ProRodeo Sports News - Sept. 30, 2022

COWBOY GRILLE WITH TANNER BARTH

Logan Currie, 27, is coming off the biggest win of his ProRodeo career so far. The Wharton, Texas, cowboy

How did you get your start in rodeo? Logan: Family was a big reason I got into rodeo. My dad did it, my mom did it, and then I married into a family that has done it forever. I played a bunch of different sports growing but when I was 15, I knew I had to decide one way or another and I chose rodeo. When did you know you could make a career out of rodeo? Logan: It was probably after I made the College National Finals in 2013 that I decided I wanted to try it. It wasn’t until the last few years though that I started taking steer roping seriously, I actually tried to make it in team roping first. What do you like the most about rodeo? Logan: The network in the sport of rodeo is unmatched. It’s the places that you go and the people you meet. You don’t realize how many doors it can actually open for you. Why did you decide steer roping would be your event? Logan: I have always done team roping, but steer roping is something I have always wanted to do. I was lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time in my life to get into it and to learn how to do it. I had plenty of help and still do. Why did you decide to get your PRCA card now at 27 years old? captured the coveted Pendleton Round-Up steer roping title, Sept. 17. In total, he walked out of Oregon with $11,322 added to his 2022 season earnings. The windfall bumped him up to 29th in the latest PRCA | RAM World Standings and first in the running for the Resistol Rookie of the Year honor in steer roping.

LOGAN CURRIE

Logan: I rodeoed for a few years on my permit in college and then again last year. So, I had to buy my card this season. I was lucky enough to be at a point and time in my life that I could go and do it. It helped I got to go with my father-in-law (Tony Reina) and Scott Snedecor. Who is someone you look up to in the rodeo business right now? Logan: There’s a lot of people that I look up to, but Scott Snedecor jumps out for me. He always makes things so simple when it comes to rodeo. He always likes to say, ‘It’s not rocket science you just rope and tie the steer’. What is your favorite TV show? Logan: My favorite TV show lately has been Grey’s Anatomy . I didn’t think I’d like it, but I’ve gotten into it. What’s your favorite candy? Logan: I’ve been hooked on Red Vines recently. We’ll buy a huge bag, and they usually don’t last too long. What’s your go to meal before or after a rodeo? Logan: I’m a big fan of steak. It usually doesn’t matter where I get it, but I would pick Joe Allen’s in Abilene (Texas) over just about any place. What was the first vehicle you drove? Logan: My first vehicle was a 2016 Chevrolet Duramax. What do you enjoy doing when you’re not rodeoing? Logan: If I never picked up a rope again it would only be to hunt all the time. I would rather stay gone hunting than rodeoing if we are being honest. What’s your favorite holiday? Logan: I would probably have to say Christmas because you get to see everyone that you don’t get to normally see throughout the year. Everybody gets to be back in one spot again. What was your favorite cartoon growing up?

Logan: I get to watch plenty of cartoons even now because I have a little boy that is 2 years old. I like the old stuff Wile E. Coyote, The Road Runner, Yosemite Sam, and stuff like that. What type of music do you listen to? Logan: I love listening to old country music. I like the good ones like John Conlee or Gary Stewart. I’m not a huge fan of the new stuff. What is your favorite sports team? Logan: I would say I follow college football more than anything. It’s the Alabama Crimson Tide all the way for me.

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