PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued)

J.J. Elshere

Saddle bronc riding, bull riding

Events:

16 th

2018 world standings place:

$75,774 $916,487

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

Dec. 5, 1979, in Phillip, S.D.

Born:

Hereford, S.D.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2000

0

4 (2006, 2008-10)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

1 (2006)

Professional 2018 Highlights

★ ★ Won the RAM Badlands Circuit Finals (Minot, N.D.) ★ ★ Won the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo ★ ★ Won the North Dakota (Valley City) Winter Show ★ ★ Won the First Chance Bonanza (Brookings, S.D.) ★ ★ Won the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.) ★ ★ Won the Wyoming (Douglas) State Fair & Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Dayton (Iowa) Championship Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Gem State Classic Pro Rodeo (Blackfoot, Idaho) ★ ★ Co-champion at the Fallon County Xtreme Broncs (Baker, Mont.)

Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: Won the Black Hills Roundup (Belle Fourche, S.D.),the Sitting Bull Stampede (Mobridge, S.D.), the North Dakota (Valley City) Winter Show and the Adrian Foote Memorial (Newtown, N.D.). Finished 37th in the world standings with $29,149 ★ ★ 2016: Won the Crazy Horse (S.D.) Stampede Rodeo, the Sitting Bull Stampede (Mobridge, S.D.) and the Lyon County Fair PRCA Rodeo (Marshall, Minn.). Finished 50th in the world standings with $17,416 ★ ★ 2015: Won the Rodeo of the Ozarks (Springdale, Ark.), the Coors Pro Rodeo (Gillette, Wyo.), the Linn County Fair PRCA Rodeo, (Marshall, Minn.) and the Sioux Empire Fair Rodeo (Sioux Falls, S.D.). Finished 68th in the world standings with $12,558 ★ ★ 2014: Won the Bowman (N.D.) County Fair ProRodeo. Finished 116th in the world standings with $3,866 ★ ★ 2013: Won the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo (Mitchell, S.D.); finished 100th in the world standings with $5,633 ★ ★ 2012: Co-champion at Rodeo Austin. Won the Minnesota Horse Exposition Rodeo (St. Paul, Minn.). Finished 28th in the world standings with $33,367 ★ ★ 2011: Won the Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ‘76 Rodeo; the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo; the Range Days Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.) and the Ashley (N.D.) Rodeo. Finished 30th in the world standings with $28,799 ★ ★ 2010: Placed in five rounds of theWrangler NFR and was one of only four competitors to ride all 10 saddle broncs. Won the Justin Boots Playoffs (Puyallup,Wash.); the NationalWestern Stock Show& Rodeo (Denver); the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo; the Matagorda Fair & Rodeo (Bay City, Texas); the Wild West Days Rodeo (Sturgis, S.D.); the Crazy Horse (S.D.) Stampede; the North Idaho Fair & Rodeo (Coeur d’Alene) and the Dodge Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo (Minot, N.D.); finished seventh in the world standings with $125,106 ★ ★ 2009: Won Round 2 of the Wrangler NFR with an 89.5-point ride on Andrews Rodeo’s Lock & Load, Round 5 with an 88-point ride on Big Bend Rodeo’s KoolToddy and Round 9 with an 86-point ride on Frontier Rodeo’s Griz; placed in two other rounds. Won the Southwestern Exposition & Livestock Show (Fort Worth, Texas); the Dodge Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo (Minot, N.D.); the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart, Texas); the Missoula (Mont.) Stampede; the Fallon County Fair & Rodeo (Baker, Mont.; co-champion at the Lea County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Lovington, N.M.). Runner-up in San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo to Heith DeMoss, losing buckle on tiebreaker. Finished third in the world standings with $167,996 ★ ★ 2008: Won Round 8 of theWrangler NFR with an 85.5-point ride on Sankey Rodeo’s Surprise Party; placed in six of 10 rounds to finish fourth in the average. Finished third in the world standings with earnings of $182,395.Won the Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo (first round, Tour Playoffs); the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.); the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo; the Snake River Stampede (Nampa, Idaho); the Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ‘76 Rodeo; the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.); the Roughrider Days Rodeo (Dickinson, N.D.) and the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede; co-champion at the Red Desert Roundup (Rock Springs, Wyo.) ★ ★ 2007: Won the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.); the Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo; the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.); the Larimer County Fair & Rodeo (Loveland, Colo.); the Lake Region Horse Fest (Little Falls, Minn.) and The Qualifier at the Fort (Fort Collins, Colo.); co-champion at the Elk City (Okla.) Rodeo of Champions. Finished 18th in the world standings with $53,987 ★ ★ 2006: Won the Wrangler NFR saddle bronc riding average title with a total of 723 points on nine head. He placed in six rounds en route to the title and earned $82,003. Finished sixth in the world with $148,229. Won the Silver Spurs Rodeo (Kissimmee, Fla.); the Newnan (Ga.) ProRodeo; the Utah State Fair & Rodeo (Salt Lake City); the Walla Walla (Wash.) Fair & Frontier Days; the Buffalo (Minn.) PRCA Rodeo and the Red Desert Roundup (Rock Springs,

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