PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued) 21-22 and the Matagorda County Fair & Rodeo (Bay City,Texas), with Caleb Mitchell. Co-champion at the State Fair of Louisiana Pro Rodeo (Shreveport, La.) and the Guadalupe County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Seguin, Texas); finished 35th in the world standings with $28,623 ★ ★ 2012: Won the Spanish Fork (Utah) Fiesta Days Rodeo, withTylerWade; the Bryan (Texas) Breakfast Lions Club PRCA Rodeo, with Justin Lovell; the Crockett (Texas) Lions Club PRCA Rodeo, with Justin Lovell and the Gladewater (Texas) Round-up Rodeo, with Justin Lovell; finished 19th in the world standings with $53,164 ★ ★ 2011: (Partner Justin Lovell) Won the Jasper (Texas) Lions Benefit Rodeo; the Athens (Texas) MDA Benefit Rodeo and the Mesquite ProRodeo Series-July 30; won the Canby (Ore.) Rodeo, with Caleb Mitchell. Finished 43rd in the world standings with $22,109 ★ ★ 2010: Won the Guadalupe County Fair & Rodeo (Seguin, Texas), with Caleb Mitchell; finished 120th in the world standings with $7,061 ★ ★ 2009: (Partner Brad Hamilton) Won the Springhill (La.) PRCA Rodeo and the Mesquite ProRodeo Series-June 26; won the Mid-Winter Fair & Rodeo (Lafayette, La.) and the Los Fresnos (Texas) PRCA Rodeo, with Robert Pixley. Finished 71st in the world standings with $12,323 ★ ★ 2008: (Partner Justin Lovell) Co-champion at the Crockett (Texas) Lions Club PRCA Rodeo; earned $11,773 on his permit Amateur Qualified for the Texas High School Finals Rodeo four times Personal 6-1, 185 … Single … Raised by his grandparents, Curtis and Barbara McKnight, who produce roping schools in Texas through their company Crossfire Productions … Has one younger brother, Jake …Taught to rope by his grandfather and was also mentored by Jonathan Davis … Enjoys riding ATVs with his friends … Primary competition horse is Boon; purchased him from former team roping partner Justin Lovell early in 2013 … Graduated fromWells (Texas) High School … Favorite rodeo is the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up … Favorite films are Lonesome Dove and“any John Wayne movie”also a big fan of the old Gunsmoke television series … Favorite food is“a meal at Chili’s”

Cole Melancon

Bull riding

Event:

2018 world standings place: 13 th 2018 Wrangler NFR standings place: 13 th 2018 Wrangler NFR earnings:

$38,064 $138,038 $408,686

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

March 24, 1994, in Beaumont, Texas

Born:

Liberty, Texas

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2014

0

2 (2017-18)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Hill College (Hillsboro, Texas)

Education:

Professional 2018 Highlights ★ ★ Placed in one round to rank 13th in the average with 91 points on one head at the Wrangler NFR. ★ ★ Won the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Hugo (Okla.) PRCA Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Yuma (Colo.) County Fair & Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Jayhawker Roundup Rodeo (Hill City, Kan.). ★ ★ Co-champion the Crockett (Texas) Lions Club PRCA Rodeo. Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: Split the win in Round 3 and placed in four rounds to rank fifth in the average with 340 points on four head at theWrangler NFR. Finished sixth in the world standings with $200,350. Won the PRCA Xtreme Bulls (Rapid City, S.D.), the Wrangler Champions Challenge presented by Justin Boots (Rapid City, S.D.), the Wrangler Champions Challenge presented by Justin Boots (Grand Island, Neb.) and the Mandan (N.D.) Rodeo Days ★ ★ 2016: Finished 25th in the world standings with $46,275.Won the San Patricio County PRCA Rodeo (Sinton,Texas), the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo , the Santa Rosa Roundup (Vernon, Texas), the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.), the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo (Vernal, Utah) and the Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, Ore.). Co-champion at the Benny Binion Bucking Bull Sale (Las Vegas, Nev.). ★ ★ 2015: Ranked sixth in the Resistol Rookie Standings for bull riding; won the Xtreme Bull Riding (Albuquerque, N.M.). Finished 70th in the world standings with $18,703

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