2018 PRCA Media Guide

Dustin Bowen

Bull riding

Event:

14th 13th

2017 world standings place: 2017 NFR standings place:

$10,000 $104,668 $310,293

2017 NFR earnings: 2017 earnings: Career earnings:

May 17, 1991, in Hershey, Pa.

Born:

Fredericksburg, Pa.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2012

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2 (2015, 2017) 2 (2015-16)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

RNCFR qualifications:

Odessa (Texas) College, degree in welding technology

Education:

Professional 2017 Highlights ★ ★ Won the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver, Colo.) ★ ★ Won the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede

★ ★ Won the World’s Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.) ★ ★ Won the Pioneer Days Rodeo (Clovis, N.M.) ★ ★ Won the Lynden (Wash.) PRCA Rodeo

★ ★ Won the Division 2 Qualifying Event Xtreme Bulls (Lewiston, Idaho) ★ ★ Co-champion at the (Albuquerque) New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo ★ ★ Co-champion at the Southeastern Livestock Exposition (Montgomery, Ala.) Career Highlights ★ ★ 2016: Finished eighth in the world standings with $44,416. Won the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo and the Comal County Fair & Rodeo (New Braunfels, Texas) ★ ★ 2015: Qualified for his firstWrangler NFR.Won the Leduc (Alberta) Black Gold Rodeo. Co-champion at theWrangler Champions Challenge (Rapid City, S.D.). Finished 15th in the world standings with $75,250 ★ ★ 2014: Won the Atlantic City (N.J.) Boardwalk Rodeo; the Oakdale (Calif.) Saddle Club Rodeo; the Helotes (Texas) Festival Association Rodeo; the Central Point (Ore.)Wild Rogue ProRodeo; the MineralWells (Texas) Rodeo and the Lake County Round-Up (Lakeview, Ore.). Co-champion at the Elizabeth (Colo.) Stampede. Finished 18th in the world standings with $58,646 ★ ★ 2013: Finished third at the Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede and sixth at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo (Denver). Finished 56th in the world standings with $19,489 ★ ★ 2012: Won the Western Stampede (Jordan, Utah) and the East Texas Benefit Pro Rodeo (San Augustine); earned $7,824 in his rookie season and $5,772 on his permit Amateur Finished eigth in the bareback riding at the College National Finals Rodeo (Casper, Wyo.), 2011, after winning the Southwest Region title; also competed at the CNFR in 2010 and 2012. Qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo three times; finished third in bull riding in 2008 and second in bull riding and third in the all-around in 2009 Personal 5-5, 140 … Single …Mother, Brenda, works at the Hershey Chocolate Company factory in Hershey, Pa.; older sister, Samantha used to rodeo and now works as a blood analyst … Enjoys rock climbing, mostly boulder climbing, which he has done all over United States and Canada … Coached at Odessa College by Kelly Doster and PRCA bareback rider Cimmaron Gerke … Graduated from Northern Lebanon High School (Fredericksburg, Pa.) … Favorite rodeo is the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo … Favorite meals are Italian and Dutch food (grew up near Amish country in Pennsylvania)

Hardy Braden

Saddle bronc riding

Event:

4th 2nd

2017 world standings place: 2017 NFR standings place:

$160,192 $262,966 $376,195

2017 NFR earnings: 2017 earnings: Career earnings:

Jan. 12, 1989, inWelch, Okla.

Born:

Welch, Okla.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2010

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1 (2017)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

1

RNCFR qualifications:

72

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