Idaho State High School Rodeo Finals wrap up in Pocatello

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho State High School Rodeo Championship Finals took place on Saturday, June 13, with the stands packed at the Bannock County Fairgrounds in Pocatello. With Nationals on the line for Idaho athletes, the top 20 of each competition competed in the short go rounds.

Today's events included bareback bronc riding, barrel racing, boys and girls cutting, breakaway roping, bull riding, goat tying, pole bending, reined cow horse, rifle shooting, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, trap shooting, and crowning the 2026-27 IHSRA Queen.

The competitions have been fierce for seven days, with the first rodeo cow cutting rounds at the indoor arena in Pocatello on Sunday, June 7. The top four athletes in each competition advance to Nationals in July in Lincoln, Nebraska.

List of Winners

• Bareback Riding: Ryder Wallace, Firth, ID
• Barrel Racing: Samantha Mai, Albion, ID
• Boys Cutting: Wesley Zebarth, Kimberly, ID
• Breakaway Roping: Hannah Bingham, Preston, ID
• Bull Riding: James Boggus, Ennis, MT
• Girls Cutting: Reagan Stice, Middleton, ID
  Goat Tying: Clara Seiders, Adrian, OR
• Pole Bending: Katelyn Evans, Arbon, ID
• 2026-27 IHSRA Queen: Ashley Lamb, West Haven, UT
• Reined Cow Horse: Cooper Skinner, Dingle, ID
• Rifle Shooting: Gavin Godfrey, Clarkston, UT
• Saddle Bronc: Kash Angell, St. Anthony, ID
• Steer Wrestling: Rugar Smith, Holbrook, ID
• Team Roping: Jarrett Warner and Cinch Penrod, UT