2020 Media Guide - PRORODEO Cowboys

Clay Smith

Team Roping (Heading)

Event:

2019 world standings place: 1 st 2019 Wrangler NFR standings place: 6 th 2019 Wrangler NFR earnings:

$118,308 $268,820 $1,201,794

2019 earnings: Career earnings:

April 26, 1991, in Texarkana, Texas

Born:

Broken Bow, Okla.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2013

2 (2018-19) 5 (2015-19)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Professional 2019Highlights-- Partner Jake Long and Jade Corkill ★ Won his second consecutive world title by winning Round 2 and placing in five rounds to rank sixth in the average with 47.3 seconds on eight head at theWrangler NFR ★ Won the all-around at theWallaWalla (Wash.) Frontier Days ★ Won the all-around at the 50th Annual Cowboy Capital OfTheWorld PRCA Rodeo (Stephenville,Texas) ★ Won the RAMNational Circuit Finals Rodeo (Kissimmee, Fla.) ★ Won theTexas (Waco) Circuit Finals Rodeo ★ Won the NationalWestern Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver, Colo.) ★ Won the Ropin Dreams (Jourdanton,Texas) ★ Won the team roping and co-champion in all-around at the Apache (Okla.) Stampede, with Jade Corkill

★ Won the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede, with Jade Corkill ★ Won the Eugene (Ore.) Pro Rodeo, with Jade Corkill ★ Won the RanchoMissionViejo Rodeo (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), with Jade Corkill ★ Co-champion at the Kansas (Phillipsburg) Biggest Rodeo, with Jade Corkill ★ Won the San Angelo (Texas) Cinch Shoot-Out Rodeo, with Paul Eaves

Career Highlights ★ 2018: (Partner Paul Eaves)Won his first team roping heading world championship at theWrangler NFR after finishing with a single-season record of $289,921. Placed third in the average at theWrangler NFR with 34.4 seconds on eight head, earning $174,577. Placed in seven rounds.Won Rounds 2 and 5 ★ Won the All American ProRodeo Finals (Waco,Texas).Won the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, the RAMTexas (Waco) Circuit Finals, the Old Fort Days Rodeo (Fort Smith, Ark.), theMineralWells (Texas) Rodeo and the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart,Texas) ★ 2017: (Partner Paul Eaves) Finished fifth in the world standings with $197,556. Finished 9th at theWrangler NFR with $84,462. Placed in five rounds.Won theWallaWalla (Wash.) Frontier Days, the Spanish Fork (Utah) Fiesta Days Rodeo, the RanchoMissionViejo Rodeo (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), the Black Hills Roundup (Belle Fourche, S.D.), the Rio GrandeValley Livestock Show& Rodeo (Mercedes,Texas), the Laramie (Wyo.) Jubilee Days, theMineralWells (Texas) Rodeo, theWrangler Champions Challenge presented by Justin Boots (Rapid City, S.D.) and the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.).Won the tie-down roping at the Kitsap Stampede (Bremerton,Wash.). Co-champion at the Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo and the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede.Won the all-around and team roping at the Rose City Roundup (Tyler,Texas).Won the all-around at the Comal County Fair & Rodeo (New Braunfels,Texas), theYellowstone River Round-Up (Billings, Mont.), the Goliad (Texas) County Fair PRCA Rodeo and the PRCA Rose City Round-Up (Tyler, Texas) ★ 2016: (Partner Paul Eaves) Placed in six rounds to rank second at theWrangler NFR. Finished fifth in the world standings with $218,611.Won the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (FortWorth,Texas), the NationalWestern Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver, Colo.), the Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo Champions Challenge presented by Justin Boots, the Dodge City, (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo, the Canby (Ore) Rodeo, and the Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo.Won the all-around and team roping at the Butterfield Stage Days PRCA Rodeo (Bridgeport,Texas), withWesley Johnson.Won the all-around and co-champion in team roping at the Strawberry Days Rodeo (Pleasant Grove, Utah).Won the all-around at the Amarillo (Texas)Tri-State Fair and Rodeo ★ 2015: (PartnerPaulEaves)Placed infourroundstorank11thathisfirstWranglerNFR.WontheDeadwood(S.D.)Daysof‘76 Rodeo,theMountainValleyStampede(HeberCity,Utah),ThatFamousPreston(Idaho)NightRodeoandtheGladewater (Texas)Round-UpRodeo.Co-championattheBeefEmpireDaysPRCARodeo(GardenCity,Kan.).Finished13th intheworld standingswith$115,498 ★ 2014: (PartnerJakeSmith)WontheLongview(Texas)PRCARodeoandtheDrummond(Mont.)PRCARodeo;finished41st intheworldstandingswith$27,647 ★ 2013: (PartnerJakeSmith)WontheFarm-CityProRodeo(Hermiston,Ore.),theLivingston(Mont.)Roundupandthe Breckenridge(Colo.)PRCAProRodeo.Co-championattheGuadalupeCounty&PRCARodeo(Seguin,Texas)andtheState FairofLouisiana(Shreveport).Finished28th intheworldstandingswith$40,059 ★ 2012: (PartnerJakeSmith)OnPRCApermit,wontheMesquite(Texas)ProRodeoSeriesonJune23,July21andAug.18

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