2009 World standings place: 12th
2009 Wrangler NFR place: 6th
2009 Wrangler NFR earnings: $22,484
2009 earnings: $109,908
Tour Finale qualifications: 1
Championship: 2009
Education: Texas Tech University (Lubbock), bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
Professional
2010 Highlights
• Won the Snake River Stampede (Nampa, Idaho)
• Won the Guadalupe County Fair and Rodeo (Seguin, Texas)
• Won the Lea Park Rodeo (Marwayne, Alberta)
Career Highlights
• 2009: Placed in two rounds of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, won the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo, won the Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup, the Goliad County Fair PRCA Rodeo (Goliad, Texas), the Cowboy Capital of the World Pro Rodeo (Stephenville, Texas)
• 2008: Won the Rodeo Killeen (Texas) and co-champion at the Canby (Ore.) Rodeo. Placed in two rounds and finished third in the average at the National Western Stock Show (Denver). Placed in one round and finished third in the average at Rodeo Austin (Texas). Finished 17th in the world standings with earnings of $61,506
Amateur
College National Finals Rodeo tie-down roping qualifier, 2005-06. National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southwest Region tie-down roping champion, 2005-06. Earned National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Academic All-American honors in 2006 with a 3.5 grade-point average. Placed fourth in team roping at the 2001 Texas High School Rodeo Association Finals Rodeo
Personal
6-4, 190...Single…Grew up on a ranch in Seymour, Texas…Is the son of Gil and Beverly Gray…Earned money at 11 of his first 14 professional rodeos … Horse’s name in Cletus (12 years old) … Was a college teammate of ProRodeo bareback rider Ryan Gray (no relation) … Graduated from Texas Tech in May 2007...Finished second to Tuf Cooper in the 2008 PRCA rookie standings in tie-down roping