2009 World standings place: 13th
2009 earnings: $63,017

Tour Finale qualifications: 0

DNCFR qualifications: 1 (2009)
Education:  Graduated from Northland Pioneer College (Holbrook, Ariz.), with an associate's degree in industrial arts

Professional
2009 Highlights - partner Cesar de la Cruz
• Won the World's Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.)
• Won Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.)
• Won the Colorado State Fair & Rodeo (Pueblo, Colo.)
• Co-champion at the Pioneer Days Rodeo (Clovis, N.M.)
Career Highlights
• 2008: (Partner Victor Aros)  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. Finished 15th in world standings for team roping headers

• 2007: (Partner Victor Aros)  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.)

• 2006: Won the All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association (AIRCA) team roping championship

Personal
5-10, 140...Begay, a Navajo, is the son of All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association (AIRCA) team roping director Victor Begay and Myrtle Begay…Won the all-around title at the 2007 Indian National Finals Rodeo and his horse, Paint, was named INFR team roping horse of the year