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12-year-old motocrosser is headed to Loretta Lynn's

Midlander Taije Collins has qualified for the world's largest amateur motocross event

MIDLAND, Texas β€” Honestly, it took me 10 years to figure out how to ride a bike with two wheels.  For Taije Collins, it took the same amount of time to figure out how to ride a bike with an engine.

The 12-year-old has been riding a dirt bike for two years, that was all the time she needed to qualify for Loretta Lynn's. The world's largest amateur motocross race. 

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Posted by Wild At Heart Photography on Monday, June 21, 2021

"I shed a few tears, it was pretty exciting," said Taije's dad Joshuwa Collins. "Happy tears, I don't think I could be anymore proud than I was in that moment."

Now Taije will prepare for August 2nd, the date when she'll be revving up her engine at nationals. 

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