Rodeo Pageant Coordinators

 Olivia Gunter [email protected]   Cell: 801-830-0816

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Janessa Gardner - Queen

Janessa is a 2022 graduate from Weber State University with high honors and her BSN in nursing. She currently works at Logan Regional Hospital on the Med-Surg, ICU, and ER floors. She graduated with honors from Sky View High School, where she was an active member in FFA and was on the horse evaluation team. She was the HOSA Academic Advisor, President of the French Club, MESA VIce President, and was an Ambassador for Smithfield City. She enjoys all types of horse disciplines, including: rodeo queening, roping, reining cow horse, AQHA, and english riding. Janessa has taken the Western Title of Cache County Champion two years in a row and was awarded Champion on the written knowledge test in the State of Utah. Currently, Janessa is training versatility and show horses with her yearlings and two-hand horses. She has been honored to obtain multiple championship titles in the past two years. With a little over 12 years of rodeo queening experience, she has developed a deep-rooted passion for community service, leadership, and promoting the Western way of life. She believes being a rodeo queen is about more than just the crown - it's about service, connection, and carrying forward a legacy that inspires others.

Sydney Nielsen - 1st Attendant

Sydney is the daughter of Todd and Nicole Nielsen from Mapleton, Utah. Sydney is 17 years old and attends Maple Mountain High School. She is a graduating senior this year who has spent her high school career involved in many activities, some of which include; being an FFA member focusing on animal science related classes as well as floriculture and greenhouse, doing 4-H with her horse projects in the western disciplines and being a state qualifier for the last 4 years as well as showing pigs and goats at numerous livestock shows across the state. Sydney's love for the western lifestyle shows in her dedication, determination and her "lets go have fun and get er’ done" attitude. Sydney loves the atmosphere and unity that the rodeo world encompasses and knows how much it has taught her both in and outside of the arena. Sydney has a passion for jewelry making, riding her horses, working with her stockshow animals, being on the boat, trying new things, hanging out with friends and family and sharing her contagious smile with those around her. Her favorite quote is from Dolly Parton and it says “if you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours”.

Terra Hicken - 2nd Attendant

Terra is the daughter of Dave and Tanya Hicken from Heber, Utah. In her free time she enjoys riding horses and paddle boarding. She graduated from Wasatch High School in 2022 then went on to Utah Valley University and graduated with her associates in Business Management in 2023. She completed a course at Mountainland Technical College in 2024 to become a limited x-ray technician. She has recently started a job working at Advanced Orthopedics. She is excited to be a part of the 104th Strawberry Days Rodeo and is looking forward to working with the community to make this year a year to remember!

Strawberry Days Rodeo

Its about family, its about fun, its about entertainment, IT’S UTAH