 Clay Tryan
World Champion Team Roper
Clay Tryan was born into a roping family on May 7, 1979 in Plentywood, Montana. His father, Dennis Tryan, made the WNFR team roping in 1984 and has been an inspiration to Clay. Clay credits his father for getting him started and steering him in the right direction to be successful.
Clay started roping at home about the age of five then switched to heading when he was twelve or thirteen. By the time he turned fifteen, all ten rounds of the WNFR were being televised and he was hooked.
Clay, his brother Travis, and his mom, Terri Kaye Kirkland made NFR history by being the first mother-sons combination to qualify for the finals in 2003.
5-11, 170...Wife, Bobbi; sons, Tyler (born Feb. 2006) and Braylon Robert (born Dec. 21, 2007)
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Q & A with Clay Tryan
If I didn’t rodeo for a living I would probably:
Produce team ropings
If you had a day off, you would do what:
Go to the movies
Favorite food:
Mexican and steak
Who would you like to meet in person, that you’ve never met?
Jesus
Favorite sports team:
Dallas Cowboys & Phoenix Suns
Other than NFR, favorite rodeo:
Reno, Cheyenne, Salinas
Hardest thing about what you do:
Finding good head horses
Best thing about what you do:
Making a living at what I love to do
Your best character trait:
Honesty
Your worst character trait:
Sore loser
Who do you most admire:
My parents
Favorite movie:
Hoosiers
What makes you laugh:
Funny people
Best horse you’ve ever ridden:
Thumper |
