2024 Makawao Stampede
Branco and Kehano win all-around honors at annual rodeo
All-Around Cowboy Bronson Branco and All-Around Cowgirl Kalena Kehano pose with their 2024 4th of July Makawao Stampede championship saddles at Oskie Rice Arena in Olinda. Additional photo captions may be found at the bottom of the page.
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.
Kanoa Awai-Dickson heads to a win in Sunday's Steer Wrestling final.
Tyler Ferguson posts an 81-point ride in Bareback Bronc Riding Sunday.
A competitor ropes a steer in Sunday's final.
Bareback Bronc Riding champion Darien Johnson looks to the Oskie Rice Arena crowd as he takes a victory lap Sunday.
Rodeo clown Cody Sosebee channels his inner Elvis Sunday.
Elizabeth Miranda wins Sunday's Match Barrel Race final against Jayci-Jay Rice.
Hunter Cavitt hangs on tight in the Sheep Riding competition Saturday.
Sheep rider Temanu Brown, 6, is congratulated by mom Kainoa Brown after his go Saturday.
Mugging champions Daniel Miranda (right) and Jaymes McGregor close in on a winning time Sunday.
Kalena Kehano posts a time of 2.48 to win Wahine Breakaway Roping on her way to claiming the All-Around Cowgirl title.
A bullfighter helps clear a bull from the arena after it tossed its would-be rider 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.
Teams of cowboys on foot compete in Wild Cow Milking Sunday.
Teams of cowboys on foot chase some truly wild cows in Sunday's Wild Cow Milking event Sunday at Oskie Rice Arena.
Bull Riding champion Westin Joseph battles to stay aboard a leaping, twisting bull Sunday.
Lea Barlett rides to a time of 18.62 in Sunday's Wahine Barrel Racing final.
A bullrider breaks from the bucking chute Saturday.
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 Al-Around Cowboy honors. The Dally Team Roping event was won by the father and son duo of Ethan and Chris Awa.
Bareback Bronc Riding champion Darien Johnson rides to an 84-point winning score Sunday.
Savannah Gooding rounds a barrel while posting a time of 19.72 in Junior Barrel Racing Saturday.
Chance Frost posts a score of 65 points in Saddle Bronc Riding Sunday.
Barrel racer Jayci-jay Rice streaks to the finish line in a Match Barrel Race Saturday.
CR Wilken (right) and Wes Goodrich compete in Dally Team Roping Sunday.
Wahine Barrel Racing champion Rachel Cockett rounds a barrel Sunday.