2020 Media Guide - PRORODEO Cowboys

2019 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued)

Greeley (Colo.)Stampede,theRodeodeSantaFe (N.M.),theRAMTexas (Waco)CircuitFinalsRodeo,theCrockett (Texas) LionsClubPRCARodeoandtheStrawberryDaysRodeo(PleasantGrove,Utah).Wonthetie-downropingattheHorse HeavenRound-Up(Kennewick,Wash.),theOgden (Utah)PioneerDaysandtheWorld’sOldestRodeo(Prescott,Ariz.) ★ 2016: WonRound5andRound10andplaced infiveroundstorankseventhattheWranglerNFR.Finishedsixth inthe worldstandingswith$183,777.WontheAll-AmericanProRodeoFinals (Waco,Texas),theSanAngelo(Texas)Rodeo,and TheFamousPreston (Idaho)NightRodeo.Wontheall-aroundandteamropingattheMatagordaCountyFair&Rodeo (BayCity,Texas),withB.J.Dugger.Wontheall-aroundandwasco-champion inteamropingattheAustinCo.Fairand Rodeo (Bellville,Texas),withB.J.Duggar.Wontheall-aroundandco-champion intie-downropingattheCentralWyoming Fair&Rodeo (Casper).Wontheall-aroundattheBellCountyPRCARodeo (Belton,Texas)andtheall-aroundattheComal CountyFair&Rodeo (NewBraunfels,Texas) ★ 2015: SplittheRound3winandplaced insevenotherroundsattheWranglerNFRtowinhisfirstaveragetitlewithatime of80.7secondson10headandcapturehisfirstworldchampionshipwith$242,354.WontheSheridanWYORodeo,the SnakeRiverStampede (Nampa, Idaho),theDodgeCity (Kan.)RoundupRodeo,theDeadwood(S.D.)Daysof‘76Rodeoand theOmak (Wash.)Stampede.Wontheall-aroundattheGreeley(Colo.)Stampede,theall-aroundattheLivingston (Mont.) Roundup,theall-aroundatthePasadena (Texas)LivestockShow&Rodeo.Wontheall-aroundandtie-downropingatthe WestTexasFair&Rodeo (Abilene). ★ 2014: Wontheall-aroundandteamropingattheFortBendCountyFair&Rodeo (Rosenberg,Texas),withB.J.Dugger,the all-aroundandtie-downropingattheFreestoneCountyPRCARodeo (Fairfield,Texas),theall-aroundandtie-downroping attheHelotes(Texas)FestivalAssociationRodeoandtheall-aroundattheNacogdoches(Texas)ProRodeo&SteerShow. Finished46th intheworldstandingswith$26,873 ★ 2013: Placed inthreeroundsofhisdebutattheWranglerNFR, includingsecond-placefinishes inRounds2and10torank 12th intheaverage.Wontheall-aroundandtie-downropingattheCentralWyomingFair&PRCARodeo(Casper,Wyo.); theMolalla(Ore.)BuckerooRodeo;theColeman (Texas)PRCARodeo;theGladewater (Texas)Round-UpRodeo;theState FairofLouisianaProRodeo (Shreveport,La.)andtheWalkerCountyFair&Rodeo (Huntsville,Texas).Wontheall-around, tie-downropingandteamropingattheCrockett (Texas)LionsClubPRCARodeo,withB.J.Dugger.Wontheall-around andwasco-champion inthetie-downropingatthePasadena (Texas)LivestockShow&Rodeo.Wontheall-aroundatthe DodgeCity (Kan.)RoundupRodeo;theWestTexasFair&Rodeo(Abilene,Texas);theHelotes(Texas)FestivalAssociation Rodeo;theTrinityValleyExpositionFair&Rodeo (Liberty,Texas);theWallerCountyFair&Rodeo(Hempstead,Texas);the Leesville(La.)LionsClubRodeo;theTulsa (Okla.)StateFairPRCARodeo;the16thAnnualCanton (Texas)Stampedeandthe Mesquite (Texas)ProRodeoSeriesonJune14-15.Finished10th intheworldstandingswith$110,628 ★ 2012: Wontheall-aroundattheRAMTexasCircuitFinalsRodeo (Waco).Wontheall-around,teamroping (withCole Davison)andtie-downropingattheGuadalupeCountyFair&Rodeo (Seguin,Texas).Wontheall-aroundatthePasadena (Texas)LivestockShow&Rodeo;theStateFairofLouisianaRodeo (Shreveport);theWallerCountyFair&Rodeo (Hempstead,Texas)andtheTrinityValleyExpositionRodeo (Liberty,Texas).Wonthetie-downropingattheEvergreen (Colo.)Rodeo;theBryan (Texas)BreakfastLionsClubPRCARodeoandtheGladewater (Texas)Round-UpRodeo. (Partner ColeDavison)WonteamropingtitlesattheKendallCountyFair&PRCARodeo (Boerne,Texas);theAmicusClubPRCA Rodeo (Alexandria,La.)andtheMatagordaCountyFair&Rodeo (BayCity,Texas);co-championattheAustinCountyFair& Rodeo (Bellville,Texas).WontheteamropingattheBelton (Texas)Chamber4thofJulyCelebration&ProRodeo,withJoel Bach.Earned$31,532tosetaPRCAcareerrecordformoneyearnedonapermitwithatwo-yeartotalof$60,985 ★ 2011: Wontheall-around,teamropingandtie-downropingattheKendallCountyPRCARodeo(Boerne,Texas);the all-aroundandtie-downropingattheGuadalupeCountyFair&PRCARodeo(Seguin,Texas)andtheMesquite (Texas) ProRodeoSeriesonAug.19;theall-aroundandtheteamroping(withJudNowotny)attheRioGrandeValleyExposition Rodeo (Mercedes,Texas);theall-aroundattheRuskCountyPRCARodeo(Henderson,Texas);thePasadena (Texas) LivestockShow&RodeoandtheComalCountyFair&Rodeo (NewBraunfels,Texas).Earned$29,453onhispermit,the eighthhighesttotal inhistoryforapermitholder,andfinishedsecondtoTrevorBrazile intheTexasCircuitall-around standings Amateur College National Finals Rodeo all-around champion and tie-down roping reserve champion while at Wharton County (Texas) Junior College, 2010. Texas high school tie-down roping champion, 2008, and reserve champion that year at the National High School Finals Rodeo Personal 6-0, 155 …Wife, Brenna (married Nov. 2, 2013), is an accountant; son, Cru … Father, Randy Smidt, works at a feed lot in Gonzales, Texas, and mother, Denise, is a home health nurse… He has one older brother, Aaron … Enjoys hunting … Graduated fromYorktown (Texas) High School in 2008

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