2018 PRCA Media Guide

2017 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued)

Ace Slone

Tie-down roping

Event:

18th

2017 world standings place:

$76,926 $363,828

2017 earnings: Career earnings:

Oct. 16, 1988, in New Braunfels, Texas

Born:

Cuero, Texas

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2010

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Wrangler NFR qualifications: Tour Finale qualifications:

2010

Championships:

Texas A&M (College Station), business major

Education:

Professional 2017 Highlights ★ ★ Won the California Rodeo Salinas ★ ★ Won the Oakley Independence Day Rodeo (Oakley City, Utah)

★ ★ Won the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Tucson, Ariz.) ★ ★ Won the Killdeer (N.D.) Mountain Roundup Rodeo Career Highlights

★ ★ 2016: Won theOgden (Utah) Pioneer Days and the Ute Stampede (Nephi, Utah).Was 27th theworld standings $43,613 ★ ★ 2015: Won Comal County Fair & Rodeo (New Braunsfels. Texas). Finished 37th in the world standings with $28,403 ★ ★ 2014: Won the all-around and tie-down roping at the Cowboy Capital ProRodeo (Bandera, Texas). Finished 32nd in the world standings with $36,888 ★ ★ 2013: Won all-around at the PRCA Stampede Rodeo (Athens, Texas). Was 181st in the world standings with $4,207 ★ ★ 2012: Won theYMBL Championship Rodeo (Beaumont,Texas); the Gooding (Idaho) ProRodeo; theWestern Stampede (West Jordan, Utah) and the Jayhawker Roundup Rodeo (Hill City, Kan.). Co-champion at the Moses Lake (Wash.) Round-Up. Finished 16th in the world standings with $66,071 ★ ★ 2011: Won the Canton (Texas) Stampede Rodeo; Livingston (Texas) PRCA Championship Rodeo. Finished 38th in the world standings with $29,784 ★ ★ 2010: Won the Southwest District Livestock & Rodeo Show (Hope, Ark.); won the Rusk County PRCA Rodeo (Henderson, Texas); won the all-around, tie-down and team roping with Rhett Wilson at the Mesquite (Texas) Championship Rodeo; finished 18th in the all-around world standings with $46,461 and 27th in the tie-down standings with $46,708 ★ ★ 2009: Won the Walker County Fair & Rodeo (Huntsville, Texas); the Cowboy Capital Pro Rodeo (Bandera, Texas); Rodeo Killeen (Texas) and two titles in the Mesquite (Texas) Championship Series while competing on his permit; qualified for the Dodge Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo (Waco) ★ ★ 2008: Co-champion at the Longview (Texas) PRCA Rodeo; qualified for Dodge Texas Circuit Finals (Waco) Awards PRCA Resistol All-Around and Tie-Down Roping Rookie of the Year, 2010 Amateur Qualified twice for the College National Finals Rodeo (Casper, Wyo.), 2008-09 Personal 5-11, 190 …wife, Allie … Father, Tod, was a seven-time qualifier for the National Finals Rodeo (1987-91, 1993-94) as a tie-down roper and won the 1994 NFR average title; mother, Lonna; sister, Kailey … Ace is attending Texas A&M on an academic scholarship through the Terry Foundation … Born Jacey Clay, but has always gone by Ace … Family operates Tod Slone Saddles Inc. (www.slonesaddles.com) … Played running back and strong safety on the Cuero (Texas) High School football team; team played for state 3A championship in his sophomore year. Recognized as Texas High School Spotlight Player with full page spread in Texas Football magazine entering his junior season. Also played as an infielder on the Cuero High team; leading Victoria, Texas-area in batting average one year and stolen bases three years; played varsity baseball all four years. A shoulder injury in his junior year persuaded him not to play college football; had scholarship offers to play college baseball … Enjoys hunting, fishing and playing golf

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