The Team Roping Journal

Tryan Walks Away

How happy do you suppose the teams were at the Texas amateur rodeos this year seeing “Clay Tryan” on the day sheet?

The same Clay Tryan fresh off a $264,955 2022 PRCA season. The one with three gold buckles, four reserve world titles and two NFR average titles. Who won Salinas four times and the BFI three times, and who also won the George Strait twice and matched the world record. That Clay Tryan.

Back in April, as quietly as he could, the Montana native stepped away from ProRodeo. He went home to Lipan, Texas, to rope with his kids. No announcement. No fanfare. The 44-year-old walked away

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