ProRodeo Sports News - August 4, 2023

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Dylan Hancock, 19, has set his ProRodeo career in motion with a promising Resistol Rookie season. The San Angelo, Texas, cowboy started his year with a bang, finishing second in the tie-down roping at the Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo in Rosenberg, Texas, and earning $3,236. He currently sits No. 1 in the race for the Resistol Rookie of the Year in the all-around with $45,996 won in four events.

DYLAN HANCOCK

How’d you get your start in rodeo? Dylan: My dad steer wrestled, roped calves and steers when he was younger. So, I was around it most of my life growing up and I took a liking to it early on. It’s something that I knew I always wanted to do. When did you know you could make a career out of the sport of rodeo? Dylan: A few years ago, I got the taste of winning and liked that quite a bit. So, I figured it was something I was going to do. I’ve been working toward becoming a pro ever since then. Why did you decide tie-down roping would be your event? Dylan: Tie-down roping is something I’ve always done, and I really liked it early on in my life. I do a few other events, but the tie-down roping has always been my main event I guess you could say. Who’s someone you look up to in the sport of rodeo? Dylan: If there’s one person, I really look up to it’s Trevor Brazile. It’s not only the stuff he does inside the arena, but outside of it too. He’s an all-around class act in the sport of rodeo. What’s one rodeo you want to win before your career is over? Dylan: I would really like to win that (California Rodeo) Salinas buckle one day, it’s really cool. I saw that buckle the other day and thought man that sure would be nice to have. What have you learned during your rookie season? Dylan: I think one of the biggest things I’ve learned is you’re going to win some, but you’re also going to lose some. Whether you do good or bad, you just have to keep your head down and keep going at them. Why did you decide to buy your PRCA card at this point in your career? Dylan: I felt like I had two pretty good horses in my opinion. I made the (RAM Texas) Circuit Finals last year and got a head start on my season. I thought why not go out there and do it after that. What’s your favorite restaurant? Dylan: My favorite restaurant would probably have to be Chili’s. I can tear into some chips and hot sauce over there. I’m also a big fan of their buffalo chicken as well. Do you have a favorite sports team? Dylan: I don’t follow a ton of sports outside of rodeo, but I guess you could say I’m a Cowboys fan. Do you have a favorite candy? Dylan: I like those Nerds gummy clusters quite a bit. What was the make and model of the first vehicle you drove? Dylan: I think it was a 2018 Ford F-350 Dually. What’s your favorite TV show or series? Dylan: I think I’d have to go with The Cowboy Channel. That’s pretty much what we watch 24-7 in our rig. We usually have the iPad on the dash for everyone to see. What’s your favorite holiday? Dylan: I’d probably have to go with Christmas because it’s Jesus’ birthday. All of our family gets to come together, and we get to hang out with everybody. What type of music do you like listening to? Dylan: We listen to a pretty good variety of everything. There’s no telling what’s about to pop up on the radio when we are going down the road. What do you enjoy doing in your downtime from rodeo? Dylan: You know that I like to play golf and fish when we get a little bit of downtime. I like to hunt as well when I can. Whatever we can get into, we usually do it.

ProRodeo Sports News 8/4/2023

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