Darrell Petry

• 2010: Won the Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo; finished 38th in the world standings with $27,126
• 2009: Won the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo; the State Fair of Louisiana Pro Rodeo (Shreveport, La.) and the De Ridder (La.) Lions Club PRCA Rodeo; finished 21st in the world standings with $49,025

• 2008: Won the Buc Days Pro Rodeo (Corpus Christi, Texas); the Trinity Valley Exposition (Liberty, Texas); the Harris County PRCA Rodeo & Fair (Houston) and the Lonestar Stampede (Conroe, Texas); co-champion at the Glen Rose (Texas) Pro Rodeo. Finished 45th in the world standings with $23,996

Five-time Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association steer wrestling champion; United Professional Rodeo Association steer wrestling champion, 2006

6-3, 245 … Single … Mother, Barbara LaBay, is a social services director for the Salvation Army in Texas; father, James Lightfoot, is deceased; brothers, Kelvin and David Cormier (deceased) … Darrell works for the Salvation Army as an inventory manager at the warehouse in Beaumont, Texas, when he is not on the road competing … Elected steer wrestling event representative to the PRCA Contestant Executive Council in 2014 ... Enjoys riding horses for relaxation, fishing and dancing to zydeco music … Favorite rodeos are the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, the Kitsap County Fair & Stampede (Bremerton, Wash.) and RodeoHouston … Silence of the Lambs is his favorite film … Graduated from Hampshire-Fannett High School 1988, in a class of 100 … Got involved in rodeo because his dad competed in steer wrestling, but came to the sport late; he didn’t run his first steer until he was 20 ... He was featured in a documentary film, Cowboy Christmas, released in 2013 through the University of Southern Illinois ... Underwent surgery on his right knee on July 30, 2015 to repair a torn ACL, putting him out of action for more than six months