Born: July 27, 1973 (Ree Heights, S.D.) Residence: Brighton, Colo. Joined PRCA: 1994 World Titles: 0 Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 9 (SW 1996-2004) Pace Picante Series Qualifications: 6 Pace Chute-out: 2001-03 Pace Challenge: 2004 Pace Classic: 2003-04 Education: University of Wyoming (Laramie) 2004 World Standings Place: 4th (SW) 2004 Wrangler NFR Place: 2nd 2004 Wrangler NFR Earnings: $68,943 2004 Earnings: $142,699 Career Earnings: $974,542

Professional 2004 Highlights:

• Finished second in the aggregate with 43.3 seconds on 10 head. Place in six out of 10 rounds.
• Won steer wrestling title at Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days.
• High point on Wrangler ProRodeo Summer Tour.
• Semifinalist at Pace Challenge (Omaha, Neb.).

• Won 10th round with a 3.7-seoncd run at the Wrangler NFR.
• Won steer wrestling title at Red Bluff (Calif.) Rodeo.
• Won Pace Picante ProRodeo Tour Finale (Las Vegas).
• Won Oakley (Utah) Independence Day Rodeo.
  

Career Highlights:

• 2002 - Won steer wrestling title at La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Tucson, Ariz.) and Molalla (Ore.) Buckaroo Rodeo; finished ninth in steer wrestling and 14th in the all-around.
• 2001 - Won steer wrestling title and all-around titles at Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo; co-champion steer wrestler at Sheridan (Wyo.) Rodeo.
• 2000 - Co-champion steer wrestler at Home of Champions Rodeo (Red Lodge, Mont.).
• 1999 - Won steer wrestling and all-around titles at Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up; won all-around title at Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo.
  Mountain State Circuit all-around champion and steer wrestling champion.

Amateur Highlights:

• College National Finals Rodeo steer wrestling champion

Personal: 6-2, 200 ... Wife, Wendy. ... Hobbies include hunting and fishing. ... His brother Randy also competes in steer wrestling. ... Enjoys watching the Oakland Raiders. ... Travels with his wife and Lynn Churchill. ... Horse is Billy (14 years). ... Rodeo idol is Roy Cooper.