PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued) Round-Up; the Omak (Wash.) Stampede; the Mobetta Stampede (Apache, Okla.); the CentralWyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Casper, Wyo.); the Sand Hills Stock Show & Rodeo (Odessa, Texas) and the Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo (Payson, Ariz.). Finished 10th in the world standings with $119,252 ★ ★ 2012: Finished 33rd in the world standings with $31,017 ★ ★ 2011: (Partner Matt Sherwood) Won Round 1 of the Wrangler NFR with a time of 4.1 seconds and placed in six other rounds to rank sixth in the average.Won the NewMexico State Fair Rodeo (Albuquerque, N.M.); the Farm-City ProRodeo (Hermiston, Ore.); the Sheridan WYO Rodeo; the War Bonnet Roundup Rodeo (Idaho Falls, Idaho); the Safford (Ariz.) ProRodeo onMay 27 and onMay 28.Won the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, with Colby Lovell. Co-champion at the Roots N Boots ProRodeo (Queen Creek, Ariz.). Finished third in the world standings with $170,472. ★ ★ 2010: (Partner JoJo LeMond) Won Round 5 of theWrangler NFR in 3.6 seconds and Round 6 in 3.9 seconds; placed in one other round to rank 10th in the average.Won the Laramie (Wyo.) Jubilee Days; theMissoula (Mont.) Stampede and the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.); co-champion of the Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo (El Paso, Texas) and the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo (Vernal, Utah); set arena record of 3.7 seconds in winning the first round of the Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, Ore.), with LeMond. Won the $50,000 Shootout Round at RodeoHouston (Texas) aboard Daisy, owned by Mel Potter and trained by Petska, and won a total of $56,250, with Turtle Powell. Won the Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo (Payson, Ariz.), with Aaron Tsinigine. Finished fourth in the world standings with $164,646 ★ ★ 2009: (Partner Clay Tryan) Placed in four rounds of the Wrangler NFR, including second-place results in Rounds 3 and 8 to rank 13th in the average. Won California Rodeo Salinas; the North Idaho Fair & Rodeo (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho); the Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup and the San Bernardino (Calif.) Sheriff’s PRCA Rodeo.Won the DodgeTurquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo (Las Cruces, N.M.), with Erich Rogers. Finished 11th in the world standings with $107,954 ★ ★ 2008: Tied world record with a 3.5-second run (withTravisTryan) in winning the eighth round of theWrangler NFR; placed in two other rounds to rank seventh in the average. (Partner Keven Daniel) Won the Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo; the Gooding (Idaho) Pro Rodeo; the Glennville (Calif.) Round-Up Rodeo and the Hesperia (Calif.) Recreation and Park District Rodeo. Finished 13th in the world standings with earnings of $99,069 ★ ★ 2007: (Partner Tee Woolman) Finished third in Round 1 and Round 10 of the Wrangler NFR and tied for third in Round 2 to rank 10th in the average. Won the San Angelo (Texas) Stock Show and Rodeo; theWildWest Pro Rodeo (Silver City, N.M.); theWorld’s Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.); the Southwestern International Rodeo (El Paso, Texas) and the State Fair Championship Rodeo (Oklahoma City). Co-champion at the Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo ★ ★ 2006: (Partner Shain Sproul) Placed in five of 10 rounds to rank 13th in the average at the Wrangler NFR; won the MountainValley Stampede (Heber City, Utah); the Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo (Afton,Wyo.); theWest of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo; the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition (Surrey, British Columbia) and the Ramona (Calif.) Rodeo ★ ★ 2005: (Partner Tee Woolman) Won the average title at the Wrangler NFR with a total time of 71.7 seconds on 10 head, placing in seven rounds. Won the average title at the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up; the Snake River Stampede (Nampa, Idaho) and the Oakley (Utah) Independence Day Rodeo. Won the Grubstake Days Rodeo (Yucca Valley, Calif.), with Pat Boyle. Finished second in the world with $148,144 ★ ★ 2004: Was third in the Wrangler NFR average with Tee Woolman, tying for the win in Round 9 with a time of 3.8 seconds and placing in three additional rounds to earn $57,760.Won average titles at California Rodeo Salinas and the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo, with Clay Tryan. Semifinalist at the Summer Tour Finale (Omaha, Neb.), with Clay Tryan, and the Tour Championships (Dallas), with Tee Woolman. Finished eighth in the world with $105,011. ★ ★ 2003: Placed in four rounds of the Wrangler NFR to rank 12th in the average. Won the SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo (Odessa, Texas), with Charles Pogue; finished 12th in the world standings with $74,311 ★ ★ 2000: Finished 25th in the world standings with $26,252 Personal 5-11, 195 …Wife, Sherry Cervi (married Sept. 21, 2014), is a four-time world champion barrel racer (1995, 1999, 2010, 2013) …Mother, Gail Petska, was a two-time world champion barrel racer (1972-73), who holds the National Finals Rodeo record (any event) for rounds won in a single NFR (seven in 1972). Father, Paul Petska, also team ropes and reached the NFR three times (1985-86, 1988) with his brother Monty Joe Petska; Monty Joe made it to the NFR 14 times in all, most recently in 2004 when he was 42. Cory’s sister, Tye, qualified for the NFR barrel racing in 1994 … Enjoys fishing … Favorite movie is“Seabiscuit”

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