2018 PRCA Media Guide

Westyn Hughes

Tie-down roping

Event:

20th

2017 world standings place:

$70,016 $134,644

2017 earnings: Career earnings:

Aug. 24, 1997, in Bryan, Texas

Born:

Caldwell, Texas

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2015

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Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Professional 2017 Highlights ★ ★ Won the Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up

★ ★ Won the Walla Walla (Wash.) Frontier Days ★ ★ Won the Rooftop Rodeo, (Estes Park, Colo.) ★ ★ Won the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo (Mercedes, Texas)

★ ★ Won the Cave Creek (Ariz.) Rodeo Days ★ ★ Won the Los Fresnos (Texas) PRCA Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Mesquite (Texas) ProRodeo Series Career Highlights

★ ★ Finished 25th in the world standings with $49,804. Won the Trinity Valley Exposition (Liberty, Texas), the Brawley (Calif.) Cattle Call Rodeo, the Big Spring (Texas) Cowboy Reunion & Rodeo, the Crooked River Roundup (Prineville, Ore.), the Snake River Stampede (Nampa, Idaho) and the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo (Castle Rock, Colo.) Awards 2016: Resistol PRCA Tie-Down Roping Rookie of the Year. Amateur Texas State Junior High Calf Roping Champion Personal 5-8, 215 … Parents, Scott and Kelly Hughes, sister, Haven … Started competing in rodeo when he was 5 years old … Describes his roping style as“more consistent than fast”because he likes to make up for time while on the ground …The Snake River Stampede (Nampa, Idaho) is his favorite rodeo because it was his first major ProRodeo win at $8,058 … Ropes and works out daily … Focuses on agility and endurance workouts with an emphasis on cardio … Looks up to eight-time NFR qualifier Justin Maass … Fan of the Dallas Cowboys … Enjoys grilling out and going to the movies … Favorite food is sushi … Listens to George Strait and 2Pac … Favorite movie is“Top Gun”… Likes to play the Madden video games …Was homeschooled and graduated in 2016

Kyle Irwin

Steer wrestling

Event:

5th 3rd

2017 world standings place: 2017 NFR standings place:

$115,135 $194,819 $538,933

2017 NFR earnings: 2017 earnings: Career earnings:

May 18, 1990 Robertsdale, Ala.

Born:

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2011

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3 (2014-15, 2017)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Tour Finale qualifications:

1 (2014) 1 (2014)

RNCFR titles:

2 (2014-15)

RNCFR qualifications:

Northwest Oklahoma State University (Alva), agricultural business

Education:

Professional 2017 Highlights ★ ★ Won the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede

★ ★ Won the Canby (Ore.) Rodeo ★ ★ Won the St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Arcadia All-Fla Championship Rodeo

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