Kollin von ahn biography for kids

Kollin VonAhn is no stranger to the demands, or the successes, of being a PRCA competitor.

His career, which started in , features milestones many dream of &#; five previous qualifications to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, three NFR average titles and two team roping world championships ( and ).

But all of that occurred before And since then, the sport has seen drastic shifts, something the Blanchard, Oklahoma, native recently came to realize more clearly.

&#;I think I won $50, (last year), but it was kind of an eye-opener for me of how rodeo had changed,&#; VonAhn said.

&#;About , it would take mid-$60, to make the NFR. Fast-forward, now it&#;s taking over $, Well, that&#;s a big difference. It dawned on me that you&#;ve got to have big opportunities on big stages if you think you&#;re just going to make the Finals.&#;

VonAhn&#;s sixth appearance in Las Vegas, this time with partner Andrew Ward, was a firsthand lesson in how the sport has changed, specifically the impact o