2008 Wrangler NFR place: 15th
2008 Wrangler NFR earnings: $14,333
2008 World standings: 15th
2008 earnings: $77,066
DNCFR qualifications: 1 (2009)
Education: Pima (Ariz.) Community College and Cochise Community College, Douglas, Ariz.
Professional
Career Highlights
• 2008 – (Partner Derrick Begay) • Placed in two rounds of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, including a tie for second place in Round 9. Won the Laughlin (Nev.) River Stampede; the Pioneer Days Rodeo (Clovis, N.M.) and the Dodge Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo (Las Cruces, N.M.). Co-champion at the San Bernadino (Calif.) Sheriff"s PRCA Rodeo
• 2007 – (Partner Derrick Begay) Won the Sheridan (Wyo.) Rodeo; the Red Desert Roundup (Rock Springs, Wyo.); the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo (Abilene, Kan.) and the New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo (Albuquerque, N.M.)
• 2005 – Finished 46th in world team roping standings (heelers)
Amateur
Qualifed for College National Finals Rodeo three times, 1990-92
Personal
5-11, 185…Wife Keri (married 2007); daughter Cheyenne (born Feb. 18, 2008) … Parents Victor and Yolanda Aros of Tucson; brother George was a four-time NFR qualifier (1980-83) in team roping; two older sisters, Julie and Zenaida …Father competed in RCA team roping events, grandfather Santiago Gastellum competed in Turtles team roping and uncle Al Gastellum competed in RCA team roping … PRCA team roper Cesar de la Cruz is his nephew, Zenaida’s son…Works as a custom barn builder and welder when not competing in rodeo…Enjoys playing golf …Graduated from Desert View High School of Tucson in 1989...Primary competition horse is Oh Seven Buddy Boy (Maximus), a 14-year-old chestnut gelding, and his backup is Vegas, a 17-year-old sorrel gelding...Favorite sports teams are the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Arizona Cardinals...Favorite rodeos are the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days, California Rodeo Salinas and La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Tucson)...Favorite film is The Big Lebowski...Rodeo idol is Clay O'Brien Cooper
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