2020 Media Guide - PRORODEO Cowboys

★ 2015: Won the Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo, the Strathmore (Alberta) Stampede, and the Colorado State Fair & Rodeo (Pueblo). Won the bull riding and all-around at the Cedar City (Utah) PRCA Rodeo. Co-champion atThat Famous Preston (Idaho) Night Rodeo. Co-champion in bull riding andwon the all-around at theWar Bonnet Roundup Rodeo (Idaho Falls, Idaho). Co-champion in steer wrestling andwon the all-around at theYMBL Championship Rodeo (Beaumont,Texas). Won the all-around at the Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, Ore.). Finished 22nd in the world standings with $51,026 ★ 2014: Won the Big Sky ProRodeo Roundup (Great Falls, Mont.); co-champion at the Cherokee (Iowa) Chamber PRCA rodeo and the Hugo (Okla.) PRCA Rodeo. Finished third in the rookie standings behind Sage Kimzey andTanner Bothwell. Finished 43rd in the world standings with $30,428 ★ 2013: Won the bull riding at the Rotary Classic Rodeo (Starkville, Miss.); the Salmon (Idaho) Stampede PRCA Rodeo and the Lincoln County Fair Rodeo (Afton,Wyo.); won the all-around and bull riding at the Black Diamond Legends Rodeo (Price, Utah). Earned $15,358 on his permit Amateur Won the all-around title at the National High School Finals Rodeo (Rock Springs, Wyo.) a record three times, 2011-13; won the Idaho High School all-around championship four times Personal 5-9, 165 … Single … Father, Lynn, was a rodeo pickup man and mother, Valorie, was a timer; older brother, Wyatt, qualified for the Wrangler NFR as a steer wrestler in 2014 (Garrett hazed for him in rounds 6-10); younger brother, Payson, competes in junior rodeo … Grew up training horses and practiced with his brothers in the arena just outside the family house … Home-schooled all the way through high school … Enjoys playing golf … As a member of the Idaho Project Filter Team he has worked with area youth to encourage them to make good choices and stay off drugs and tobacco … Rodeo idol growing up was Ty Murray … Favorite movie is“The Longest Yard”with Adam Sandler

Justin Smith

Tie-down Roping

Event:

17 th

2019 world standings place:

$78,560 $131,444

2019 earnings: Career earnings:

Oct. 3, 1997, in Leesville, La.

Born:

Leesville, La.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2016

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Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Professional 2019Highlights ★ Won67thAnnualMidWinterFair&Rodeo,Lafayette,La. ★ WonWalkerCountyFair&Rodeo,Huntsville,Texas ★ WonHorseHeaven/Kennewick(Wash.)Round-Up ★ WonMagicValleyStampede inFiler, Idaho ★ WonPasadena(Texas)LivestockShow&Rodeo ★ SplitwinatCattlemen’sDaysGunnison,Colo. ★ Finished17th inthePRCA |RAMWorldStandingswith$78,560

PRORODEO COWBOYS

Career Highlights ★ 2018: Earned$5,547 ★ 2017: Earned$46,168.Finishedsecond inthePRCA |ResistolRookieofYearstandings intie-downroping Awards Made the National High Finals Rodeo four times Personal 6-2, 175 … Single … parents, father, Alfred, property manager for Mosswood Property Development in Leesville; Leah works with husband in property management … Got started in rodeoing with family by riding horses and he’s first person in his family to take talent to the PRCA level … Favorite restaurant is Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen … Favorite dessert is cheese cake … Favorite movie is The Wolf of Wall Street … Rodeo idols are Joe Beaver, Roy Cooper, and FredWhitfield … Plays golf and basketball in spare time … Doc, 15, is Smith’s horse that he’s ridden in the PRCA …Went to horseshoeing school in Ardmore, Okla. Career Highl ts

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