REgion II: Ready for state

Regular season rodeos have come to an end for the 202223 season. Region 2 is sending 71 outstanding student-athletes to Abilene in June to represent our region at the state finals. 40 of our region 2 competitors will be graduating in May to go onto college or the workforce. After 13 years of being the region 2 secretary, Jody McElroy has announced her retirement.

Jodi will be very missed, as she made our region rodeos a smoothrunning operation. The region is happy to announce that Kelly Wood will be the new high school secretary along with maintaining the position of junior high secretary.

Emilee Charlesworth has struck again and won All Around Cowgirl for region 2. She will be competing in barrels, poles, breakaway and cow horse at the 2023 Texas State Finals. Charlesworth will be attending Cisco College starting in the fall. She is excited to be part of an amazing rodeo team and excel in her career.

Benny Proffitt is your region 2 All Around Cowboy! Benny will be representing region 2 at state in the calf roping, steer wrestling, and saddle bronc riding. Benny looks forward to the great competition and having a fun and memorable week with his friends from all over texas. Proffitt will be attending Clarendon College in the fall. He looks forward to bettering his education and growing as an athlete by competing against great competition.

Meet your 2023-24 region 2 Ariat Reporter- Kaitlee Wyatt

Kaitlee is 17 years old and will be a senior at Miles High School in the fall. Her hobbies include team roping, riding horses, putting together cute outfits, doing hair and makeup. After her sophomore year of high school she decided to focus on team roping and put away her breakaway rope. Kaitlee loved the team roping community and getting to compete alongside her dad, uncles, grandpa, and her sister. Kaitlee and her family can be found at a jackpot or rodeo almost every weekend. On top of being successful in the rodeo world she is also a business woman. She owns The Lone Wrangler, a jewelry business. She said not only is it fun, and pays for entries, she has gained knowledge in the business world that will help her in the real world.