High school rodeo starts its spring season this weekend in Rock Springs. It will be the first of six stops leading up to the state finals in Buffalo at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, June 1 through June 6, 2026. Last September, contestants competed in four rodeos in Laramie, Riverton, Wheatland, and Rawlins to start the 2025-26 season.

High School Rodeo Kicks Off Spring Chase for State

After Rock Springs, high school rodeo will compete in Big Piney, Newcastle, Gillette, Casper, and Buffalo before the state finals.

Here are the top four contestants in the standings after last fall and entering the spring portion of the season.

Bareback

Trenton Rogers 67.50

Tyson Schmelzle 37.00

Keon Norris 36.50

Barrel Racing

Katie Rice 47.00

Karly Davis 41.00

Hadley Thompson 35.50

Kendrie Ewing 29.00

Boys Cutting

Nathan Peterson 87.00

Cody Hayden 39.00

Breakaway Roping

Rickie Jo Rourke 31.00

Hadley Thompson 30.00

Kaycee Kosmicki 25.00

Tess Jaure 24.00

Bull Riding

Owen Monfeldt 53.00

Stetson St. Clair 37.50

Riggin Pearce 34.00

Kolby Smith 26.50

Girls Cutting

Claire Bilek 118.00

Karly Peterson 106.00

Anna McQueeney 100.00

Abby Millburg-Holcomb 14.00

Goat Tying

Hadley Thompson 72.00

Rhame Hicks 45.00

Rickie Jo Rourke 43.00

Bleu Butler 38.00

Light Rifle

Memphis Erdman 37.00

Taylor Kimzey 36.00

Kayden Hemsher 30.00

Trigg Thompson 27.00

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Pole Bending

Oaklee Hoffman 46.00

Abby Millburg-Holcomb 37.00

Blake Cushman 35.00

Emeree Tavegie 35.00

Reined Cow Horse

Ryley Alameda 40.00

Wade Asay 18.50

Carter Hutchison 17.50

Saddle Bronc

Ty Scarborough 48.00

Kyle Fox 39.00

Steer Wrestling

Teague Goodman 68.00

Carter Hutchison 60.00

Landon Gold 33.00

Cooper Myers 33.00

Team Roping

Kasen McConnaughey/Bridger Peil 32.00

Colin Kofron/Kayden Hemsher 30.00

Tanner Griesman/Hays Espenscheid 28.00

Taten Mills/Whitney Tarver 26.00

Tie Down Calf Roping

Kolbe Chant 40.00

Carter Hutchison 39.00

Juston Keener 33.00

Ryder Morman 32.00

Trap Shooting

Trigg Thompson 35.00

Stone Hooten 31.00

Kayden Hemsher 31.00

Stryder Abbott 29.00

Girls All-Around

Hadley Thompson 169.50

Katie Rice 104.50

Paislee Moore 80.00

Oaklee Hoffman 79.00

Boys All-Around

Carter Hutchison 112.00

Teague Goodman 96.00

Bridger Peil 56.00

Kolbe Chant 54.00

You can follow more Wyoming High School Rodeo news and information at whsra.com.

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