PRESIDENT - ABI DEPRIEST VICE PRESIDENT - RILEY JAY OTWELL SECRETARY - PEYTON MATHIS
STUDENT OFFICERS
JUSTIN KLEIN PO Box 2107 • Center, TX 75935 936.590.0229 • sendtojustin@yahoo.com
STATE DIRECTORS / REGION OFFICERS
BILL WHITE 277 Billy White Rd • Singer, LA 70660 337.304.0748 • whiteacres55@yahoo.com
Region V
SECRETARY - SUSAN BALDWIN 722 Southview Circle • Center, Texas 75935 936.590.4330 • regionvsecretary@gmail.com
SHANE PASCHAL PO Box 123 • Nome, Texas 77629 409.253.2553 • spaschal@paschalweld.com
PRESIDENT- KIRK MATHIS 777 Freeman Cemetery Rd • Lufkin, TX75904
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PERFORMANCE REPORT THSRA’S BACKBONES photos by Jennings
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By LIEZA KLEIN – Performance Reporter
ell, that’s a wrap folks! One of our Region V moms posted a recap on her son’s performance and she started out by saying, “State is where hard work and big dreams collide.” This is so true! The THSRA platform is one of the biggest competitions in our rodeo career. It’s a week that tests our strengths and weaknesses, both physically and mentally. The reality of over 600 other contestants chasing the same dream, all though
nerve wracking, gives you so much adrenaline and motivation. My Region V fellow members had many highs and lows throughout the week. Seems like if the first round
SYDNI CAIN
ABI DEPRIEST
was a success, pressure mounted for that second round, making the contestant’s mental game that much harder. Lots of us had those “mess up jitters” in the first round, so once they were out of the way, the second go round went much smoother. There was most definitely tension in the air from everyone focusing on those clean, fast, and smooth runs. When the dust cleared and all the results were in, we got to celebrate 5 of our Region V members with top places and a trip to Nationals. Sydni Cain, Abi Depriest, Kash Martin, Landon Cook, and Brayze Schill will go on to Lincoln, Nebraska to compete! We could go on for days about the memories that were made, rehash our mistakes, and the
