PRORODEO Sports News - July 26, 2024

COWBOY GRILLE WITH TANNER BARTH

How’d you get your start in rodeo? Boyd: My buddy’s grandpa had a steer staver sitting out in his pasture when we were kids, and we really wanted to know what it was. So, he taught us how to steer wrestle that way and the rest took care of itself. When did you know you could make a career out of rodeo? Boyd: I think I will be able to make a career out of it. I don’t think there was a definite point where I thought you know what I think I made it. It’s just been something I’ve been working at for a really long time. Why did you decide steer wrestling would be your event? Boyd: I thought it was the coolest event from the start. It’s pretty wild to be jumping off a horse onto a steer going that fast. I rode a little saddle bronc too, but I didn’t think it was near as fun as steer wrestling. Did you do any other rodeo events growing up? Boyd: I rode saddle bronc horses in high school and did it a little bit in college as well. I soon found out I was a lot better at steer wrestling than I was at riding broncs. Why did you decide to get your PRCA card this season? Boyd Sawyer, 26, finds himself in the hunt for Resistol Rookie of the Year honors as we end the month of July. The Thedford, Neb., steer wrestler is 48th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $24,990 as of July 24. His biggest payday came in mid-May when he finished third at the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo, where he pocketed $3,135.

BOYD SAWYER

Boyd: I ran out of Permit years that I could use, but I had always kind of been waiting. I had a plan where I wanted to win an amateur title then move on to the pros. So, I won a couple amateurs titles and figured that it was probably time to try and be an adult. What have you learned during your Resistol Rookie season? Boyd: I’ve learned that horsepower matters a lot and who you have hazing can make all the difference. You also have to have a very short-term memory because you’re going to so many rodeos back-to-back to-back. If you make a bad run or something happens you have to be able to move on fast. Who’s someone you look up to in the rodeo business right now? Boyd: I always looked up to Dean Gorsuch when I was growing up because he was a Nebraska guy that did really well. Tagg From and Jason Johnson are two guys who really helped me a lot as well. What’s one rodeo you want to win before your career is over? Boyd: That’s an easy one for me, I’d love to win Pendleton (Ore.). I’ve never been there before but I’m planning to go there this year. What’s your favorite movie? Boyd: I would have to say Tombstone . What’s your go-to restaurant before or after a rodeo? Boyd: I really like Arby’s, but I’m the only one in the group that really likes it. I really like their roast beef sandwich. What’s the first vehicle you drove? Boyd: The first one I owned was a 1999 Ford F-250. Do you have a favorite candy? Boyd: I think I’d have to go with Heath bars. What do you enjoy doing when you’re not rodeoing? Boyd: I like to fish and hunt quite a bit in my downtime. Coyotes are probably my favorite thing to hunt. What’s your favorite holiday? Boyd: I would have to say Christmas just because of the meaning behind it.

What type of music do you like listening to? Boyd: I like to listen to a little bit of everything when it comes to music. I don’t really have a specific artist or genre that I listen to.

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