PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued)

Steven Dent

Bareback riding, saddle bronc riding

Events:

2018 world standings place: 2nd 2018 Wrangler NFR standings place: 1 st (tied) 2018 Wrangler NFR earnings: $145,314 2018 earnings: $254,734 Career earnings: $1,664,882 Born:

April 23, 1986, in North Platte, Neb.

Mullen, Neb.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2006

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9 (2007-08, 2010-14, 2017-18)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

1 (2018, tied)

Ranger (Texas) College

Education:

Professional 2018 Highlights All-Around

★ ★ Won the Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, Ore.) ★ ★ Won the the Oregon Trail Rodeo (Hastings, Neb.) ★ ★ Won the Lexington (Ky.) Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Northeast Montana (Kalispell) Fair and Rodeo ★ ★ Won the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart, Texas) ★ ★ Won the Roughrider Days Rodeo (Dickinson, N.D.) ★ ★ Won the Range Days Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.)

★ ★ Won the Kit Carson County Fair & Rodeo (Burlington, Colo.) ★ ★ Won the New Mexico (Albuquerque) State Fair & Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Premier Rodeo Bareback Riding ★ ★ Tied for the average victory at the Wrangler NFR with 849.5 points on 10 head while placing in five of 10 rounds. ★ ★ Won the Northeast Montana (Kalispell) Fair and Rodeo

★ ★ Won the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart, Texas) ★ ★ Won the American Royal Rodeo (Kansas City, Mo.) ★ ★ Won the Roughrider Days Rodeo (Dickinson, N.D.) ★ ★ Co-champion in bareback riding at the Range Days Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.) ★ ★ Won the World’s Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.) ★ ★ Won the Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo ★ ★ Won the RAM Prairie Circuit Finals (Duncan, Okla.) ★ ★ Won the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.)

★ ★ Won the Jayhawker Roundup Rodeo (Hill City, Kan.) ★ ★ Co-champion at the Flint Hills Rodeo (Strong City, Kan.) Saddle Bronc Riding ★ ★ Won the Kit Carson County Fair & Rodeo (Burlington, Colo.)

Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: Finished ninth in the world standings with $170,709 after finishing sixth at the Wrangler NFR. Won the all- around at the Elk City (Okla.) Rodeo of Champions. Won the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo, Kansas’ (Phillipsburg) Biggest Rodeo, the Spanish Fork (Utah) Fiesta Days Rodeo, the American Royal Rodeo (Kansas City, Mo.), theYuma (Colo.) County Fair & Rodeo, the Jayhawker Roundup Rodeo (Hill City, Kan.), the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart,Texas), the Norco (Calif.) Mounted Posse Rodeo and the Industry (Calif.) Hills Charity Pro Rodeo. Co-champion at the Amarillo (Texas) Tri-State Fair and Rodeo and the Inter-State Rodeo (Coffeyville, Kan.) ★ ★ 2016: Did not compete ★ ★ 2015: Won the all-around at the NationalWestern Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver). Co-champion at the Inter-State Rodeo (Coffeyville, Kan.) and the West of the Pecos Rodeo (Texas) ★ ★ 2014: Placed in four rounds of theWrangler NFR.Won the bareback riding at the Heart of the North Rodeo (Spooner, Wis.); the Cowboy Capital of theWorld PRCA Rodeo (Stephenville,Texas); the Sheriff’s PRCA Rodeo (San Bernardino, Calif.). Won the all-around and bareback riding at theWest Texas Fair & Rodeo (Abilene) and the Inter-State Rodeo (Coffeyville, Kan.); the Elizabeth (Colo.) Stampede the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo (Castle Rock, Colo.).Won the all-around at the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede; the Old Fort Days Rodeo (Fort Smith, Ark.); the Oregon Trail Rodeo (Hastings, Neb.) and the Fourth of July Celebration & PRCA Rodeo (Window Rock, Ariz.). Won the all-around and was co-champion in the bareback riding at theWaller County Fair & Rodeo (Hempstead,Texas).Won the all-around at the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.) and the Pony Express Rodeo (Eagle Mountain, Utah).Won the all-around and saddle bronc riding at the Elk City (Okla.) Rodeo of Champions. Co-champion at the Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo and the Laramie (Wyo.) Jubilee Days. Finished 13th in the world standings with $108,651

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