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George Gillespie IV
Events: Bareback Riding
Born: 2/13/1981 Placerville, Calif.
Joined PRCA: 2007
PRCA Career Earnings: $265,164.00
World Titles Won: 0
WNFR Qualifications: 0
Current Residence: Elgin, Ore.
2017 world standings place: 114th
2017 earnings: $2,047
RNCFR qualifications: 1 (2012)
Education: Eastern Oregon University, pre-med
Professional
2018 Highlights
• Won the Little Big Horn Stampede (Hardin, Mont.)
Career Highlights
• 2016: Won the Wrangler Champions Challenge Presented by Justin Boots (Kissimmee, Fla.), the Avi River Stampede PRCA Rodeo (Fort Mahave, Ariz.) and the Mother Lode Round-Up (Sonora, Calif.). Finished 30th in the world standings with $31,241
• 2015: Won the Silver State Stampede (Elko,Nev.),Won the Summit County Fair & Rodeo (Coalville, Utah), the Marysville (Calif.) Stampede and the Norco (Calif.) Mounted Posse Rodeo. the Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.) and the Lea Park Rodeo (Marwayne, Alberta). Finished 26th in the world standings with $44,323
• 2014: Won the Western Days Rodeo (San Dimas, Calif.); the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo (Joseph, Ore.); the Marysville (Calif.) Stampede; the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show (Union, Ore.); the Fort Herriman PRCA Rodeo (Herriman, Utah); the Cedar City (Utah) PRCA Championship Rodeo and the Jerome (Idaho) County Fair & Rodeo. Finished 31st in the world standings with $23,223
• 2013: Won the Ram California Circuit Finals Rodeo (Lancaster, Calif.); the Livermore (Calif.) Rodeo; the New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo (Albuquerque, N.M.); the Fourth of July Celebration & PRCA Rodeo (Window Rock, Ariz.); the Cheney (Wash.) Rodeo; the Chief Joseph Days (Joseph, Ore.); the Santa Barbara (Calif.) Old Spanish Days Stock Horse Show & Rodeo; the Sheriff's PRCA Rodeo (San Bernardino, Calif.); the Brawley (Calif.) Cattle Call Rodeo; the Elgin (Ore.) Stampede; the Auburn (Calif.) Wild West Stampede; the Tehachapi (Calif.) Mountain PRCA Rodeo and the Daniel Dopps Memorial Ram PRCA Rodeo (Mountain Home, Idaho). Co-champion at the Oakley City (Utah) Independence Day Rodeo; Parada del Sol (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and the Eagle (Colo.) County Fair & Rodeo. Finished 20th in the world standings with $54,577
• 2012: Won the ABC Pro Rodeo (Lubbock, Texas); the Crooked River Roundup (Prineville, Ore.); the Springville (Calif.) Sierra Rodeo; the Eastern Idaho State Fair (Blackfoot); the Riverdale (Calif.) Rodeo; the Mother Lode Round-Up (Sonora, Calif.); the Woodlake (Calif.) Lions Rodeo; the Ramona (Calif.) Rodeo; the Sheriff’s PRCA Rodeo (San Bernardino, Calif.) and the Daniel Dopps Memorial Ram Rodeo (Mountain Home, Idaho). Co-champion at the Helldorado Days Rodeo (Las Vegas) and the Sanders County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Plains, Mont.). Finished 29th in the world standings with $28,407
• 2011: Won the Riverdale (Calif.) Rodeo, the Mother Lode Round-Up (Sonora, Calif.), the Cedar City (Utah) PRCA Championships, the Lehi (Utah) Round-Up and the Walla Walla (Wash.) Frontier Days. Finished 34th in the world standings with $26,253 and first in the All American ProRodeo Series standings
• 2010: Won the Parada del Sol Rodeo (Scottsdale, Ariz.), the Crossett (Ark.) Saddle Club Rodeo; the Riverdale (Calif.) Rodeo, the Marysville Stampede, the Glenville (Calif.) Round-Up and the Industry Hills Charity Pro Rodeo (Industry, Calif.). Finished 42nd in the world standings with $21,513
• 2009: Won the Santiam Canyon Stampede (Sublimity, Utah); earned $4,531
• 2007: Won the Auburn (Calif.) Wild West Stampede and the Thunder Mountain Pro Rodeo (Longview, Wash.); co-champion at the Truckee (Calif.) Championship Rodeo. Earned $6,466
Amateur
Qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in 2002
Personal
5-10, 160 … Single … Father, Rick, is timber cutter and farrier; mother, Monique, is a nurse … Enjoys hunting, packing horses in the backcountry, snowmobiling and karate … Graduated from Eldorado Adventist School (Placerville, Calif.) in 1999 … Favorite rodeo is the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up … Rodeo contestants he most admires are four-time World Champion Bobby Mote and NFR qualifier Brian Bain … Dream livestock draw is Classic Pro Rodeo’s Big Tex … Favorite meal is steak or Mexican food