PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

★ ★ 2011: (Partner Cesar de la Cruz) Placed in two rounds of the Wrangler NFR. Won the Justin Boots Championships (Omaha, Neb.); the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up; theWest of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo; the Omak (Wash.) Stampede; Rodeo Austin (Texas); the Laughlin (Nev.) River Stampede and the Steamboat Springs (Colo.) ProRodeo Series. Co-champion at the Treaty Day Celebration & PRCA Rodeo (Window Rock, Ariz.); the Missoula (Mont.) Stampede and the Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo (Payson, Ariz.). Finished seventh in the world standings with $134,043 ★ ★ 2010: (Partner Cesar de la Cruz) Placed in three rounds of theWrangler NFR, including a win in Round 8 with a time of 3.8 seconds. Finished 11th in the world standings with $104,927.Won theWayneWilson Children’s Charity Rodeo & Carnival (Cave Creek, Ariz.); the Pioneer Days Rodeo (Clovis, N.M.); the Lions Dixie Round-Up (St. George, Utah) and the Amarillo (Texas) Tri-State Fair and Rodeo; co-champion at the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days ★ ★ 2009: (Partner Cesar de la Cruz)Won Round 7 of theWrangler NFRwith a time of 3.6 seconds and placed in one other round; won theWorld’s Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.); Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.) and the Colorado State Fair & Rodeo (Pueblo); co-champion at the Pioneer Days Rodeo (Clovis, N.M.). Finished 15th in the world standings with $84,580 ★ ★ 2008: (Partner Victor Aros) Placed in two rounds of the Wrangler NFR, including a tie for second place in Round 9. Won the Laughlin (Nev.) River Stampede; the Pioneer Days Rodeo (Clovis, N.M.) and the Dodge Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo (Las Cruces, N.M.). Co-champion at the San Bernadino (Calif.) Sheriff’s PRCA Rodeo. Finished 15th in world standings for team roping heading with $77,066 ★ ★ 2007: (PartnerVictor Aros)Won the Sheridan (Wyo.) Rodeo; the Red Desert Roundup (Rock Springs,Wyo.); theWild Bill Hickok Rodeo (Abilene, Kan.) and the NewMexico State Fair & Rodeo (Albuquerque). Finished 28th in the world standings with $34,855 ★ ★ 2006: Won the All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association (AIRCA) team roping championship Personal 5-10, 145 … Begay, a Navajo, is the son of All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association (AIRCA) team roping director Victor Begay and Myrtle Begay; two sisters, Jaime and Brittany …Won the all-around title at the 2007 Indian National Finals Rodeo and his horse, Paint, was named INFR team roping horse of the year … Graduated fromWinslow (Ariz.) High School in a class of about 100 …Works catching wild cattle when not on the road competing … Enjoys hunting … Favorite rodeo is the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days … Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers … Favorite movie is Lonesome Dove

Caleb Bennett

Bareback riding

Event:

2018 world standings place: 6th 2018 Wrangler NFR standings place: 10 th 2018 Wrangler NFR earnings:

$67,962 $240,390 $1,267,120

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

Nov. 10, 1988, in Ogden, Utah

Born:

Tremonton, Utah

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2007

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7 (2012-18)

Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Weber State University (Ogden, Utah); Graduated from Utah Valley University with a degree in marketing

Education:

PRORODEO COWBOYS

Professional 2018 Highlights ★ ★ Won Round 4 of theWrangler NFR with an 86.5-point ride onThree Hills Rodeo’s Just Peachy. Placed in three other rounds. ★ ★ Won the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo ★ ★ Won Rodeo Austin (Texas) ★ ★ Won the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver, Colo.) ★ ★ Won the Fiesta Days Rodeo (Spanish Fork, Utah) ★ ★ Won the Mountain Valley Stampede (Heber City, Utah) ★ ★ Won the Airdrie (Alberta) Pro Rodeo

★ ★ Won the Home Of Champions Rodeo (Red Lodge, Mont.) ★ ★ Won the Strawberry Days Rodeo (Pleasant Grove, Utah) ★ ★ Won the Hand Hills Lake Stampede (Craigmyle, Alberta) ★ ★ Won the Pony Express Rodeo (Eagle Mountain, Utah) ★ ★ Won Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days ★ ★ Won the Eagle (Idaho) Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Days Of The OldWest Rodeo (Delta, Utah)

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