PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued)

Will Gasperson

Steer roping

Event:

15th 14 th

2018 world standings place: 2018 NFSR standings place:

$4,420 $48,056 $311,635

2018 NFSR earnings:

2018 earnings: Career earnings:

Dec. 10, 1964, in Commerce, Texas

Born:

Decatur, Texas

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

1999

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Wrangler NFR qualifications:

4 (2003, 2008, 2011, 2018)

NFSR qualifications:

Tarleton State University (Stephenville, Texas), bachelor’s degree in business administration

Education:

Professional 2018 Highlights ★ ★ Qualified for his fourth career NFSR and his first since 2011. He finished 15th in the world standings with $48,056. He was 14th in the average with a 76.6-second time on five head, He earned $4,420 at the NFSR Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: Won the Pendelton (Ore.) Round-Up ★ ★ 2016: Finished 390th in the world standings ★ ★ 2015: Finished 452nd in the world standings with $167 ★ ★ 2014: Won the all-around at the San Patricio County PRCA Rodeo (Sinton,Texas). Finished 54th in the world standings with $4,547 ★ ★ 2011: Won the Sheridan WYO Rodeo; the Cushing (Okla.) Community PRCA Rodeo. Won the all-around at the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up. Finished 12th in the world standings with $42,752 after placing in four rounds of the NFSR (Guthrie, Okla.) ★ ★ 2010: Finished 32nd in the world standings with $13,013 ★ ★ 2009: Won the Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo (Rosenberg,Texas); finished 16th in the world standings with $25,234 ★ ★ 2008: Qualified for the NFSR (Hobbs, N.M.); finished 14th in the world standings with $23,384 ★ ★ 2006: Finished the year 26th in the world with $10,487 ★ ★ 2004: Finished the year 23rd in the world with $12,112 ★ ★ 2003: Qualified for his first NFSR (Amarillo, Texas); finished 10th in the world standings with $26,235 ★ ★ 2000: Won the Lea County Fair & Rodeo (Lovington, N.M.) Amateur National High School Rodeo Association champion heeler, 1983 Personal 5-11,180…Wife, Gena, works as a teacher; sons, Chance, Chase and Catch…Parents are Bob and Rachel and he has one sister…His father and uncle, Bill, are PRCA members; entered rodeo competition in 1980 after becoming interested through his father…Graduated from Decatur High School…Favorite sports team is the Dallas Cowboys… Rodeo idols are all the world champions ★ ★ 2013: Finished 46th in the world standings with $6,395 ★ ★ 2012: Finished 27th in the world standings with $15,814

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