2009 World Standings place: 5th
2009 NFSR place:5th
2009 NFSR earnings: $18,462
2009 earnings: $60,115
NFSR qualifications: 6 (2002-03, 2005-06, 2009)
NCFSR qualification: 1 (2010)
Education: Texas Tech University (Lubbock), bachelor's degree in business management
Professional
2010 Highlights
• Won the Black Hills Round-Up (Belle Fourche, S.D.)
• Won the SandHills Stock Show & Rodeo (Odessa, Texas)
• Won the Spirit of Texana Pro Rodeo (Edna, Texas)
Career Highlights
• 2009: Won Round 9 of the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping (Guthrie, Okla.), with a time of 10.2 seconds and placed in four additional rounds to finish fifth in the NFSR average. Won the all-around title at the SandHills Stock Show & Rodeo (Odessa, Texas); the steer roping at the Woodward (Okla.) Elks Rodeo
• 2008: Won Round 10 of the National Finals Steer Roping (Hobbs, N.M.) with a rodeo-best time of 9.3 seconds; placed in five of 10 rounds. Finished third in the world standings with $55,259
• 2007: Finished 17th in steer roping world standings with $19,441
• 2006: Won Round 2 of the NFSR with a 9.3-second run, then stopped the clock in 8.7 seconds to win Round 10; placed in six of 10 rounds of the NFSR and finished fifth in the final world standings with $42,827
• 2005: Co-champion at the Junction (Texas) Twist-Off ProRodeo and won the Walker County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Huntsville, Texas). Finished the year eighth in the world with $32,611
• 2004: Won the Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo (Rosenberg, Texas); finished the year 16th in the world with $16,234
• 2003: All-around and steer roping champion at Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.); co-champion steer roper at Coleman (Okla.) PRCA Rodeo; runner-up all-around and steer roping champion at West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo; owner of the AQHA Steer Roping Horse of the Year - Fannin War Leo (Leo)
• 2002: Qualified for first National Finals Steer Roping; recorded fastest time - 12.9 seconds - at Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days.
• 2001: Won the 101 Wild West Rodeo (Ponca City, Okla.)
• Qualified for the Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2001-03
Awards
PRCA Steer Roping Rookie of the Year runner-up, 2001.
Personal
6-0, 170...Wife, Candace; children, Jett and Danlee...Parents are Dr. Pam and Dan Fisher. Dan is a 13-time NFSR qualifier who is also a rancher/oilman. Pam serves on the Andrews (Texas) School Board...Vin got interested in rodeo through his dad and grandfather, Marvin. Started roping from horseback at age 7 and began competing in rodeo in 1992 when he was just 11 years old. His brother, J. Tom, also competes in the PRCA and he has one sister, McKinley Morgan ... Travels with his dad and brother...Graduated from Andrews High School in 1999....Hobbies include basketball and skiing...Favorite sports team is the San Antonio Spurs...Rodeo idols are his father and grandfather