Adam grew up on a ranch in Seymour, TX and started riding horses when he was 2 years old. He had no fear of horses and always wanted to be around them. At 4-years old Adam would go out to the range (unassisted) take the horse to the fence, climb up the fence and get on the horse bareback. When asked at age 6 “what do you want to be when you grow up?” his reply, “I want to star in a rodeo and qualify for the NFR in Las Vegas”.
Adam achieved his dream of qualifying for the NFR in 2009 and placing 12th in the world. Along the way to the NFR qualifiers, Adam made a few stops. He earned a degree in Engineering from Texas Tech University in 2007 while rodeoing all the time. He earned National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Academic All-American Honors with a 3.5 GPA in 2006.
UPDATE: Adam tied for second place in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo tie-down roping average held in Las Vegas December 1st - 10th, 2011. Additionally he placed 9th in the world in the 2011 tie-down overall standings!