Region IX

By TYLIE MCDONALD – Performance Reporter

From the national rankings in junior high to her freshman year of high school rodeos, Reese Jacobs has been one to watch over the past eight years of her youth rodeo career. She has an extensive resume with multiple titles under her belt, such as being named the 2021 TJHRA state champion goat tyer, 2021 NJHFR national champion goat tyer, and this year's reserve champion goat tyer from Region IX. Reese looks to make her first trip to Abilene one to remember and go out with a bang for her rookie year of high school rodeos.

Reese comes from a rodeo family and is grateful for the opportunity to compete alongside her younger sister, Presley Jacobs. Presley is a sixth grader who just finished up her rookie year of junior high rodeos. As both sisters prepare for their upcoming state finals, they have both set pretty high expectations for themselves. Reese states that her plan going into the state finals is to “make my