2018 PRCA Media Guide

Personal 6-1, 210 …Wife, Mandy (married 2009), is a nail technician; son, Treyson … Father, Bryan, is a shop foreman for a car dealership; mother, Connie, is a receptionist at a surgeon’s office; sister, Kenzie … His grandfather, Noal Evans, competed in the Rodeo Cowboys Association (precursor to the PRCA) … Full name is Justin Craig Malone, but has always been called J.C. …Works as a farrier and at JB Trailer Conversions in Hooper, Utah, when not on the road competing … Graduated from Fremont High School in Plain City, Utah … Enjoys basketball, baseball, hunting, fishing and camping with his family … Favorite sports teams are the Denver Broncos and Utah Jazz … Lists Trevor Brazile as his rodeo idol … Favorite meal is a ribeye and favorite music is country

Cooper Martin

Tie-down roping

Event:

9th

2017 world standings place: 2017 NFR standings place:

14th

$65,846 $151,284 $188,778

2017 NFR earnings: 2017 earnings: Career earnings:

May 4, 1997, in Alma, Kan.

Born:

Alma, Kan.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2015

0

1 (2017) 1 (2016)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

RNCFR qualifications:

Hill College (Hillsboro, Texas)

Education:

Professional 2017 Highlights ★ ★ Won the Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo in Yakima, Wash. ★ ★ Won the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo in Mitchell, S.D. ★ ★ Won the American Royal Rodeo (Kansas City, Mo.) ★ ★ Won Laramie (Wyo.) Jubilee Days ★ ★ Won the Jerome (Idaho) County Fair and Rodeo ★ ★ Co-champion at the Eagle (Idaho) Rodeo Career Highlights

★ ★ 2016: Won the Butterfield Stage Days PRCA Rodeo in Bridgeport, Texas; the Sheridan WYO Rodeo; and California Rodeo Salinas. Ranked second in the Resistol Rookie Standings and 33rd in the world standings with $36,221. Personal 6-0, 190 … Parents are Chris and Candi, younger sister is Caxton … Started competing in rodeo when he was 8 years old … Parents are ranchers, dad is an order buyer for a stockyard and mom is a teacher … Attended high school online, graduated in 2015; earned his associate’s degree from Hill College (Hillsboro, Texas) in 2017 … Enjoys hunting for coyotes, fishing, going to the lake and movie theaters … Practices roping daily … California Rodeo Salinas and the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo are his favorite rodeos because he does well at them… Looks up to Trevor Brazile … Favorite food is anything but fast food … Favorite musician is Hank Williams Jr … Favorite movie is“Rio Bravo”

Chad Masters

Team roping (heading)

Event:

6th 1st

2017 world standings place: 2017 NFR standings place:

$110,269 $195,778 $1,911,893

2017 NFR earnings: 2017 earnings: Career earnings:

Feb. 3, 1981, in Nashville, Tenn.

Born:

Clarksville, Tenn.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2001

2 (2007, 2012)

11 (2003-04, 2006-12, 2015, 2017)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

2 (2006, 2012)

1

Tour Finale titles: Championship:

2003

15

Tour Finale qualifications:

2002-04, 2006 2004, 2006

Winter:

Summer:

2003, 2006-07, 2009-12, 2014-15

Championship:

1 (2005)

RNCFR qualifications:

154

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