PRCA Media Guide - Cowboys Part 2

2018 ProRodeo Top Cowboys (continued)

Career Highlights ★ ★ 2017: Won the Crooked River Roundup (Prineville, Ore.) and the Cheney (Wash.) Rodeo. Co-champion at the Eugene (Ore.) Pro Rodeo. Finished 43rd in the world standings with $29,316. ★ ★ 2016: Won the PRCA Last Stand Rodeo (Coulee City,Wash). Co-champion at the Horse Heaven Round-upWranglers Champions Challenge presented by Justin Boots (Kennewick, Wash.). Finished 48th in the world standings with $24,431 ★ ★ 2015: Placed in three rounds at the Wrangler NFR. Won the Sisters (Ore.) Rodeo and the High Desert Stampede (Redmond Ore.). Finished 15th in the world standings with $99,638 ★ ★ 2014: Won the RAM Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo (Yakima, Wash.); the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo (Vernal, Utah) and the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo (Joseph, Ore.); finished 18th in the world standings with $49,022 ★ ★ 2013: Won California Rodeo Salinas; finished 20th in the world standings with $44,461 ★ ★ 2012: Won the all-around and steer wrestling at the Elgin (Ore.) Stampede. Won the Gooding (Idaho) ProRodeo. Co-champion at the Lynden (Wash.) PRCA Rodeo; finished 28th in the world standings with $35,788 ★ ★ 2011: Placed in three rounds of the Wrangler NFR. Won the Justin Boots Championships (Omaha, Neb.) to earn $19,763 and earn his second Wrangler NFR qualification on the season’s final weekend. Won the all-around and the steer wrestling at the Elgin (Ore.) Stampede. Finished 11th in the world standings with $89,731 ★ ★ 2010: Won the Oakdale (Calif.) Saddle Club Rodeo. Co-champion at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show (Union) and the Gooding (Idaho) ProRodeo. Finished 21st in the world standings with $48,612 ★ ★ 2009: Placed in three rounds of the Wrangler NFR; won the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo and the Ute Stampede (Nephi, Utah); finished 13th in the world standings with $84,968 ★ ★ 2008: Won the Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo (El Paso,Texas); the Spanish Fork (Utah) Fiesta Days Rodeo; the Santa Maria (Calif.) Elks Club Rodeo; the Othello (Wash.) Pro Rodeo; the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show (Union, Ore.) and the Mountain Valley Stampede (Heber City, Utah). Co-champion at the Strathmore (Alberta) Heritage Days. Finished 17th in the world standings with earnings of $49,559 ★ ★ 2007: Won theTour Round at the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo and finished second in the average. Qualified for the first stop of the Tour Playoffs at the Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo. Finished 24th in the world standings with $39,388 ★ ★ 2005: Won the final round of the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo; finished 96th in the world standings with $11,322 Amateur Competed in college rodeo for the University of Montana, Walla Walla (Wash.) Community College and Montana State University; qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo while at Walla Walla Personal 6-3, 200 …Wife, Whitney; daughter, Lydia (born August 2015) … Father is rodeo broadcaster and 1987 National Finals Rodeo saddle bronc riding average champion Butch Knowles, and cousin is fellow steer wrestler Trevor Knowles … Likes many outdoor activities, including snow skiing, water skiing and hunting … Blake is a big college football fan. Boise State is one of his favorite teams to watch, along with the University of Oregon and Oregon State …“Lonesome Dove” is his favorite movie, and he also likes comedies, such as“Wedding Crashers”… He has an older brother, Brian, who works full time at the family ranch and rodeos as a hobby

Kory Koontz

Team roping (heeling)

Event:

2018 world standings place: 9th 2018 Wrangler NFR standings place: 13 th 2018 Wrangler NFR earnings: $39,121 2018 earnings: $145,518 Career earnings: $2,486,068 Born:

July 30, 1971, in Lubbock, Texas

Sudan, Texas

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

1991

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22 (1992-2007, 2010-12, 2015, 2017-18)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Wrangler NFR average titles:

1 (1997)

Vernon (Texas) College

Education:

Professional 2018 Highlights – Partner Dustin Egusquiza ★ ★ Finished ninth in the world standings with $145,518. Placed 13th in the average at the Wrangler NFR, earning $39,121. Placed in two rounds

★ ★ Won the Horse Heaven / Kennewick (Wash.) Round-Up ★ ★ Won the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Livingston (Mont.) Roundup

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