2019 PRCA Media Guide - Wrangler National Finals Rodeo

Qualification Facts

16 – Byron Walker, 1977-87, 1991, 1997-2000 Todd Suhn, 1996-2005, 2007-12 Rod Lyman, 1985-87, 1989-96, 1998, 2000-03 14 – Ote Berry, 1985-93, 1995-96, 1998-2000 Luke Branquinho, 2001-04, 2006-15 13 – Billy Hale, 1959-60, 1963-73 Tom Ferguson, 1973-84, 1986 Trevor Knowles, 2004-16 Team Roping* 30 – Allen Bach, 1978-96, 1998-2008 29 – Clay O’Brien Cooper, 1981-95, 1997-98, 2000- 04, 2006-08, 2012-15 27 – Jake Barnes, 1980-95, 1998-99, 2002-05, 2007- 08, 2011, 2014-15** 26 – Tee Woolman, 1980-2000, 2002-05, 2007 25 – Doyle Gellerman, 1972-74, 1976-97 23 – Mike Beers, 1980-95, 1997-98, 2000-03, 2007 22 – David Motes, 1973-77, 1979-91, 1995-96, 1999- 2000; Rich Skelton, 1990-2006, 2009-10, 2013- 15; Kory Koontz, 1992-2007, 2010-12, 2015, 2017-18

19 – Roy Cooper, 1976-87, 1989, 1991-93, 1995-96, 2000 18 – Joe Beaver, 1985-88, 1990-98, 2000-01, 2003- 04, 2006; Trevor Brazile, 1999-2011,2013-15, 2017-18 Barrel Racing 19 – Charmayne James, 1984-2002 Sherry Cervi, 1994-2001, 2003, 2005-06, 2009-16 12 – Kay Blandford, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1993, 1995-97, 1999-2002 Sherrylynn Johnson, 1959-68, 1970, 1991

WRANGLER NFR

Mildred Farris, 1959-70 Lisa Lockhart, 2007-2018 Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi, 2003, 2005-13, 2017-18

Bull Riding 14 – Wacey Cathey, 1976, 1978-79, 1981-91 Ted Nuce, 1982-95 13 – Don Gay, 1972-82, 1984-85 12 – Tuff Hedeman, 1984-93, 1995-96 11 – Jerome Robinson, 1970-75, 1977-81 Steer Roping 33 – Guy Allen, 1977-2008, 2016

21 – Jim Rodriguez, 1959-78, 1981 J.D. Yates, 1975-93, 1996, 2002 20 – Leo Camarillo, 1968-86, 1988 Walt Woodard, 1976-90, 1993, 2006-08, 2011 *total includes invitations **injured and unable to compete at 2015 NFR Saddle Bronc Riding 21 – Billy Etbauer, 1989-2009 20 – Rod Hay, 1989-90, 1992-2008, 2010*

24 – Rocky Patterson, 1994-95, 1997-2018 21 – Trevor Brazile, 1997-2015, 2017-18 20 – Arnold Felts, 1978-84, 1986-90, 1992-99 19 – Walt Arnold, 1965-67, 1969-72, 1974-82, 1984- 86

18 – Tom Reeves, 1985-2002 16 – Mel Coleman, 1974-89

Dan Mortensen, 1990, 1992-2006 15 – Derek Clark, 1983, 1985-96, 1998-99 Tie-down Roping

Tee Woolman, 1985-2001, 2004-05 Jim Davis, 1978, 1981-91, 1994-2000

23 – Mike Johnson, 1983-97, 2000-01, 2003-08 20 – FredWhitfield, 1990-2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 Cody Ohl, 1994-2001, 2003-2014

*injured and unable to compete at 2010 NFR

Top Earners at the NFR

Top earners in a single event in one year 1. Steven Peebles, BB, 2015 ............ $234,054 2. Chase Dougherty, BR, 2018...........232,750 3. Tyler Waguespack, SW, 2016.........213,218 4. Trey Benton III, BR, 2017..................211,737 5. Sage Kimzey, BR, 2017.................. 199, 327 6. Cody Teel, BR, 2015...........................195,731 7. Marcos Costa, TD, 2017...................195,519 8. Tim O’Connell, BB, 2016..................195,308 9. Shane Proctor, BR, 2016..................192,064 10. Levi Simpson, TR-1, 2016................186,000

Top career earners (Wrangler NFR only) 1. Trevor Brazile.................................$1,971,305 2. Cody Ohl........................................... 1,401,384 3. Billy Etbauer..................................... 1,279,436 4. Luke Branquinho........................... 1,123,049 5. Bobby Mote..................................... 1,088,319 6. Kaycee Field..................................... 1,055,552 7. Fred Whitfield................................. 1,037,127 8. Rich Skelton..................................... 1,036,598 9. Joe Beaver........................................ 1,032,996 10. Cody Wright..................................... 1,016,270

*Ground money included in bull riding winners’ earnings since 2017.

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