PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued)

★ ★ 2009: Won theTurquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo (Las Cruces, N.M.), with Cory Petska.Won the Andy Devine Days PRCA Rodeo (Kingman, Ariz.). Co-champion at the Poway (Calif.) Coors Rodeo, withMonty Joe Petska.Won the Helldorado Days Rodeo (Las Vegas, Nev.), with Preston Williams. Finished 72nd in the world standings with $12,137 ★ ★ 2008: Won the all-around at the All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association Championship Rodeo (Dilkon, Ariz.); did not compete in PRCA rodeos Personal 6-0, 175 … Single … Father Ervin is an electrician and mother Ramona is a human resources manager; four sisters, Chanda, Megan, Nicole and Heather … Became interested in rodeo because his family competed in the sport; started competing in 1998 … Speaks Navajo … Graduated from Round Rock (Ariz.) High School in a class of 60 … Favorite meal is Mexican food, favorite sports team is the Phoenix Suns (NBA) and favorite movie is“The Hangover”

Corey Ross

Steer roping, team roping (header)

Events:

18 th

2018 world standings place:

$33,631 $145,724

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

May 20, 1969, in Casa Grande, Ariz.

Born:

Liberty Hill, Texas

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2001

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Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Howard College (Big Spring, Texas)

Education:

Professional 2018 Highlights ★ ★ Won the RAM Turquoise Circuit Finals (Prescott Valley, Ariz.) ★ ★ Won the Little Big Horn Stampede (Hardin, Mont.) ★ ★ Won the Wyoming (Douglas) State Fair & Rodeo ★ ★ Co-champion at the Range Days Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.)

Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: Won the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo. Finished 25th in the world standings with $17,792 ★ ★ 2016: Won the Chief Joseph (Ore.) Days. Finished 20th in the world standings with $22,238 ★ ★ 2015: Finished 42nd in steer roping world standings with $9,780 ★ ★ 2014: Won the Johnson County Sherriff’s Rodeo (Cleburne,Texas). Finished 29th in the world standings with $13,285 ★ ★ 2004: Shared first place in the first round of the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, finished second in the Tour Round and second in the average, with Andy Jones, to earn $11,975. Finished 42nd among team roping heading with $17,802, also pairing that season with his brother, Tim, and JoJo LeMond ★ ★ 2001: (Partner JoJo LeMond) Finished third in the team roping at California Rodeo Salinas; finished 94th among team roping heeling with $5,270 Amateur Qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo, 1988 Personal 5-11, 180 …Wife, Jaime (married September 2000), graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in finance; daughter Londyn; son, Seth … Parents, Ron (deceased) and Sharon Ross; brothers, Steve and Tim. Cousin, Cody Ross, is a retired Major League Baseball player … Grew up on the 26-Bar Ranch in Arizona, where his dad worked for John Wayne … Started roping at age 3 … Switched from team roping to steer roping in 2011 … Has served as an ordained minister since 1996 and with his wife foundedWilliamson County Cowboy Church in Liberty Hills, Texas. His Cowboy Ministries holds services at PRCA rodeos in San Angelo, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas, and at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas … Has recorded multiple Christian country music CDs … Enjoys playing golf and following the fortunes of the NBA San Antonio Spurs … Favorite book is the Bible ★ ★ 2013: Finished 52nd in the steer roping world standings with $5,510 ★ ★ 2012: Finished 87th in the steer roping world standings with $2,278

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