2020 Media Guide - PRORODEO Cowboys

★ 2013: Won Round 6 of the Wrangler NFR, tied for the win in Round 9 and placed in one other round. Won Rodeo Austin (Texas); the Las Vegas (Nev.) Elks Helldorado Days; the Butterfield Stage Days PRCA Rodeo (Bridgeport, Texas); the Eagle (Colo.) County Fair & Rodeo; the Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.) and the Roughrider Days Rodeo (Dickinson, N.D.). Co-champion at the Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo and the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo. Finished eighth in the world standings with $129,434 ★ 2012: Won Round 9 of the Wrangler NFR and placed in three other rounds en route to finishing third in the average standings and earning $80,096. He finished fifth in the world standings with total earnings of $168,553. Won the Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo; the Old Fort Days Rodeo (Fort Smith, Ark.); the 101 WildWest Rodeo (Ponca City, Okla.) and the Bennington (Kan.) PRCA Rodeo. Co-champion at the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo and the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.) ★ 2011: Placed in two rounds of his Wrangler NFR debut and finished 12th in the world standings with $101,202. Won the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo; the Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.); the Panola County Cattleman’s Association PRCA Rodeo (Carthage, Texas); the Santa Rosa Roundup (Vernon, Texas) and the all-around at the Crosstie PRCA Rodeo (Hinton, Okla.). Co-champion at the Elk City (Okla.) Rodeo of Champions ★ 2010: Won the Amarillo (Texas) Tri-State Fair & Rodeo; the WildWest Days PRCA Rodeo (Sturgis, S.D.) and the Cattlemen’s Days Rodeo (Gunnison, Colo.); finished third at the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo. Finished 37th in the world standings with $30,292 ★ 2009: Underwent surgery on his left knee after injuring it in the practice pen and did not compete in PRCA rodeos ★ 2008: Earned $6,524 in his rookie season Amateur Reserve bull riding champion in the Central Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, 2010; qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo (Casper, Wyo.), 2009-10 Personal 5-10, 150 …Wife, Kate; daughter, McKenna Mae (born, Feb. 14, 2018) … Father, John, is a ranch foreman; mother, Dee, is a homemaker; sisters, Tracy Kastner and Tara Hatfield … Dad used to ride saddle broncs as an amateur … Enjoys fishing … Graduated from Dickson (Okla.) High School … Started riding calves when he was 5 and participated in junior and amateur rodeos through high school … Favorite rodeo is the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo … Favorite film is the comedy“Run, Ronnie, Run”… Favorite food is steak

Sage Kimzey

Bull Riding

Event:

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

$235,359 $480,797 $2,310,730

2019 earnings: Career earnings:

Aug. 26, 1994, in Strong City, Okla.

Born:

Strong City, Okla.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2013

6 (2014-19) 6 (2014-19)

PRORODEO COWBOYS

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

3 (2014, 2017, 2019)

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (Weatherford)

Education:

Professional 2019 Highlights

★ Won his sixth consecutive bull riding world championship and third average title after winning a record $235,359 (including ground money) at the Wrangler NFR. He won Rounds 7 and 8 and placed in eight. Kimzey finished at the top of the world standings with a record $480,797 (including ground money) ★ Won the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo ★ Won the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up ★ Won the Wainwright (Alberta) Stampede ★ Won the Wharton (Texas) County Youth Fair & Exposition Xtreme Bulls ★ Won the Helotes (Texas) Festival Association Rodeo

★ Won the Night At The Ranch Bull Riding (Innisfail, Alberta) ★ Won the Rocky Pro Rodeo (Rocky Mountain House, Alberta) ★ Won Mandan (N.D.) Rodeo Days ★ Won Kansas’(Phillipsburg) Biggest Rodeo ★ Won the Kitsap Stampede Xtreme Bulls (Bremerton, Wash.) ★ Won the Tri-State Rodeo Cinch Shoot-Out (Fort Madison, Iowa) ★ Co-champion at the Leduc (Alberta) Black Gold Pro Rodeo

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