PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued)

Sterling Smith

Tie-down roping

Event:

14 th 15 th

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

$79,526 $158,609 $779,643

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

Aug. 27, 1983, in Prescott, Ariz.

Born:

Stephenville, Texas

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2007

0

3 (2013, 2015, 2018)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

0

Vernon(Texas)College,associate’sdegree;Tarleton State University (Stephenville,Texas), bachelor’s degree in business management

Education:

Professional 2018 Highlights

★ ★ Placed in four rounds at the Wrangler NFR, including winning Round 9. He finished 14th in the world standings with $158,609 and he was 15th in the average with a 40.4-second time on five head. He earned $79,526 at the Wrangler NFR ★ ★ Won the RAM Texas (Waco) Circuit Finals ★ ★ Won the Mesquite (Texas) Championship Rodeo June 2 ★ ★ Co-champion at the Red Desert Roundup (Rock Springs, Wyo.) Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: Won the Colorado (Pueblo) State Fair & Rodeo, the Amarillo (Texas) Tri-State Fair and Rodeo, the Steamboat Springs (Colo.) Pro Rodeo Series, July 7-8 and the PRCA Rose City Round-Up (Tyler, Texas). Co-champion at the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede. Finished 27th in the world standings with $55,562 ★ ★ 2016: Won the Lea County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Lovington, N.M.), the Bell County PRCA Rodeo (Belton, Texas), the Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo (El Paso, Texas) and the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart, Texas). Finished 22nd in the world standings with $54,812 ★ ★ 2015: Split the Round 4 win and placed in four other rounds at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Won the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Worth, Texas), the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo (Mercedes, Texas), the New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo (Albuquerque), the Parker County Frontier Days and PRCA Rodeo (Weatherford, Texas) and the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart, Texas). Co-champion at the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), and the Ute Stampede (Nephi, Utah). Finished ninth in the world standings with $152,739 ★ ★ 2014: Won the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo; Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.) and the Elk City (Okla.) Rodeo of Champions. Won the all-around and tie-down roping at the PRCA Stampede Rodeo (Athens, Texas) and the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart, Texas). Won the all-around at the Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo (El Paso, Texas). Finished 37th in the world standings with $32,912 ★ ★ 2013: Placed in three rounds of his debut at the Wrangler NFR. Won the Pioneer Days Rodeo (Clovis, N.M.); the Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park, Colo.) and the Angelina County Benefit Rodeo (Lufkin, Texas). Won two preliminary rounds and finished second in the finals of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo to earn $13,755. Finished 12th in the world standings with $104,729. ★ ★ 2012: Won the Mineral Wells (Texas) Rodeo; the Canton (Texas) Stampede Rodeo and the Deseret Peak PRCA Stampede (Tooele, Utah).Tied for third place in the finals of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, earning $9,334. Won the first round at Rodeo Austin (Texas). Placed sixth in the final round and tied for sixth in the average at the National Western Stock Show (Denver). Finished 28th in the world standings with $43,640 ★ ★ 2011: Won the Lea County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Lovington, N.M.); theWest of the Pecos Rodeo (Pecos,Texas); Rodeo Killeen (Texas) and the Mesquite (Texas) ProRodeo Series on July 8 and July 15. Finished 45th in the world standings with $25,963 ★ ★ 2010: Won the Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days Rodeo; finished 55th in the world standings with $22,974 ★ ★ 2009: Finished 42nd in the world standings with $31,308 ★ ★ 2008: Won the Mineral Wells (Texas) Rodeo; finished 55th in the world standings with $20,713 ★ ★ 2007: Won California Rodeo Salinas; the Springville (Calif.) Sierra Rodeo and the Red River Rodeo (Wichita Falls, Texas). Finished 34th in the world standings and first in the tie-down roping rookie standings with $33,510 Awards PRCA Resistol Tie-down Roping Rookie of the Year, 2007

206

PRORODEO COWBOYS