PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

Wyatt Casper 2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued)

Saddle bronc riding

Event:

20th

2018 world standings place:

$52,912 $100,695

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

May 19, 1996, in Pampa, Texas

Born:

Pampa, Texas

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2015

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Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Balko (Okla.) High School, 2014; Clarendon (Texas) College, associates in welding

Education:

Professional 2018 Highlights ★ ★ Won the Clark County Fair & Rodeo (Logandale, Nev.) Career Highlights

★ ★ 2017: Won the Goliad (Texas) County Fair PRCA Rodeo; the Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days and Rodeo (Weatherford, Texas); and the Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo. Tied for the win at the Hamel (Minn.) Rodeo & Bull Ridin’Bonanza; the Eagle (Colo.) County Fair & Rodeo; and Iowa’s Championship Rodeo (Sidney). Finished 28th in the world with $40,133 ★ ★ 2016: Won the Woodward (Okla.) Elks Rodeo and the Apache (Okla.) Stampede. Finished 86th in the world with $6,947. ★ ★ 2015: Placed 49th in the RAM Rodeo Permit Standings for saddle bronc riding with $797 Amateur Qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo in team roping in 2010 and for saddle bronc riding in 2014 Personal 5-10, 175 …Married barrel racer Lesley Casper in 2017, son, Cooper, born November 2018 … Parents are John and Amy Casper … Brothers Ty and Clay Casper compete in PRCA as ropers, along with brother-in-law, Travis Chester … Dad is a truck driver and mom is a teacher … Graduated from Balko (Okla.) High School in 2014 with a class of 15 … Earned his associates in welding from Clarendon (Texas) College … Says he has been involved with rodeo“ever since I could walk”and started competing at about 6 years old … Considers Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days in 2018 to be his best competition since he placed second there … Favorite rodeo is the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up since it’s the only rodeo on grass … Favorite draw so far has been Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Resistol’s Top Hat, and his dream draw is Frontier Rodeo’s Medicine Woman … Looks up to Clarendon College rodeo coach and former PRCA bronc rider Bret Franks … Started jogging to stay in shape for rodeo … Enjoys riding horses, roping, and watching his son, Cooper, while at home … Also enjoys working on trucks, golfing, and coyote hunting … Is a fan of the Minnesota Vikings … Favorite food is cheese enchiladas … Likes to read The Bible … Favorite movie is“Smokey and the Bandit” … Listens to Tyler Childers

Curtis Cassidy

Steer wrestling, tie-down roping

Events:

2018 world standings place: 4 th 2018 Wrangler NFR standings place: 14 th 2018 Wrangler NFR earnings:

$82,346 $188,355 $1,812,547

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

Oct. 24, 1978, in Bashaw, Alberta

Born:

Donalda, Alberta

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

1998

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6 (2002, 2008-10, 2014, 2018)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

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Professional 2018 Highlights

★ ★ Placed in four rounds at the Wrangler NFR, including winning Round 4 and Round 6. Finished fourth in the world standings with $188,355 and was 14th in the Wrangler NFR average with a 30.6-second time on seven head

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