June 30, 2017 - The Texas Junior High Rodeo Association held its annual state competition recently in Gonzales, Texas. Contestants from all ten regions of Texas competed against the best in the state in various categories. In order to qualify for state, a contestant must finish in the top ten standings for the year in their Region. Lieza Klein of Shelbyville represented Region V of TJHRA in barrel racing, pole bending, and in the TJHRA Princess contest.
Lieza did an outstanding job at state. In pole-bending, she made the short-go, which is the equivalent of going to the finals, and finished 13th out of over 100 contestants in that event. In the Princess contest, Lieza finished as first runner-up in a very close competition in which she won the speech presentation and also won first in the horsemanship category.
Lieza returns home as the reigning Region 5 TJHRA Princess.
Congratulations on a strong positive representation at TJHRA State and best of luck in the upcoming rodeo season.
