2018 PRCA Media Guide

Levi Simpson (born March 17, 2010), Lorelei (born May 9, 2012) and Ivory (born May 6, 2014) … His father, Kent, competed in amateur rodeos and taught Matt to rope at an early age; mother, Nancy … Relaxes by competing in other sports … Was an all-state point guard for the Moapa Valley Pirates basketball team in Logandale, Nev. Took his team to the state tournament in 1999, but lost to Boulder City in the championship game. He also played football

Team roping (header), tie-down roping

Events:

16th

2017 world standings place:

$68,006 $508,757

2017 earnings: Career earnings:

March 27, 1988, in Claresholm, Alberta

Born:

Ponoka, Alberta

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2011

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Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

Lethbridge (Alberta) College, 2012

Education:

Professional 2017 Highlights – partner Jeremy Buhler ★ ★ Won the Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede ★ ★ Won the High Desert Stampede (Redmond, Ore.) ★ ★ Won Oldstoberfest (Olds, Alberta) Career Highlights

★ ★ 2016: Won Round 1, co-champion of Round 5 and Round 10, and placed in seven rounds to rank first at theWrangler NFR. Climbed from 14th to first in the world standings with $249,133. Simpson was the first Canadian team roping header to qualify for the Wrangler NFR and the first to win the Wrangler NFR. He and his roping partner (Jeremy Buhler) also set a new record forWrangler NFR earnings and single season earnings in team roping.Won the Brooks (Alberta) Kinsmen Pro Rodeo, the MountainValley Stampede (Heber City, Utah), the Moses Lake (Wash.) Round-Up and the Dallas Sunstrum Memorial Pro Rodeo (Brooks, Alberta) ★ ★ 2015: (Partner Jeremy Buhler) Won the 55th Belt (Mont.) PRCA Rodeo, the Camrose (Alberta) Spring Classic Pro Rodeo and the Medicine Hat (Alberta) Stampede. Co-champion at the Omak (Wash.) Stampede. Finished 22nd in the world standings with $53,987 ★ ★ 2014: (Partner Ryon Tittel) Won the Daines Ranch Rodeo (Innisfail, Alberta); the Luxton Pro Rodeo (Victoria, British Columbia); the Leduc (Alberta) Black Gold Rodeo; the HarmonValley Pro Rodeo (Peace River, Alberta) and co-champion at the Bruce (Alberta) Stampede. Finished 35th in the world standings with $37,844 ★ ★ 2013: (Partner John Robertson) Won the Daines Ranch Rodeo (Innisfail, Alberta); the IPE & Stampede (Armstrong, British Columbia); theWainwright (Alberta) Stampede; the Bonnyville (Alberta) Pro Rodeo; Spokane (Wash.) Interstate Rodeo; the Pincher Creek (Alberta) Pro Rodeo; the Leduc (Alberta) Black Gold Rodeo; the Rocky Pro Rodeo (Rocky Mountain House, Alberta) andMontana Pro Rodeo Fall Finale (Cascade); co-champion at the Last Chance Stampede (Helena, Mont.). Finished 31st in the world standings with $37,240 ★ ★ 2012: (Partner John Robertson)WonMedicine Hat (Alberta) Stampede; Dawson Creek (British Columbia) Stampede; Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo (Kalispell); the Bonnyville (Alberta) Pro Rodeo; the Montana Pro Rodeo Fall Finale (Vaughn) and the Augusta (Mont.) American Legion Rodeo; finished 42nd in the world standings with $23,107 ★ ★ 2011: (Partner John Robertson) Won the Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede; the Medicine Hat (Alberta) Stampede and theTaber (Alberta) Pro Rodeo and the Big Sky Pro Rodeo Roundup (Great Falls, Mont.); co-champion at the Sundre (Alberta) Pro Rodeo. Finished 56th in the world standings with $17,292 ★ ★ 2010: (Partner Klay Whyte) Won the Rocky Pro Rodeo (Rocky Mountain House, Alberta); the Okotoks (Alberta) Pro Rodeo and the Harmon Valley Pro Rodeo (Peace River, Alberta); co-champion at the Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede ★ ★ Six-time qualifier for the Canadian Finals Rodeo (Edmonton, Alberta), 2009-14; Canadian champion in 2011 and 2014. Set a Canadian single-season earnings record for his event in 2014 Personal 5-10, 210 …Wife, Rebecca, daughter, Annie … Parents, Frank and Cindy, work as hunting guides and outfitters in Claresholm, Alberta; older brother, Chase, is also a PRCA team roper, who was the Canadian champion in 2010 … Works as an electrician and oilfield operator when not on the road competing … Enjoys playing golf … Graduated from Claresholm Composite High School … Played youth hockey before deciding to concentrate on rodeo … Favorite rodeo is his hometown Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede … Favorite movie is“Forrest Gump”… Credits his father and brother for his development in rodeo

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