the Shawnee, Oklahoma national tournament from November 1624th.
“It’s crazy what John does,” said friend Austin Vanza (11).
“I’ve watched him multiple times. It’s just insane. He’s asked me a couple times if I’ve ever wanted to try it-but I’m just not prepared yet, but someday I’ll do it.” However, success comes with loss and injuries, but we as people can only grow stronger as athletes from those injuries and losses. Sutherland knows injuries alright. His biggest suffering came from an accident where he fell off of a bull, breaking four of his ribs and puncturing and splitting his entire liver in half.
“There is so much adrenaline running through your body at that
moment, that I didn’t feel any pain at all,” Sutherland admitted. To top off the broken ribs and liver, the bull then stepped on top of his body, smashing his kidneys. You may think bull riding is scary, or maybe even crazy but Sutherland is used to peoples’ reactions to his hobby. And for just 8 seconds, 8 long seconds Sutherland is thinking only one thing, “Don’t quit it, til’ you get it.”
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Nicole Norton Nathan Nutt Savannah O’Brien Miguel Olmos Ifunanya Onyima Wendy Ornelas
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