News for
July 15, 2026

 

By Myrna Trauntvein
TN Correspondent

The 92nd Ute Stampede Rodeo payoff recap was broken down into PRCA (Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association), WPRA (Women’s Pro Rodeo Association), Women’s Barrel Race and Day Money for the Breakaway Roping event.

Each participant pays a fee, purse money, comp money, and an administration fee.

Accounting for all the categories, the total for bareback was $11,632.50; Saddle Bronc was $12,314, Bull Riding was $12,784, Tie Down Roping was $7,097; Steer Wrestling was $6,768, Team Roping was $22,936 for a total payout of $77,131.50.

For the Girl’s Barrel Race the total payout was $8,337.80 and for the Women’s Breakaway Roping it was $3,600.

The grand total was $85,469.30.

Winners in the Saddle Bronc Riding were: first place Leon Fountain, Lemitar, NM, with a score of 87.5 and a purse of $3,694.20; second was Hank Whitaker, Deeth, NV, with a score of 86 and a purse of $2,832.22; third was Bailey Small, McArther, CA with a score of 85 and a purse of $2,093.38; fourth split, Brody Harrison, Elmdale, KS and Allen Boore, Axtell, UT. both with a score of 84 and a purse of $1,108.26 each; sixth was Tom Webster, Goondiwindi, QL, with a score of 83.5 and a purse of $615.70; seventh was Zachary (Zac) Dallas, Las Cruces, NM, with a score of 82 and a purse of $492.56; eighth three-way split, Regan Lyons, Meandarra, QL, Jasper Frost, Browns Valley, CA, and Rusty Wright, Milford, Ut, all with a score of 81 and a purse of $123.14 each.

Winners of the Bareback Riding were: first, Toby Deudney, Tumut, SW, with a score of 87 and a purse of $3,454.50; second, Daxtyn Feild, Roosevelt, UT, with a score of 85.5 and a purse of $2,648.45; third, Kash (Kash Money) Loyd, Cleburne, TX, with a score of 85 and a purse of $1,957.55; fourth, Donny Proffit, Diamondville, WY, with a score of 84.5; fifth, Cole Hollen, Liberty Hill, TX, with a score of 83 and a purse of $806.05; sixth, Isaac Ingram, Eunice, LA, with a score of 82.5 and a purse of $575.75; seventh, Kelton Maxfield, Nampa, ID, with a score of 82 and a purse of $460.60; and eighth, Darien Johnson, Tremonton, UT, with a score of 80.5 and a purse of $345.45.

Winners of the Tie-Down Roping were: first, Wyatt Hunter, Neola, UT with a time of 8.8 seconds and a prize of $1,632.31; second split, Spencer King, West Point, UT, Justin Brinkerhoff, Corinne, UT, both with a time of 9.5 seconds and a prize of $1,312.94 each; fourth, Ladd King, West Weber, UT, with a time of 11.0 seconds, and a prize of $993.58; fifth, Keith (K.C.) Miller, Cambria, CA, with a time of 11.7 seconds and a prize of $780.67; sixth, John (J.D.) McCuistion, Fort Collins, CO, with a time of 12.2 seconds and a prize of $567.76; seventh, Cutter Carpenter, Athens, TX, with a time of 12.7 seconds and a prize of $354.85; and Joshua (Josh) Jennings, Glendale, UT, with a time of 13.1 seconds and a prize of $141.94.

Steer Wrestling winners were: first, Matt Watson, Santaquin, UT, with a time of 3.6 second and a payoff of $1,962.72; second, Peter Haas, Riverton, UT, with a time of 4.5 seconds, and a payoff of $1,624.32; third, Darcy Kersh, Charters Towers, QL, with a time of 4.7 seconds and a payoff of $1,285.92; fourth, Owen (Tad) Williams, Coalville, UT, with a time of 4.8 seconds and a payoff of $947.52; fifth, Coltin Hill, Blackfoot, ID, with a time of 5.2 seconds and a payoff of $609.12; and sixth, Chet Boren, Vernal, UT, with a time of 5.8 seconds and a payoff of $338.40.

Women’s Breakaway Roping winners were: first Sage Webster, Kamas, UT, with a time of 2.2 seconds and a purse of $2,151.19; second split was Erika Frost, Randlett, UT, Aubryn Bedke, Oakley, ID, both with a time of 2.3 seconds and a purse of $1,730.30 each; fourth, Ryland Pintar, Menan, ID, with a time of 2.3 seconds and a purse of $1,309.42; fifth, Maddison Rogers, Ogden, UT, with a time of 2.9 seconds and a purse of $1,0218.42; sixth, Braylee Shepherd, Fitzhugh, OK, with a time of 3.2 seconds and a purse of $748.24; seventh, Desi Coombs, Battle Mountain, NV, with a time of 4.2 seconds and a purse of $467.65; and Carly Bedke, Oakley, ID, with a time of 4.4 seconds and a purse of $187.06.

Winners in the Girl’s Barrel Race were: first, Amanda Butler, Payson, UT, with a time of 17.18 seconds and a payoff of $1,750.93; second Shelly Hrubochak, Pinedale, WY, with a time of 17.26 seconds and a payoff of $1,500.80; third, Kellie Jorgensen, Malad City, ID, with a time of 17.34 seconds and a payoff of $1,250.67; fourth split, Caitlyn White, Spanish Fork, UT, KariAnn Cross, Blackfoot, ID, both with a time of 17.35 seconds and a payoff of $958.84 each; sixth, Terri Wood Gates, West Jordan, UT, with a time of 17.36 seconds and a payoff of $667.02; seventh, McKale Seitz, Ogden, UT, with a time of 17.44 seconds and a payoff of $500.26; eighth, Haylee Moosman Woodward, Morgan, UT, with a time of 17.45 and a payoff of $333.51; ninth, Mackenzie McCuistion, Fort Collins, CO, with a time of 17.49 seconds and a payoff of $250/13; and tenth, Maggie Wright, Stephenville, TX, with a time of 17.50 seconds and a payoff of $166.75.

Team Roping Winners were: first, Jade Anderson, Genola, UT, and Kycen Winn, Annabella, UT, with a time of 4.9 seconds and a payoff of $2,637.64 each; second, Wyatt Murray, Neola, UT and Jake Freeland, Spanish Fork, UT, with a time of 5.0 seconds, and a payoff of $2,293.60 each; third, Colby Siddoway, Corinne, UT and Chance Moldenhauer, American Falls, ID, with a time of 5.2 seconds and a payoff of $1,949 each; fourth, Shay Carroll, Stephenville, TX, and Jace Helton, Tolar, TX, with a time of 5.4 seconds and a payoff of $1,605.52; fifth, Jace (J7) Bland, Turkey, TX, and Truman Magnus, Mason, TX, with a time of 5.5 seconds and a payoff of $1,261.48 each; sixth, McCrae Fillmore, Fremont, UT, and Howdy Dee (Howdy) Jackson, Roosevelt, UT, with a time of 5.6 seconds and payoff of $917.44 each; seventh split, Degan Patton, Pendleton, OR, and Rhett Nebeker, Roosevelt, UT, Ashton Parker, Malad, ID, and Kort Hilton, Afton, WY, both teams with a time of 5.8 seconds and a payoff of $401.38 per team member.