Cheney rodeo goes off without a hitch

McMillan won best all-around cowboy

Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette | Jul 18, 20240

Matthew Strissel | Gazette count

Braden Richardson, of Jasper, Texas, rides a bull named "Poundin' Time" during the Cheney Rodeo on Sunday, July 14, at the Bi-Mart Arena.

The 56th annual Cheney Rodeo was held last weekend, July 12-14, at the Bi-Mart Arena in Cheney. Cowboys and cowgirls came from across the country to participate in the rodeo.

Caleb McMillan of Soap Lake, Wash., won all-around cowboy as he participated in bull riding, tie-down roping and steer wrestling.

Clay Stone, 27, of Blackfoot, Idaho, won the bareback riding event with 84.5 points on C5 Rodeo's horse named "Chasing Dreams." In steer wrestling, Cody Cabral, 35, of Hilo, Hawaii, won with a time of 4.4 seconds

For team roping, Steven and Taylor Duby, a father-son team from Hereford, Ore., wo...