I barrel race during the summers, and currently have two horses, a 13-year-old QH-thoroughbred gelding named Joker, and a 4-year-old quarter horse gelding named Chance. Chance is my barrel horse of the future, and I'll spend most of my summer getting him solid on the pattern, then we'll get to start really competing next year.
In college, I was a three-time Academic All-American, once in cross-country and twice in track. My sophomore year, I won the conference championship in the heptathlon, after being the runner-up in the indoor pentathlon. Finished 10th in the nation in the hep at the outdoor meet in Levelland, Texas.
Kyle is a senior at Yates Center High School in southeast Kansas, and Brett's a fourth grader.
I'm a 2001 graduate of YCHS, a 2003 graduate of Highland Community College, and (finally) a 2005 graduate of Pittsburg State University with a double major in Communication-Public Relations and Political Science.
Kyle was a member of the varsity cross-country team last fall and is the Vice President of the YCHS FFA Chapter. He's also a member of the yearbook staff and the Piqua 4-H Club, where he currently serves as President. Kyle was also the November Student of the Month at YCHS! He plans to attend Cloud County Community College next fall and major in agriculture. He'll be a member of the CCCC horse judging team as well. Kyle was the top individual in the Agribusiness Management contest at Coffeyville Community College's Aggie Day in early April.
Whenever I can, I take updated standings to URA rodeos across the Midwest. In 2005, I traveled with my then-boyfriend Billy, but I guess I'll have to go solo in 2006, as Billy has moved to western Kansas and probably won't make too many URA rodeos.
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Last updated 8/7/2006