Tie-down roper Jerrad Hofstetter stayed at the RodeoHouston fan zone far longer than required Thursday, signing autographs for a never-ending line of fans.
In fact, he put pen to paper – and hat, boots and just about anything else — for about 200 times longer than the total of his three days of competition in Super Series I, and still he called it the easy part.
“I love our sport and I remember being a kid,” Hofstetter said. “I always wanted an autograph, so I don’t want to leave anybody behind I guess.”
Making fans happy also helps him stay even-keeled.
Hofstetter was in good spirits after advancing to the Super Series semifinals in second place in the aggregate with $2,750. But he was down a day earlier after a no-time in the second of three go-rounds.
Then a little cowboy moseyed up, reminding the Lubbock native what’s important.
“(Wednesday) night I was a little upset about missing one and a 7-year-old kid came and got an autograph, and he was going into open heart surgery (Thursday) morning,” Hofstetter said.
“That makes you realize this doesn’t even matter.”
Hofstetter won the third go-round in 8.7 seconds, matching the low time posted in the first Super Series by Cody Ohl in his first go. Ohl won the aggregate, advancing with $6,500 in winnings. (read more)
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