STUDENT OFFICERS PRESIDENT - BRYLEE BRADEN VICE PRESIDENT - MAKENZIE MAYES SECRETARY - DIXIE TABB STATE DIRECTORS / REGION OFFICERS MICHAEL AKINS 2449 West Line Road • Whitesboro, TX 76273 makins1@yahoo.com • 904.368.9390
DR. TANDY FREEMAN
DAVID SCHRECK 209 Sarah Way • Murphy, TX 75094 214.403.5606 • dschreck@intelemedia.com SECRETARY - TINA BRADEN PO Box 549 • Horatio, AR 71842 870.832.3149 • tbbraden@earthlink.net
Region IV
BARRY BRADEN PO Box 549 • Horatio, AR 71842 870.584.2308 • tbbraden@earthlink.net MICHAEL AKINS 2449 West Line Road • Whitesboro, TX 76273 makins1@yahoo.com • 904.368.9390
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PERFORMANCE REPORT
Road to Abilene A
By Lilly Eakes – Performance Reporter
s our 2020-2021 Region 4 rodeo season came to an end we would like to congratulate both our junior high and high school state qualifiers and all round winners for such a great season. The ice storm in 2021 tried to keep us down but we persevered and finished the season in style. We closed the season with our finals and the Region 4 rodeo prom “Road to Abilene” hosted by our awesome parents! We had fierce competition at our finals and many of our All Around Awards were not decided until the final rodeo! Representing us in Abilene this year as out girls all around champion is Mackenzie Mayes. Mackenzie secured her all around title by winning the first in poles, third in goats, seventh in breakaway, and second in barrels for the year. Mackenzie’s favorite part about regions is how even though we are competitors, we are willing to help one another no matter what. It was said that without entering the cutting that you wouldn't be able to win all round,and that held true for the past 7 years. Mackenzie however, was fortunate enough to have an amazing finals and was able to pull
MACKENZIE MAYES photo by Jennings
off the win. “I wouldn't be able to do it without my amazing team or horses, my family, friends, and sponsors.” Mackenzie is praying for an awesome state and to be able to pull off a spot at theHigh School National Finals. Cole Carpenter came into the region 4 High School season and made his name known. Cole not only won the Boys High School All Around title, he was the rookie of the year too! Cole made it to state sitting first in team roping with his partner Laiken Allen, and second in the calf roping. Cole's favorite thing about highschool rodeo is getting to enjoy time with his friends, especially the day it snowed during the Sunday rodeo. Cole enjoys the competition at region
