District 1 California High School Rodeo Wraps Up Exciting 6th Competition of 2023-24 Season

^{cover photo: Red Bluff Round-Up Parade Grand Marshall was R.C. Landingham with his family, riding shot-gun on the Wells Fargo Stage in 2023.}

The Tehama District Fairgrounds in Red Bluff played host to the 6th rodeo of the 2023-24 season for District 1 California High School Rodeo last weekend. Top high school rodeo athletes from across Northern California competed in a range of events, showcasing their skills in roping, riding, wrestling, and racing.

Perhaps District 1 alumni will be competing in Red Bluff Round-Up since RC Landingham, T.J.Gray,  Jacek Frost, Brushton Minton, Jordan Spears, Justin Davis, Bailey Small were at the Texas and Arizona rodeos this spring.

District 1 High School Rodeo Finals will be held in Etna, CA on April 27-29^th.  The Junior High California State Finals will be in Red Bluff, May 15 – 18.

In the bull riding, Cooper Bonham emerged victorious with an impressive score of 144. The saddle bronc riding saw Jasper Frost of Browns Valley take first with 146 points, followed by Cash Parker of Red Bluff and Cody Cash of Montague. Quention Personeni of Oroville was the sole bareback rider, notching a score of 131.

The timed events were equally exciting, with Ilan Davis of Orland clocking the fastest time of 11.60 seconds in steer wrestling. Colton Suther of Palo Cedro topped the tie down roping with a time of 24.68 seconds. In team roping, the duo of Hayden Boles and Ilan Davis, both of Orland, posted the winning time of 15.84 seconds.

Cutting events tested the horse and rider’s ability to separate a cow from the herd. Colton Suther and Sophia Halsey Diehl of Orland claimed first place in the boys and girls cutting respectively.

In the fast-paced barrel racing, Sydney Oilar of Millville blazed to victory in 28.521 seconds. Jessie Wilson of Los Molinos took the breakaway roping title with a rapid time of 6.66 seconds. The goat tying was won by Claire Boles of Orland in 16.77 seconds, while Elthia Gomes of Etna navigated the poles in 42.483 seconds for the win.

The next High School Rodeo is set for April 5-7 at the Tehama District Fairgrounds, which will also host the Junior High Finals and awards. Admission is free. The District 1 High School Rodeo Finals will follow on April 27-29 in Etna, CA. Then the Junior High California State Finals take place back in Red Bluff from May 15-18. Be sure to come out and support these tremendously talented young equestrians as they vie for top honors in the arena.

Here is a complete list of contestants’ times and events based on the rodeo results provided:

Bull Riding:

1. Cooper Bonham – 144

Saddle Bronc:

1. Jasper Frost, Browns Valley – 146
2. Cash Parker, Red Bluff – 71/1
3. Cody Cash, Montague – 62/1

Bareback:

1. Quention Personeni, Oroville – 131

Steer Wrestling:

1. Ilan Davis, Orland – 11.60
2. Quentin Personeni, Oroville – 14.22
3. Jasper Frost, Browns Valley – 28.45
4. Westin Oilar, Millville – 5.50/1
5. Hank Bunting, Red Bluff – 5.83/1
6. Karl Johnson, Etna – 8.90/1

Tie Down Roping:

1. Colton Suther, Palo Cedro – 24.68
2. Tucker Kampmann, Orland – 32.86
3. Hayden Boles, Orland – 35.55
4. Carson Pray, Red Bluff – 36.23
5. Jasper Frost, Browns Valley – 36.78
6. Rhett Milne, Orland – 40.05
7. Cody Knoll – 46.51
8. Hank Bunting, Red Bluff – 47.31
9. Wyatt Stokes, Orland – 11.23/1
10. Trace Conard, Corning – 18.15/1

Boys Cutting:

1. Colton Suther, Palo Cedro – 145
2. Blake Earley, Oroville – 143
3. Cody Knoll – 131
4. Carson Pray, Red Bluff – 124

Team Roping:

1. Hayden Boles, Orland & Ilan Davis, Orland – 15.84
2. Jasper Frost, Browns Valley & Bryce Bidwell, Anderson – 24.74
3. Jayda Staley, Cottonwood & Colton Suther, Palo Cedro – 28.04
4. Carson Pray, Red Bluff & Jhett Neer, Greenville – 36.32
5. Kate Knoll & Cody Knoll – 36.40
   6-7. Rainy Minton, Witter Springs & Hank Bunting, Red Bluff – 43.05
   Kaley Schorovsky, Los Molinos & Zane Coleman, Ferndale – 43.05
6. Austin LaFayette, Oroville & Blake Earley, Oroville – 65.93
7. Cody Cash, Montague & Trace Conard, Corning – 7.51/1
8. Gracie Sherrick, Redding & Brady Hill, Shasta Lake – 9.06/1

Girls Cutting:

1. Sophia Halsey Diehl, Orland – 146
2. Devin Kerr, Red Bluff – 141
3. Hope Kell – 137
4. Molly Teuscher, Alturas – 136
   5-6. Haley Templeton, Red Bluff – 132
   Rainy Minton, Witter Springs – 132
   7-8. Canyon Darger, Ukiah – 131
   Maia Mayer, Los Molinos – 131
5. Kate Knoll – 128
6. Jocelyn Adams, Redding – 125

Barrel Racing:

1. Sydney Oilar, Millville – 28.521
2. Jessie Wilson, Los Molinos – 29.123
3. Alexis Molina, Gerber – 29.167
4. Makenna Baker, Chico – 29.171
5. Savannah Kampmann, Orland – 29.419
6. Kaley Schorovsky, Los Molinos – 29.419
7. Joslyn Shults, Red Bluff – 29.731
8. Maddee Baker, Chico – 29.755
9. Samantha Cornelius, Red Bluff – 30.246
10. Aubry White, Vacaville – 30.267

Breakaway Roping:

1. Jessie Wilson, Los Molinos – 6.66
2. Toni Kanakis, Corning – 6.67
3. Kaley Schorovsky, Los Molinos – 8.05
4. Alexis Molina, Gerber – 14.63
5. Canyon Darger, Ukiah – 20.16
6. Jayda Staley, Cottonwood – 2.43/1
7. Hope Kell – 3.09/1
8. Kate Knoll – 3.61/1
9. Sydney Oilar, Millville – 3.69/1
10. Elthia Gomes, Etna – 3.86/1

Goat Tying:

1. Claire Boles, Orland – 16.77
2. Danika Davis, Chico – 19.41
3. Mackenzie Hughes, Cedarville – 19.58
4. Makenna Baker, Chico – 19.75
5. Kacie Murdaugh – 21.76
6. Hope Kell – 21.77
7. Baylee Hughes, Cedarville – 21.83
8. Canyon Darger, Ukiah – 22.75
9. Sydney Oilar, Millville – 23.19
10. Jessie Wilson, Los Molinos – 24.50

Pole Bending:

1. Elthia Gomes, Etna – 42.483
2. Hope Kell – 42.919
3. Alexandra Hundley, Lakeport – 44.212
4. Jessie Wilson, Los Molinos – 45.240
5. Gracie Sherrick, Redding – 46.418
6. Jacey Pray, Red Bluff – 46.707
7. Maddee Baker, Chico – 47.475
8. Jocelyn Adams, Redding – 49.382
9. Devin Kerr, Red Bluff – 49.424
10. Laney K. Anderson, Susanville – 50.204

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