PRESIDENT - MEKENNA DAVIS VICE PRESIDENT - BAYLEE BURLESON SECRETARY - BRADI FREEMEAN
STUDENT OFFICERS
STATE DIRECTORS DAVID FREEMAN 1039 Mockingbird Lane • Eagle Lake, TX 77434 832.221.1253 • chlfreeman@yahoo.com
361.550.5202 • t07cattle@yahoo.com
TOMMY OHRT
SECRETARY - ANNE DOLLERY P.O. BOX 866 • Caldwell, Texas 77836 936.412.2551 • region6thsra@gmail.com
Region VI
8971 Lower Mission Valley Rd • Victoria, TX 77905
JUSTINE HUNT 2433 Witte Rd • Bellville, TX 77418 979.525.7098 • rodeohuntboys@gmail.com PRESIDENT - DAVID FREEMAN 1039 Mockingbird Lane • Eagle Lake, TX 77434 832.221.1253 • chlfreeman@yahoo.com
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PERFORMANCE REPORT Region VI Boys All Around Champ Heads to State
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By TABER GARCIA
– Performance Reporter
eath Harkins Jr. is a fifteen-year-old freshman from Beeville, Texas. Heath started rodeoing when he was around six years old. He is from a rodeo family where both him mom, Katherine, his dad, Heath, and even his sister, Jacqueline, all participate/d in rodeo. Heath gets his drive and his work ethic from his dad. Heath describes his dad as the most hard-working person he knows. “Between flying helicopters, ranching, running our oilfield business, along with our solar pump business, he still finds the time to practice with me almost every night,” said Heath. Harkins has made it to state in tie-down and cutting. He plans on preparing for state by practicing as much as he can and going to as many cuttings as well. On most weeks, he practices cutting in the morning and ropes almost every single
night. His dad built a covered calf lane which allows him to practice anytime. Heath mentally prepares himself for each of his events by focusing primarily on what he is about to do. Heath’s biggest supporters are hands down his family. His parents not only drive him to be great, but they help him achieve his goals. His grandparents along with his parents have bought his very cool horses. His dad pushes him to do his best and his mom drives him everywhere to practice, rodeos, and to cuttings. His mom is also his homeschool teacher. He is part of the Preifert Junior Elite Team. Heath’s grandparents keep him mounted on good horses and plenty of calves to rope. Harkin’s most recent accomplishments include being the THSRA Region 6 Highschool Rookie All-Around Champion, the All-Around Champion, and Boys Cutting Champion. In 2020, he tied for reserve in the average at Tuff Coopers Jr World Finals. Last year he was the TYRA Year End All-around Champion, All Around Finals Champion, Year End Tiedown Champion, Finals Tiedown
HEATH HARKINS photo by Jennings
