PRESIDENT - KERA LAMB VICE PRESIDENT - CARLI RAWLINSON SECRETARY - PAISLEY PIERCE
STATE DIRECTORS / REGION OFFICERS AMBER BASS 6808 Cedar Hill Road • Brenham, Texas 77833 979.851.9553 amberbass@greatertexasfoundation.org
STUDENT OFFICERS
DAN SIMPTON 24543 SH 6 • Navasota, Texas 77868 936.870.5779 • dansimpton@yahoo.com
Region VII
SECRETARY - NENA BOETTCHER PO Box 833 • East Bernard, Texas 77435 281.468.8973 • region7thsra@gmail.com
SCOTT SHOOK 5750 FM 360 • Needville, Texas 77461 713.851.9553 • sshook@troyconstruction.com SCOTT SHOOK 5750 FM 360 • Needville, Texas 77461 713.851.9553 • sshook@troyconstruction.com
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PERFORMANCE REPORT
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By SHELBY BRENT
– Performance Reporter
s the summer of 2022 is just getting started, the Texas Junior High and High School Rodeo Finals come to an end. At the finals, the Texas temperatures were not the only thing hitting new highs. For the state finals qualifiers, the stakes were
high and the pressure was tight, as each competitor fought to capture the coveted title of State Champion, and ultimately a qualifying spot to the National finals. Our Region 7 competitors represented us well as we are sending four athletes to the Junior High Nationals in Perry, Georgia, and four to the High School Nationals in Gillette, Wyoming. Congratulations to all our National Qualifiers: Rhyder Risipal (Boys Breakaway), Lane Leopold (Chute Dogging), and Cash Cockrum and Jacob Stansbury (Team Roping) - Junior High. Kinley Shook (Barrel Racing), Wyatt Clifton (Trap Shooting), Rodney Jackson (Steer Wrestling) and Jayci Byler (Pole Bending and Girls Cutting) - High school. Cash Coackrum and Jacob Stansbury not only won the title of Champion Header and Healer in the team roping, but they all got the first-place win in the first and second round, along with the average win. When asked to describe how he reacted to qualifying for Nationals, Jacob described it as “A very exciting moment that not only we made nationals, but that we won 1st out of the whole state of Texas.” Jacob said his experience was made extra special since it was his last year in junior high. At the high school finals, we sent eleven competitors back to the short round, but none stood out quite like Rodney Jackson and Jayci Byler. Rodney had two great runs in the first two performance rounds, but had a little malfunction with his horse in the short go. Though Rodney did not get the start he wanted, he ran it all the way to the end of the arena and didn’t give up. That was a tough situation to be in, and Rodney overcame it and secured himself a spot to the National Finals. Jayci Byler had an exceptional state finals as she qualified for the short go in the barrel racing and the pole bending. She even competed in six events at the finals! Jayci came out as the reserve champion in both the pole bending and the girls cutting. Region 7 is not only great in the arena, but also outside of the arena. At the Junior High Finals, we had two competitors run for state officer positions. JAYCI BYLER Both Trevor Bentley and Ryan Ehlinger won
