2008 World standings place: 9th (AA), 34th (TD), 17th (TR-heeler)
2008 earnings: $89,723 (AA), $34,438 (TD), $55,284 (TR-heeler)
DNCFR qualifications: 1 (2008)
Professional
2009 Highlights
Team roping titles
• Walker County Fair & Rodeo (Huntsville, Texas), with David Key
• Won the Lea Park Rodeo (Marwayne, Alberta), with Brandon Beers
• Won the McCord (Saskatchewan) Indoor Pro Rodeo with Levi Simpson
• Won the Jerome County Fair & Rodeo (Jerome, Idaho), with Derick Fleming
Tie-down roping titles
• Won the Williams Lake (British Columbia) Stampede
• Won the Ipe & Stampede (Armstrong, British Columbia)
• Won the Kamloops (British Columbia) Outdoor Pro Rodeo
• Co-champion Okotoks (Alberta) Pro Rodeo
Career Highlights
• 2008: Won all-around title at the War Bonnet Roundup (Idaho Falls, Idaho). Won team roping titles at the Kitsap County Fair & Rodeo (Bremerton, Wash.), with David Key; the Kananaskis Pro Rodeo (Coleman, Alberta), with D.J. Woodward; the Stavely (Alberta) Indoor Rodeo, with Jake Stanley and the Bonnyville (Alberta) Pro Rodeo with Jake Stanley; co-champion at the Leduc (Alberta) Black Gold Rodeo & Exhibition, with Jake Stanley and the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede, with Jake Stanley. Won tie-down roping titles at the Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede; the Stavely (Alberta) Indoor Rodeo; the Leduc (Alberta) Black Gold Rodeo & Exhibition and the Medicine Hat (Alberta) Stampede
• 2007: (Partner Shane Schwenke) Won the Bonnyville (Alberta) Pro Rodeo; the Grande Prairie (Alberta) Stompede; the Lea Park Rodeo (Marwayne, Alberta); the Rocky Pro Rodeo (Rocky Mountain House, British Columbia); the Guy Weadick Memorial Rodeo (High River, Alberta); the Sundre (Alberta) Pro Rodeo; the Butte (Mont.) Vigilante Rodeo; the Dillon (Mont.) Jaycee Rodeo and the Dodge Montana Circuit Finals Rodeo (Great Falls). Won tie-down roping titles at the Cloverdale Rodeo & Exposition (Surrey, British Columbia); the Medicine Hat (Alberta) Stampede; the Dillon (Mont.) Jaycee Rodeo and the Dodge Montana Circuit Finals Rodeo (Great Falls). Co-champion at the Luxton (British Columbia) Rodeo
• 2006: Co-champion in team roping (with Joe Beaver) at the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up, and the two also claimed team roping titles at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo, the IPE & Stampede (Armstrong, British Columbia) and the Hamel (Minn.) Rodeo and Bull Ridin’; finished 10th in the final all-around standings, 24th in tie-down roping and 26th in team roping (heeling)
• 2002: Calgary Stampede tie-down roping $50,000 winner
• 2000: Canadian Professional Rodeo Association tie-down roping season leader (also 1993, 1995-1997)
• 1999: Canadian Finals Rodeo tie-down roping average winner (also 1994, 1996)
• 1998: Canadian tie-down roping champion
Personal
6-0, 210...Single...Operates roping schools and trains horses when not on the road competing...Parents, Gerry and Carol Becker, are ranchers; describes his dad as his "rodeo idol"...Team roping horse is Chili Dog...Enjoys playing golf...Favorite rodeo is the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo, "because they do a great job"
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