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Champions and Local Celebrities Add to the Fun of Eagle Mountain Pony Express Days Rodeo June 1, 2015, 10:11 pmFans and novice rodeo attendees enjoyed award-winning rodeo announcer Chad Nicholson and Professional Cowboy Association-winning bullfighter and clown Jeff "Slim" Garner. A rare occurrence in the rodeo was the world-famous champion saddle bronc event-winning Wright family. Brothers Cody, Jake, Jesse, Spencer and Cody's son, Rusty, all rode in Eagle Mountain on the Saturday May 23 performance. Local celebrity, 2012 National Finals Rodeo Saddle Bronc Rider, Rusty Allen, presented a crowd-pleasing champion ride for his community during Monday night's performance. Utah-based Bar T rodeo stock contractor brought out some of their champion livestock to contribute to the event. Bar T has been in the rodeo business over 60 years. The Pony Express Rodeo Committee, comprised of local residents working hard to coordinate the permanent improvements on the cities rodeo ground facility, is Jared Gray, Krista Black, Jeremy Nielson, Travis Gray, Jim Smith, Kyle Bond, Jennifer Riley, Wendy Lojik, and Angie Burgess. Along with many committee members. The committee looks forward to the Demolition Derby on Saturday June 6 at 6 p.m., in addition to the area's first extreme "endurocross" on Saturday, July 18. Pony Express Rodeo Results A full list of results will be posted at www.bartrodeo.com Bareback riding: 1. Mason Clements, 85 points on Bar T Rodeo's Echo Ridge, 2. Jessy Davis, 83, 3. Caleb Bennett, 81, 4. (tie) Grant Denny and Morgan Heaton, 80, each; 6. Morgan Wilde, 79, Saddle bronc riding: 1. Jesse Wright, 85 points on Bar T Rodeo's Wild Ride, 2. Allen Boore, 84, 3. (tie) Cody Wright, Jake Wright, Rusty Allen and Charlie Kogianes, 81. Bull riding: 1. Dalan Duncan, 82 points on Bar T Rodeo's Jiggit, Shad Heiner, Garrett Smith, 4. Brady Portenier, 5. (tie) Bowyn Allemand and Ty Wallace, 74. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2025 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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