ProRodeo Sports News - October 16, 2020

COWBOY GRILLE WITH TRACY RENCK

What was your experience like competing in the PRCA in 2020? Jacob: It was crazy because you didn’t really expect that everything would be shut down (in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic). Still, it wasn’t terrible being my first year because I was healthy, and I was able to do pretty well. What was your biggest win of the season? Jacob: I took first at the (Rodeo Rapid City, S.D.) PRCA Xtreme Broncs Match (Feb. 8), and I won some pretty good money ($4,250). That win made me feel like I belonged and I could rodeo and do something with it. I know (for the 2021) season I want to go full time. What rodeo is on your bucket list to compete at? Jacob: Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up. That grass looks pretty cool, and I would love to compete there. How did you get involved with rodeo? Jacob Kammerer, 23, of Philip, S.D., just completed his PRCA rookie season in saddle bronc riding. He finished 42nd in the 2020 PRCA | RAM World Standings with $14,421. After proving he could compete against the best saddle bronc riders in the world, Kammerer is ready to hit the trail full time in 2021 and see where he can end up.

JACOB KAMMERER

Jacob: My dad (Joel) and older brother (Wyatt) were saddle bronc riders and a bunch of people around (Philip, S.D.) were rodeoing all the time. It’s kind of a rodeo community. When I was younger, the roughstock end of the arena is what I really leaned to, especially saddle bronc riding. Did you have any other brothers and sisters? Jacob: Yes. My oldest brother is named Ryan and I have a younger sister, Bobbi Jo, who is a senior in high school. Did you do any other events growing up? Jacob: I did everything in high school except for bull riding and bareback riding. When I was a senior in high school, I won state in team roping, steer wrestling and bronc riding. I was a team roping heeler. There was just something about saddle bronc riding that made me want to do it more than anything else. Did you have any rodeo idols growing up? Jacob: Everybody who rides bucking horses looks up to the Etbauers or the Elsheres. A couple guys who helped me out a bunch were Mike Heathershaw and my rodeo coach at Gillette (Wyo.) College (ProRodeo Hall of Famer) Marvin Garrett. When you’re not rodeoing what do you enjoy doing?

Jacob: I love doing any type of outdoor activities. I love being outside and being a cowboy. I mostly go hunting for deer. I also enjoy fishing. I also do a lot of ranching and fencing. I do a lot of custom fencing for (saddle bronc rider) Ty Manke. That helps keep me going down the road. If cellphones didn’t exist how would that impact you? Jacob: It would definitely make it harder to rodeo. We would have to get out the old maps. Then, I would have to use a payphone to enter rodeos. I’ve never used a payphone. What’s your favorite holiday? Jacob: I would say New Year’s Eve or Christmas. I enjoy being around family for the holidays. What’s your favorite movie? Jacob: The Cowboys with John Wayne. I always watched that when I was a little kid with my dad and my grandpa (Marvin). There was something about it that made me want to be a cowboy even more. Do you binge-watch shows on Netflix? Jacob: I watched a little bit of Tiger King , but it didn’t take me long to shut it off. The show I like the most right now is Yellowstone . What’s the last concert you attended? Jacob: I think it was The Band Perry. That was like three years ago. I didn’t really like listening to them on the radio, but in concert they were pretty good.

What’s your go-to restaurant? Jacob: I would have to say Buffalo Wild Wings. They’re good everywhere you go. What type of candy do you like? Jacob: I’m not a big candy guy, but I will get Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups now and then. What was your favorite cartoon to watch as a kid? Jacob: Tom and Jerry.

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