

Kayleah Bradner
SECRETARY

My name is Kay Bradner, I am a rising Junior at Franklin County High School. This will be my 4th year as a member of VHSRA. I am happy to be a part of this team and excited for what the season will bring as Student Secretary. I will strive to help improve VHSRA in any way possible. 

Hailey Blackstone
REPORTER

My name is Hailey Blackstone, I am a rising junior and have been a member of VHSRA for 9 years.  
My favorite hobby is riding horses!
I wanted to be a student because I thought it would be so fun to report about every rodeo and ask everyone questions.
My favorite rodeo memory was in Junior High National Finals in Des Moines, Iowa when we went slip n sliding down a big hill on a huge tarp into a mud pit!

Haley Stern
PRESIDENT

I’m beyond honored to serve as your 2025-2026 student president. This marks my fifth year with the association and my final year as I’m a senior. As I make my last runs as a high school rodeo athlete I hope to inspire leadership and horsemanship both, inside and outside the rodeo arena. This year is so special to me because I started this rodeo journey with my heart horse, Buddy and I'm ending it still riding him. My favorite memories over the years are how we've grown as a team but I also cherish so many amazing VHSRA family memories and I can't wait to make more this season. I'm always here to answer questions, offer support, and represent you as best as I can. Let's make this a great year together!

“All things are difficult before they are easy.”
- Thomas Fuller

Jenna Martinez
VICE PRESIDENT

Hi, my name is Jenna Martinez and I’m a rising sophomore. I’ve been a member of our team for four years, and I signed up to run for Vice President because I want to help bring our team together and make sure everyone feels welcomed and included. I compete in breakaway, barrel racing, and pole bending, and I’m excited to continue supporting our team however I can.

Alice Stern
STUDENT AMBASSADOR

Hagen Kight
STUDENT AMBASSADOR

Hi, I'm Hagen Kight, and I'm super excited to be a Junior Ambassador for the Virginia High School rodeo association.
I feel blessed to get to share my rodeo journey with all of you. I've been in love with rodeo since I was 5 years old and first joined the Virginia High School rodeo in 2019. I started out doing mutton bustin', and from there, I learned how to goat tie, barrel race, and pole bend. Besides competing in rodeo events, I also love helping out the association both inside and outside the arena. Whether it's setting up poles and barrels, pushing calves, or cheering on my friends, I'm always there to support the team in any way I can. Right now, I'm taking part in lots of different rodeo events like breakaway roping, chute dogging, ribbon roping, goat tying, and even light rifle shooting. Just last year, I started learning team roping, which has been so much fun!
Rodeo isn't just a hobby for me; it's a big part of my life that brings me so much happiness and satisfaction. What makes it even more special is that my dad used to compete in Virginia High School rodeo, and now my brother and I are following in his footsteps. Rodeo has brought our family closer together, and the friendships, experiences, and memories we've made are priceless.
As a Junior Ambassador, I can't wait to keep on making a positive impact on the association and sharing the values of sportsmanship, friendship, and hard work with everyone in the rodeo community. I'm really looking forward to representing Virginia High School Rodeo with lots of pride and excitement. Let's rodeo!