ProRodeo Sports News - October 19, 2018

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Steer wrestler CAMERONMORMAN, 25, is coming off a solid season, finishing a career-best 18th in the regular season PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with $69,629 – a little more than $3,000 behind No. 15 finisher Nick Guy. Morman, a former champion at the College National Finals Rodeo, is turning his attention to trying to qualify for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in 2019.

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How would you rate your 2018 season? Cameron: I guess overall it was a little bit of an eye opener. It makes you realize how tough it really is to make the NFR. I had a pretty good year, I just fell a little short there at the end. What did you learn in the 2018 season that can help make you better in 2019? Cameron: To never relax and never let your guard down. I want to make a career out of this and make a good living, and then be able to put something good together back home and be able to go back home and ranch. How much does finishing 18th in the world standings fuel your fire for 2019? Cameron: I’ve been telling people I came too close (to making the NFR) in 2018 to not give her heck in 2019. I just need to sharpen up a little bit and be a little more consistent and be ready to win when I’m given the opportunity.

What was it like to win a steer wrestling national championship in 2015 at the College National Finals Rodeo while competing for Dickinson (N.D.) State? Cameron: That was a good experience. That’s when I learned how to win and handle the average situations – when you have a good one, win some money in the round, and until then keep laying them over and stay in the average. I had a great time at Dickinson State. The coach (Eudell Larson) was a great guy who helped me with my mental game and taught me how to be ready to win. The school was only 45 minutes from where I grew up in Glen Ullin, N.D. I graduated with a degree from Dickinson State in ag business. How did you get involved with rodeo? Cameron: A guy who bred heifers next to our place, I started roping with him, and then I started team roping. For all-around points in junior high rodeos I started chute dogging. I ended up doing good in junior high rodeos, and now here I am. None of my family really rodeoed, but I still run some cows with my dad (Bruce) at home, and I was raised in the ranching community, but my family just never rodeoed. Who were some people who influenced your rodeo career? Cameron: There were a couple people – Joel Olson and Scott Kleeman – back home who taught me a lot and helped me a lot over the years. Joel started helping me rope and ride horses, and when I started circuit rodeoing, I was rodeoing with Scott. How big was Glen Ullin (N.D.) High School, where you attended? Cameron: There were 13 people in my class. Who is your rodeo idol? Cameron: Growing up, I always watched steer wrestler Dean Gorsuch (PRCA steer wrestling world champion in 2006 and 2010). I got to travel with him one winter and that was really cool. What horsepower were you using in 2018 and will it change in 2019? Cameron: I was riding Sean Mulligan’s horses Miss Kitty and Holly in 2018. To start 2019, I have been riding Jake Rinehart’s horse, Rio. I will just mix and match in 2019. Do you do any other events? Cameron: I also do tie-down roping and team roping as a header, but I’m not near good enough to do anything but steer wrestling in the PRCA. What is your favorite restaurant? Cameron: Buffalo Wild Wings, because they have beverages and a football game on TV. I eat the mild chicken wings. What TV show do you binge watch? Cameron: A guy I travel with, Cole Edge, we got hooked on watching Ozark (starring Jason Bateman) on Netflix. What do you like to do in your spare time when you are not rodeoing? Cameron: I like to go pheasant hunting. What’s the best concert you have ever attended?

Cameron: The first concert I ever went to was George Strait in Las Vegas in 2016. It was a really cool concert and the best one I have been to so far. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? Cameron: I would have to say Tom and Jerry, without a doubt.

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