2020 Media Guide - PRORODEO Cowboys

2019 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued)

Thomas Smith

Steer Roping

Event:

13 th (SR)

2019 world standings place: 2019 NFSR standings place:

14 th

$16,154 $50,988 $108,374

2019 NFSR earnings:

2019 earnings: Career earnings:

March 14, 1992, in Barnsdall, Okla.

Born:

Barnsdall, Okla.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2014

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Wrangler NFR qualifications:

1 (2019)

NFSR qualifications:

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (Miami, Okla.)

Education:

Professional 2019Highlights ★ Made his debut at the ClemMcSpadden National Finals Steer Roping inMulvane, Kan. He finished 13th in the world standings with $50,988 andwas 14th in the average. He earned $16,154 at the NFSR ★ Won the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo

★ Won the all-around at the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days ★ Won the all-around at the Coleman (Texas) PRCA Rodeo

Career Highlights ★ 2018: Did not compete ★ 2017: Finished 55th in the world standings with $6,340 ★ 2016: Won the Hugo (Okla.) PRCA Rodeo and the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart,Texas). Ranked fourth in the Prairie Circuit standings for steer roping. Finished 19th in the world standings with $26,510 ★ 2015: Ranked first in the PRCA | Resistol Rookie standings for steer roping; ranked seventh in the Prairie Circuit standings for steer roping; won the all-around and steer roping at the 101WildWest Rodeo (Ponca City, Okla.); won the Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo (Vinita, Okla.). Finished 36th in the world standings with $12,592 ★ 2014: Ranked ninth in the Prairie Circuit standings for steer roping Amateur Competed in team roping, steer roping and steer wrestling in high school; 2015 PRCA | Resistol Rookie of the Year in steer roping Personal 5-10, 160 …Wife, LaRae; son, Payden; parents, Tom and Lou Ann Smith, sister Tamara … Dad, Tom Smith, was the 2014 | Resistol Rookie of the Year for steer roping … His mom, wife and sister are all WPRA barrel racers … Describes his roping style as aggressive … Looks up to three-time world champion steer roper Rocky Patterson, Chet Herren and 18-time world champion steer roper Guy Allen … Ropes frequently at home and while traveling to rodeos … Graduated from Barnsdall (Okla.) High School in 2010 with a class of about 25 students … Attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College for about a year … Favorite food is spaghetti … Favorite movie is“Lonesome Dove”… Enjoys playing basketball and is a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder

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