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Rocky Patterson because it’s a big rodeo with a lot of people … Looks up to five-time world champion Luke Branquinho …Works out every day that he can, mostly lifting weights … Helps his dad with his crawfish business, practices steer wrestling and goes deer and duck hunting while at home … Graduated from Sacred Heart High School (Ville Platte, La.) in 2012 with a class of 50 students … Enjoys golfing and watching Louisiana State University football … Favorite food is crawfish … Favorite book is Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence … Favorite movie is“Lone Survivor”… Is a fan of George Strait

Steer roping

Event:

8th 6th

2017 world standings place: 2017 NFSR standings place:

$31,550 $80,897

2017 NFSR earnings:

2017 earnings: Career earnings:

$1,352,752

Nov. 24, 1965, in Kiowa, Kan.

Born:

Pratt, Kan.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

1992

4 (2009-10, 2012, 2016)

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Wrangler NFR qualifications:

23 (1994-95, 1997-2017)

NFSR qualifications: NFSR average titles: NCFSR qualfication:

2 (1999, 2001) 5 (2010-15)

Allen County Community College (Iola, Kan.), associate degree; Oklahoma Panhandle State University (Goodwell), bachelor’s degree

Education:

Professional 2017 Highlights

★ ★ Won the Lea County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Lovington, N.M.) ★ ★ Won the Yellowstone River Round-Up (Billings, Mont.) ★ ★ Won the Apache (Okla.) Stampede Career Highlights

★ ★ 2016: Placed in eight rounds to rank third at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. Set a record for most earnings at a single NFSR with $70,651. Finished first in the world standings with $142,350. Won the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo, the SheridanWYO Rodeo, the Fallon County Fair & Rodeo (Baker, Mont.), the Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days and Rodeo (Weatherford,Texas), theWill Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.), the Journey To The Cross (Dodge City, Kan.) and the RAM Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo (Duncan, Okla.) ★ ★ 2015: Placed in three rounds at the Clem McSpadden NFSR. Won the RAM Prairie Circuit Final Rodeo (Duncan, Okla.), the Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.), the Coleman (Texas) PRCA Rodeo, the Spokane 4th of July Steer Roping (Colbert, Wash.), and the Cushing (Okla.) Community Rodeo. Finished eighth in the world standings with $73,021 ★ ★ 2014: Placed in four rounds of the Clem McSpadden NFSR (Mulvane, Kan.). Won the Wild, Wild West ProRodeo (Silver City, N.M.); finished 11th in the world standings with $43,152 ★ ★ 2013: Placed in three rounds of the Clem McSpadden NFSR (Guthrie, Okla.) and finished second in the world standings with $80,162. Won the Sheridan WYO Rodeo; the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo and the RAM Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo (Duncan, Okla.) ★ ★ 2012: Won Rounds 3, 6 and 10 and placed in four others at the ClemMcSpadden NFSR (Guthrie, Okla.) on his way to claiming his third world championship with $91,132. Won the National Circuit Finals Steer Roping (Torrington, Wyo.); the Sheridan WYO Rodeo; the Cowboy Capital of the World PRCA Rodeo (Stephenville, Texas); the Sturgis (S.D.)WildWest Days; Nebraska’s Big Rodeo (Burwell); theYellowstone River Round-Up (Billings, Mont.); theWyoming State Fair & Rodeo (Douglas) and the Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo (Vinita, Okla.) ★ ★ 2011: Won Round 2 and Round 9, and placed in three other rounds of the ClemMcSpadden NFSR (Guthrie, Okla.). Won the 101WildWest Rodeo (Ponca City, Okla.); the Barber County Fair and Rodeo (Hardtner, Kan.); the Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse (Cleburne, Texas) and the Mo Betta Stampede (Anadarko, Okla.). Finished second in the world standings with $87,642 ★ ★ 2010: Placed in five rounds of the ClemMcSpadden NFSR on his way to a second world championship with record- season earnings of $101,685; he is the first steer roper to earn more than $100,000 in a single season. Won the Roughrider Days Rodeo (Dickinson, N.D.); the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, the Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.); the Sonora (Texas) Outlaw Pro Rodeo; the Phil Gardenhire PRCA Rodeo (Poteau, Okla.); the Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo (Vinita, Okla.); the Inter-State Rodeo (Coffeyville, Kan.); the Barber County Fair and Rodeo (Hardtner, Kan.); the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart, Texas); the Amarillo (Texas) Tri-State Fair and Rodeo and the Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo (Rosenberg, Texas); co-champion at the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo ★ ★ 2009: Won Round 10 of the ClemMcSpadden NFSR and placed in five additional rounds on his way to winning his first world championship with season earnings of $80,923. Won the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.); the Coleman (Texas) PRCA Rodeo and the 101 WildWest Rodeo (Ponca City, Okla.) ★ ★ 2008: Placed in five of 10 rounds at the NFSR (Hobbs, N.M.) en route to finishing third in the average and fifth in the world standings with $51,457. Won the Bossier County PRCA Rodeo (Fairfield, Texas)

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