2018 PRCA Media Guide

★ ★ 2012: Won his first gold buckle at the Wrangler NFR by winning Rounds 4 and 7, splitting the win in Round 3 and placing in four other rounds. Defeated Cody DeMoss by $797 for the world title with $226,887. Won the Justin Boots Championships (Omaha, Neb.); the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo; the Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo; the New Mexico Stampede (Rio Rancho) and the Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.). Co-champion at the Grand National Rodeo (San Francisco, Calif.); the Santa Maria (Calif.) Elks Rodeo and the Evanston (Wyo.) Cowboy Days. ★ ★ 2011: Won four rounds of the Wrangler NFR and placed in four other rounds to win the average on his way to earning $241,274 and finishing second in the world standings. Set NFR records for saddle bronc riding earnings with $160,962 and average with 848.5 points on 10 head. Won the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo; the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Oklahoma City); Utah’s Own Rodeo at the Utah State Fair (Salt Lake City, Utah); the Strawberry Days Rodeo (Pleasant Grove, Utah) and the Cassia County Fair & Rodeo (Burley, Idaho). Co-champion at the Cache County Fair and Rodeo (Logan, Utah) ★ ★ 2010: Qualified for the Wrangler NFR when Rod Hay had to withdraw due to injury and made the most of his opportunity by winning Round 5 and placing in eight of 10 rounds to finish fifth in the average and jump from 16th to fifth in the final world standings with $149,834. Won the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, Idaho); the Lehi (Utah) Round-Up; the Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo (Rosenberg,Texas); the Silver State Stampede (Elko, Nev.); the Dodge Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo (Ogden, Utah) and the Evanston (Wyo.) Cowboy Days; co-champion of the Ski Hi Stampede (Monte Vista, Colo.), sharing the title with his older brother Alex ★ ★ 2009: Won the DodgeWilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo (Ogden, Utah); the Home of Champions (Red Lodge, Mont.); the Black Hills Round-Up (Belle Fourche, S.D.); the CentralWyoming Fair & Rodeo (Casper); the Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days Rodeo; theYuma (Colo.) County Fair & Rodeo; the MagicValley Stampede (Filer, Idaho); theWallaWalla (Wash.) Frontier Days; the Lions Dixie Round-Up (St. George, Utah) and the San Bernardino (Calif.) Sheriff’s PRCA Rodeo; co-champion at the Spanish Fork (Utah) Fiesta Days Rodeo with older brother CodyWright, and the Auburn (Calif.) WildWest Stampede. Finished 19th in the world standings with earnings of $50,684 Awards PRCA Saddle Bronc Riding Rookie of the Year, 2009 Amateur Qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo as a freshman and won the second round. Won the Utah high school state championships his junior and senior years; was the reserve all-around champion his senior year Personal 5-9, 170 …wife, Aubrey; daughters Rylee and Ivy; son, Kruz … Jesse is one of 13 siblings and one of seven brothers: Calvin, Cody, Alex, Jake, Jesse, Spencer and Stuart … Jesse’s twin brother Jake is two minutes older …The Wright brothers’parents are Bill and Evelyn … Jesse’s older brother Cody claimed the world championship in saddle bronc riding in 2008 and 2010, and so did his nephew Ryder in 2017 …The Wrights broke new ground in 2014 when four of them (Jesse, Jake, Cody and Spencer) all qualified for the NFR in the same year … His favorite bucking horse is Calgary Stampede’s Cool Alley … One of his favorite stops is the Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days Rodeo … His favorite place to eat is Subway, also enjoys“any type of Hamburger Helper”…When Jesse in not competing in rodeo, he helps his dad take care of his family’s cattle … Participated in baseball, basketball, wrestling and football while in school and still enjoys playing baseball … Exercises daily, alternating between legs and upper body exercises … Likes to read Porter Rockwell and listens to Alan Jackson … Is a fan of the“Call of Duty”video games

Ryder Wright

Saddle bronc riding

Event:

1st 7th

2017 world standings place: 2017 NFR standings place:

$185,577 $284,938 $498,867

2017 NFR earnings: 2017 earnings: Career earnings:

March 12, 1998, in Milford, Utah

Born:

Milford, Utah

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2016

1 (2017)

2 (2016-17)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

1 (2016)

RNCFR qualifications:

Milford High School (Milford, Utah)

Education:

Professional 2017 Highlights ★ ★ Won the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Magic Valley Stampede (Filer, Idaho) ★ ★ Won the War Bonnet Roundup Rodeo (Idaho Falls, Idaho) ★ ★ Won the Crooked River Roundup (Prineville, Ore.) ★ ★ Won the Poway (Calif.) Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Livermore (Calif.) Rodeo ★ ★ Won at the Wrangler Champions Challenge presented by Justin Boots (Santa Maria, Calif.)

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