Cooper Kanngiesser
Accomplishments:
2010 CBR Tulsa, OK Champion
2009 CBR Huron, SD Round One Champion
2009 CBR Nashville, TN Champion
2009 CBR El Paso, TX Champion
2008 CBR
Del Rio,
TX Champion
2005 - 2006 NFR Qualifier
2005 - 2008 CBRWC Qualifier
2005
Lake Charles,
LA CBR Champion
Personal
Information:
Name: Cooper Kanngiesser
Hometown:
Zenda,
KS
Birthday: Sep 12th
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 150 lbs
Family: Wife Kylie, Son Talan
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, golfing
Traveling Partner: Lucas Dick, Bradley Harris, Jake Littlefield
Favorite Music/Artist: Country, Gary Allen
What is “your” song: Blaze of Glory- Bon Jovi
Theme you live by: Give it all you’ve got, never give up
Best moment of your life so far: Wining the 2008 Del Rio TX CBR George Paul Memorial
Goals: Become CBR World Champion
If you were not a bull rider what would you be? Farmer/Rancher
What is your most prized possession? My son Talan
Cooper's Bio:
CBR crowned Cooper Kanngiesser as the King of the Month for February 2009.
Cooper earned the title after his triumphant win in El Paso. The young rider from Zenda, KS lead the 2008 leader board most of the season and won the distinguished George Paul Memorial in May. He went into the CBR Waggin Train World Championship second in the standings. Cooper won the round one average on the bull Hot Diggity Damn and earned a chance on the bonus bull of the night Shakedown. Living up to his reputation, Shakedown shook the cowboy from his back breaking Coopers nose and splitting his lip on the bulls horn on the way down. Round two also proved to be rough on Cooper. He was not able to keep his mount on either ride and he watched as his dream of becoming World Champion slip through his fingers.
“It was pretty hard. I worked so hard to get where I was and it was like a bad dream and it all just crumbled. I really wanted that title.”
The World title was not to be his but Cooper, ever resilient, traveled to El Paso with new resolve.
Riding fourth out for the night in front of a sell -out crowd in El Paso, he rode the Alan Murphy bull Jack of Spades, scoring an 88. He came back in the short round on McCrazy, the Mike Johnson Bull, for a 92.5 and finished with a total for the night of 180.5 points.
“I’m not letting what happened to me in Las Vegas get me down. It’s a new season and I’m gonna take this one just like the last and make it happen for me. One CBR event at a time. Winning El Paso is just the beginning.” He said with a grin.
“Cooper is a talented rider and as long as he is healthy, he can win it”, observed CBR President Tuff Hedeman.
In addition to his wife Kylie and son Talan, his biggest supporters include his parents, Cheryl and Mark, his grandparents Ed and Janice, and his sister Meagan. Back at home Cooper is a farmer and rancher and loves to hunt, fish and golf on his time off. He is sponsored by Western Hauler and Logan Western Supply.
Articles Featuring Cooper Kanngiesser:
08.30.10
2010 Red Wilk Construction CBR Bull Bash Preview
The 2010 CINCH CBR Tour presented by Mahindra will be heading north this week, and the first stop is Huron, South Dakota. The first night of competition is Wednesday, and there will also be a bull team competition that night.
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08.27.10
Potential Sleepers in the 2010 CBR World Title Race
The 2010 CBR Tour Finale begins six weeks from today, so it's safe to say the World Title race is entering the home stretch. We are going to put a heavy emphasis on the top 10 riders at the end of September, but in the meantime, it's important to look at
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05.17.10
COWBOY CROSSroads~May 2010 Issue
Nearly 6 months into to the 2010 year and the CBR riders are gearing up for a busy summer. Although the CINCH CBR Tour presented by Mahindra Tractors is on break until August, the CBR Horizon Series is shifting into high gear. Both tours offer substantia
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04.23.10
Kanngiesser Wins First Night In Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Oklahoma storms cleared for a perfect Tulsa night and the fans at the SpiritBank Event Center cheered on Cooper Kanngiesser to a victory. The Zenda, Kansas native was the high score of the night, 88.75, on the J C Knapp bull Muy Caliente.
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