PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued) ★ ★ 2012: Placed in two rounds to rank 12th in the average at theWrangler NFR.Won the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo; the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo; the World’s Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.); the Helotes (Texas) Festival Association Rodeo and the Crockett (Texas) Lions Club PRCA Rodeo. Finished 11th in the world standings with $110,584 ★ ★ 2011: Won Round 3 and tied for second in the average at theWrangler NFR with a time of 7.6 seconds and placed in three other rounds and finished third in the world standings with $158,963. Won the Inter-state Fair & Rodeo (Coffeyville, Kan.); the Strathmore (Alberta) Stampede; the Medicine Hat (Alberta) Stampede; the World’s Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.); the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo (Vernal, Utah); the North Texas State Fair & Rodeo (Denton, Texas) ★ ★ 2010: Won the Colorado State Fair & Rodeo (Pueblo) and the Four States Fair Rodeo (Texarkana, Ark.); co-champion at the Red Desert Roundup (Rock Springs, Wyo.), with Fred Whitfield. Finished 41st in the final world standings with $30,443 ★ ★ 2009: Won the Helldorado Days Rodeo (Las Vegas) and theWest Texas Fair & Rodeo (Abilene); finished 39th in the world standings with $33,120 and second in the tie-down roping rookie standings behind Shane Hanchey Amateur Set a Texas high school record with a 7.1-second tie-down roping run as a sophomore Personal 5-7, 152 … Single … Father, Larry, runs the farm at Prairie View A&M University (his alma mater), and mother, Caralita, also works in the agriculture department at the school in Prairie View, Texas; he has two older brothers, Kenneth and Lawrence, who are also PRCA ropers … Cory and his brothers learned how to rope from their dad, who competed in amateur rodeos; Cory started roping when he was 4 … Enjoys playing basketball and swimming … Favorite meals are seafood and steak … Favorite film is“The Blind Side”

Joey Sonnier III

Saddle bronc riding

Event:

2018 world standings place 14th 2018 Wrangler NFR standings place: 12th 2018 Wrangler NFR earnings: $23,538 2018 earnings: $102,653 Career earnings: $192,705 Born:

Oct. 19, 1979, in New Iberia, La.

New Iberia, La.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2000

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Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Professional Career Highlights

★ ★ 2018: Placed in two rounds to rank 12th in the average at theWrangler NFR with 413 points on five head. Finished the year 14th in the world standings with $102,653. Won the RAM Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo (Davie, Fla.); the Dixie Roundup (St. George, Utah); the Mid Winter Fair & Rodeo (Lafayette, La.); the North MS PRCA Rodeo (Corinth, Miss.) and the Franklin (Tenn.) Rodeo. Co-champion at the Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo (Bonifay) ★ ★ 2017: Won the Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo (Bonifay); the NE Mississippi Championship Rodeo (Tupelo, Miss.); the Panola County Cattlemen’s Rodeo (Carthage, Texas); the Franklin (Tenn.) Rodeo; and the Quad County Fair & PRCA Rodeo. Ranked 42nd in the world standings for saddle bronc riding with $26,686. Also ranked 372nd as a tie-down roper with $839 and 452nd as a team roping heeler with $262 ★ ★ 2016: Won the Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo (Bonifay); the Citrus Stampede Rodeo (Iverness, Fla.); the RalphMorgan Semi-Annual Rodeo (Lauderdale, Miss.); and the Pioneer City Rodeo. Split the win at theTulsa (Okla.) State Fair PRCA Rodeo. Ranked 33rd in the world standings with $29,266 ★ ★ 2015: Won the Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo (Lake City); the Belton (Texas) CoC 4th of July Celebration & PRCA Rodeo; the Chas B. Davis Memorial (Ringgold, Ga.); the Big T Bash & PRCA Rodeo (Fairfield, Texas); the Mesquite (Texas) ProRodeo Series on Aug. 21; the Dayton (Iowa) Championship Rodeo; and the Harrison (Ark.) PRCA Rodeo. Split the win at the 29th Annual Fourth of July Celebration and PRCA Rodeo (Window Rock, Ariz.), and the RalphMorgan Semi-Annual Rodeo (Lauderdale, Miss.) Ranked 56th in the world standings for saddle bronc riding with $17,715. Also ranked 434th in tie-down roping with $342. Personal 5-7, 165 … Real name is Romain Joseph Sonnier III, but goes by Joey as a nickname …Wife, Michelle, son, Kade,

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