Photo Gallery: Dixie Spring Roundup Rodeo thrills hundreds

Written by Nick Yamashita
May 22, 2023
The Dixie Spring Roundup Rodeo gave hundreds thrills and spills on Friday and Saturday at the Dixie Sunbowl, St. George, Utah, May 20, 2023 | Photo by Nick Yamashita, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The weekend proved rough for some cowboys and cowgirls as they failed to score, but a few had rides of a lifetime as scores in higher 80s and some of the quickest times of the season were recorded during the Dixie Spring Roundup Rodeo.

The Dixie Spring Roundup Rodeo gave hundreds of thrills and spills on Friday and Saturday at the Dixie Sunbowl in St. George, Utah, May 20, 2023 | Photo by Nick Yamashita, St. George News

On Friday and Saturday, hundreds flocked to the historic Dixie Sunbowl to watch the rodeo and see the spills and thrills of the cowboy way.

Coordinated and hosted by Sky Nine Ranches, the rodeo’s sponsors included the city of St. George, 99.9 KONY Country, Security Service Federal Credit Union, Larsen Plumbing, Jones Paint & Glass, Eureka Casino Resort, Feller Enterprises, PDI, Whitaker Construction, OCCX, V.C. Milne and Sons Welding and XDC Experience Development Center, among others.

The event saw the following categories that started with bull riding and ended with bull riding.

The following are the categories and winners.

Bull riding

  • Pokey Houghton – 88
  • Zane Young – 78
  • Cody Urie – 74

Bareback Bronc

  • Morgan Heaton – 88
  • Zeke Holcomb – 85
  • Clay Ramone – 77

Saddle Bronc

  • Riggin Smith – 82.5
  • Cole Magnuson – 82
  • Zane Monnett – 81
  • Cooper James – 81

Tie-Down Calf Roping

  • Josh Jennings – 9.6 seconds
  • Randy Johnson – 10.1 seconds
  • Chad Reber – 11.0 seconds
  • Bridger Crandall – 11.2 seconds
  • Matt Shiozawa – 11.2 seconds

Breakaway Roping

  • Kyra Shepherd – 3.0 seconds
  • Faith Williams – 3.0 seconds
  • Kadence Martin – 3.3 seconds
  • Macardi Terry – 3.4 seconds

Team Roping

  • Ryder Winn/Monty Joe Petska – 5.9 seconds
  • Swade Olsen / Preston Olsen – 6.2 seconds
  • Lance Vause / Brock Andrus – 6.3 seconds
  • Brian Winn / Matt Liston – 6.6 seconds

Steer Wrestling

  • Kanton Vause – 5.0 seconds
  • Brandon Youd – 5.1 seconds
  • Jayden Lively – 7.4 seconds

Barrel Racing

  • Rebekah Hartley – 18.123 seconds
  • Kayla Gardner – 18.544 seconds
  • Kiara Elegante – 18.678 seconds
  • Kaitee Grant – 18.691 seconds

Sky Nine Ranches said thanks to everyone who came out and sponsored the event and all the competitors for coming and putting on a show.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nick Yamashita has extensive experience reporting for small town media, covering a variety of subjects and events for The Virgin River Times and The Progress in Southern Nevada. Before a career in journalism, he worked a variety of jobs in criminal justice systems. Yamashita holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Southern Utah University. He is an award-winning photographer and writer. He has been published in scholarly articles and poetry compilations. In his spare time, he practices and teaches martial arts.

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