2018 PRCA Media Guide

Wesley Thorp

Team roping (heeler)

Event:

14th 14th

2017 world standings place: 2017 NFR standings place:

$33,480 $114,317 $288,917

2017 NFR earnings: 2017 earnings: Career earnings:

Nov. 16, 1995, in Throckmorton, Texas

Born:

Stephenville, Texas

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2014

0

2 (2016-17)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

1 (2016)

RNCFR qualifications:

Ranger College (Stephenville, Texas)

Education:

Professional 2017 Highlights – partner Cody Snow ★ ★ Won the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Jurupa Valley (Calif.) Pro Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Sanders County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Plains, Mont.) ★ ★ Won the Evanston (Wyo.) Cowboy Days Inc. Career Highlights

★ ★ 2016: (Partner Zac Small) Co-champion of Round 10 and placed in three rounds to rank seventh at the Wrangler NFR. Finished ninth in the world standings with $138,221.Won La Fiesta de losVaqueros (Tucson, Ariz.), the Helotes (Texas) Festival Association Rodeo, the American Royal Rodeo (Kansas City, Mo.) and the Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.) ★ ★ 2015: Won the Glen Rose (Texas) PRCA Rodeo with Cody Snow and the Mesquite (Texas) ProRodeo Series, June 14-15, with NathanMcWhorter. Co-champion at the NorthTexas State Fair & Rodeo (Denton), with NathanMcWhorter. Finished 60th in the world standings with $17,485 ★ ★ 2014: Co-champion at the Mineral Wells (Texas) Rodeo, with Aaron Macy. Earned $6,345 on his PRCA permit Amateur Qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in 2015-16 while competing for Ranger College (Stephenville, Texas)

as a team roping heeler Personal

6-0, 180 … single … Father, Jahew, is a rancher, and mother, Kathy, is a social worker …Younger brother, Wyatt … Wesley started junior rodeoing at age 9 … Favorite music is rap and favorite artist is Kevin Gates … Favorite sports team is the Dallas Cowboys … Favorite athlete is Steph Curry … Favorite TV show is“Two and a Half Men”… Favorite movie is“Warrior”… Favorite restaurant is Fire Oak Grill in Weatherford, Texas

Zeke Thurston

Saddle bronc riding

Event:

7th

2017 world standings place: 2017 NFR standings place:

10th

$29,462 $199,917 $593,761

2017 NFR earnings: 2017 earnings: Career earnings:

July 15, 1994, in Big Valley, Alberta

Born:

Big Valley, Alberta

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2015

1 (2016)

3 (2015-17)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

1 (2016) 1 (2015)

RNCFR qualifications:

Sheridan (Wyo.) College, majoring in agriculture

Education:

Professional 2017 Highlights ★ ★ Won the K-Days Rodeo (Edmonton, Alberta) ★ ★ Won the Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede ★ ★ Won Rodeo Austin (Texas) ★ ★ Won the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo ★ ★ Won the IPE and Stampede (Armstrong, British Columbia) ★ ★ Won the Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup ★ ★ Won the Wrangler Champions Challenge presented by Justin Boots (Rapid City, S.D.)

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