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2005, 2009; PRCA Specialty Act (Comedy) of the Year nominee, 2002, 2004-11, 2013; PRCA Clown of the Year nominee, 2003-04, 2008; Coors Man in the Can finalist, 2006-08, 2011; Winter Tour Finale (Las Vegas), 2001; RAM Montana Circuit Finals Rodeo barrelman, 2001; RAM First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo barrelman, 2000; Texas Circuit Contract Act of the Year, 1996-97; PRCA Barrelman/Specialty Act of the Year, 1999; RAM Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo barrelman, 1996. RESIDENCE: Leander,Texas. BORN : July 22, 1966. FAMILY : wife, Tami; daughter, Jessica. COLLEGE : Southwest Texas State University (San Marcos), bachelor’s degree in marketing. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : golf, family, landscaping. Chuck Swisher Bullfighter NFR: 2014. PRCA MEMBERSHIP : 2011. ACHIEVEMENTS: San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show Rodeo, 2015-16; Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycees Bootheel Rodeo, 2014-16; West Texas Fair and Rodeo (Abilene), 2014-16. RESIDENCE: Dover, Okla. BORN: Aug. 1, 1990. WEBSITE: https://www.facebook. com/cswish116/ Matt Tarr Barrelman/clown PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2013. RESIDENCE: Cody,Wyo. BORN: July 8, 1984. Johnnie “Chip” Taylor Barrelman/clown PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 1969; Gold Card. RESIDENCE: Filer, Idaho. BORN: Aug. 22, 1941. Jesse Tennent Bullfighter PRCA MEMBERSHIP : 2005. STYLE OF DRESS : bright-colored shirts, light-colored baggies; face paint. ACHIEVEMENTS : RAMColumbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2009; Eugene (Ore.) Pro Rodeo, 2007-09; Longview (Wash.) PRCA Rodeo, 2005-09; Ellensburg Xtreme Bulls, 2009; Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, Ore.), 2009. RESIDENCE : Springfield, Ore. BORN : July 29, 1986. FAMILY : daughter, Tyler Rose. OTHER OCCUPATION : logger. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : team roping, skateboarding. Daryl Thiessen Bullfighter PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2015. RESIDENCE: ElmCreek, Manitoba. BORN: Feb. 17, 1990. Mick Thompson Bullfighter PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1999. RESIDENCE: West Richland, Wash. BORN: April 4, 1973. Tyler “Tiger” Travis Bullfighter PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1999. RESIDENCE: Lubbock, Texas. BORN : June 23, 1971. D.T. Trofholz Bullfighter PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2018. RESIDENCE: Lebo, Kan. BORN : Sept. 7, 1995. Dusty Tuckness Bullfighter NFR: 2009-17, alternate, 2008. PRCAMEMBERSHIP : 2005. VITALS : 5-11, 185 pounds. ACHIEVEMENTS : PRCA Bullfighter of the Year, 2010-16, nominated,

2008-09; Justin Boots Championships (Omaha, Neb.), 2011; RAM Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2007-13; selected for RAM Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2009; RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2009; College National Finals Rodeo, 2010-11; RAM Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2014, 2016; RAM Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2015; Southwest Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Worth, Texas), 2009-16; SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo (Odessa, Texas), 2008-16; Cody (Wyo.) Stampede, 2007-16; Tucson (Ariz.) Rodeo, 2013-17; Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo, 2012, 2014-16; Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up, 2014-16; Dodge City (Kan.) Xtreme Bulls, 2015-16; Justin Boots Championships (Omaha, Neb.), 2011-15; California Rodeo Salinas bullfighting champion, 2007; Benny Binion’s Bucking Horse and Bull Sale bullfighting champion, 2005; all-state football player in high school. RESIDENCE: Wayne, Okla. BORN : May 6, 1986. FAMILY : mother, Shawna; father, Timber; brothers, Jesse, Will. COLLEGE : Northwest College (Powell, Wyo.). ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : hunting, snowboarding, working out. WEBSITE : www.dustytuckness.com. Cooper Waln Bullfighter PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2013. RESIDENCE: Parmelee, S.D. BORN: Aug. 14, 1987. “Fast Freddie” Waltz Barrelman PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1984. STYLE OF DRESS : baggy pants, red checkered shirt, black bowler hat. ACHIEVEMENTS: Military National Finals Rodeo (Tucson, Ariz., and Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.), 1982- 84. SPECIALTYACTS: “World’s Dumbest DogTrainer,” “Rollskinhardly Ambulance Service,”“A-1 Used Car Salesman,”“For Lonely Cowboys Only.” RESIDENCE: Hudson, Wis. BORN: Jan. 11, 1951. FAMILY: wife, Kimberly. COLLEGE :UniversityofWisconsin,bachelor’s degree in psychology; American Public University, master’s in criminal justice. OTHER OCCUPATIONS : retiredU.S.Marinemastersergeant,retiredcorrectional and probation officer. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : training animals, hunting, fishing. Travis Warrick Bullfighter PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2017. RESIDENCE: Phoenix, Ariz. BORN : Jan. 17, 1992. Mark Weber Bullfighter PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2013. RESIDENCE: Washington, NFR: 2013-17. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2011. ACHIEVEMENTS : nominated for PRCA Bullfighter of the Year, 2012-13, 2015-16; San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show and Rodeo, 2012-16; Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo, 2016; Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo, 2013-16; Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo, 2014-16; Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse PRCA Rodeo (Cleburne, Texas), 2011-16. RESIDENCE: Paoli, Okla. BORN: April 30, 1992. OTHEROCCUPATION : rancher. Bo Wertz Bullfighter PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2016. RESIDENCE: Delta, Colo. BORN : June 22, 1990. Ill. BORN: Oct. 9, 1986. Cody Webster Bullfighter

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