PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

Fair ProRodeo (Mobile, Ala.); the Harrison (Ark.) PRCA Rodeo; the all-around and the steer wrestling at the Ralph Morgan Semi Annual Rodeo (Lauderdale, Miss.); co-champion at the Buckin’on the River Rodeo (Savannah,Tenn.); f inished seventh in steer wrestling earnings in his debut at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, Idaho); finished 54th in the world final standings with $19,813 ★ ★ 2008: Won the Dodge Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo (Okeechobee, Fla.) ★ ★ 2007: Won the Classic Rotary PRCA ProRodeo (Starkville, Miss.) and the Silver Spurs Semi-annual Rodeo (Kissimmee, Fla.). Placed second in the average at Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Worth) Amateur Finished fourth in the College National Finals, 2006. Qualified for PCA finals five times and earned PCA Rookie of the Year award Personal 6-2, 220 …Wife, Carissa; son Stetson (June 13, 2013) … Started rodeoing when he was 7, didn’t like steer wrestling at first, but with a lot of practice he began to enjoy it more … Favorite meal is Mexican food … Favorite music is rock … Favorite movies are war movies … Likes playing football … Played baseball in high school … Favorite sports team Indianapolis Colts … Rodeo idols are Dean Gorsuch and Bob Lummus

Cory Petska

Team roping (heeling)

Event:

2018 world standings place: 4 th 2018 Wrangler NFR standings place: 5 th 2018 Wrangler NFR earnings:

$108,788 $200,082 $2,272,949

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

Sept. 3, 1979, in Norman, Okla.

Born:

Marana, Ariz.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

1998

1 (2017)

15 (2003-11, 2013-18)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

1 (2005)

Professional 2018 Highlights-- Partner Derrick Begay ★ ★ Finished fourth in the world standings with $200,082. Placed fifth in the average at the Wrangler NFR, earning $108,788. Placed in three rounds. Won Rounds 3,9 and split the win in Round 7

★ ★ Won the War Bonnet Roundup Rodeo (Idaho Falls, Idaho) ★ ★ Won the Mountain Valley Stampede (Heber City, Utah) ★ ★ Won the Yellowstone River Round-Up (Billings, Mont.) ★ ★ Co-champion at the Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo (Merritt, British Columbia)

PRORODEO COWBOYS

Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: (Partner Erich Rogers)Won the team roping heeling world championship after finishing with a single-season record $265,417. Placed second in theWrangler NFR average, earning $131,705.Won the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Worth, Texas), the Big Sky ProRodeo Roundup (Great Falls, Mont.), the Sheridan WYO Rodeo, the Hamel (Minn.) Rodeo & Bull Ridin Bonanza, the Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.), the La Fiesta De LosVaqueros (Tucson, Ariz.), the 41st Annual Isanti (Minn.) Firefighters Rodeo and the Southern New Mexico (Las Cruces) State Fair. Co-champion at the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days and the Lehi (Utah) Roundup ★ ★ 2016: (Partner Cory Petska) Placed in five rounds to rank fifth at the Wrangler NFR. Finished 7th in the world standings with $190,411. Won the California Rodeo Salinas, the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo and the RAMTurquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo (Las Cruces, N.M.).Won the all-around and team roping at the Brawley (Calif.) Cattle Call Rodeo. Co-champion at the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo (Mitchell, S.D.) and the Days OfThe OldWest Rodeo (Delta, Utah) ★ ★ 2015: (Erich Rogers) Placed in five rounds at theWrangler NFR to rank fifth in the average. Won the RAMTurquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo (Las Cruces, N.M.), the St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo, the RanchoMissionViejo Rodeo (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), the Wrangler Champions Challenge (Scottsdale, Ariz.), the Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up, the Hellzapoppin’ Rodeo (Buckeye, Ariz.), the Cave Creek (Ariz.) Fiesta Days Rodeo and the Cedar City (Utah) PRCA Championship Rodeo. Finished ninth in the world standings with $159,712 ★ ★ 2014: (Partner Erich Rogers) Placed in three rounds of theWrangler NFR, including a second-place result in Round 7 to rank seventh in the average. Won the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo; the Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Casper); the Amarillo (Texas) Tri-State Fair & Rodeo; the Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup; the Gooding (Idaho) ProRodeo; the Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo (Payson, Ariz.); the Eugene (Ore.) ProRodeo; Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.) and the Wind River PRCA Rodeo Roundup (Riverton, Wyo.). Finished eighth in the world standings with $134,563 ★ ★ 2013: (Partner Erich Rogers) Tied for first place in Round 2 of the Wrangler NFR with a time of 4.5 seconds and placed in one other round to rank 14th in the average. Won the Airdrie (Alberta) ProRodeo; the Lewiston (Idaho)

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