2020 Media Guide - PRORODEO Cowboys

★ 2011: Won Round 7 of theWrangler NFR with a time of 3.7 seconds and placed in three other rounds to rank 12th in the average with Kory Koontz.Won the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Colorado Springs, Colo.), with Kory Koontz, La Fiesta de losVaqueros (Tucson, Ariz.), with Kory Koontz and theWayneWilson Children’s Charity Rodeo & Carnival (Cave Creek, Ariz.), with Dallas Reidhead. Finished eighth in the world standings with $132,236 ★ 2010: Won Rodeo Austin (Texas) with a time of 16.3 seconds on three head, with Cory Petska, and the Helzapoppin PRCA Rodeo (Buckeye, Ariz.), with AaronTsinigine.Won the All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association Championship Rodeo, withTsinigine. Finished 38th in the world standings with $31,932 ★ 2009: Won theTurquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo (Las Cruces, N.M.), with Cory Petska.Won the Andy Devine Days PRCA Rodeo (Kingman, Ariz.). Co-champion at the Poway (Calif.) Coors Rodeo, withMonty Joe Petska.Won the Helldorado Days Rodeo (LasVegas, Nev.), with PrestonWilliams. Finished 72nd in the world standings with $12,137 ★ 2008: Won the all-around at the All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association Championship Rodeo (Dilkon, Ariz.); did not compete in PRCA rodeos Personal 6-0, 175 … Single … Father Ervin is an electrician and mother Ramona is a human resources manager; four sisters, Chanda, Megan, Nicole and Heather … Became interested in rodeo because his family competed in the sport; started competing himself in 1998 … Speaks Navajo … Graduated from Round Rock (Ariz.) High School in a class of 60 … Favorite meal is Mexican food, favorite sports team is the Phoenix Suns (NBA) and favorite movie is“The Hangover”

Taylor Santos

Tie-down Roping

Event :

2019 world standings place: 10 th 2019 Wrangler NFR standings place: 4 th 2019 Wrangler NFR earnings:

$81,076 $182,484 $338,444

2019 earnings: Career earnings:

Aug. 25, 1994, in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Born:

Creston, Calif.

Residence: Joined PRCA:

2016

1 (2019)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Cal-Poly (San Luis Obispo, CA), Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX)

Education:

Professional 2019Highlights ★ Finished 10th in the world standings with $182,484. He placed in four rounds at his firstWrangler NFR and finished fourth in the average after earning $81,076 ★ Won the Sundre (Alberta) Pro Rodeo

★ Won the Riverdale (Calif.) Rodeo ★ Won the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo ★ Won the Santa Maria (Calif.) Elks Rodeo

PRORODEO COWBOYS

Career Highlights ★ 2018: Won Ramona Rodeo (California), theWar Bonnet Roundup Rodeo in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the Guadalupe County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Seguin,Texas); co-champion at the RanchoMissionViejo Rodeo in San Juan Capistrano, California and the the Lake County Roundup in Lakeview, Oregon Awards 2016 PRCA | Resistol All-Around Rookie of the Year; 2016 Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo Tie-Down Roping Champion; 2019 California Circuit Year-End Tie-Down Roping and All-Around Champion Amateur 2010 California High School Rodeo Association Rookie of the Year; 2012 California High School Rodeo Association Tie-Down Roping Champion and All-Around Champion Cowboy; 2014 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association West Coast Region Rookie of the Year; 2014 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association West Coast Region Tie-Down Roping and All-Around Champion; 2014 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Tie-Down Roping Champion; 2015 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association West Coast Region Tie-Down Roping Champion; three-time National Junior High Finals Rodeo qualifier; four-time National High School Finals Rodeo qualifier; three-time College National Finals Rodeo qualifier (twice for Cal Poly and once for Sam Houston), tie-down roped, team roped and steer wrestled at the CNFR Personal 6-2, 190 … Single …Mother, Kendra Santos is a journalist … Brother, Lane Santos…Enjoys starting calf horses and roping … Favorite rodeo is Pendleton, Ore … Favorite thing to do when traveling is to play cards and tennis

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