2024 Makawao Stampede
Photos by Matthew Thayer
The annual Makawao Stampede, held this past July at Oskie Rice Arena in Olinda, featured $80,000 in cash prizes and drew cowboys and cowgirls from around the state, the country and even a few from Down Under. Bronson Branco took All-Around Cowboy honors and Kalena Kehano earned the All-Around Cowgirl title.
All-Around Cowboy Bronson Branco and All-Around Cowgirl Kalena Kehano pose with their 2024 4th of July Makawao Stampede championship saddles after Sunday's rodeo at Oskie Rice Arena in Olinda.
Kanoa Awai-Dickson heads to a win in Sunday's Steer Wrestling final.
Rodeo clown Cody Sosebee channels his inner Elvis Sunday.
Tyler Ferguson posts an 81-point ride in Bareback Bronc Riding Sunday.
Bareback Bronc Riding champion Darien Johnson looks to the Oskie Rice Arena crowd as he takes a victory lap Sunday.
Elizabeth Miranda wins Sunday's Match Barrel Race final against Jayci-Jay Rice.
Lea Barlett rides to a time of 18.62 in Sunday's Wahine Barrel Racing final.
Bull Riding champion Westin Joseph battles to stay aboard a leaping, twisting bull Sunday.
CR Wilken (right) and Wes Goodrich compete in Dally Team Roping Sunday.
Young paniolo Hunter Cavitt hangs on tight in the Sheep Riding competition Saturday.
ep rider Temanu Brown, 6, is congratulated by mom Kainoa Brown after his go Saturday.
A competitor ropes a steer on Sunday.
Kalena Kehano posts a time of 2.48 to win Wahine Breakaway Roping on her way to claiming the 2024 Makawao Stampede All-Around Cowgirl title.
Mugging champions Daniel Miranda (right) and Jaymes McGregor close in on a winning time Sunday.
Wahine Barrel Racing champion Rachel Cockett rounds a barrel Sunday.
Teams of cowboys on foot chase some truly wild cows in Sunday's Wild Cow Milking event Sunday at Oskie Rice Arena.
Teams of cowboys on foot compete in Wild Cow Milking Sunday.
Bronson Branco goes for the heel shot while teaming with Rory Souza to post a fast time of 6.91 seconds in Sunday's Dally Team Roping final. Branco went on to claim All-Around Cowboy honors. The Dally Team Roping event was won by the father and son duo of Ethan and Chris Awa.
Chance Frost posts a score of 65 points in Saddle Bronc Riding Sunday.
A bullrider breaks from the bucking chute Saturday.
Bareback Bronc Riding champion Darien Johnson rides to an 84-point winning score Sunday.
Retired six-time world Bareback Bronc Riding champion Kaycee Field gives daughter Remy Field, 5, a high-five after her go in Sheep Riding Saturday at Oskie Rice Arena.
Savannah Gooding rounds a barrel while posting a time of 19.72 in Junior Barrel Racing Saturday.
A bullfighter helps clear a bull from the arena after it tossed its would-be rider Sunday.
Barrel racer Jayci-jay Rice streaks to the finish line in a Match Barrel Race Saturday.
