PRORODEO Sports News - February 21, 2025

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE CANDY? I try not to eat candy much, but I like those gummy bears. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING WHEN YOU’RE NOT RODEOING? If I'm at home during the summer in Arizona, I like to go hunting. And my younger brother likes to fish a lot, so I get to try to do that. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY? I really enjoy Independence Day because it's a cool holiday, and all the rodeos are going on during the sum mer. During that time, they all had fireworks at the rodeos, and it was a really cool experience.

WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LIKE LISTENING TO? About an hour before I get on, I listen to rock and roll, like Nickelback or AC/ DC. Then, if I'm driving, I will typically play country.

permit. I want to go to all the rodeos I can get to in the summer and win the most I can over the next year. WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN ON YOUR PRCA PERMIT? During my permit year, I want to be able to get into most of the rodeos that I haven't been able to compete in. I want to make the most of it. WHO’S SOMEONE YOU LOOK UP TO IN THE RODEO BUSINESS RIGHT NOW? Tim O’Connell, I know Tim from when I started coming to school here at Mis souri Valley (College). He and Jess Pope have really helped me a lot. It’s cool that I can have help whenever I need it from someone who’s been doing it for a while and who has done it really well. WHAT’S ONE RODEO YOU WANT TO WIN BEFORE YOUR CAREER IS OVER? I'd have to say Cheyenne or Calgary. Those two are really cool rodeos, and it would be really neat to pull away with those wins. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? I really like Tombstone, with Doc Hol iday and Wyatt Earp, because Tomb stone is a town in Arizona, back where I live, and I actually haven't been there. I know a lot of people who have been there, but they say it's just like the town they had in the movie. WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO RESTAURANT BEFORE OR AFTER A RODEO? We usually stop at Raising Cane’s on the way to rodeos and leaving rodeos. They're open so late and we like to eat there because it’s the only restaurant open. WHAT’S THE FIRST VEHICLE YOU DROVE? When I turned 16, I drove a 3/4-ton Dodge.

Kooper Heimburg collects his rigging on the dirt in Aug. 2024 during the Pioneer City Rodeo in Palestine, Ill. PRCA Photo by Tonya Evans

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