2018 PRCA Media Guide

Caleb Smidt

Tie-down roping, team roping (heading)

Events:

7th (AA), 96th (TR), 5th (TD),

2017 world standings place: 2017 NFR standings place:

5th

$66,904 $218,894 $864,811

2017 NFR earnings: 2017 earnings: Career earnings:

Aug. 29, 1989, in Victoria, Texas

Born:

Huntsville, Texas

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2012

1 (2015)

4 (2013, 2015-17) 2 (2013, 2015)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Tour Finale qualifications:

1 (2016)

RNCFR qualifications:

Wharton County (Texas) Junior College and Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, Texas), bachelor’s degree in agricultural business

Education:

Professional 2017 Highlights ★ ★ Won the all-around and tie-down roping at Ropin Dreams Cowboy Fellowship PRCA Rodeo (Jourdanton, Texas) ★ ★ Won the all-around and co-champion in tie-down roping at the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede ★ ★ Won the all-around at the Spanish Fork (Utah) Fiesta Days Rodeo ★ ★ Won the all-around at the Parker County Sherriff’s Posse Frontier Days and PRCA Rodeo (Weatherford, Texas)

★ ★ Won the all-around at the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede ★ ★ Won the all-around at the Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.)

★ ★ Won the all-around at the RAM Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo (Waco) ★ ★ Won the all-around at the Crockett (Texas) Lions Club PRCA Rodeo ★ ★ Won the all-around at the Strawberry Days Rodeo (Pleasant Grove, Utah) ★ ★ Won the tie-down roping at the Horse Heaven Round-Up (Kennewick, Wash.) ★ ★ Won the tie-down roping at the Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days ★ ★ Won the tie-down roping at the World’s Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.) Career Highlights

★ ★ 2016: Won Round 5 and Round 10, and placed in five rounds to rank seventh at the Wrangler NFR. Finished sixth in the world standings with $183,777.Won the All-American ProRodeo Finals (Waco,Texas), the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, andThe Famous Preston (Idaho) Night Rodeo.Won the all-around and team roping at the Matagorda County Fair & Rodeo (Bay City, Texas), with B.J. Dugger. Won the all-around and was co-champion in team roping at the Austin Co. Fair and Rodeo (Bellville, Texas), with B.J. Duggar. Won the all-around and co-champion in tie-down roping at the Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo (Casper). Won the all-around at the Bell County PRCA Rodeo (Belton, Texas) and the all-around at the Comal County Fair & Rodeo (New Braunfels, Texas) ★ ★ 2015: Split the Round 3 win and placed in seven other rounds at theWrangler NFR to win his first average title with a time of 80.7 seconds on 10 head and capture his first world championship with $242,354.Won the SheridanWYO Rodeo, the Snake River Stampede (Nampa, Idaho), the Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo, the Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ‘76 Rodeo and the Omak (Wash.) Stampede. Won the all-around at the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede, the all- around at the Livingston (Mont.) Roundup, the all-around at the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo. Won the all-around and tie-down roping at the West Texas Fair & Rodeo (Abilene). ★ ★ 2014: Won the all-around and team roping at the Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo (Rosenberg, Texas), with B.J. Dugger, the all-around and tie-down roping at the Freestone County PRCA Rodeo (Fairfield, Texas), the all-around and tie-down roping at the Helotes (Texas) Festival Association Rodeo and the all-around at the Nacogdoches (Texas) Pro Rodeo & Steer Show. Finished 46th in the world standings with $26,873 ★ ★ 2013: Placed in three rounds of his debut at theWrangler NFR and ranked 12th in the average. Won the all-around and tie-down roping at the Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Casper); the Molalla (Ore.) Buckeroo Rodeo; the Coleman (Texas) PRCA Rodeo; the Gladewater (Texas) Round-Up Rodeo; the State Fair of Louisiana Pro Rodeo (Shreveport) and theWalker County Fair & Rodeo (Huntsville,Texas).Won the all-around, tie-down roping and team roping at the Crockett (Texas) Lions Club PRCA Rodeo, with B.J. Dugger. Won the all-around and was co-champion in the tie-down roping at the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo. Won the all-around at the Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo; theWestTexas Fair & Rodeo (Abilene,Texas); the Helotes (Texas) Festival Association Rodeo; the Trinity Valley Exposition Fair & Rodeo (Liberty, Texas); the Waller County Fair & Rodeo (Hempstead, Texas); the Leesville (La.) Lions Club Rodeo; theTulsa (Okla.) State Fair PRCA Rodeo; the 16th Annual Canton (Texas) Stampede and the Mesquite (Texas) ProRodeo Series on June 14-15. Finished 10th in the world standings with $110,628 ★ ★ 2012: Won the all-around at the RAM Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo (Waco). Won the all-around, team roping (with Cole Davison) and tie-down roping at the Guadalupe County Fair & Rodeo (Seguin, Texas). Won the all-around at the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo; the State Fair of Louisiana Rodeo (Shreveport); the Waller County Fair & Rodeo (Hempstead,Texas) and theTrinity Valley Exposition Rodeo (Liberty,Texas). Won the tie-down roping at the Evergreen (Colo.) Rodeo; the Bryan (Texas) Breakfast Lions Club PRCA Rodeo and the Gladewater (Texas) Round-Up Rodeo. (Partner Cole Davison)Won team roping titles at the Kendall County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Boerne, Texas); the Amicus Club PRCA Rodeo (Alexandria, La.) and the Matagorda County Fair & Rodeo (Bay City, Texas);

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