BJ Campbell

 

 

BJ Campbell


 

Steer Wrestling, Team Roping (Heeler)


 

Born: May 16, 1979 in Bishop, Calif.
Residence: Benton City, Wash.
Joined PRCA: 1998
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 3 (TR 2001, 2004-05)
Pace Picante Series Qualifications: 5
Pace Challenge: 2001, 2004-05 (TR)
Pace Classic: 2004-05
2005 World Standings Place: 12th (TR-heeler)
2005 Wrangler NFR Place: 11th
2005 Wrangler Earnings: $18,425
2005 Earnings: $70,235 (TR)
Career Earnings: $445,423

Ø     Professional

Ø     2006 Highlights

Ø      All-Around
* Lynden (
Wash.) PRCA Rodeo.
* Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (
Colorado Springs, Colo.).
* Molalla (
Ore.) Buckaroo.
* Reno (Nev.) Rodeo.
* Sisters (
Ore.) Rodeo.

Ø      Steer Wrestling
*
Elgin (Ore.) Stampede.
* The
Redding (Calif.) Rodeo.

Ø      Team Roping
(partner Riley Minor)
* Lynden (
Wash.) PRCA Rodeo.
* Horse Heaven Roundup (
Kennewick, Wash.).
* Klamath Falls
Great Northwest Pro Rodeo (Klamath Falls, Ore.).

Ø      2005 Highlights
(partner Blaine Linaweaver)
* Won (with Jake Stanley) the
Elgin (Ore.) Stampede.
* Won the Sitting Bull Stampede (Mobridge, S.D.).
* Qualified for the Pace Classic after finishing fourth at the Pace Chute-out.
* Won the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour round at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (
Denver).

Ø      Career Highlights
2004 — (partner Blaine Linaweaver) Finished the year ranked ninth in the world with $91,660 and was eighth in the Wrangler NFR average picking up $35,514; Won the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede; finished third at the Pace Picante ProRodeo Challenge (Omaha, Neb.) and won Rd. 2 at the Wrangler NFR with a run of 4.0 seconds and placed in three other rounds.
2003 — Won the all-around title at the Pendleton (
Ore.) Round-up.
2002 — Won (with Richard Eiguren) Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, Idaho); Columbia River Circuit all-around and team roping champion (with Richard Eiguren); won all-around title at Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up; and won summer Tour-round in steer wrestling at California Rodeo Salinas; finished 19th in the world in the team roping heeler standings with $44,173.
2001 — Team roping regular-season earnings leader; Finished third among headers in final standings; won (with Richard Eiguren) National Western Stock Show & Rodeo (Denver) and Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up.
2000 — Won (with Billy Holland Jr.) Folsom (
Calif.) Pro Rodeo.

Ø      Amateur Highlights
Won the amateur title in the Northwest in 1998.

Ø     Personal
5-10, 200 … Single … Hobbies include weightlifting and training horses … Younger brother of team roper Bucky Campbell … B.J. is a nickname for Bradley J. … Got involved in rodeo through his father, Jeroll, and started in 1990. His mother is Marla … Travels with Blaine Linaweaver … His horse's name is Honey Pot and he is 8 years old … Graduated from Bishop High School with 100 students, where he participated in baseball … Favorite sports team is the Seattle Mariners, favorite food is hamburgers, favorite movie is Kill Bill, and favorite singer is Kid Rock … Enjoys playing cards while traveling.