Ava Shepherd

Position:
Barrel Racing
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bozeman, Montana

At MSU (2023-24) Finished 7^th in barrel racing at MSUN #2.

Rodeo Background: A first generation rodeo athlete who began competing in barrel racing jackpots in middle school… UBRC Young Gun National Champion barrel racer in 2020… Lucky Horse Productions 1D Reserve Youth Barrel Racing Champion in 2022… Quanta High School Rodeo Team Member 2022-23… MHSRA State Qualifier 2022 and 2023, qualifying for the pole bending short go in 2023… barrel racing and pole bending Silver State International Rodeo qualifier in 2023, advancing to the short go in pole bending.

Academics and Family: A kinesiology major with plans to minor in animal science… one of two children of Melissa and Darin Shepherd… graduated from Bozeman Gallatin High School in 2023.