2020 Media Guide - PRORODEO Cowboys

★ 2015: Won the Elk City (Okla.) Rodeo of Champions. Finished 14th in the RAMRodeo Permit Standings for tie-down roping with $5,670 Personal 6-2, 200 … Single … Parents, Steve and Tammy Milligan … Dad is a rancher and mom is a dermatologist …Was the 2017 Tie-down Roping Rookie of the Year … Nickname is Milli … Started competing in rodeos when he was about 6 or 7 years old… Is the first in his family to compete in the PRCA … Sisters (Ore.) Rodeo is his favorite because of the scenery and climate …Tries to keep his roping style consistent … Looks up to Cody Ohl … Enjoys playing basketball and is a fan of Oklahoma City Thunder and Oklahoma State … Favorite food is steak … Favorite movie is “Tombstone”

Blake Mindemann

Steer Wrestling

Event:

20th

2019 world standings place:

$66,596 $290,301

2019 earnings: Career earnings:

Jan. 1, 1985, in Apache, Okla.

Born:

Blanchard, Okla.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2004

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1 (2018)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

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Vernon Regional College (Wichita Falls, Texas)

Education:

Professional 2019Highlights ★ Won the San Angelo (Texas) Cinch Shoot-Out Rodeo ★ Co-champion at the St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo

Career Highlights ★ 2018: Placed in three rounds at theWrangler NFR, highlighted by his second-place finish in Round 9. He finished 14th in the world standings with $127,650 and he was 12th in the average with a 50.0-second time on eight head. Earned $49,558 atWrangler NFR.Won the Flint Hills Rodeo (Strong City, Kan.) and the Apache (Okla.) Stampede. Co-champion at the SheridanWYO Rodeo ★ 2017: Won the Santa Rosa Roundup (Vernon,Texas); the Black Hills Roundup (Belle Fourche, S.D.); 41st Annual Isanti (Minn.) Firefighters Rodeo; Nebraska’s Big Rodeo (Burwell); the Great Plains Stampede Rodeo (Altus, Okla.); and split the win at the Amarillo (Texas)Tri-State Fair And Rodeo. Finished 40th in the world standings with $31,476 ★ 2016: Did not compete ★ 2015: Split the win at the June 20Mesquite (Texas) ProRodeo Series. Ranked 126th in the world standings with $8,267 ★ 2014: Ranked 122nd in the world standings with $8,459 ★ 2013: Did not compete ★ 2012: Did not compete ★ 2011: Finished the year with $5,958 ★ 2010: Won the Ken LanceMemorial PRCA Rodeo (Ada, Okla.). Ranked 129th in the world standings with $7,646 ★ 2009: Did not compete ★ 2008: Ranked 154th in the world standings with $5,564 Personal 6-4, 200 …Wife, Cynthia; sons, Tyler, Tucker, and Brodie … Parents, Greg and Dinah Mindemann; brother, Clay … Dad, brother, and uncle Steve Mindemann competed in the PRCA …Works in welding … Started competing in rodeo when he was 7 or 8 years old because his dad is involved in rodeo … Graduated from Apache High School in 2003 with a class of 40 students … Competed at the National High School Finals Rodeo for tie-down roping and steer wrestling in 2003 … Nickname is Shag, given to him by Ote Berry due to his shaggy hair in high school … Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days is his favorite rodeo because of its unique structure … Runs steers as often as possible when at home … Looks up to 1999 World Champion Steer Wrestler Mickey Gee … Enjoys fishing with his sons and coaches Tucker’s basketball team… Likes to hunt deer … Favorite food is Mexican … Favorite movie is “Tombstone

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