2008 Wrangler NFR place: 7th
2008 Wrangler NFR earnings: $18,930
2008 World standings: 10th
2008 earnings: $110,699
Tour Finale titles: 1
Championship: 2007
Tour Finale qualifications: 1
Championship: 2007
Education: Bathurst (Australia) College
Professional
2009 Highlights
• Won the Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo
• Won the Southeastern Livestock Exposition & Rodeo (Montgomery, Ala.)
• Won the Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo (Moab, Utah)
• Co-champion at the New Mexico Stampede (Rio Rancho, N.M.)
Career Highlights
• 2008: Tied for second in Round 9 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Won the San Angelo (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo; the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Colorado Springs, Colo.); the Pioneer Days Rodeo (Clovis, N.M.) and the Livingston (Mont.) Round-up
• 2007: Placed in three rounds of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Won the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Championship (Dallas); the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, Idaho); the Dodge Wilderness Circuit Final (Ogden, Utah); the San Angelo (Texas) Stock Show and Rodeo; the Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo (Moab, Utah) and the War Bonnet Roundup (Idaho Falls, Idaho). Co-champion at the Ute Mountain Roundup (Cortez, Colo.)
• 2006 – Won the San Dimas (Calif.) Western Days Rodeo; the Western Montana Fair PRCA Rodeo, Missoula and the Western Stampede, West Jordan, Utah
• 2005 – Won the Red River Rodeo (Wichita Falls, Texas) and the Top O’ Texas Rodeo (Pampa, Texas); was co-champion at the Panola County Cattlemen’s Association Rodeo (Carthage, Texas) and the Angelina County Benefit Rodeo (Lufkin, Texas)
• 2004 – Won Nacogdoches (Texas) Pro Rodeo
• 2002 – Finished the year 20th in the world standings with $36,385
• 2000 – Set Australian saddle bronc record with 92 point ride
Personal
6-0, 220...Hobbies include water skiing...Bello's other occupation is plumbing...Moved to the U.S. in 2001