2026 Wyoming State High School Finals Rodeo Results and National Qualifiers

The State High School Finals Rodeo was Thursday through Saturday at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Buffalo. A lot was at stake. State titles were on the line in 15 events. There were two rounds in the rodeo events last Thursday and Friday, followed by the championship, short-go last Saturday morning. Also, on the line was qualifying for the National High School Finals Rodeo, which will take place in Lincoln, Nebraska, from July 19 to 25. The top four finishers in the season-long points standings will represent Wyoming next month at the NHSFR.

WYOPREPS RECAPS THE 2026 HIGH SCHOOL RODEO STATE FINALS

Congratulations to all the state champions who earned a title last weekend. Here are the top four in each event in Buffalo:

Bareback

Trenton Rogers – 218 points

Keon Norris – 197 points

Barrel Racing

Kashley Fornstrom – 52.081

Kendrie Ewing – 52.273

Coe Hornbuckle – 52.322

Stesha Tidyman – 53.275

Boys Cutting

Cody Hayden – 205 points

Nathan Peterson – 192 points

Breakaway Roping

Hadley Thompson – 7.820

Blue Butler – 11.410

Katie Rice – 21.920

Karly Peterson – 26.520

Bull Riding

Owen Monfeldt – 137 points

Stetson St. Clair – 112 points

Kolton Bonenberger – 76 points

Kody Scrogham – 62 points

Girls Cutting

Claire Bilek – 218.5 points

Karly Peterson – 218 points

Anna McQueeney – 217 points

Abby Millburg-Holcomb – 193 points

Goat Tying

Rickie Jo Rourke – 21.580

Rhame Hicks – 21.590

Hadley Thompson – 21.700

Brilee Burford – 24.080

Light Rifle

Memphis Erdman – 624 points

Kayden Hemsher – 605 points

Elizabeth Feathers – 579.5 points

Cooper Brownlee – 578 points

Pole Bending

Hadley Thompson – 62.876

Emeree Tavegie – 63.308

Emma Martin – 64.217

Karly Peterson – 65.077

Reined Cow Horse

Ashtyn Noland – 407.5 points

Ryley Alameda – 398.5 points

Taylor Thoman – 393 points

Wade Asay – Laramie 368.5 points

Saddle Bronc

Kyle Fox – 201 points

Teague Duncan – 109 points

Ty Scarborough – 60 points

Steer Wrestling

Teague Goodman – 37.990

Carter Hutchison – 111.870

Landon Gold – 113.290

Turek Thompson – 116.090

Team Roping

Landon Gold/Stetson St. Clair – 42.720

Hays Espenscheid/Tanner Griemsman – 114.440

Juston Keener/Tack Cross – 117.810

Whitney Tarver/Taten Mills – 125.190

Tie Down Calf Roping

Kolbe Chant – 31.760

Bridger Peil – 32.090

Gavin Burgess – 36.010

Carter Hutchison – 36.200

Trap Shooting

Stone Hooten – 184 points

Tuff Weber and Heston Crozier (tie) – 180 points

Kayden Hemsher – 175 points

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NHSFR Qualifiers from Wyoming

Here are the cowboys and cowgirls who finished in the top four of the 2025-26 season points standings. They punched their ticket to the NHSFR in Lincoln, NE, on July 19-25, 2026.

Bareback

Trenton Rogers – 211 points

Kenon Norris – 200

Tyson Schmelzle – 37

Barrel Racing

Kendrie Ewing – 154.5

Karly Davis – 140

Coe Hornbuckle – 120.5

Kashley Fornstrom – 102.5

Boys Cutting

Nathan Peterson – 136.5

Cody Hayden – 94

Breakaway Roping

Hadley Thompson – 132.5

Bleu Butler – 94.5

Bella Martinson – 88

Dylan Thar – 88

Bull Riding

Owen Monfeldt – 188

Stetson St. Clair – 141.5

Ruggin Pearce – 70.5

Kolton Bonenberger – 61.5

Girls Cutting

Claire Bilek – 170

Karly Peterson – 154.5

Anna McQueeney – 148

Abby Millburg-Holcomb – 52.5

Goat Tying

Hadley Thompson – 227.5

Rickie Jo Rourke – 170.5

Rhame Hicks – 163

Bleu Butler – 135

Light Rifle

Memphis Erdman – 137

Kayden Hemsher – 113

Taylor Kimzey – 108

Elizabeth Feathers – 102

Pole Bending

Emeree Tavegie – 141

Emma Martin – 131

Hadley Thompson – 116

Blake Cushman – 114.5

Reined Cow Horse

Ryley Alameda – 90

Wade Asay – 53.50

Ashtyn Holand – 53

Carter Hutchison – 51

Saddle Bronc

Kyle Fox – 199

Ty Scarborough – 119.50

Teague Duncan – 72

Kade Fraley – 32

Steer Wrestling

Carter Hutchison – 190.5

Landon Gold – 173.5

Teague Goodman – 170

Raden Miller – 125.5

Team Roping

Hays Espenscheid/Tanner Griemsman – 143

Whitney Tarver/Taten Mills – 93

Kress Johnson/Cruz Viles – 89.5

Stetson St. Clair/Landon Gold – 86

Tie Down Calf Roping

Kolbe Chant – 139.5

Bridger Peil – 121.5

Carter Hutchison – 104

Jace Bowles – 89.5

Trap Shooting

Stone Hooten – 128.5

Heston Crozier 118.25

Kayden Hemsher – 98.5

Cooper Brownlee – 84