Team Wyoming Is Set for the 2025 National High School Finals Rodeo

The 2025 National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) starts on Sunday, July 13, in Rock Springs and goes through Saturday, July 19. There are 12 rodeo performances across the seven days, with six in the first round and six in the second round. The top 20 cowboys and cowgirls return to the championship short round at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. Wyoming has 51 contestants competing across the 13 rodeo events, plus light rifle and trap shooting.

Wyoming did not have a national champion in 2024, but the state finished sixth overall. Wyoming’s girls placed fourth, and the boys were 14th. Hadley Thompson from Yoder was the All-Around Reserve Champion last year.

Here are 2025 contestants from Wyoming at the NHSFR, the event(s) they are in, and which performances they are competing in, according to the unofficial draw. The daily rodeo performances are at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. The first go ends after Wednesday morning’s performance, while the second go ends after Saturday morning’s performance.

Kutter Acord – Saddle Bronc (Tues AM, Thurs PM)

Clancey Adamson – Boys Cutting (Tues AM, Thurs PM)

Brenson Bartlett – Bull Riding (Mon PM, Fri AM)

Jace Bowles – Team Roping (Wed AM, Wed PM)

Blue Butler – Goat Tying (Mon PM, Fri AM)

Kolbe Chant – Tie-Down Roping (Wed AM, Wed PM)

Heston Crozier – Trap Shooting

Cael Espenscheid – Team Roping (Mon AM, Fri PM); Tie-Down Roping (Tues AM, Thurs PM)

Hays Espenscheid – Team Roping (Mon AM, Fri PM)

Kendrie Ewing – Barrel Racing (Mon AM, Fri PM)

James Foss – Reined Cow Horse (Tues AM, Wed PM)

Kyle Fox – Saddle Bronc (Sun PM, Sat AM)

Isaac Frandsen – Light Rifle & Trap Shooting

Jami Garson – Breakaway Roping (Tues PM, Thurs AM)

Landon Gold – Steer Wrestling (Mon AM, Fri AM)

Teague Goodman – Steer Wrestling (Tues PM, Thurs AM)

Jasper Hatch – Saddle Bronc (Tues PM, Thurs AM)

Cody Hayden – Boys Cutting (Tues AM, Thurs PM)

Kayden Hemsher – Light Rifle Shooting

Rhame Hicks – Breakaway Roping (Mon PM, Fri AM); Goat Tying (Tues AM, Thurs PM)

Brix Hooten – Trap Shooting

Carter Hutchison – Steer Wrestling (Mon PM, Fri AM); Tie-Down Roping (Tues PM, Thurs AM); Boys Cutting (Wed AM, Wed PM)

TeAnna Jolovich – Girls Cutting (Mon AM, Fri PM)

Cooper Justus – Reined Cow Horse (Tues PM, Wed AM)

Shayda Lesmeister – Barrel Racing (Tues PM, Thurs AM); Light Rifle Shooting

Gabby Longwell – Breakaway Roping (Tues AM, Thurs PM)

Emma Martin – Pole Bending (Tues PM, Thurs AM)

Abby Millburg-Holcomb – Pole Bending (Mon AM, Fri PM); Girls Cutting (Wed AM, Wed PM)

Kaleb Miller – Boys Cutting (Mon PM, Fri AM); Reined Cow Horse (Tues AM, Wed PM)

Owen Monfeldt – Bull Riding (Sun PM, Sat AM)

Caitlin Moore – Goat Tying (Sun PM, Sat AM); Pole Bending (Wed AM, Wed PM)

Kloe Nichols – Barrel Racing (Mon PM, Fri AM)

Keon Norris – Bareback Riding (Mon AM, Fri PM)

Bridger Peil – Tie-Down Roping (Mon AM, Fri PM)

Karly Peterson – Girls Cutting (Sun PM, Sat AM)

Jackson Phillips – Team Roping (Wed AM, Wed PM)

Asa Pixley – Team Roping (Tues PM, Thurs AM)

Roany Proffit – Bareback Riding (Wed AM, Wed PM)

Trenton Rogers – Bareback Riding (Sun PM, Sat AM)

Ty Scarborough – Saddle Bronc (Mon PM, Fri AM)

Tyson Schmelzle – Bareback Riding (Tues AM, Thurs PM)

Kolby Smith – Bull Riding (Tues PM, Thurs AM)

Baylon Sneathen – Steer Wrestling (Sun PM, Sat AM)

Kaitlyn Snyder – Girls Cutting (Mon PM, Fri AM)

Stetson St. Clair – Bull Riding (Tues AM, Thurs PM)

Emeree Tavegie – Pole Bending (Tues AM, Thurs PM)

Hadley Thompson – Barrel Racing (Sun PM, Sat AM); Breakaway Roping (Mon AM, Fri PM), Team Roping (Tues PM, Thurs AM); Goat Tying (Wed AM, Wed PM)

Trigg Thompson – Team Roping (Mon AM, Fri PM); Light Rifle and Trap Shooting

Turek Thompson – Team Roping (Mon AM, Fri PM)

Owen Thomson – Saddle Bronc (Wed AM, Wed PM)

Josie Waite – Reined Cow Horse (Mon AM, Thurs PM)

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The Light Rifle competition is on Tuesday, July 15, and the Short Go is on Wednesday, July 16 at 1:30 p.m. The Trap Shooting competition is on Thursday, July 17, and the Short Go is on Friday, July 18 at 8 a.m. The Reined Cow Horse Championship Short Go is on Friday at 4 p.m. The Cutting Championship Short Go is on Saturday at 2 p.m.