ProRodeo Sports News - June 28, 2019

CATCHING UP WITH ... CASH MYERS

School’s In

Photo courtesy Cash Myers Cash Myers has been teaching newcomers and seasoned veterans how to improve their roping and steer wrestling for the last 21 years.

Myers helps aspiring cowboys learn the ropes BY MATT NABER N ot everyone has a ProRodeo athlete in their family to teach them the ropes, and unlike most sports there aren’t many options for getting involved without first knowing someone in the game. On the other side of the table, veteran cowboys know the importance of passing the torch to the next generation to keep the tradition of rodeo alive. This is where accomplished cowboys like Cash Myers step in. Myers’ dad, Butch, started hosting rodeo schools about 50 years ago, and the family has been at it ever since. “It was a tradition growing up around it,” Myers said. “Teaching is what we were raised around and helping guys get into it. I had a passion for teaching and rodeo, so it was a good fit for me.” Myers, 39, has been hosting roping and steer wrestling schools for 21 years, covering everything from basic techniques for beginners to fine-tuning skills for the most advanced ropers. “Return students are a great thing for me to see, the ones who take what we learned in the school and used it when they got home. I enjoy all parts of it, anyone who comes and LEARNING FROM A PRO Myers is a multi-event cowboy, having competed at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in steer wrestling (2000-03, ’05 and ’08) and tie-down roping (2001), as well as the ClemMcSpadden National Finals Steer Roping (2002, 2005-09). Since winning the steer wrestling and all-around rookie of the year titles in 1999, he has won $1.66 million. The following decade was filled with ProRodeo success until he announced his “semi-retirement” in 2010. He has competed sporadically since. Although Myers didn’t win a world title, he’s come close in all three of his events, finishing second in steer wrestling (2002) and steer roping (2007), and 10th in tie-down roping (2001). He also finished third in the race for the all-around is passionate about getting better I enjoy seeing them grow.” – CASH MYERS

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