PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

Ryder Wright

Saddle bronc riding

Event:

2018 world standings place: 5th 2018 Wrangler NFR standings place: 13 th 2018 Wrangler NFR earnings:

$78,962 $243,194 $743,881

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

March 12, 1998, in Milford, Utah

Born:

Milford, Utah

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2016

1 (2017)

3 (2016-18)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Milford High School (Milford, Utah)

Education:

Professional Career Highlights

★ ★ 2018: Placed in four rounds to rank 13 th in the average with 351.5 points on four head at theWrangler NFR. Ranked fifth in the world standings with $243,194. Won the Washington (Puyallup) State Fair Pro Rodeo; California Rodeo Salinas; the Horse Heaven / Kennewick (Wash.) Round-Up; the Snake River Stampede (Nampa, Idaho); the Sisters (Ore.) Rodeo; the Fiesta Days Rodeo (Spanish Fork, Utah); the Amarillo (Texas) Tri-State Fair and Rodeo; the West Of The Pecos (Texas) Rodeo; the Molalla (Ore.) Buckeroo Rodeo; Cave Creek (Ariz.) Rodeo Days; the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo (Mercedes,Texas); the Days OfThe OldWest Rodeo (Delta, Utah); the PRCA Xtreme Broncs Match (Rapid City, S.D.); the Red Desert Roundup (Rock Springs,Wyo.); theWind River PRCA Rodeo Roundup (Riverton, Wyo.); the Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo; the Magic Valley Stampede (Filer, Idaho); and Utah’s (Salt Lake City) Own Rodeo At the Utah State Fair. Co-champion at the Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo; the Lehi (Utah) Roundup; the Eagle (Colo.) County Fair & Rodeo; and the Golden Spike Rodeo (Tremonton, Utah). ★ ★ 2017: Won Round 4,6, 8 and 9 and placed in eight rounds to rank seventh in the average with 702.5 points on eight head. Ranked first in the world standings with $284,938. Won the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo, the Magic Valley Stampede (Filer, Idaho), the War Bonnet Roundup Rodeo (Idaho Falls, Idaho), the Crooked River Roundup (Prineville, Ore.), the Poway (Calif.) Rodeo, the Livermore (Calif.) Rodeo, the Wrangler Champions Challenge presented by Justin Boots (Santa Maria, Calif.), the Norco (Calif.) Mounted Posse Rodeo, the Amargosa Days PRCA Rodeo (AmargosaValley, Nev.), the Summit County Fair & Rodeo (Coalville, Utah), the Utah’s (Salt Lake City) Own Rodeo At The Utah State Fair and the Industry (Calif.) Hills Charity Pro Rodeo. C o-champion at the YMBL Championship Rodeo (Beaumont, Texas ★ ★ 2016: Won every round he placed in, rounds 1-4 and Round 9, to rank 12th at theWrangler NFR. Climbed from 14th to fourth in theworld standings with $211,758.Won ABC Pro Rodeo (Lubbock,Texas), the Silver State Stampede (Elko, Nev.), the Last Chance Stampede (Helena, Mont.), theWind River PRCA Rodeo Roundup (Riverton,Wyo.), the Days Of The OldWest Rodeo (Delta, Utah), theMountainValley Stampede (Heber City, Utah), the Cave Creek (Ariz.) Fiesta Days Rodeo, the Wyoming State Fair & Rodeo (Douglas, Wyo.), the Eastern Montana Fair Rodeo (Miles City, Mont.), the Goliad (Texas) County Fair PRCA Rodeo, the Central Ark PRCA Rodeo (El Paso, Ark.), the Angelina County Benefit Rodeo (Lufkin,Texas) and the Stonyford (Calif.) Rodeo. Co-champion at Kern County Sheriff’s Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo (Bakersfield, Calif.), the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo and the Cassia County Fair & Rodeo (Burley, Idaho) Amateur Won the National High School Finals Rodeo for saddle bronc in 2015. Won the Utah High School State Finals for saddle bronc in 2015 and 2016. Personal 5-8, 135 …Wife, Cheyenne…Daughter, Bexley…Parents, Cody and ShaRee Wright, brothers Ryder, Stetson and Statler, sister Lily … Cody is a two-time world champion saddle bronc rider (2008, 2010) … Uncles are world champion saddle bronc riders, Jesse Wright (2012) and Spencer Wright (2014); uncles Jake, Calvin and Alex Wright also compete in saddle bronc riding … Started competing in rodeo in 2012 because his whole family competes and his dad (Cody) is his rodeo idol, says he tries to keep his riding style similar to his dad’s … Graduated from Milford High School in 2016 with a class of 32 students … Played football (wide receiver and cornerback) and baseball (center field) … Likes to watch the Denver Broncos play … Enjoys hunting for mule deer and coyotes and riding the Polaris RANGER his brother, Rusty … Favorite rodeo is Pendleton because the arena is“with a cool atmosphere”… Favorite food is pizza … Favorite movie is Creed … enjoys all kinds of music and plays on his phone when on the road …Travels with dad (Cody) and uncle (Spencer)

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