REGION III

13196 Burns Branch Rd • Krum, Texas 776249 940.255.0738 • dshelton@rdoequipment.com

KEVIN STEWART

PO Box 1308 • Glen Rose, Texas 76043 817.307.7303 • thekevinstewart@live.com

STUDENT OFFICERS PRESIDENT - DUSTIN MONTGOMERY VICE PRESIDENT - GRACIE GAMBINO SECRETARY - LARAMIE DEARING

PRESIDENT - ERIC HUSTON

PO Box 945 • Decatur, TX 76234 817.368.8885 • ehuston1972@gmail.com

SECRETARY - KELLEY WILLIAMS

7217 Denver City Dr. • Fort Worth, Texas 76179 817.706.8236• redhotregion3@gmail.com

STATE DIRECTORS / REGION OFFICERS ERIC HUSTON

PO Box 945 • Decatur, Texas 76234 817.368.0159 • ehuston1972@gmail.com

PERFORMANCE REPORT

By GEORGIA SHIELDS – Performance Reporter

Lincoln, NE- In front of a rodeo loving crowd at the Lancaster Event Center, teens from the grades 9-12 globe wide competed for the opportunity to be crowned the National High School 2021 Champion. This event started July 18th, 2021 and ended July 24th, 2021. It included contestants from over 37 states and four countries. This is one of the biggest stages on the junior level that saw over 1,500 entries in the various events this year.

Tyge Flowers, also known as TW is a 17 year old bronc rider from Old Glory, Texas. TW is the newly crowned 2021 National High School Saddle Bronc Champion. I had the privilege to speak to TW about his rodeo experience and current success. TW said, " I would like to give thanks to his parents,Wendy and Jay Flowers, and sister, Jaylee Flowers, for helping me along the way to become the saddle bronc rider I am today."

He was also asked about how he got to where he is today. "I contribute my success at riding broncs to Jim Blane Kenny. He helped him when I rode steers, and then Cody Grove and Mark Owen when I transitioned to riding Saddle Broncs. TW was able to gain some momentum and confidence at the National Little Britches Finals in Guthrie, Ok before the National High School Finals, where he finished as reserve champion. While at the Finals, TW scored a 227 total that eventually secured him his spot as 2021 National High School Saddle Bronc Champion.

TW stated that National High School Finals was an awesome experience, “I’ve never been to a high school rodeo with such an amazing crowd, and the stock was even and pretty rank”. When Tyge turns 18, he wants start rodeoing the UPRA, circuit. He dreams of making the NFR in Las Vegas.

There were other “Top Hand” competitors representing Region 3 at the National High School Finals. In the Saddle Bronc, Jase Stout (Decatur, Tx) finished in 24th spot with 67 points. In the Barrel Racing Jada Trosper (Ponder, Tx) finished 31st in the barrels with a total time of 36.22. After winning Region and State she fell short of making it back to the short go. This was definitely not how she wanted to end her 2021 High school run. In the Boys Cutting three of four people sent to Nationals were from region 3. Russel Bushawn (Weatherford, Tx) finished 3rd with 429 points, followed by Payden Rust (Gordon, Tx) who was 4th with 428.5 points, and Jake Shelton (Krum, Tx) tied for 6th with 427 points. In the Bull Riding John Crimber (Decatur, Tx) is our official “Triple Crown" winner. John was our Region, State, and National Champion. John secured the Bull Riding crown at Nationals with a total score of 173.5 after coming back number one in the short go round. He ended his 2021 high school run the dream way, and not many rodeo athletes can say that they did that in their career.

In Girls Cutting, Jade Mitchell (Weatherford, Tx) after barely going to state from regions in the 7th spot and finishing in the top four to make nationals was 432 and finished 6th. Lizzy Webb (Grandview, Tx) was the reserve region champion and made the top four 25th with 18.61 on two in the Goat Tying.

In the Pole Bending, Rylee Hardin (Newcastle, Tx) finished 4th in regions making top four at state headed to nationals with high hopes and was 61.207 and finished 4th. Reining Cow Horse Emily Kent (Jacksboro, Tx) who won regions was 13th with 860.5 and Madeline Horton (Fort Worth, Tx) finished 4th at regions was 18th with a score of 566.

TW Flowers (Old Glory, Tx) region reserve champion made State and then won Nationals in the Saddle Bronc with 227, and Jase Stout (Decatur, Tx) winning regions followed up finishing 24th with 67 points.

The Texas' girls and boys both won nationals; overall Texas was the national champion against all other states and countries. Region lll sent 12 representatives to compete at Nationals; all competitors represented Region III well and made us proud.

REGION III SENDS 12 TO NATIONALS

TW FLOWERS

photo by Acentric Rodeo