Joe Frost and Jasmine Jones competed at the Utah High School Rodeo on June 9-12 in Heber City. Frost qualified for state in five events and placed first in tie down roping, second in bareback riding, fourth in bull riding, fifth in steer wrestling and was named All-Around cowboy for the second year in a row. Jones qualified for state in two events, and placed third in pole bending.

Frost qualified for Nationals in the bull riding, bareback riding and tie down roping and Jones will compete in poles. Nationals will be held in Gillette, Wyo. on July 18 – 24.

A Union High School senior next year (Frost) had an easier time winning his second straight All-Around cowboy title than he did in 2009.

“Last year I was forty points behind in the All-Around after three days, but this season I had earned 530 points heading to the Utah High School Rodeo Finals,” he said.

Winning the All-Around was super, but Frost's main goal was to win an event title, which he did in tie down roping competition.

“My best time was 12.3 and getting a good setup and roping it around the neck securely is vital. I got a good horse that my dad Shane trained. A horse is key to doing a good job of roping,” said Frost.

Frost competed in bareback bronc riding for the first time at the state rodeo. He started riding bareback broncs last fall and entered only four rodeos in that event.

“Lewis Feild – a two-time Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) All-Around champ – came out and helped me with bareback bronc riding. My dad also helped me,” said Frost. (Clel Robinson from Bridgeland also has given Joe bronc/bull riding advice.)

Frost's best score in a bareback bronc event at the state rodeo was a 67 and he placed second.

“One horse was no good (as for ride-ability), but the other two jumped, kicked and had a lot of timing (up and down motions) to make for nice rides,” he said.

Frost won the first go in bull riding with a tally of 82 at the state rodeo.

“It was a new bull that jumped and turned back to provide a good ride. I was bucked off in two other rounds, but everyone else did the same and I finished in fourth place,” Frost said.

Frost sees bareback riding as a better fit for him.

“It is about being strong and aggressive. Bulls give and take, but in bareback bronc riding you take all you get. You just lift and lean back,” he said.

Frost will help his dad on their farm in Randlett and video tape cattle for a week.

“After we are done with farming duties we will work out every night,” Frost said. “Mostly I rope a lot of cattle. You can rope around a hundred calves, but can't get on fifty bulls or horses because you get too sore.”

Riding bulls/broncs is a family tradition. His uncle the late Lane Frost was a PRCA World Bull Riding champion (he died after a professional bull ride). His dad Shane rode bulls, bareback broncs, steer wrestled and roped calves. His grandpa Joe and great-uncle Clyde were PRCA bareback and saddle bronc competitors.

“For eight seconds I do every thing to stay on a bronc/bull. So much can happen in just a few seconds. I've never ran one, but been told that riding a bull or bronc is like running a marathon. You are all 'put-out'. It is a thrill that tires a person out at the same time,” he said.

Frost placed first in the Region 10 Meet, but he hasn't been able to wrestle as a sophomore and junior due to injuries. Frost is focusing on rodeo.

“I like wrestling, but rodeo will be my pro career and will help me go to college,” he said.

Frost is now turning his attention to the High School Nationals in Wyoming next month.