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Meet the Member Cael Day

story by Riata Cummings Cael Day is the 13-year-old son of Raynel and Sharlie Day from Enterprise, Utah. Cael loves that living in a rural place gives him “more opportunities to rope, ride, and have fun.” Cael is the oldest of 4 children, and he has two younger sisters, Jordan and Oakley, and one younger brother, Stetson. The family enjoys spending time together outdoors, hiking, and hanging out. Cael is an eighth-grader at Enterprise High…

Meet the Member Ryter Ekker

story by Riata Cummings Ryter Ekker is the son of Tyson and Teri Ekker from small-town Elmo, Utah. He has an older brother named Will, and together the family enjoys going shooting, hunting, fishing, and rodeoing. Ryter is an 8th grader at Canyon View Middle School and enjoys his math and art classes. One day he would like to use his mathematical talent as an engineer, and he spends his free time drawing deer, elk,…

Meet the Member Preslie Bennett

story by Riata Cummings Preslie Bennett is a 14-year-old rodeo athlete and eighth-grader at North Star Academy. Her favorite classes include English and language arts where skilled teachers have helped her hone her passion for writing. Preslie is the daughter of Haylee and Hadley Bennett of Bluffdale, Utah, and the oldest of three children. Her younger brother, Colter, and younger sister, Macie, help make family camping trips, sporting events, riding sessions and vacations more enjoyable…

Meet the Member Peyton Anderson

story by Riata Cummings Peyton Anderson is the 13-year-old daughter of Mandy and Jace Anderson of Eagle Mountain, Utah. She has an older brother, Braxton, and a younger sister, Taytum. As a family they enjoy going camping, hunting, fishing, going for trail rides and watching movies. This year Peyton is an eighth-grader at Frontier Middle School and her favorite class is math. Peyton’s mother and father competed in rodeo while they were in high school,…

Meet the Member Alexis Anderson

story by Riata Cummings Alexis Anderson is the 13-year-old daughter of Juli and Casey Anderson of Oakley, Utah. She is an eighth-grader at South Summit Middle School where her favorite classes include history and Spanish. Alexis is the second of four children and her siblings are Chet, Quin, and Hadlee. The family enjoys spending time together in the great outdoors going for rides or playing games. Alexis enjoys playing basketball, softball, and volleyball and has…

Meet the Member Maklee Larsen

story by Riata Cummings Maklee Larsen is the 13-year-old daughter of Glenn and Misty Larsen of Genola, Utah. The small-town farming community serves as a home base for Maklee and her sister Shaylee as they spend time together riding horses, boating, and traveling to and from rodeos. Maklee attends Mount Nebo Jr High School and will begin her eighth-grade year this fall. Maklee’s father and his sisters competed in rodeo and she followed in their…

Meet the Member Kadence Martin

story by Riata Cummings Thirteen year old cowgirl and rodeo athlete, Kadence Martin hails from Evanston, Wyoming. She is the oldest child of Kade and Nicole Martin, and her siblings are Kash, Oaklynn, Maycee, and Kassidy. As a family they enjoy spending time camping, traveling, and competing in rodeos. Kadence does her schooling online through the Liahona Preparatory Academy and will be an 8th grader this year. She loves that online schooling gives her the…

Meet the Member Brit Bradford

story by Riata Cummings Brit Bradford is the 13-year-old son of Cody and Tracie Bradford of Salem, Utah. Brit is the middle child, his siblings being Brooklyn who is 19, Beretta who is 16, Brynlie who is 11, and Brielle who is 10. Brit will be a 7th grader this year, and he loves that his online schooling gives him the chance to rope and ride more frequently than traditional schooling would. When Brit was…

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…