2009 World standings: 17th
2009 earnings: $58,128
Tour Finale qualifications: 5
Winter: 2005
Summer: 2005
Championship: 2005, 2008-09
DNCFR titles: 1 (2004)
DNCFR qualifications: 1 (2004)
Education: Sheridan (Wyo.) College, associate’s degree in agriculture business
Professional
2010 Highlights
• Won the Black Hills Round-Up (Belle Fourche, S.D.)
• Was kicked in the back of the head by a bucking horse at the Days of '47 Rodeo, July 20 near Salt Lake City. He sustained three skull fractures, bleeding and swelling on the brain and a fractured right eardrum. He is scheduled to be out until January.
Career Highlights
• 2009: Won the Canadian National Finals Rodeo (Edmonton, Alberta); won the Wainright (Alberta) Stampede; the Airdrie (Alberta) Pro Rodeo; the Jasper (Alberta) Heritage Rodeo
• Finished second to Billy Etbauer at the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo after tying the arena record with a 90-point ride on Barnes PRCA Rodeo's Cat Power in the final round.
Career Highlights
• 2008: Placed in three of 10 rounds at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Finished 15th in the world standings with season earnings of $84,195. Co-champion at the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo and the Lea Park Rodeo (Marwayne, Alberta). Won the Bonnyville (Alberta) Pro Rodeo and the Hand Hills (Alberta) Stampede
• 2007: Placed in three rounds of the Wrangler NFR. Won the Angelina County Benefit Rodeo (Lufkin, Texas); the Luxton Pro Rodeo (Victoria, British Columbia); the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo; the Strathmore (Alberta) Stampede; the Dawson Creek (British Columbia) Stampede; the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up and the Saskatoon (Saskatchewan) Stampede
• 2006:Won the Southwest District Livestock Show & Rodeo (Lake Charles, La.)
• 2005: Won the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Round and average title at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo; won the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo (Kalispell, Mont.), and the SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo (Odessa, Texas); won the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Round at RodeoHouston. Finished the year 11th in the world with $83,785 and was sixth in the average at the Wrangler NFR and won $21,286
• 2004: Won the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, Idaho)
• 2003: Won event titles at the Dodge Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo; the Dixie National Rodeo (Jackson, Miss.); the Larimer County Fair and Rodeo (Loveland, Colo.) and Fremont County Fair and Rodeo (Riverton, Wyo.)
Amateur
Wyoming State High School Saddle Bronc Riding champion, 1999. He also qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo, 1998-99, and the College National Finals Rodeo, 2001
Personal
5-9, 155…Single…Enjoys golf, reading the Bible, playing cards and watching Billy Etbauer compete…Got involved in the sport through his father, Gary, who used to rodeo. His mother is Susan, and he has one sister, Tracy…Travels with Jeff Willert, Cody Taton and Chad Ferley…Is superstitious about eating chicken before he rides…Favorite livestock to draw is Mullen Hill of Burch Rodeo, most challenging ride was at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Pocatello, Idaho, in 2004, and favorite rodeo is Calgary (Alberta) Stampede…Has a regular work-out routine consisting of push-ups and sit-ups…Graduated from Lusk (Wyo.) High School with 29 classmates…Favorite sports teams are the San Francisco 49ers and New Jersey Devils…Rodeo idol is Billy Etbauer
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