
PhotoFest: State Rodeo Finals
The State High School Finals Rodeo concluded on Saturday Morning at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Buffalo. A lot was at stake as the top four overall finishers in each event punched their ticket to the National High School Finals Rodeo, which will take place in Rock Springs from July 13 to 19. Here's the list of the NHSFR qualifiers:

Boys:
Bareback:
1. Keon Norris-Gillette 241
2. Roany Proffit-Diamondville 195
3. Tyson Schmelzle-Gillette 163.5
4. Trenton Rogers-Laramie 138
Saddle Bronc:
1. Kutter Acord-Bingham, NE. 169.5
2. Owen Thomson-Gillette 145
3. Kyle Fox-Kemmerer 122.5
4. Jasper Hatch-Lovell 85
Bull Riding:
1. Brenson Bartlett-Cheyenne 166
2. Stetson St. Clair-Crowheart 114
3. Owen Monfeldt-Cody 90.5
4. Kolby Smith-Sheridan 36.5
Steer Wrestling:
1. Landon Gold-Riverton 219
2. Baylon Sneathen-Gillette 196.5
3. Carter Hutchison-Rozet 187
4. Teague Goodwin-Green River 172.5
Tie Down Roping:
1. Kolbe Chant-Baggs 185.50
2. Bridger Peil-Thermopolis 174
3. Cael Espensheid-Big Piney 164
4. Carter Hutchison-Rozet 152
Team Roping:
1. Cael & Hays Espensheid-Big Piney 219
2. Turek & Trigg Thompson Yoder/Cheyenne 148
3. Hadley Thompson-Yoder & Asa Pixley-Sundance 140
4. Jace Bowles-Big Piney & Jackson Phillips-Moorcroft 124
Cutting:
1. Cody Hayden-Gillette 240.5
2. Clancey Adamson-Cheyenne 230
3. Kaleb Miller-Big Piney 208
4. Carter Hutchison-Rozet 147.5
Girls:
Barrel Racing:
1. Kloe Nichols-Boulder 241.5
2. Hadley Thompson-Yoder 197.5
3. Kendrie Ewing-Douglas 176.5
4. Shayda Lesmeister-Rozet 153
Breakaway Roping:
1. Hadley Thompson-Yoder 177
2. Jami Garson-Torrington 169.5
3. Rhame Hicks-Gillette 149.5
4. Gabriella Longwell-Evansville 139
Goat Tying:
1. Hadley Thompson-Yoder 234.5
2. Caitlin Moore-Wright 205
3. Bleu Butler-Big Horn 184
4. Rhame Hicks-Gillette 174
Pole Bending:
1. Emma Martin-Lander 202
2. Emeree Tavegie-Newcastle 187
3. Abby Millburg-Holcomb/Gillette 176
4. Caitlin Moore-Wright 160
Cutting:
1. Karly Peterson-Buffalo 239
2. Teanna Jolovich-Gillette 225
3. Kaitlyn Snyder-Gillette 204.5
4. Abby Millburg-Holcomb/Gillette 168.5
And here are the top 2 finishers in each event from Wyoming Finals, with the last round held on Saturday morning:
Boys:
Bareback:
1. Trenton Rogers-Laramie
2. Tyson Schmelzle-Gillette
Saddle Bronc:
1. Kyle Fox-Kemmerer
2. Ty Scarborough-Pine Bluffs
Bull Riding:
1. Brenson Bartlett-Cheyenne
2. Boone Rosawadovski-Gillette
Steer Wrestling:
1. Glade Parker-Laramie
2. Turek Thompson-Yoder
Tie Down Roping:
1. Kolbe Chant-Baggs
2. Tate Leno-Sheridan
Team Roping:
1. Dylan Thar-Douglas & Caitlin Moore-Wright
2. Landon Gold-Riverton & Stetson St. Clair Crowheart
Cutting:
1. Kaleb Miller-Big Piney
2. Clancey Adamson-Cheyenne
Light Rifle:
1. Kayden Hemsher-Laramie
2. Isaac Frandsen-Rock Springs
Trap Shooting:
1. Stone Hooten-Lyman
2, Heston Crozier-Buffalo
Reined Cow Horse:
1. Josie Waite-Morrill, NE
2. Kaleb Miller-Big Piney
Girls:
Barrel Racing:
1. Kendrie Ewing-Douglas
2. Kloe Nichols-Boulder
Breakaway Roping:
1. Rhame Hicks-Gillette
2. Jami Garson-Torrington
Goat Tying:
1. Caitlin Moore-Wright
2. Rhame Hicks-Gillette
Pole Bending:
1. Abby Millburg-Holcomb/Gillette
2. Hadley Thompson-Yoder
Cutting:
1. Claire Bilek-Evansville
2. Karly Peterson-Buffalo
We have some photos to pass along from Friday night's performance in the 2nd go-round, and you can find those in our gallery below. Enjoy!

State Rodeo Finals-2025
Gallery Credit: Frank Gambino
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