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Meet the Member Peyton McCabe

story by Riata Cummings Peyton McCabe is a 15-year-old rodeo athlete from Cedar City, Utah. He is the son of Johnathon and Amanda McCabe and is the youngest of three children. His older sister Haylee is 22 and his brother Connor is 19. They enjoy going camping, riding, and hunting as a family. Peyton will attend Canyon View High School this fall, and he is looking forward to the less restrictive environment in high school.…

Meet the Member Payton Alfred

story by Riata Cummings Payton Alfred is the daughter of C.J. and Sabrina Alfred of Herriman, Utah. She is the youngest of three children, with an older brother, Dalton, and sister, Harlie. Payton enjoys riding on the trails of the mountains near her home with her friends and family. She just completed her eighth-grade year at Fort Herriman Middle School and will start her freshman year at Mountain Ridge High School at the end of…

Meet the Member Soloman Andersen

story by Riata Cummings Soloman Andersen is the son of Patty and Eric Andersen of Wallsburg, Utah. He just finished his eighth grade year at Rocky Mountain Middle School and will attend Wasatch High School this fall. He is looking forward to having new teacher, trying out for the basketball team, becoming a member of the rodeo team and joining the school’s chapter of the National FFA Organization. Soloman has two older brothers, Hayden and…

Meet the Member Rylee Russell

story by Riata Cummings 14-year-old rodeo athlete from Avon, Utah, Rylee Russell has been competing in rodeo for almost five years. Rylee is the daughter of Ty and Celeste Russell and has two brothers, Ty and Kody. As a young girl, Rylee competed in the horse 4-H and in other horse shows. After some encouragement from some of their friends, her and her brothers decided to try something new by stepping into the world of…

Meet the Member Oaklee Giles

story by Riata Cummings Oaklee Giles is a 14-year-old rodeo athlete from the quiet little town of Lakeshore, Utah. She is the daughter of Brandy and Shane Giles and has an older sister named Laynee. Together they enjoy going roping or competing at barrel races. Oaklee is an eighth grader at Spanish Fork Junior High School and her favorite classes include animal science, math and physical education. “When I was 2-years-old I was riding on…

Meet the Member Kade & Cole Dubois

story by Riata Cummings Cole and Kade Dubois are 14-year-old twins from Lehi, Utah. They just finished their eighth-grade year at Willow Creek Middle School, where they both enjoyed their exploring technology class which gave them the opportunity to explore some of the fun and interesting aspects of computer science. They have two older sisters, Emmalee and Amanda, and their parents are Justin and Ann Dubois. Together they enjoy traveling the state for high school…

Meet the Member Zane Monnett

story by Riata Cummings Zane Monnett was born in Wickenburg, Arizona, and moved to Glendale, Utah, when he was 6-years-old. Glendale is in an area called “The Valley”, where small clumps of people make up little towns. Zane says, “It is a good place to grow up because all the people are nice, and you are away from the city.” Zane is 14-years-old and attends Valley High School as an eighth grader. His favorite classes…

Meet the Member Abby Richards

story by Riata Cummings Fourteen-year-old Abby Richards is an eighth grader at Bryce Valley High School, and her favorite class is math. She lives in Tropic, Utah, a small town surrounded by the beauty of several national parks and full of wonderful people. Abby is the daughter of Mykelle and Shilo Richards, and has three brothers, Keagan, Chancey, and Klincey, and a younger sister, Shiley. As a family they enjoy traveling the state for high…

Meet the Member Jace Crozier

story by Riata Cummings Jace Crozier is a 14-year-old cowboy from the small town of Neola, Utah. Jace is an eighth grader at Roosevelt Junior High School where his favorite classes include science, mathematics, and physical education. Jace is an all-around athlete, competing as a quarterback and wide receiver on his football team, as well as playing baseball and basketball. Jace is the son of Jeff and Mandie Crozier, and has an older brother, Whitt,…

Meet the Member Monty Christiansen

story by Riata Cummings Monty James Christiansen is the 13-year-old son of Kirk and Mistie Christiansen of Emery, Utah. He loves the small town and close community situated between the Manti-La Sal mountains and the San Rafael desert. He is the youngest of five children and his siblings are McKoy and his wife Katie, Riata and her husband Daniel, Korby and Byron. They spend a lot of time together on the rodeo road, working the…

Meet the Member Makynli Motley

story by Riata Cummings Makynli Motley is a 13-year-old eighth grader attending Rocky Mountain Middle School, where her favorite classes include history, English, and agriculture. She is the daughter of Lori and Jeremy Motley of Wallsburg, Utah, and has one sister, Kelsi, and two brothers, Kray and Ryker. The family enjoys spending time together outside; camping, fishing, bike riding and trail riding. They own an assortment of animals, including dogs, cats, horses, mules, pigeons, pigs,…

Meet the Member Iverson Brothers

story by Riata Cummings Bronsen, Westynn, and Daelyn Iverson are three hardworking young men known as the Traveling Cowboys. The boys live in Hurricane, Utah, with their parents Kelby and Kathie and younger sisters Makadie, Oaklie, and Kynlie. The family owns and operates Western Legacy Farm and Ranch where they board and care for over 70 horses. They raise chickens, goats, sheep, cattle, and horses, as well as maintaining peach, cherry, and pecan orchards. The…