2008 World standings place: 30th (SR)
2008 earnings: $11,319
NFSR qualifications: 1 (2004)
Education: Blue Mountain Community College (Pendleton, Ore.), associate’s degree; Southwestern Oklahoma State University (Weatherford), bachelor’s degree
Professional
2009 Highlights
• Won the team roping at the Daniel Dopps Memorial Dodge PRCA Rodeo (Mountain Home, Idaho), with Ryan Powell
Career Highlights
• 2008: Won the Columbia River Circuit year-end steer roping championship for the fifth consecutive year. Won the Last Stand Rodeo (Coulee City, Wash.); the Elgin (Ore.) Stampede; the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo (Joseph, Ore.) and the Fort Dalles Pro Rodeo (The Dalles, Ore.). Won the team roping at the Clatsop County PRCA Rodeo (Astoria, Ore.), with Andy Carlson
• 2007: Won the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo (Joseph, Ore.) and the year-end Columbia River Circuit title
• 2006: Won the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo (Joseph, Ore.) and the year-end Columbia River Circuit title
• 2004: Finished fourth in the steer roping world standings. Won all-around and steer roping titles at the Dodge Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo and also won the circuit’s year-end title in steer roping. Won steer roping average title at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show & Rodeo (Union, Ore.). Won team roping title (with Ryan Powell) at the Wrangler Pro Rodeo Classic (Spokane, Wash.) and the team roping title (with Rick Copher) at the Molalla (Ore.) Buckeroo
Amateur
Qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in team roping, tie-down roping and steer wrestling, 1981-82
Personal
5-11, 200…Single …Is a builder and property developer when he’s not competing in rodeo…Hobbies include roping, fishing and playing cards…Hit the road in 2004 for his first full-time run at the NFSR and fulfilled his goal. He paid tribute to his late father, J.L., who once finished 16th in the final steer roping standings, one spot from an NFSR qualification