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College National Finals Rodeo

Seven UVU Students compete for top honors from the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.

By UVU Photo

June 17^th, 2023

Jace Hanks, header & Wyatt Ahlstrom, healer

4th Place - Team Roping

Wyatt Ahlstrom throws for the heels as header, Jace Hanks pulls during the 2nd day of the College National Finals Rodeo in Jasper, Wyoming.

Wyatt Ahlstrom and Jace Hanks gets ready for team roping.

Heeler Wyatt Ahlstrom,19, and header Jace Hanks, 20, chase down a steer in the CNFR Team Roping competition.

Heeler Wyatt Ahlstrom prepares to throw for the heels as header Jace Hanks makes the turn in the CNFR Team Roping competition.

Heeler Wyatt Ahlstrom,19, and header Jace Hanks, 20, watch the action after another successful round.

Cottar Deveraux

10th Place - Tie-Down Roping

Cottar Deveraux prepares to leap from his horse during a Tie-Down Roping round in Casper, Wyoming.

Cottar Deveraux throws from his horse during a Tie-Down Roping round in Casper, Wyoming.

Cottar Deveraux looks up to the watch the replay after a successful Tie-Down Roping round in Casper, Wyoming.

Cottar Deveraux pulls the rope tight during Tie-Down Roping round in Casper, Wyoming.

Bret Olsen

11th Place - Team Roping (Partnered with healer Hayden Roundy of Southern Utah University)

Hayden Roundy and Bret Olsen compete in Team Roping.

Hayden Roundy prepares to go for the heels as Bret Olsen rope is ready to strike in CNFR Team Roping in Casper, Wyoming.

Bret Olsen and Hayden Roundy come out of the gates with rope flying during the CNFR Team Roping in Casper, Wyoming.

Bret Olsen stretches out the steer.

Hayes Giles jumps from he horse running for the calf in the CNFR Tie-Down Roping in Casper, Wyoming.

Hayes Giles in another round of the Tie-Down competition.

Wyatt Ahlstrom and the steer go head-over-heels during the CNFR Steer Wrestling.

Wyatt Ahlstrom drops in on a steer.

Hayden Boren looses his grip on the steer.

Montana Landis competes in the CNFR Goat Tie competition.

Montana Landis gets airborne as she runs to the goat in the CNFR Goat Tie competition.

Montana Landis jumps out of the gates in the CNFR Goat Tie competition.

A view from the Ford Events Center in Casper, Wyoming.

Wyatt Ahlstrom and Hayden Boren prepare their horses to compete in the CNFR Steer Wrestling competition at the Ford Events Center in Casper, Wyoming.

Hayden Boren gets his injured ankle taped in a halls under the Ford Events Center by a coach from another Rocky Mountain Region team .

Hayden Boren gets his injured ankle taped in a halls under the Ford Events Center by a coach from another Rocky Mountain Region team .

Cottar Deveraux warms up his horse before competing in the CNFR.

Hayes Giles rides with others as the warm up their horses before a round in the CNFR.

Cottar Deveraux cleans the hooves of his horse.

Cottar Deveraux walks his horse out of the events center after competing in a round of the CNFR Tie-Down Roping.

Hayden Boren cleans a stall as teammate Wyatt Ahlstrom spends time with his fiancé.

Cottar Deveraux and Bret Olsen walk their horses to their stalls.

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

College National Finals Rodeo

Footnotes

Photos by Jay Drowns

FootNotes

Photos by Jay Drowns

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