2025 Boot Kick Off, Stick Horse Barrel Race Winners Announced

SHERIDAN, WY (JULY 8, 2025) – The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Board kicked off Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week with the annual Boot Kick-Off and Stick Horse Barrel Races on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Whitney Commons Park.

The Stick Horse Barrel Races started the event for children 8 and younger. Participants had to run as fast as possible on their stick horses around barrels and back to the start. The top three winners in each category were:

Ages 4 and Under:
First place – Layton Davey
Second place – Emery Garner
Third place – Decker Gallagher

Ages 5 & 6:
First place – Asher Li
Second place – Nielsen Fields
Third place – Kaylor Anderson

Ages 7 & 8:
First place – Kashton Adsit
Second place – Jasper Edwards
Third place – Jules Fowle

The Boot Kick-Off was held following the Stick Horse Barrel Races. Participants competed to see who could “kick off” their boot the farthest. The top three winners in each category were:

Ages 9-12 Girls & Boys:
First place – Lois Johnson
Second place – Alex Heid
Third place – Fiona Johnson

Ages 13-17 Girls:
First place – Alejandra Trocha
Second place – Aubrey Hartley
Third place – Kyra Detimore

Ages 13-17 Boys:
First place – Cole Connors
Second place – Finn Stalick
Third place – Blaze Hutton

Ages 18 & Up Women:
First place – Megan Sessions
Second place – Brittany Gorzalka
Third place – Taylor Townsend

Ages 18 & Up Men:
First place – Riley Sessions
Second place – Josh Wilcox
Third place – Sergio Trocha

A total of $1,330 in Chamber Bucks was awarded to the winners. The 2025 Boot Kick Off was sponsored by Barney & Graham, LLC.

For more information about the Boot Kick-Off event, call the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce at (307) 672-2485.