2008 World standings place: 26th
2008 earnings: $43,921
Tour Finale qualifications: 2
Winter: 2004
Summer: 2005
DNCFR titles: 2 (2004, 2009)
DNCFR qualifications: 8 (2001, 2003-09)
Education: Ricks (Idaho) College, associate's degree in general education; Utah State University (Logan), bachelor's degree in finance
Professional
2009 Highlights
• Won the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, idaho)
• Won the Greeley (Colo.) Independence Stampede
• Won the Western Stampede (West Jordan, Utah)
• Won the Strathmore (Alberta) Stampede
• Won the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo (Kalispell)
• Won the Caribou County Fair & Rodeo (Grace, Idaho
• Won the 25th Annual Andy Devine Days PRCA Rodeo (Kingman, Ariz.)
• Won the Pincher Creek (Alberta) Fair & Rodeo
• Co-champion at the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Jaycees Parada del Sol
• Broke the arena record at the Walla Walla (Wash.) Frontier Days with a 7.3-second run in the first round
Career Highlights
• 2008: Finished first in the Wilderness Circuit season standings. Won the Springville (Calif.) Sierra Rodeo; the Cowboy Days Rodeo (Evanston, Wyo.); the Fort Herriman (Utah) Memorial PRCA Rodeo; the Lehi (Utah) Round-Up and the Richard Cosgrove Memorial Rodeo (Drumheller, Alberta)
• 2007: Won the average title at the Dodge Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo (Ogden, Utah); the Deseret Peak PRCA Stampede (Tooele, Utah); the Days of the Old West Rodeo (Delta, Utah); the Lehi (Utah) Round-up; the Summit County Fair & Rodeo (Coalville, Utah); co-champion Strawberry Days Rodeo, Pleasant Grove, Utah
• 2006: Won the Mountain Valley Stampede (Heber City, Utah); the Western Stampede (West Jordan, Utah)
• 2005: Won the year-end title for the Wilderness Circuit and qualified for the DNCFR, co-champion at the Omak (Wash.) Stampede & Suicide Race, won average title at the Days of '47 Rodeo (Salt Lake City, Utah), co-champion at the Lincoln County Fair Rodeo (Afton, Wyo.), won the Sisters (Ore.) Rodeo and won the Falkland (B.C.) Stampede. Finished the year 17th in the world with $58,795
• 2004: Won the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, Idaho); co-champion at La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Tucson, Ariz.); semifinalist at the Winter Tour Finale; won the Deseret Peak Stampede (Tooele, Utah); the Spanish Fork (Utah) Fiesta Days Rodeo and won the average title at the Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo; finished the year 22nd in the world with $47,179
• 2003: Won title at the Clark County Fair & Rodeo (Logandale, Nev.) and the Wilderness Circuit aggregate title
• 2002: Won titles at the Livingston (Mont.) Round-Up and Horse Heaven Roundup (Kennewick, Wash.); was the Wilderness Circuit Year-End champion; finished 10th in the world standings
• 2001: Won Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
• 1999: Runner-up in the Wilderness Circuit
Amateur
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Rocky Mountain Region tie-down roping champion, 1988
Personal
6-0, 180...Wife, Meggan (married February 2007); son Ledger (born June 10, 2008)...Hobbies include playing guitar, sports and going to movies...Went on a Latter Day Saints mission to Costa Rica and speaks fluent Spanish. While in Costa Rica, he worked as a tutor for kids who were trying to learn the English language...Enjoys watching the NBA's Utah Jazz...Father, Nick, was a national collegiate champion in 1979 and is a professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho (Rexburg), his mom is Susan, and he has six sisters and two brothers...Travels with Clint Robinson and Jake Hannum...His superstition is that he must use the same halter all year long...Rodeo idol is Dean Oliver
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