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Amateur Qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo, 2001-2002 Personal

6-3, 235 …wife, Alex; daughter, Addy … Father, Jeff, is a rancher and mother, Suzy, works as a secretary for an oil company; sisters, Shanda and Jennifer … Entered rodeo because his dad competed some and he was raised on a ranch … Started in rodeo when was 7 years old … Enjoys hunting and playing commercial-league softball when he’s home …Trains horses and worked for a while as a firefighter in Terrell, Texas … Graduated from Terrell (Texas) High School in 2002 … Favorite rodeo is Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo … Favorite movie is“Tombstone”… Favorite meal is steak

Buddy Hawkins II

Team roping (heeling)

Event:

16th

2017 world standings place:

$65,136 $311,219

2017 earnings: Career earnings:

Nov. 23, 1986, in Columbus, Kan.

Born:

Columbus, Kan.

Residence: Joined PRCA: World titles:

2011

0

1 (2013) 1 (2013)

Wrangler NFR qualifications: Tour Finale qualifications:

2 (2015-16)

RNCFR qualifications:

Professional 2017 Highlights-- partner Lane Ivy ★ ★ Won the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Kissimmee, Fla.), with Jesse Stipes ★ ★ Won the Moses Lake (Wash.) Round -Up ★ ★ Won the Crooked River Roundup (Prineville, Ore.) ★ ★ Won the Molalla (Ore.) Buckeroo Rodeo

★ ★ Won the Eugene (Ore.) Pro Rodeo ★ ★ Won the Livingston (Mont.) Roundup ★ ★ Won the Lake County Round-up (Lakeview, Ore.) Career Highlights

★ ★ 2016: (Partner Jesse Stipes) Finished 47th in the world standings with $25,419. Won the Eureka (Kan.) Pro Rodeo, the Burden (Kan.) PRCA Rodeo, and the Harrison (Ark.) PRCA Rodeo. Won the McAlester (Okla.) ProRodeo, with Coleman Proctor ★ ★ 2015: Won the RAMNational Circuit Finals Rodeo (Kissimmee, Fla.), with DrewHorner.Won the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo (Vernal, Utah), with Cale Markham ★ ★ 2014: (Partner DrewHorner)Won the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (FortWorth,Texas). Co-champion at the Butterfield Stage Days PRCA Rodeo (Bridgeport, Texas). Finished 32nd in the world standings with $37,973 ★ ★ 2013: Tied for the win in Round 3 of his Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with a time of 4.2 seconds and placed in three other rounds; finished 14th in the world standings with $97,375. Won the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo; the Snake River Stampede (Nampa, Idaho) and the YMBL Championship Rodeo (Beaumont, Texas) ★ ★ 2012: Finished 45th in the world standings with $20,013 Personal 6-0, 190 …Wife, Krista (June 2006) …Dad, Fred, works as a machinist at FMC Manufacturing; Mom, Becky, is a secretary for Erath County Cowboy Church in Stephenville …Oldest of five children, sisters Abby, Charity and Grace; brother Joshua …Got into rodeo because his family owned a rodeo company in the early 2000s and he went to open rodeos there; filled his permit in 2009 and 2010 … Favorite rodeo is San Antonio…Rodeo idols are Clay O’Brien Cooper and Allen Bach…Travels with partner Drew Horner …Other jobs include handyman work when he’s home and training horses … Enjoys playing cards, especially Texas Hold ‘Em… Favorite musician is Jeremy Camp… Fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder … Favorite movie is Facing the Giants and favorite TV show is Duck Dynasty

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