Photos: Utah teens compete (and win) in national high school rodeo competition

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Hayden Madsen, of Honeyville, Utah, competes in barrel racing during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016.

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Kaytlyn Miller, of Dammeron Valley, Utah, competes in goat tying during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Miller won the event.

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Kaytlyn Miller, of Dammeron Valley, Utah, competes in barrel racing during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016.

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McKoy Christiansen, of Emery, Utah, competes in saddle bronc during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016.

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Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, gets off of the horse after competing in saddle bronc during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Friday July 22, 2016.

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Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, competes in saddle bronc during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Friday July 22, 2016.

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Ty Allred, of Tooele, Utah, competes in steer wrestling during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Morningside Park Monday July 18, 2016.

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Ryder Wright, of Milford, Utah, competes in saddle bronc during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016.

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Hayes Weight, of Goshen, Utah, competes in bull riding during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016.

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Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Hayden Madsen, of Honeyville, Utah, competes in barrel racing during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kaytlyn Miller, of Dammeron Valley, Utah, competes in goat tying during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Miller won the event. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kaytlyn Miller, of Dammeron Valley, Utah, competes in barrel racing during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kaytlyn Miller, of Dammeron Valley, Utah, competes in goat tying during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Miller won the event. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kaytlyn Miller, of Dammeron Valley, Utah, competes in goat tying during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Miller won the event. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kaytlyn Miller, of Dammeron Valley, Utah, competes in barrel racing during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune McKoy Christiansen, of Emery, Utah, competes in saddle bronc during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kaytlyn Miller, of Dammeron Valley, Utah, competes in barrel racing during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, gets off of the horse after competing in saddle bronc during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Friday July 22, 2016. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, competes in saddle bronc during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Friday July 22, 2016. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Ty Allred, of Tooele, Utah, competes in steer wrestling during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Morningside Park Monday July 18, 2016. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, competes in saddle bronc during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kaytlyn Miller, of Dammeron Valley, Utah, competes in barrel racing during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Ryder Wright, of Milford, Utah, competes in saddle bronc during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Hayes Weight, of Goshen, Utah, competes in bull riding during the National High School Finals Rodeo evening performance at Wrangler Arena Saturday July 23, 2016.

By Chris Detrick The Salt Lake Tribune

· July 24, 2016 3:09 pm

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The National High School Rodeo Association held its annual competition in Gillette, Wyoming this past week, and Utah students won big, with the girls' division taking first place and the boys' taking third over 41 other teams. Utah as a whole placed second. There were 1,680 athletes participating from the United States, Canada and Australia during the rodeo's seven-day run.