LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Paris Wilburd isn't your typical high school student. A pair of cowgirl boots, a rope and a horse are taking her far.

"I started riding when I was 6 years old, and I went on a family trail ride out of state somewhere and I fell in love with horses," Wilburd said.

For the last three years, she's been a national rodeo champion, with her most recent win coming from the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo.

"Leading up to all the rodeo's I just have my mindset whether I win or not, I just need to be consistent and stay winning mone,y" Wilburt said.

This cowgirl has her head in the game, all while keeping a firm balance between the rodeo life and school.

"School comes firs,t I have to have all A's and B's all passing grades, before I can do anything, and then next is rodeo. I

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