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Courtesy photoJ.C. Mortensen, 14, of Chino Valley won four junior high state championships in the rough stock events in May, which qualified him for the junior high nationals in June in Des Moines, Iowa. In this photo from the state championships, J.C. is pictured with his family and grandparents with the saddles he won for each state title.

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About a month before 14-year-old J.C. Mortensen of Chino Valley traveled to the 2015 Junior High National Finals Rodeo June 21-27 in Des Moines, Iowa, his famous grandfather gave him some good-luck charms for the road.

July 12, 2015