PRORODEO Sports News - August 9, 2024

COWBOY GRILLE WITH TANNER BARTH

How’d you get your start in rodeo? Tyler: My dad (Clay) and my whole family have rodeoed forever really. It was something I was born into. My dad has rodeoed as a pro for more than 25 years now and made the NFR 20 times. So, I’ve grown up around it since I was a little kid. When did you know you could make a career out of rodeo? Tyler: I think it’s something I’m still trying to figure out. Since I’ve been a little kid it’s something that I wanted to do. So, I figured I better give it a try and see what happens. Why did you decide team roping would be your event? Tyler: I honestly don’t know, I guess I’ve always grown up with a rope in my hand. I don’t really like the other events to be honest. Team roping is the only event that I like. Did you do any other rodeo events growing up? Tyler: Team roping is the only event that I have done. I kind of want to try calf roping, but I know I would be terrible at it. I’m way too slow for that. Why did you decide to get your PRCA card this season? Tyler: I just felt like it was best if I bought my card this year. That would allow me to get into the winter rodeos for next year and give myself a better chance of making the finals in 2025. What have you learned during your Resistol Rookie season? Tyler: I’ve learned that you do a ton of driving and are always looking at what rodeos to enter. You have to learn to put misses behind you. I’ve had a lot of those this year but I’m starting to become a little more consistent with my catching. Who’s someone you look up to in the rodeo business right now? Tyler: I really looked up to my dad when I was a kid and still do. Then there are guys like Kaleb Driggers and Dustin Egusquiza. I watch what they do and try to learn from them. My dad is always in my corner helping me out as well. What’s one rodeo you want to win before your career is over? Tyler: It would probably have to be Salinas (Calif.) even though the rodeo is not really my style. That would be a cool one to win because my dad has won it so many times. I’d like to win that one. What’s your favorite movie? Tyler: To be honest with you I don’t really watch movies or TV really. I probably spend a little too much time on my phone. What’s your go-to restaurant before or after a rodeo? Tyler: At this point it would probably have to be McDonald’s. It feels like that’s all I’ve ate this summer. What’s the first vehicle you drove? Tyler: It was a dually 2022 Ford F-350. Do you have a favorite candy? Tyler: That’s an easy one for me. My favorite is definitely the regular M&M’s. What do you enjoy doing when you’re not rodeoing? Tyler: I play a little golf when I can. I’m not very good at it but I try. I also like practicing on the roping dummy as well. What’s your favorite holiday? Tyler: It would have to be Christmas. I like celebrating Jesus and everything that goes along with the holiday. What type of music do you like listening to? Tyler: Country music is my favorite. I listen to a little bit of everything. I’m a pretty simple guy to be honest with you. Tyler Tryan, the son of 20-time Wrangler NFR qualifier Clay Tryan, is making his own mark on the sport at just 18 years old. As of Aug. 5, Tyler leads the Resistol Rookie of the Year race as a team roping header. In just under five months, he has earned $45,670, which included a first-place finish at the Livingston (Mont.) Roundup Rodeo during the Cowboy Christmas run. The young cowboy sits inside the top 35 in the PRCA | RAM World Standings.

TYLER TRYAN

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