ProRodeo Sports News - Nov. 1, 2019

COWBOY GRILLE WITH TRACY RENCK

What was the 2019 season like for you? Maverick: It started out well down in Texas where I’m from, and I won about five or six rodeos. I went north and it stayed healthy. I kept moving forward and was blessed with how good a season I had. I loved everything I was able to experience. What win meant the most for you last season? Maverick: I would say the Division 2 Xtreme Bulls in Castle Rock (Colo., Aug. 1). (Potter won the event with an 86.5-point ride on Honeycutt Rodeo’s Dennis and earned $3,751). Did you always want to be a PRCA bull rider? Maverick: My dad (DK) and uncle (Russell Sheehan) rodeoed, and I started when I was like 10. I played baseball and all that stuff before. But we owned cows and would get on them, and that gave me more of an adrenaline rush than baseball did. From there on out, my dad and uncle helped me out. I also have a cousin, Jaron Sheehan, who bought his (PRCA) permit this past summer. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Maverick: I have a little sister, Harley, 15, and an older brother, Dylanger, 21. Harley runs barrels, and Dylanger was a wrestler. What does 8 seconds feel like to you? Maverick: It’s a dream. I love it. The adrenaline about it is hard to explain. There’s nothing like it. Are you battling any injuries right now? Maverick Potter, a 19-year-old bull rider from Waxahachie, Texas, had a strong 2019 PRCA season while on his permit. The bull rider earned $53,720, placing him second in the PRCA | RAM Rodeo Permit Standings. Potter’s biggest payday came when he earned $4,710 at the Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up, April 21. Now, the 5-foot-10, 130-pound cowboy is focusing on qualifying for the 2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

MAVERICK POTTER

Maverick: I have compartment syndrome in my right thigh, so I’m out for a minute, but I should come back strong. The injury happened when a bull pulled me over his head and caught me with both horns across my legs and my right one swelled up more than my left one. I expect to be healthy enough so I can compete in the Permit (Members of the Year) Challenge (at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Dec. 5). I’m excited to go. One of my goals this season was competing at the Permit Challenge. It would mean a lot to me if I could win the Permit Challenge. You bought your PRCA card in September. What are your plans for the 2020 season? Maverick: My expectations are to win rookie of the year and make it to the NFR. I just have to stay healthy and work out and keep my head straight. Where’s your favorite restaurant to eat? Maverick: I really like crawfish, and there’s a place in Chandler (Texas) called Wade’s Place. The most crawfish I have ever eaten is probably six or seven pounds. I always get sweet tea to drink. What’s your favorite candy? Maverick: (Nestlé) Crunch bar. How would your life be impacted if cellphones didn’t exist? Maverick: It would change quite a bit because I use my phone to enter rodeos now. What type of social media do you use the most? Maverick: I have Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat. I like Facebook because it has my mom (Patta) and all my family on there, and I can keep them updated with what I’m doing. Who is your favorite sports team? Maverick: I don’t watch sports that much, but if I had to pick a favorite team and player it would have to be the New England Patriots and Tom Brady. Who is the coolest person you’ve met in the PRCA? Maverick: Probably Steve Woolsey (a seven-time Wrangler NFR qualifier in bull riding). I watched him when I was little, and I got to meet him. He was cooler than a fan. What is your go-to TV show right now? Maverick: I would have to say Peaky Blinders on Netflix. That’s a cool show. What is your favorite song you like to listen to? Maverick: “Breakdown” by Tom Petty. What do you do when you’re not rodeoing? Maverick: I own some bucking bulls and haul them to different places to rodeos. Right now, I have like 50 bulls and 100 cows. I take the bulls to smaller rodeos, and my buddies and I also practice on the bulls I have.

ProRodeo Sports News 11/1/2019

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