ProRodeo Sports News - May 1, 2020

PSN: You’re in contention to qualify for your first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. What was your breakthrough moment this year? Cort: RodeoHouston (March 2-20) was awesome for me this year. I drew really good horses and got a heck of a good start. I won about $10,000. That was the turning point where I started feeling good and riding well. PSN: What was your game plan for this year? Cort: Last year, I rodeoed hard and went to as many rodeos as I could. This year, I’m trying to rodeo smart and stay healthy. You ride so much better when you’re healthy. Not to jinx myself, but I’m feeling pretty dang good, not sore or anything. I’m also going to rodeo in Canada some. PSN: You listed Billy Etbauer as your rodeo idol. What about him do you most admire? Cort: The person he is; to be as successful as he is, and to be as cool as he is, is amazing. He’s one of us, and he has your back. PSN: Who is your dream draw? Cort: Lunitic Fringe of Burch Rodeo would be an awesome horse to draw. On his good days, you can’t beat him. That sucker is amazing. He’s a big ol’ paint stud. He jumps five feet in the air and cracks ’em. PSN: What is one strange thing that happened while you traveled this year? Cort: We went tandem skydiving near Sacramento when we were in California for the Red Bluff Roundup (in April). I was the last one out (of the plane). When my buddies went through the doorway, they flat disappeared. It was a sketchy feeling walking up there until I went out the door – and then it was the coolest thing I’ve done. I want to do it again. PSN: You attended Garden City (Kan.) Community College and Montana State University in Bozeman, and ended up at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell. What did you like about school in Goodwell, and did you get a degree? Cort: Yes, I got a degree in agricultural business. At Panhandle, there were a lot of guys to travel (to rodeos) with, and (rodeo coach) Craig Latham is one of those guys who wants you to get your education and succeed in college and the pros. He helps you figure out how to get down the road. PSN: Despite moving, you’re still a Nebraska Cornhuskers fan. How big a fan are you? Cort: I don’t cry when they lose or anything. My older sister (Kema) is the bigger fan. Everything in her house is Huskers. PSN: In football, Nebraska plays host to Texas on Oct. 16. With that in mind, what is your prediction for the Huskers’ regular season record? Cort: I’m going to say 10-2. A couple of teams might get lucky and beat us, but Texas is not going to be one of our losses. PSN: Xbox or PlayStation? Cort: PlayStation. When I was in Bozeman (at Montana State University) and it snowed, I dang sure didn’t open that door and go outside. I became the rankest Tiger Woods golfer you have ever seen. PSN: What else do you do for fun? Cort: I rope a lot with Danny Etbauer and work for him (in Guymon, Okla.).We’re pretty close. I have bought horses from him, and I ride horses for him. We’ll get some horses, and we’ll rope all day long. It’s a blast. (Note: Etbauer was a Wrangler NFR qualifier in the saddle bronc riding from 1988-97 and was selected to pick up at the Wrangler NFR in 2008.) PSN: What kind of music do you listen to when you drive? Cort: I’m kind of a rocker, but you have to have some Chris LeDoux in there. For rock, AC/DC is the ultimate. If it has a good beat, I can rock to it. PSN: What is your pet peeve? Cort: When someone sits in the passenger seat and puts their feet up on the dash so that I can’t see out of the side mirror; that annoys the heck out of me. PSN: What in rodeo has made you most proud? Cort: I won the rookie bronc riding at Cheyenne (in 2008). It was pretty dang cool. PSN: If you qualify for the Wrangler NFR, what is one of the first things you’ll do when you hit the Strip in Las Vegas? Cort: I’m kind of getting into blackjack. Isaac Diaz plays, and he has helped me quite a bit. We have sat and played blackjack until 4 in the morning, so I’m pretty sure I’m going to hit the blackjack tables. PS : You’re in contention to qualify for your first rangler ational Finals odeo. hat as your breakthrough o ent this year? Cort: odeo ouston ( arch 2-20) as a eso e for e this year. I dre really good horses and got a heck of a good start. I on about $10,000. That as the turning point here I started feeling good and riding ell. PS : hat as your ga e plan for this year? Cort: Last year, I rodeoed hard and ent to as any rodeos as I could. This year, I’ trying to rodeo s art and stay healthy. You ride so uch better hen you’re healthy. ot to jinx yself, but I’ feeling pretty dang good, not sore or anything. I’ also going to rodeo in Canada so e. PS : You listed Billy Etbauer as your rodeo idol. hat about hi do you ost ad ire? Cort: The person he is; to be as successful as he is, and to be as cool as he is, is a azing. e’s one of us, and he has your back. PSN: Who is your dream draw? Cort: Lunitic Fringe of Burch Rodeo would be an awesome horse to draw. On his good days, you can’t beat hi . That sucker is amazing. He’s a big ol’ paint stud. He jumps five feet in the air and cracks ’e . PS : hat is one strange thing that happened while you traveled this year? Cort: e ent tande skydiving near Sacra ento hen e ere in California for the ed Bluff oundup (in April). I as the last one out (of the plane). hen y buddies ent through the door ay, they flat disappeared. It as a sketchy feeling alking up there until I ent out the door – and then it as the coolest thing I’ve done. I ant to do it again. PS : You attended arden City (Kan.) Co unity College and ontana State niversity in Boze an, and ended up at klaho a Panhandle State niversity in ood ell. hat did you like about school in ood ell, and did you get a degree? Cort: Yes, I got a degree in agricultural business. At Panhandle, there ere a lot of guys to travel (to rodeos) ith, and (rodeo coach) Craig Latha is one of those guys ho ants you to get your education and succeed in college and the pros. e helps you figure out ho to get do n the road. PS : espite oving, you’re still a ebraska Cornhuskers fan. o big a fan are you? Cort: I don’t cry hen they lose or anything. y older sister (Ke a) is the bigger fan. Everything in her house is uskers. PS : In football, ebraska plays host to Texas on ct. 16. ith that in ind, hat is your prediction for the uskers’ regular season record? Cort: I’ going to say 10-2. A couple of tea s ight get lucky and beat us, but Texas is not going to be one of our losses. PS : Xbox or PlayStation? Cort: PlayStation. hen I as in Boze an (at ontana State niversity) and it sno ed, I dang sure didn’t open that door and go outside. I beca e the rankest Tiger oods golfer you have ever seen. PS : hat else do you do for fun? Cort: I rope a lot ith anny Etbauer and ork for hi (in uy on, kla.). e’re pretty close. I have bought horses fro hi , and I ride horses for hi . e’ll get so e horses, and e’ll rope all day long. It’s a blast. ( ote: Etbauer as a rangler F qualifier in the saddle bronc riding fro 1988-97 and as selected to pick up at the rangler F in 2008.) PS : hat kind of usic do you listen to hen you drive? Cort: I’ kind of a rocker, but you have to have so e Chris Le oux in there. For rock, AC/ C is the ulti ate. If it has a good beat, I can rock to it. PS : hat is your pet peeve? Cort: hen so eone sits in the passenger seat and puts their feet up on the dash so that I can’t see out of the side irror; that annoys the heck out of e. PS : hat in rodeo has ade you ost proud? Cort: I on the rookie bronc riding at Cheyenne (in 2008). It as pretty dang cool. PS : If you qualify for the rangler F , hat is one of the first things you’ll do hen you hit the Strip in Las Vegas? Cort: I’ kind of getting into blackjack. Isaac iaz plays, and he has helped e quite a bit. e have sat and played blackjack until 4 in the orning, so I’ pretty sure I’ going to hit the blackjack tables.

CORT SCHEER While some rodeo fans may not know saddle bronc rider Cort Scheer, it’s not a surprise to event representative Cody Taton that Scheer is in the top 10 of the PRCA World Standings. “He’s ridden well for a while,” Taton said. “People are just starting to notice him. He’s super nice and athletic.” The 24-year-old, who splits his time between Elsmere, Neb., and Guymon, Okla., finished 25 th in the 2009 PRCA World Standings. This year, he was fifth in the July 12 world standings with $57,135. hile so e rodeo fans ay not kno saddle bronc rider ort cheer, it’s not a surprise to event representative Cody Taton that cheer is in the top 10 of the orld tandings. “He’s ridden ell for a while,” Taton said. “People are just starting to notice him. He’s super nice and athletic.” The 24-year-old, ho splits his ti e between Elsmere, Neb., and Guymon, Okla., finished 25 th in the 2009 orld tandings. This year, he as fifth in the July 12 orld standings ith $57,135.

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