PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

Amateur Won the NIRA Central Plains Region titles in 2010 and 2012 and qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo four times; he finished second to Jason Thomas by a tenth of a second at the 2011 CNFR. Twice won the Alabama state high school championship; reserve champion once Personal 6-1, 205 …Wife, Randa (married Nov. 7, 2015) … Father, Ken Irwin, works as a project manager for the construction company AG Peltz; mother, Ruthie Campbell, is a travel agent for Cruise Away in Robertsdale, Ala.; sisters, Brittany Franks, Karissa Rimpf and Laney Irwin … Graduated from Robertsdale (Ala.) High School in 2008 … Enjoys hunting and fishing … Favorite rodeos are the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days and the Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ‘76 … Favorite movie is“Lonesome Dove”…Three-time World Champion Steer Wrestler Steve Duhon is a family friend and Irwin got his start in the sport by attending Duhon’s schools … His hometown of Robertsdale, Ala., declared a day in his honor in 2014 … Favorite sports teams are the Auburn University football team and the Green Bay Packers … Favorite book is“American Sniper”and favorite music is Southern rock

Lane Ivy

Team roping (heading)

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2018 world standings place: 13th 2018 Wrangler NFR standings place: 10 th 2018 Wrangler NFR earnings: $52,308 2018 earnings: $118,919 Career earnings: $274,503 Born:

Oct. 2, 1992, in Adrian, Texas

Dublin, Texas

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2012

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Wrangler NFR qualifications:

Professional 2018 Highlights – (partner Buddy Hawkins II) ★ ★ Finished 13th in the world standings with $118,919. Placed 10th in the average at the Wrangler NFR, earning $52,308. Placed in two rounds. Won Round 4 ★ ★ Won the Waller County Fair & Rodeo (Hempstead, Texas) ★ ★ Won the Hugo (Okla.) PRCA Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Annual Fourth Of July Celebration & PRCA Rodeo (Window Rock, Ariz.) Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: Finished 20th in the world standings with $57,576. Won the Crooked River Roundup (Prineville, Ore.), the Eugene (Ore.) Pro Rodeo, the Molalla (Ore.) Buckeroo Rodeo, the Livingston (Mont.) Roundup, the Moses Lake (Wash.) Round-Up and the Lake County Round-up (Lakeview, Ore.) ★ ★ 2016: Finished 31st in the world standings with $36,346. Won the Mineral Wells (Texas) Rodeo with B.J. Dugger. Ranked 31st in the world standings with $36,346. ★ ★ 2015: Co-champion at the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo (Castle Rock, Colo.) with Ryan Motes; and the Gooding (Idaho) Pro Rodeo. Ranked 59th in the world standings with $18,740. ★ ★ 2014: Won the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo on July 5 with Richard Durham. Co-champion at theTexas Stampede (Allen, Texas) with Tyler Magnus; and the Butterfield Stage Days PRCA Rodeo (Bridgeport, Texas) with Jim Ross ★ ★ Won the Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, Ore.), with Blaine Vick ★ ★ Won the Fallon County Fair & Rodeo (Baker, Mont.), Blaine Vick

PRORODEO COWBOYS

Cooper. Ranked 49th in the world standings with $23,580. ★ ★ 2013: Ranked 188th in the world standings with $4,204. ★ ★ 2012: Won the Great Plains Stampede Rodeo (Altus, Okla.) with Jaytin McCright Personal

6-1, 180 … Parents are Billy and Joanie Ivy, younger brother is Brent … Started competing in rodeo when he was about 8 years old … Parents run a painting and insurance agency …Works with cattle, trains and trades horses and works as a hunting guide … Enjoys hunting for mule deer and mountain lions …The Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up is his favorite rodeo because the competition is good and it pays well, and he says it’s his most challenging rodeo because it has a long barrier, fast steers and the competition is on grass … Favorite food is steak … Favorite book is“Hatchet”… Favorite movies are“Lonesome Dove”and“Days of Thunder”… Favorite musicians are Kid Rock, Eminem, and Chris Stapleton … Speaks some Spanish … Enjoys playing cards, watching movies and old rodeo videos while traveling

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