 Matt Funk
5-11, 175…Wife Alecia (Married Oct. 21, 2006). Hobbies include training horses, putting on roping schools and playing basketball.
Started competing in team roping when he was 8 years old.
Father, Doug, is a veterinarian, his mother, Martha, is a designer and he has two sisters, Missy Downs and Melinda McDaniel, who rope as well.
When not competing he is a substitute teacher.
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Q & A with Matt Funk
If I didn’t rodeo for a living I would probably:
Train horses
If you had a day off, you would do what:
Rest, play basketball or work on my place
Favorite food:
Steak
Who would you like to meet in person, that you’ve never met?
John Wayne
Favorite sports team:
New England Patriots
Other than NFR, favorite rodeo:
San Antonio, Reno, Hermiston
Hardest thing about what you do:
Being away from family
Best thing about what you do:
Being your own boss, doing what you enjoy for a living
Your best character trait:
Compassionate
Your worst character trait:
Lack of patience
Who do you most admire:
My parents
Favorite movie:
Tombstone or Lonesome Dove
What makes you laugh:
Sarcasm
Best horse you’ve ever ridden:
Booger, a family horse we had when I was in high school. He had a big heart and did every event. |
