Beyond High School Rodeo Chet Weitz

road communicating with professors and completing assignments. He said, “You need to keep in touch with your professors, and truly form a relationship with them. When you do this, the teacher is more likely to help you work through your busy schedule.”

And Chet certainly knows what he’s talking about. Last year, he was the Texas Circuit Champion in the Tiedown Roping and has had other big wins in both of his events and in the all-around. This is Chet’s rookie season in pro rodeo, and he’s off to a great start. Many of our Region X competitors have enjoyed watching him on The Cowboy Channel, and it’s encouraging to see our former champions continue their winning ways.

But with all of his success, Chet also acknowledged that it’s never a completely smooth road. “The biggest obstacle that I’ve overcome is my mental game, and I’ve worked to make my mental game stronger. There are always going to be ups and downs, and I’ve had to learn how to stay consistent, mentally,” said Weitz. This is something that many successful rodeo athletes have talked about, and it’s certainly something that current competitors struggle with and focus on as well.

Chet says that he encourages everyone in Region X and throughout Jr. High and High School Rodeo to keep their head down, work hard and not let anyone tell them they can’t achieve their goals and dreams.