Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2023 Reata Cook

The saying, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” came to fruition on Aug. 18, 2022 when Reata Cook was blessed to have the coveted jade and gold crown of Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2023 placed upon her cowboy hat as the 65th Miss Rodeo Wyoming.

Reata was blessed to grow up living every cowgirl’s dream on a cattle ranch with an abundance of hard work, family fun and a lot of riding. She comes from a sixth generation ranching and farming family and her proud parents are Jay Cook and Kerri Parr.

Reata is the very spirit and embodiment of Wyoming – integrity, hard work, grit and the “West.”

Reata is a 2019 graduate of Big Horn High School and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a future goal to obtain her master’s degree.

Having diverse athletic interests led her to spend many years on a basketball court, football field, track field and rodeo arena. Whether it was competing in school sports, rodeo events or representing her royalty titles, she was always ready to work hard and put forth her best effort.

Her college involvement and honors include Campus Ventures, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, National Society of Leadership and Success, President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List.

Reata attributes her many accomplishments to her faith in God, with the firm belief “Everything I do, I do for the glory of God.”

Reata’s ambition to empower young ladies inspired her to partner with Joey’s Fly Fishing Foundation’s Just For Girls Program, where she continues to carry out her platform which began when she was Miss Sheridan WYO Rodeo. She educates and mentors girls on how to feel empowered in the world we live in today through the Western values true to Wyoming, while creating unique friendship experiences.

As 2023 Miss Rodeo Wyoming, Reata states, “I am not only honored, but truly humbled to have this amazing opportunity of fulfilling a lifelong dream representing the greatest sport on dirt – rodeo – and my beautiful state of Wyoming. I will proudly serve as your ambassador with honor, poise, grace and integrity. Long live cowboys!”

Miss evanston cowboy days Bailee Mackey

Bailee Mackey is the Evanston Cowboy Days Queen and the 23-year-old daughter of Payton and Marlene Mackey. She is a fifth-generation rancher attending Utah State University (USU), pursuing a degree in equine science and management while receiving a minor in agricultural business.

Bailee enjoys riding horses on her family’s ranch, working cattle, expressing her love for trucks, snowmobiling in the cold, dirt biking in the summer and tweaking motors in her spare time.

Along with competing in the Intermountain Reining Horse Association, Bailee coaches USU’s Equestrian Team and is passionate about improving the health of animals as a certified PEMF Magnawave practitioner.

Bailee is excited for the opportunity to represent her community and the sport of rodeo at this year’s pageant.