2020 Media Guide - PRORODEO Cowboys

★ 2012: Won his first gold buckle at theWrangler NFR by winning Rounds 4 and 7, splitting the win in Round 3 and placing in four other rounds. Defeated Cody DeMoss by $797 for the world title with $226,887.Won the Justin Boots Championships (Omaha, Neb.); the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo; the Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo; the NewMexico Stampede (Rio Rancho, N.M.) and the Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.). Co-champion at the Grand National Rodeo (San Francisco, Calif.); the Santa Maria (Calif.) Elks Rodeo and the Evanston (Wyo.) Cowboy Days ★ 2011: Won four rounds of theWrangler NFR and placed in four other rounds to win the average on his way to earning $241,274 and finishing second in the world standings. Set NFR records for saddle bronc riding earnings with $160,962 and average with 848.5 points on 10 head.Won the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo; the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Oklahoma City); at Utah’s Own Rodeo at the Utah State Fair (Salt Lake City, Utah); the Strawberry Days Rodeo (Pleasant Grove, Utah) and the Cassia County Fair & Rodeo (Burley, Idaho). Co-champion at the Cache County Fair and Rodeo (Logan, Utah) ★ 2010: Qualified for theWrangler NFR when Rod Hay had to withdrawdue to injury andmade themost of his opportunity by placing in eight of 10 rounds to finish fifth in the average and jump from16th to fifth in the final world standings with $149,834.Won Round 5 with an 89.5-point ride on Burch Rodeo’s Lunatic Fringe.Won the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, Idaho); the Lehi (Utah) Round-Up; the Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo (Rosenberg,Texas); the Silver State Stampede (Elko, Nev.); the DodgeWilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo (Ogden, Utah) and the Evanston (Wyo.) Cowboy Days; co-champion of the Ski Hi Stampede (MonteVista, Colo.), sharing the title with his older brother Alex ★ 2009: Won the DodgeWilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo (Ogden, Utah); the Home of Champions (Red Lodge, Mont.); the Black Hills Round-Up (Belle Fourche, S.D.); the CentralWyoming Fair & Rodeo (Casper); the Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days Rodeo; theYuma (Colo.) County Fair & Rodeo; theMagicValley Stampede (Filer, Idaho); theWallaWalla (Wash.) Frontier Days; the Lions Dixie Round-Up (St. George, Utah) and the San Bernardino (Calif.) Sheriff’s PRCA Rodeo; co-champion at the Spanish Fork (Utah) Fiesta Days Rodeo with older brother CodyWright, and the Auburn (Calif.)WildWest Stampede. Finished 19th in the world standings with earnings of $50,684 Awards PRCA Saddle Bronc Riding Rookie of the Year, 2009 Amateur Qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo as a freshman and won the second round. Won the Utah high school state championships his junior and senior years; was the reserve all-around champion his senior year Personal 5-9, 170 …Wife, Aubrey; daughters Rylee and Ivy; sons, Kruz and Ramzie … Jesse is one of 13 siblings and one of seven brothers: Calvin, Cody, Alex, Jake, Jesse, Spencer and Stuart … Jesse’s twin brother Jake is two minutes older …The Wright brothers’parents are Bill and Evelyn … Jesse’s older brother Cody claimed the world championship in saddle bronc riding in 2008 and 2010 …The Wrights broke new ground in 2014 when four of them (Jesse, Jake, Cody and Spencer) all qualified for the NFR in the same year … A documentary crew from Southern Utah University followed Cody’s quest for a world title and produced the DVD“Born To Ride.”The SUU crew was back in 2014 to do a piece on the four Wright brothers in WNFR competition … His favorite bucking horse is Calgary Stampede’s Cool Alley … One of his favorite stops is the Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days Rodeo … His favorite place to eat is Subway, also enjoys“any type of Hamburger Helper”…When Jesse in not competing in rodeo, he helps his dad take care of his family’s cattle … Participated in baseball, basketball, wrestling and football while in school and still enjoys playing baseball … Exercises daily, alternating between legs and upper body exercises … Likes to read Porter Rockwell and listens to Alan Jackson … Is a fan of the“Call of Duty”video games

PRORODEO COWBOYS

Rusty Wright

Saddle Bronc Riding

Event:

2019 world standings place: 5th 2019 Wrangler NFR standings place: 3 rd 2019 Wrangler NFR earnings:

$122,962 $241,153 $1,007,345

2019 earnings: Career earnings:

Nov. 10, 1995, in Milford, Utah

Born:

Milford, Utah

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2014

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4 (2015-16, 2018-19)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Professional 2019Highlights ★ Won Round 4 and placed in four rounds to rank third in the average with 756 points on nine head at theWrangler NFR ★ Won the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo ★ Won the Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo ★ Won the Lehi (Utah) Roundup ★ Won the Okeechobee Florida Cowtown Rodeo

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