USU Rodeo

Wishing Autumn and Duke the best of luck 💙

Meet The American Rodeo qualifiers ⬇

College National Finals Rodeo qualifier Autumn Snyder bought 2019 gelding Frenchmen Returns (Frenchmen R Hot x She Returns For Cash x Chicados Cash) from Joy Wargo when she went to look at a horse for her sister, Amberley. They have become quite the duo, recently winning the 2025 NBHA Vegas Super Show, also held at South Point Arena.

Read more about Snyder and "Duke" here: https://bhnmag.co/meet-qualifiers

🔷 Sarah Gruenig 🔷

We are so excited to welcome Sarah Gruenig to the 2026-27 USU Rodeo Team! Go AGGIES 💙

🔷 Happy Birthday Payt Goodey! 🔷

Payt is a senior from Benson, UT. He competes in the team roping and has served as our USU Team President this year. We hope you have the best day Payt!

🔷 Ellie Thurgood 🔷

We are so excited to welcome Ellie Thurgood to the 2026-27 USU Rodeo Team! Go AGGIES 💙

🔷 Hayden Corta 🔷

We are so excited to welcome Hayden Corta to the 2026-27 USU Rodeo Team! Go AGGIES 💙

🔷 Hailey Gibbs 🔷

We are so excited to welcome Hailey Gibbs to the 2026-27 USU Rodeo Team! Go AGGIES 💙

💙 Happy Happy Birthday to Elly Spencer! Elly is a sophomore from Eagle, ID and competes in the breakaway roping and team roping. We hope you have the best day Elly!

What a year it has been.

It’s hard to put into words just how much this team has meant—not just in wins or results, but in heart, grit, and the moments in between. From early mornings to late nights, long drives, tough losses, and unforgettable victories… this group showed up every single time with everything they had.

But what makes this year so special are the moments you don’t see on the scoreboard. Running the flags out under the lights at football games. The smiles at kids camp. Team dinners that turned into hours of laughing. Late-night ice cream runs. Getting dressed up for the gala. Team parties, bowling nights, and Bible studies that brought us closer than just teammates. And a packed home rodeo that reminded us what it feels like to be part of something bigger than ourselves.

To our athletes—thank you. Thank you for your dedication, your resilience, and the way you’ve represented this program. You gave more than just effort—you gave passion, pride, and a piece of yourselves. That’s what made this year unforgettable.

The memories we’ve made together will last a lifetime—and while this chapter is coming to a close, we can’t wait to watch each of you step into what’s next. We know you’re going to do incredible things in this life, and we’ll always be cheering you on.

💙 Go AGGIES 💙

🔷 UVU Short Round Bound 🔷

🏆 Ryker Smith in the Tie Down Roping and Bull Riding

🏆 Raeder Mendenhall and Lyric Phillips in the Team Roping

🏆 Desi Coombs in the Team Roping

🏆 Benson Aschenbrener and Brecken Ream in the Team Roping

🏆 Blaze Klingler in the Team Roping

🏆 Zane Brackett and Payt Goodey in the Team Roping

The USU Rodeo Team showed up to rope Muleys in the Team Roping for the long round! Good luck tonight!!

Short round starts at 6:00! Watch it live!

https://mylocalradio.com/video/uvu-rodeo-short-go/

🔷 Benson Aschenbrener 🔷

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