Billingsley won the all‑around and breakaway roping titles; Miller won in the team roping category; and Lawrence won in tie‑down roping, making her the three‑time world champion.

The connection to Old West shows has special meaning for Billingsley as her family has been on the rodeo circuit for generations.

Her grandmother, Margie Greenough Henson, did Roman style horseback riding and saddled broncos. Her grandfather, Charlie “Heavy” Henson, was a bulldogger. Both Hensons were rodeo champions.

“They did everything,” Billingsley said.

A mother of two, 39‑year‑old Billingsley has been involved with rodeos since she was 10 years old.

“I love the people and competing,” she said.

Lawrence too has been competing in rodeos since she was a child.

“I’ve been doing rodeos all my life,” Lawrence said, adding the sport is a family tradition.

A land broker and developer by profession, Lawrence earned her first rodeo card when she was just 13 years old.

Miller, of Cave Creek, is also a lifelong rodeo competitor. At 32, Miller is a fourth generation rodeo championship rider.

Though she does not have children, Miller is planning to someday have a family of her own. She said her family’s tradition motivated her to participate in the sport.

“Today, especially with the younger generation, there’s not a lot of people who have traditions or heritage in their life,” she said. “This is a good thing for me because I have something I can pass on to my kids rather than being out there and looking out for a buck.”