2019 PRCA Media Guide - Wrangler National Finals Rodeo

Qualification Facts

Youngest qualifiers 10 years, 6 months – Ann Lewis, GB, 1968* 11 years, 11 months – Rachael Myllymaki, GB, 1988

33 – Roy Cooper, TD, 1976-87, 1989, 1991-93, 1995- 96, 2000; SR, 1980-81, 1983-88, 1990, 1992-93, 1996, 1999; TR, 1981 Guy Allen, SR, 1977-2008, 2016 32 – J.D. Yates, TR, 1975-93, 1996, 2002; SR, 1988-89, 1991, 1994, 1996-98, 2000, 2007-08, 2010 30 – Allen Bach, TR, 1978-96, 1998-2008 29 – Clay O’Brien Cooper, 1981-95, 1997-98, 2000- 04, 2006-08, 2012-15 27 – Larry Mahan, SB, 1964, 1966-71, 1973, 1975; BB, 1966-71, 1973-75; BR, 1965-73 Mike Beers, TR, 1980-95, 1997-98, 2000-03, 2007; TD, 1981, 1983, 1985; SR, 1992 Cowboys qualifying in four events Trevor Brazile – TD, SR, TR (heading and heeling) Dale Smith – TD, SR, TR (heading and heeling) Cowboys qualifying in three events Ty Murray – SB, BB, BR Cash Myers – SW, TD, SR Bob Ragsdale – SW, TR, TD Benny Reynolds – BB, BR, SW Lyle Sankey – SB, BB, BR Cowboys qualifying in three events in one year Trevor Brazile – TD, TR, SR, 2003-04, 2006-11, 2013-15 (11 times) Larry Mahan – SB, BB, BR, 1966-71*, 1973 (seven times) Bobby Berger – SB, BB, BR, 1971 Roy Cooper – TD, SR, TR, 1981 Tom Ferguson – TD, SW, SR, 1979 * injured and was unable to compete in 1971 NFR Cowboys qualifying most times in one event Bareback Riding 19 – Bruce Ford, 1974-91, 1998 18 – Clint Corey, 1985-2001, 2003 15 – Bobby Mote, 2001-15; Will Lowe, 2002-15, 2018 13 – Joe Alexander, 1970-82 Deb Greenough, 1988-2000 12 – T.J. Walter, 1970-79, 1981, 1983 J.C. Trujillo, 1973-83, 1985 Ty Murray – SB, BB, BR, 1990-94 (five times) Dale Smith – TD, TR, SR, 1959-60 (two times) Joe Beaver – TD, SR, TR Mike Beers – TD, TR, SR Bobby Berger – SB, BB, BR Jimmie Cooper – TD, SW, TR Roy Cooper – TD, SR, TR Tom Ferguson – TD, SW, SR Phil Lyne – BR, TD, SR Larry Mahan – SB, BB, BR

15 years, 4 months – J.D. Yates, TR, 1975 15 years, 11 months – Ace Berry, TR, 1962

*Ann Lewis qualified for the 1968 NFR before she died in a traffic accident that October at the age of 10 years, 4 months. Oldest qualifiers 68 years, 3 months – Mary Burger, GB, 2016 62 years, 4 months – Dan Fisher, SR, 2013 Only father-son-daughter trio to compete in same year 1984 – Dick, TR, J.D., TR, and Kelly Yates, GB Only mother-son combination to compete in same year 2003-05 – Terri Kaye Kirkland, GB, Clay Tryan, TR, Travis Tryan, TR Only four-brother set to qualify 2014 – Cody, Jesse, Jake and Spencer Wright, SB Three-brother sets to qualify in same year 1975 – Butch, BR, Kaye, BB, and Sandy Kirby, BB, BR 1989-92, 1994-97 – Robert, Billy and Dan Etbauer, SB 2010 – Clay, Travis and Brady Tryan, TR (all headers) Three-brother sets to qualify in the same event in the same year 1989-92, 1994-97 – Robert, Billy and Dan Etbauer, SB 2010 – Clay, Travis and Brady Tryan, TR (all headers) 2010-11 – Clint, Tuf and Clif Cooper, TD 2012-13, 2016 – Cody, Jesse and JakeWright, SB Three-brother set to qualify in three different events 1971-73, Rex Bland, SW; 1980, Steve Bland, TD; 1976- 77, John Bland, BR Only father and two-son combinations to qualify in the same event in the same year 1983 – James, Guy and Gip Allen, SR 2010, 2013 – Dan, Vin Jr. and J. Tom Fisher, SR 2016 – Cody, Rusty and Ryder Wright, SB Cowboys as contestants and bullfighters Wilbur Plaugher – SW, 1959, 1962; BF, 1972 Jerry Olson – SW, 1969; BF, 1973 Frank Rhoades – BB, 1959; BF, 1971, 1977 Most consecutive qualifications 32 –Guy Allen, SR, 1977-2008 22 –Doyle Gellerman, TR, 1976-97 21 –Roy Duvall, SW, 1966-86 Billy Etbauer, SB, 1989-2009 Tee Woolman, TR, 1980-2000 Most NFR qualifications in all events combined 52 – Trevor Brazile, SR, 1997-2015, 2017; TD, 1999- 2011, 2013-15, 2017; TR, 1998, 2003-04, 2006- 15, 2017-18 45 – Tee Woolman, SR, 1985-2001, 2004-05; TR, 1980-2000, 2002-05, 2007 2010-11 – Clint, Tuf and Clif Cooper, TD 2012-13 – Cody, Jesse and Jake Wright, SB

Marvin Garrett, 1986-90, 1992-97, 2000 Larry Sandvick, 1992-93, 1995-2004

Steer Wrestling 24 – Roy Duvall, 1966-86, 1990-91, 1994

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