Yuma County Fair & Rodeo News

10/13/2026

08/11/2026

**2026 YUMA COUNTY EVENT RESULTS**

Congratulations to all of our contestants, and thank you to our buckle sponsors for supporting our Yuma County Events.

**P*e Wee Barrels (8 & Under)**
🥇 Tytus Steinbeck — 29.691 sec
🥈 Guthrie Rains — 34.273 sec
🥉 Kenzie Snapp — 40.267 sec
4th — Ryker Jones — 48.563 sec
5th — Reata Jones — 50.781 sec
🏆 Buckle Sponsor: Brent Gordon, DeKalb Seed

**Junior Barrels (9–16)**
🥇 Grace Jones — 17.791 sec
🥈 Lexi Homm — 19.029 sec
🥉 Grace Lebsack — 20.489 sec
4th — Teagan Kelly — 20.709 sec
🏆 Buckle Sponsor: Premier Farm Credit

**Open Barrels**
🥇 Wendy Walter — 16.916 sec
🥈 Deb Schroetlin — 17.390 sec
🥉 Nancy Smith — 18.265 sec
4th — Alyssa Smith — 23.208 sec
🏆 Buckle Sponsor: Hoch Real Estate

**P*e Wee Flag Race (8 & Under)**
🥇 Guthrie Rains — 13.946 sec
🥈 Tytus Steinbeck — 16.739 sec
🥉 Kenzie Snapp — 21.210 sec
4th — Laredo Rains — 26.432 sec
🏆 Buckle Sponsor: Five Rivers Cattle Feeding

**Junior Breakaway Calf Roping (9–16)**
🥇 Bex Zion — 4.94 sec
🥈 Maggie Linman — 21.29 sec
🏆 Buckle Sponsor: Yuma Ag Air

**Open Breakaway Calf Roping**
🥇 Tyrell Homm — 1.66 sec
🥈 John Archer — 2.62 sec
🥉 JB Kirchenschlager — 2.66 sec
4th — Olivia Cullen — 3.47 sec
5th — Gannon Gleghorn — 5.44 sec
🏆 Buckle Sponsor: Roger Herman Memorial

**Junior–Senior Team Roping**
🥇 Gage Gleghorn & Randy Mekelburg — 5.85 sec
🥈 Gannon Gleghorn & JB Kirchenschlager — 12.19 sec
🥉 Lexi Homm & Cy Homm — 13.19 sec
🏆 Buckle Sponsor: Everett Wiltfang Memorial

**Open Dally Ribbon Roping**
🥇 Cort McBride & Kaycee McBride — 9.31 sec
🥈 JB Kirchenschlager & Taby Jones — 10.09 sec
🥉 Brady Mays & Jalyn Archer — 12.00 sec
4th — Cy Homm & Maguire Franz — 16.03 sec
🏆 Roper Buckle Sponsor: Denny Mekelburg Memorial
🏆 Runner Buckle Sponsor: Bank of Colorado

**Mixed Team Roping**
🥇 Jaycee Snapp & Josh Archer — 6.87 sec
🥈 Lexi Homm & Truitt Homm — 7.00 sec
🥉 Jacy Mays & Brady Mays — 7.69 sec
4th — Tracy Hatch & Kashell Hatch — 7.87 sec
5th — Luis Rascon & Nancy Smith — 14.19 sec
🏆 Header Buckle Sponsor: Shelly Smith Memorial
🏆 Heeler Buckle Sponsor: John Newbanks Memorial

**Open Team Roping**
🥇 Kaycee McBride & Cort McBride — 4.65 sec
🥈 Randy Mekelburg & Rod Heid — 6.06 sec
🥉 Tuffy Murphy & Chris Judge Jones — 6.10 sec
4th — Saul Vargas & Manuel Vargas — 7.53 sec
5th — Luis Rascon & Tim Furnish — 10.28 sec
🏆 Buckle Sponsor: Leon Mekelburg Memorial

08/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's rodeo a success.

To all of our contestants, stock contractors, rodeo personnel, judges, volunteers, generous sponsors, and everyone who purchased a ticket and joined us in the stands—thank you.

Congratulations to all this year's winners!

A few numbers from this year's rodeo:

*Nearly 800 meals served in Rodeo Hospitality.
*68,600 gallons of water applied to prepare and maintain the arena.
*55 gallons of iced tea and 60 gallons of lemonade served.
*52 volunteers who gave their time to help.
*Ba****ck Riding: Jade Taton – 84.5 points on Smith Pro Rodeos' Jesse's Girl.
*Steer Wrestling: C**t Honey – 4.0 seconds.
*Team Roping: Kelvin Medeiros & Tyson Thompson – 5.3 seconds.
*Saddle Bronc Riding: Gavin Nelson – 85.5 points on Smith Pro Rodeos' Sunset Trail.
*Tie-Down Roping: Riley Pruitt – 8.7 seconds.
*Barrel Racing: Katelyn Scott – 17.55 seconds.
*Steer Roping Average: Riley O'Rourke – 36.8 seconds.
*Bull Riding: Wyatt Nez – 82 points on Smith Pro Rodeos' Tea Train.

One interesting note from the barrel racing: 1st and 2nd place runs came during Sunday's performance, 3rd, 6th, and 8th place came during Saturday's performance, and 4th, 5th, 7th, and 9th place came during Saturday's slack.

Thank you again to everyone who played a part in the 2026 Yuma County Fair & Rodeo. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you again next year.

Special thanks to Statler Grover for creating this rodeo highlight video.