PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued) setting an arena record with an 86-point ride onWestern Rodeo’s Pine Ridge. Co-champion at the Cherokee (Iowa) Chamber PRCA Rodeo; the North Central Rodeo (Medford, Wis.) and the Gladewater (Texas) Round-Up Rodeo. Sustained a right elbow injury at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo, Sept. 6, and did not compete in the Justin Boots Playoffs in Puyallup,Wash., the next week. However, he did return for the Justin Boots Championships, Sept. 23-25 ★ ★ 2009: Won Round 6 of the Wrangler NFR with an 85-point ride on Bar T Rodeo’s Round Robin and placed in three other rounds. Won the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, Idaho); the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up; La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Tucson, Ariz.); the Heartland ProRodeo Championships (Waco, Texas); the Dodge Great Lakes Circuit Finals year-end title; the Canby (Ore.) Rodeo, the Othello (Wash.) PRCA Rodeo; the Jackson County Pro Rodeo (Bellevue, Iowa); Iowa’s Championship Rodeo (Sidney, Iowa) and the Juneau County Fair Pro Rodeo (Mauston,Wis.); co-champion at the Helldorado Days Rodeo (LasVegas) and the Licking (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce Rodeo. Finished eighth in the world standings with $129,538 ★ ★ 2008: Finished first in the Great Lakes Circuit year-end standings and 26th in the world standings with earnings of $36,891.Won the OregonTrail Rodeo (Hastings, Neb.); the Minnesota Horse Exposition Rodeo (St. Paul); the Bossier County PRCA Rodeo (Fairfield, Texas); the San Augustine County (Texas) Chamber of Commerce PRCA Rodeo; the Show Me Stampede (California, Mo.); the Stanley (Wis.) Rodeo Days; the Hamel (Minn.) Rodeo and Bull Ridin’ Bonanza; the Carson (Iowa) Community Rodeo and the Lorain County Fair & Rodeo (Wellington, Ohio). Co-champion at the Buffalo (Minn.) PRCA Rodeo; the New England Wild West Fest (Marshfield, Mass.) and the Brown County Rodeo (De Pere, Wis.) ★ ★ 2007: Won the Red Horse Ranch PRCA Rodeo (Fergus Falls, Minn.); the Stephenson County Fair & Rodeo (Freeport, Ill.) and the Cattlemen Days Rodeo (Ashland, Mo.); co-champion at the Minnesota State Fair PRCA Rodeo (St. Paul) Personal 5-8, 150 … Father, Doug Sundell, is an electrician and plumber. Mother, Laura Grieser, works in an administrative position with Boone County (Iowa). He has one brother, Jesse; a half-brother, Colby; and four stepbrothers, D.J., Tony, Adam and Tyler … Dad rode saddle broncs as a PRCA member … Enjoys bow hunting, fishing and team roping … Grew up on a small farm in Boxholm, Iowa … Graduated from Ogden (Iowa) High School, in a class of 60 in 2003 … Wrestled in high school and was a three-time qualifier for the state tournament, placing twice … His brother, Jesse, was a four-time Iowa high school champion and competed at Iowa State … Favorite rodeo is the Tri-State Rodeo in Fort Madison, Iowa … Returned to saddle bronc riding in 2007 after a four-year hiatus during which he concentrated on bull riding … Dedicated his 2009 Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo victory to his grandfather, Cloyd Sundell Jr., who died the week before the RNCFR at age 77

Jacob Talley

Steer wrestling

Event:

2018 world standings place: 11 th 2018 Wrangler NFR standings place: 13 th 2018 Wrangler NFR earnings:

$65,000 $145,717 $397,110

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

Jan. 26, 1991, in Keatchie, La.

Born:

Keatchie, La.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2011

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2 (2016, 2018)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

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Professional 2018 Highlights

★ ★ Placed in three rounds at Wrangler NFR, highlighted by his second-place finish in Round 6. Finished 11th in the world standings with $145,717 and 13th in the Wrangler NFR average with a 51.8-second time on eight head. Earned $65,000 at the Wrangler NFR. ★ ★ Won the Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo (Rosenberg, Texas) ★ ★ Won RAM Southeastern Circuit Finals (Davie, Fla.) ★ ★ Won the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Austin Co. Fair & Rodeo (Bellville, Texas) ★ ★ Won the Trinity Valley Exposition Fair & Rodeo (Liberty, Texas) ★ ★ Won the Ridin In the Rock (Little Rock, Ark.)

★ ★ Co-champion at the Wainwright (Alberta) Stampede ★ ★ Co-champion at the Sundre (Alberta) Pro Rodeo

Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: Won the Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup, the American Royal Rodeo (Kansas City, Mo.), the Last Chance Stampede (Helena, Mont.) and the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo (Castle Rock, Colo.). Finished 18th in the world standings with $68,915.

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