PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

Amateur Qualified for the National Little Britches Rodeo Association in tie-down roping, 2009 Qualified for the National Finals High School Rodeo in steer wrestling and tie-down roping, 2010-2011 Personal 6-2, 250 …Married (Oct. 7, 2017) to Jenna, who works as a pharmacist … Father, Luke, works as a county supervisor and rancher …Mother, Susan, is a certified public accountant … has a sister, Kayla, she is a family nurse practitioner … his uncle Bob Lummus was a former PRCA steer wrestler … travels with K.C. Jones, Cody Cabral and Ross Mosher … favorite rodeo is Salinas (Cali.) … likes eating at Outback Steakhouse … favorite thing to read is the ProRodeo Sports News … favorite movie is“Lonesome Dove”… favorite artist is George Strait … looks up to his uncle Bob, Joe Beaver, and Luke Branquinho as his rodeo idol … rides Grinder, who is owned by K.C. Jones

Cooper Martin

Tie-down roping

Event:

13 th

2018 world standings place: 2018 WNFR standings place:

6 th

$70,923 $162,861 $351,639

2018 WNFR earnings:

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

May 4, 1997, in Alma, Kan.

Born:

Alma, Kan.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2015

0

2 (2017-2018)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Hill College (Hillsboro, Texas)

Education:

Professional 2018 Highlights

★ ★ Placed in two rounds at the Wrangler NFR, winning Round 6. Placed 13th in the world standings with $162,861 and was sixth in the average with a 107.1-second time on 10 head. He earned $70,923 at the Wrangler NFR

★ ★ Won the St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede ★ ★ Won the Strawberry Days Rodeo (Pleasant Grove, Utah) ★ ★ Won the Bell County PRCA Rodeo (Belton, Texas) ★ ★ Won the Meridian (Idaho) Lions Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo (Abilene, Kan.) ★ ★ Won the Central Montana RAM Pro Rodeo (Lewiston, Mont.) ★ ★ Won the Gem State Stampede (Coeur D Alene, Idaho)

Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: Won the Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo inYakima, Wash., the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo in Mitchell, S.D., the American Royal Rodeo (Kansas City, Mo.), the Laramie (Wyo.) Jubilee Days and the Jerome (Idaho) County Fair And Rodeo. Co-champion at the Eagle (Idaho) Rodeo. Finished ninth in the world standings with $151,284. He placed in three rounds at the Wrangler NFR, including winning Round 4. He finished 14th in the average with a 61.5-second time on seven head. He earned $65.846 at the Wrangler NFR ★ ★ 2016: Won the Butterfield Stage Days PRCA Rodeo in Bridgeport, Texas; the Sheridan WYO Rodeo; and California Rodeo Salinas. Ranked second in the Resistol Rookie Standings and 33rd in the world standings with $36,221 Personal 6-0, 190 … Parents are Chris and Candi, younger sister is Caxton … Started competing in rodeo when he was 8 years old … Parents are ranchers, dad is an order buyer for a stockyard and mom is a teacher … earned his Associate’s Degree from Hill College (Hillsboro, Texas) in 2017 … Enjoys hunting for coyotes, fishing, going to the lake and movie theaters … Practices roping daily … California Rodeo Salinas and the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo are his favorite rodeos because he does well at them… Looks up to Trevor Brazile … Favorite food is anything but fast food … Favorite musician is Hank Williams Jr … Favorite movie is“Rio Bravo”

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