Cowgirls and Cowboys Ready for Wyoming Rodeo State Finals

The State Finals for Wyoming High School Rodeo are Thursday through Saturday at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Buffalo. There are two rounds of rodeo competition on Thursday and Friday at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. before the Qualifying Short Go round on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The top 15 in each event, based on points, will compete in the final round on Saturday. The Reined Cow Horse competition was held in Sheridan on Tuesday and Wednesday.

After this week’s state finals, the top four cowgirls and cowboys in the season-long points standings in each event will represent Wyoming at the National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in Rock Springs, July 13-19, 2025. A lot could change in the standings over the next few days.

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Here are the top five in each event entering the State Finals:

Bareback Riding

1. Keon Norris, Gillette – 126 points
2. Roany Proffit, Diamondville – 118.50
3. Tyson Schmelzle, Gillette – 65.50
4. Trenton Rogers, Laramie – 48.50
5. Trenten Gray, Moorcroft – 14.50

Barrel Racing

1. Kloe Nichols, Boulder – 120 points
2. Hadley Thompson, Yoder – 106
3. Shayda Lesmeister, Rozet – 88
4. Kendrie Ewing, Douglas – 68
5. Katie Rice, Buffalo – 64

Boys Cutting

1. Cody Hayden, Gillette – 127 points
2. Kaleb Miller, Big Piney – 122.50
3. Clancey Adamson, Cheyenne – 116.50
4. Carter Hutchison, Rozet – 53.50
5. Grady Watkins, Cheyenne – 34.50

Breakaway Roping

1. Dylan Thar, Douglas – 70 points
2. Hadley Thompson, Yoder – 68
3. Kamry Davis, Buffalo – 65
4. Caitlin Moore, Wright – 62
5. Jami Garson, Torrington – 61.50

Bull Riding

1. Brenson Bartlett, Cheyenne – 106 points
2. Stetson St. Clair, Crowheart – 73.50
3. Owen Monfeldt, Cody – 66.50
4. Kolby Smith, Sheridan – 36.50
5. Preston Thar, Douglas – 35

Girls Cutting

1. Teanna Jolovich, Gillette – 126 points
2. Karly Peterson, Buffalo – 122.50
3. Kaitlyn Snyder, Gillette – 113.50
4. Grace Van Dyke, Sheridan – 99.50
5. Abby Millburg-Holcomb, Gillette – 87

Goat Tying

1. Hadley Thompson, Yoder – 127 points
2. Caitlin Moore, Wright – 114
3. Bleu Butler, Big Horn – 107.50
4. Kaeley Hutchison, Rozet – 100
5. Rhame Hicks, Gillette – 93

Light Rifle

1. Isaac Frandsen, Rock Springs – 56 points
2. Shayda Lesmeister, Rozet – 43
3. Trigg Thompson, Cheyenne – 40
4. Kayden Hemsher, Laramie – 39
5. Stone Hooten, Lyman – 30

Pole Bending

1. Caitlin Moore, Wright – 108 points
2. Abby Millburg-Holcomb, Gillette – 107
3. Emma Martin, Lander – 101
4. Emeree Tavegie, Newcastle – 85
5. Hadley Thompson, Yoder – 81

Reined Cow Horse

1. Josie Waite, Morrill, NE – 118 points
2. Kaleb Miller, Big Piney – 114.50
3. James Foss, Buffalo – 107.50
4. Faith Van Dyke, Sheridan – 99
5. Cooper Justus, Parkman – 89

Saddle Bronc

1. Kutter Acord, Bingham, NE – 57.50 points
2. Jasper Hatch, Lovell – 39.50
3. Owen Thompson, Gillette – 38.50
4. Kyle Fox, Kemmerer – 27.50
5. Dayne Humes, Moorcroft – 18

Steer Wrestling

1. Landon Gold, Riverton – 125 points
2. Carter Hutchison, Rozet – 117
3. Teague Goodman, Green River – 92
4. Baylon Sneathen, Gillette – 88
5. Glade Parker, Laramie – 73

Team Roping

1. Cael Espenscheid, Big Piney – 125 points
2. Hays Espenscheid, Big Piney – 125
3. Hadley Thompson, Yoder – 68
4. Asa Pixley, Sundance – 68
5. Bridger Peil, Thermopolis – 66
6. Cooper Jones, Farson – 66
7. Jace Bowles, Big Piney – 57
8. Jackson Phillips, Moorcroft – 57
9. Truett Jaure, Rawlins – 53
10. Glade Parker, Laramie – 53

Tie Down Calf Roping

1. Kolbe Chant, Baggs – 88 points
2. Carter Hutchison, Rozet – 86
3. Jace Bowles, Big Piney – 83
4. Cael Espenscheid, Big Piney – 75
5. Braxton Burford, Mitchell, NE – 72

Trap Shooting

1. Brix Hooten, Lyman – 54 points
2. Isaac Frandsen, Rock Springs – 46
3. Wyatt Holland, Clearmont – 40
4. Heston Crozier, Buffalo – 40
5. Mason Shelley, Buffalo – 37

The second round or second go is the reverse order of the first go.