tough talent and grit

nitely say that region six has some tough talent and grit.

Trevor Crainer definitely came to state with a focused mind and on a mission. In the first round of steer wrestling Trevor was a 4.88 to get sixth in the round, in the second a 4.06 to get second, making him come back to the short sitting real good. Trevor with a focused mind made a run of 4.06 to win the state average and state title in steer wrestling. He did not stop there though, laying down two awesome times of 9.18 and 9.86 to get him coming back second high call back again to the short. After coming back second high call the previous year in tiedown, Crainer was bound to have a different outcome this year for a very important reason. Trevor ended up winning the average with a 27.24 causing him to split third and fourth for state and getting all around cowboy exactly 50 years after his grandpa previously did.

Rhaden and Rashaun Sidney took home the average in team roping with a 21.64. The two brothers came back to the short sitting third, neither brother let the short-go pressure get to them and both made a solid run for each other. How cool would it be for two brothers to win nationals together? If any set of brothers can do it these two definitely can!

Devin Young and her precious horse Tequila are definitely used to making the very sought after trip to nationals in barrels. The team is very humble and decorated with being a two time state champ, two time reserve state champ, and third place this year. Gracen Harman is not a first timer either when it comes to making the trip up to nationals. Gracen is a two time national qualifier in pole bending. Side Note we also had FIVE pole benders qualify for the short Audrey Thibodeaux, Mia Janosky, and Natalie Ohrt joined Gracen.

Barret Shelton, a sophomore, was our first national qualifier early on in the week. Shelton qualified in trap shooting in both go rounds he scored a 78. Shelton after ending third for the state says he's going to up his score for nationals.

A huge congratulations to all our national qualifiers again; Trevor Crainer steer wrestling and tiedown, Rhaden Sidney team roping, Rashaun Sidney team roping, Devin Young barrel racing, Gracen Harman pole bending, and Barret Shelton trap shooting.