story by Ruth Nicolaus
Kyler Dick enjoys being in leadership roles.
The Oakley, Utah cowboy is president of the Utah High School Rodeo Association and is student vice-president of the National High School Rodeo Association.
He competes as a steer wrestler, team roper, tie-down roper and in the reining cow horse, with steer wrestling being his favorite event, because of the adrenaline rush and the friendships. “We’re the closest of all the timed events,” he said. “We joke around and help each other out the most.”
As a senior at South Summit High School, he is involved in FFA and is on the horse judging team.
His work as student vice-president at the national level involves plenty of public speaking, which he is comfortable doing. “I’m the funny guy who talks to (other) kids,” he said.
Kyler has qualified for the National High School Finals the past three years, and prior to that, for the National Junior High Finals three years. He hopes to earn a college rodeo scholarship and major in agri-business or business. He’s looking at colleges in Texas and Utah, and plans on steer wrestling and team roping collegiately.
He has two older sisters, Carlee and Rylee, and a twin brother, Kendall.
He is the son of Ladd and Cassi Dick.
