2005 World Champion All-Around
Ryan's Bio

Events: Steer Wrestling, Tie-Down Roping, Team Roping (Headers)
Born: 12/28/1983 Summerville, Ga.
Joined PRCA: 2004
PRCA Career Earnings: $1,069,302.00
World Titles Won: 1 (AA 2005)
WNFR Qualifications: 6 (SW 2005; TD 2005-06, 2009-11)
Current Residence: Comanche, Okla.

Personal Information: 5-11, 200 … Wife, Shy-Anne (married Dec. 1, 2010 in Las Vegas, the day before the start of the Wrangler NFR) … Growing up, Jarrett helped his father, DeJuan, run a 750-acre dairy farm in northwestern Georgia that has been in the family since 1958; mother, Joan, is a retired elementary school teacher. Ryan has an older sister, Lauren … He started competing in junior rodeos at age 8 ... Became the first contestant to win Tour Finale titles in two events when he won the tie-down roping title in Omaha, Neb., in 2006 after having won the steer wrestling in 2005 ... Ryan is the only all-around world champion other than Harry Tompkins of New York to have come from east of the Mississippi River ... Moved from Georgia to Comanche, Okla., in 2007

2011 Highlights

• Won Rounds 6 and 7 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and placed in four other rounds
• Won the steer wrestling at the Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo
• Won the all-around at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo
• Won the all-around at the Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days
• Won the all-around at the Gooding (Idaho) ProRodeo
• Won the all-around and tie-down roping at the Strawberry Days Rodeo (Pleasant Grove, Utah)
• Won the all-around at the Whoop-up Days (Lethbridge, Alberta)
• Won the tie-down roping at the Four States Fair Rodeo (Texarkana, Ark.)


Tie-down Roping Titles

• La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Tucson)
• Lincoln County Fair Rodeo (Afton, Wyo.

Steer Wrestling Title:

• Young County Rodeo (Graham, Texas)

2010 Highlights

• National Finals Rodeo Qualifier, Tie Down Roping

• Won all-around titles at:

  • Chisholm Trail Stampede (Duncan, Okla.)
  • Will Rogers Stampede (Claremore, Okla.)
  • Ken Lance Memorial PRCA Rodeo (Ada, Okla.)
  • Old Fort Days Rodeo (Fort Smith, Ark.)
  • Strawberry Days (Pleasant Grove, Utah)
  • Wendy Wood Memorial Rodeo (Cedar City, Utah)
  • Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo (Vernal, Utah)
  • Kansas' Biggest Rodeo (Phillipsburg)
  • Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo
  • Gooding (Idaho) ProRodeo.

• Won tie-down roping titles at:

  • Chisholm Trail Stampede (Duncan, Okla.)
  • Ken Lance Memorial PRCA Rodeo (Ada, Okla.)
  • Strawberry Days (Pleasant Grove, Utah)
  • Oakley (City, Utah) Independence Day Rodeo
  • co-champion at the Laughlin (Nev.) River Stampede.

• Placed in five rounds of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, including a win in Round 9 with a time of 7.1 seconds
2009 Highlights
• National Finals Rodeo Qualifier, Tie Down Roping

• Placed 2nd in the Tie Down Roping Average, National Finals Rodeo

• Calgary Stampede Champion, Tie Down Roping
2008 Highlights

• Won the all-around and steer wrestling titles at the World's Oldest Rodeo Prescott (Ariz.) Frontier Days

• Won the all-around title at the Dinosaur Round-Up Rodeo (Vernal, Utah)

• Won the all-around title at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

• Won the all-around title at the Colorado State Fair Rodeo (Pueblo, Colo.)

• Won the all-around title at the Big Sky Pro Rodeo Roundup (Great Falls, Mont.)

• Won the all-around title at the San Luis Valley Ski-Hi Stampede (Monte Vista, Colo.)

• Won the all-around title at the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo

• Won the all-around title at the Gooding (Idaho) Pro Rodeo

• Won the tie-down roping at That Famous Preston (Idaho) Night Rodeo

• Won the tie-down roping at the Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup

• Won the team roping at the Desertview Pro Rodeo (Castle Dale, Utah), with J.W. Borrego

• Co-champion in the tie-down roping at the War Bonnet Roundup (Idaho Falls, Idaho)

• Finished 16th in the tie-down roping standings
2007 Highlights

• Won $3,500 in Pool A at Calgary Stampede in Tie Down Roping

• Won share of tie-down roping title at the Strawberry Days Rodeo (Pleasant Grove, Utah).

• Won title at Cassia County Fair & Rodeo (Burley, Idaho).

• Won tie-down roping average title at the Horse Heaven Round Up (Kennewick, Wash.).

• Won tie-down roping title at Utah’s Own Rodeo (Salt Lake City).

• Suffered torn ACL at the SandHills Stock Show & Rodeo in Odessa, Texas, and underwent surgery in February. He returned to action four months later.
2006 Highlights

• National Finals Rodeo Qualifier, Tie Down Roping

• Runner Up Calgary Stampede, Tie Down Roping

• Pace Picante Pro Rodeo Classic Omaha, Nebraska Tie Down Roping Champion

• All-Around Champion Dixie National Rodeo Jackson, Mississippi

• All-Around Champion Cowboy Capital of the World Pro Rodeo Stephenville, Texas

• All-Around Champion Hugo, Oklahoma

• Steer Wrestling Champion Cowboy Capital of the World Pro Rodeo Stephenville, Texas

• Tie-Down Roping Champion Molalla, Oregon Buckaroo

• Pace Picante Pro Rodeo Chute Out Tulsa, Oklahoma – Tie Down Roping

• Joe’s Boot Shop Roping Clovis, New Mexico Match Champion

• Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping Champion Hereford, Texas

• Extreme Roping Match Champion Jackson, Mississippi
2005 Highlights

• PRCA World Champion All Around Cowboy

• Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Tie Down Roping Average Champion

• Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier – 2 events

  – Tie Down Roping
   – Steer Wrestling

• Pace Picante Pro Rodeo Classic Steer Wrestling Champion

• Pace Picante Pro Rodeo Challenge Omaha, Nebraska

  –Two Event Qualifier- Steer Wrestling Tie Down Roping

• Pace Picante Pro Rodeo Challenge Steer Wrestling Champion – Steer Wrestling

• DNCFR Qualifier

  – Steer Wrestling

  – Tie Down Roping

  – Team Roping

• DNCFR All Around Champion

• 1st Round Steer Wrestling Winner, Cheyenne, Wyoming

• Ellensburg, Washington, Tie Down Roping Tour Round Winner

• Red Bluff California, PRCA All Around Champion

• St. Paul, Oregon, All Around Champion

• Cody, Wyoming, Calf Roping Champion

• Salinas, California, All Around Champion

• Ellensburg, Washington, All Around Champion

• Lufkin, Texas, All Around Champion

• 116th Annual Silver Spurs All Around Champion, Kissimmee, Florida

• Ellensburg, Washington, Steer Wrestling Champion

• 2nd high money winner, Cowboy Christmas with $19,343

• Duvall Steer Wrestling Jackpot Top 15

• MoBetta Calf Roping Champion
2004 Highlights

• PRCA Steer Wrestling Rookie of the Year

• Runner-Up PRCA All Around Rookie of the Year

• Runner-Up PRCA Tie Down Rookie of the Year

• Earnings:

  – All-Around $65,220 –17th in World Standings

  – Calf Roping $33,043 –28th in World Standings

  – Steer Wrestling $26,751 –42nd in World Standings

• PRCA Southeastern Circuit All Around Champion

• PRCA Southeastern Circuit Steer Wrestling Champion

• PRCA Southeastern Circuit Finals Calf Roping Average Winner

• PRCA Southeastern Circuit Finals Team Roping Average Winner

• 113th Annual Silver Spurs All Around Champion, Kissimmee, Florida

• San Francisco Cow Palace All Around Champion
2003 Highlights

• PRCA Southeastern Circuit Finals Qualifier, Calf Roping, Steer Wrestling

• 112th Annual PRCA Silver Spurs All Around Champion, Kissimmee, Florida
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