PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued)

Spencer Wright

Saddle bronc riding

Event:

17 th

2018 world standings place:

$73,767 $519,316

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

Dec. 21, 1990, in Milford, Utah

Born:

Milford, Utah

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2012

1 (2014)

2 (2014-15)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Panhandle State University (Goodwell, Okla.) and College of Southern Idaho (Twin Falls)

Education:

Professional 2018 Highlights ★ ★ Won the Colorado (Pueblo) State Fair & Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Sheriff’s PRCA Rodeo (San Bernardino, Calif.) ★ ★ Won the Daniel Dopps Memorial RAM PRCA Rodeo (Mountain Home, Idaho) ★ ★ Won the Eugene (Ore.) Pro Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Summitt County Fair & Rodeo (Coalville, Utah) ★ ★ Co-champion at the Young Living Last Chance PRCA Rodeo (Mona, Utah) ★ ★ Co-champion at the Eagle (Colo.) County Fair & Rodeo

Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: Won the Santa Maria (Calif.) Elks Rodeo and the Days Of The West Rodeo (Delta, Utah). Finished 30th in the world standings with $34,908 ★ ★ 2016: Won the Sheriff’s PRCA Rodeo (San Bernardino, Calif.), Finished 44th in the world standings with $20,736 ★ ★ 2015: Placed in one round at the Wrangler NFR, Won the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up, the Southeastern Livestock Exposition (Montgomery, Ala.), the Arcadia (Fla.) All-Florida Championship Rodeo, the Okeechobee (Fla.) Cattlemen’s Spring Rodeo, the Woodlake (Calif.) Lions Rodeo, the Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo (Moab, Utah) and the Cedar City (Utah) PRCA Championship Rodeo. Co-champion at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Elks Helldorado Days and champion at the Marshall (Texas) ProRodeo. Finished 14th in the world standings with $86,454 ★ ★ 2014: Placed in nine of 10 rounds in his Wrangler National Finals Rodeo debut, including wins in Rounds 4 and 7, to win the average title and set an event record by rising from 13th place at the start of the Wrangler NFR to become world champion with earnings of $205,388. Won the Mother Lode Round-Up (Sonora, Calif.); the Mountain Valley Stampede (Heber City, Utah); theMagicValley Stampede (Filer, Idaho); theOthello (Wash.) PRCA Rodeo and the Poway (Calif.) Rodeo. Co-champion at the Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park, Colo.) and the Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo ★ ★ 2013: Won the Grand National Rodeo (San Francisco, Calif.); the Brawley (Calif.) Cattle Call Rodeo and the Kern County Fair Rodeo (Bakersfield, Calif.). Co-champion at the Industry (Calif.) Hills Charity Pro Rodeo; the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo (Mercedes, Texas) and the San Luis Valley Ski-Hi Stampede (Monte Vista, Colo.); finished 25th in the world standings with $33,758 ★ ★ 2012: Won California Rodeo Salinas; the Ramona (Calif.) Rodeo and the Jerome County Fair & Rodeo (Jerome, Idaho); finished 29th in the world standings with $32,336 ★ ★ 2011: Won the Cattlemen’s Days Rodeo (Gunnison, Colo.) and the Evanston (Wyo.) Cowbooy Days Rodeo; earned $9,037 on his permit ★ ★ 2010: Co-champion at the Kern County Sheriff Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo (Bakersfield, Calif.). Finished second at the Auburn (Calif.) WildWest Stampede in the second rodeo on his permit; had season earnings of $3,098. Awards Resistol PRCA Saddle Bronc Riding Rookie of the Year, 2012 Amateur National High School Saddle Bronc Riding champion, 2008. NIRA saddle bronc riding champion in 2013 for the College of Southern Idaho Personal 5-8, 160 … Single … Nicknamed“Red”because he has light red hair … One of Bill and Evelyn Wright’s 13 children; he is the second youngest of seven brothers and all six of those over the age of 18 compete in PRCA saddle bronc riding events – 2008 and 2010 World Champion Cody, Cal, Alex, Jake, and 2012 World Champion Jesse. Youngest brother, Stuart, wrestles and plays basketball. His six sisters are Shelinda, Laurlee, Michaela, Monica, Catherine and Rebecca …The Wrights broke new ground in 2014 when four of them (Jesse, Jake, Cody and Spencer) all qualified for the Wrangler NFR in the same year … A documentary crew from Southern Utah University followed Cody’s quest for a world title and produced the DVD“Born To Ride”… Graduated from Milford (Utah) High School in 2010

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