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High School Rodeo Leaders
Honored by UDAF

Ken and Lynda Norris, (seated and far right) are honored by Commissioner Leonard Blackham, for nearly 30 years each of service to the Utah High School Rodeo Association. Ben German (center) is the newly elected State President of the association.

Under the Norris' leadership Utah high school rodeo teams won seven national titles, three of those titles came in successive years in 2006, 2007 and 2008. The accomplishment earned them permanent possession of the sport's traveling trophy. The trophy is currently housed at the UDAF Main Building in Salt Lake City. The public is encouraged to visit the building and see the trophy.

Commissioner Blackham commends Ken and Lynda for their care that they gave for the leadership skills they helped develop in the thousands of students who took part in the High School Rodeo Association.

Commissioner Blackham honors the Norrises

 

 

Championship Rodeo Trophy Housed at UDAF Building

 

Utah Crowned Undisputed Champions at National High School Rodeo Finals

Traveling trophy is retired to UDAF building for display

Salt Lake City – Utah’s high school rodeo team presented their national championship trophy to the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food for display in the agency's building. The team of 24 high school students from throughout Utah was crowned the undisputed national champions last summer after winning their third consecutive national crown during the National High School Final Rodeo competition in Farmington, New Mexico. This third consecutive victory entitles the Utah team to permanently keep and display the traveling High School Rodeo trophy.
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HS rodeo presentation

(above) From left: Bailey Ward, current Utah High
School Rodeo Association Vice President; Sever Talbot,
Utah HSRA President and National Vice President;
Kyle Stephens, UDAF Deputy Commissioner; Jody
Thacker, 1st Runner up to State Queen and Silver
International State Queen.
Not pictured: Boyd Talbot, Past President, Utah
HSRA; and Kelly Anderson, current President Utah
HSRA.

the trophy

This high school rodeo championship
trophy is the first to be permanently
awarded to any state. In the competition’s
history, no state until now, has won the
national championship three consecutive
years.
The Utah team won the national championship
seven times in the past 13 years:
1996 – 2000 – 2001 – 2003 – 2006 –
2007 – 2008.


Posted June 9, 2009