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Having both state title holders from Western Weber County shows what a rich environment we have right in our backyard.
Olivia Favero, Utah High School Rodeo Queen
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Weber County Rodeo Queens Rise to the Top
UHSRA Queen Olivia Favero started competing in rodeo queen pageants in Weber County when she was just eight years old. She started Weber County Horse 4H when she was 10 years old with long time 4H leader Connie Neal. She says the opportunities to participate in 4H study nights, Horse Bowl competitions, and horsemanship practices helped her gain the skills needed to compete and win at the state level. She was also named the 1st Attendant to the National High School Rodeo Queen, a coveted title of more than 40 other competitors from around the world. One of her favorite memories from her reign this year is getting to model for her favorite designer at the National Finals Rodeo and Miss Rodeo America pageant in Las Vegas in December.
Olivia Favero and Cardyn Clem were the 2021-22 season queens BY KENDAL RAE JENSEN
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eber County has a rich history of cultivating the best of the best from participants of the youth programs available in our area. Weber County junior posse, Weber County horse and livestock 4H, youth rodeos, open horse shows, and the plentiful barrel racing and team roping jackpots create an environment ripe with opportunities for horsemanship, training, and knowledge development within our youth. These programs have created many youth and young adults that have found success in programs like Miss Rodeo Utah, Miss
Rodeo America, the Utah Junior and High School Rodeo Associations, College Rodeo, and Pro Rodeo. Two of those recent success stories come from our own Western Weber County. Olivia Favero from Taylor was named the 2021-22 Utah High School Rodeo Queen and Cardyn Clem from West Warren was named the Utah Junior High School Rodeo Queen for the 2021-22 season. Having both state title holders from Western Weber County shows what a rich environment we have right in our backyard.
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Cardyn Clem, Utah Junior High School rodeo Queen
