Page 33 - 2022 Rodeo Program

August 16-20, 2022, 64th Annual
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Current World Champions
Bull Riding
SAGE KIMZEY
Events: Bull Riding
Career earnings: $2,931,959
2021 world standings place: 1st
2021 Wrangler NFR standings place: 3rd 2021 Wrangler NFR earnings: $146,727 2021 earnings: $411,465
Education: Southwestern Oklahoma State University (Weatherford)
World Titles: 7 (2014-19, 2021)
Wrangler NFR Average Titles: 3 (2014, 2017, 2019) Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 8 (2014-2021)
Professional
Rodeo Days, the Kansas (Phillipsburg) Biggest Rodeo, the Kitsap Stampede Xtreme Bulls (Bremerton, Wash.) and the Tri-State Rodeo Cinch Shoot-Out (Fort Madison, Iowa). Co-champion at the Leduc (Alberta) Black Gold Pro Rodeo, the Lea Park Rodeo (Marwayne, Alberta), the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart, Texas) and the Strathmore (Alberta) Stampede
• 2018: Won Round 10, split the win in Round 3, and placed in four rounds to rank fifth in the average at the Wrangler NFR with 347 points on four head. Finished the year at the top of the world standings for the fifth consecutive year with $415,263. Won the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo Xtreme Bulls, the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo Xtreme Bulls Tour Finale, Rodeo Austin (Texas), the RAM Texas (Waco) Circuit Finals, the All American ProRodeo Finals (Waco, Texas), the Strathmore (Alberta) Stampede, the Livingston (Mont.) Roundup, the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede, the Colorado (Pueblo) State Fair & Rodeo, the Fort Mahave (Ariz.) Classic PRCA Xtreme Bulls, the Butterfield Stage Days PRCA Rodeo (Bridgeport, Texas), the Licking (Mo.) PRCA Rodeo, the Wind River PRCA Rodeo Roundup (Riverton, Wyo.), the Division 2 Qualifying Event Xtreme Bulls (Oklahoma City, Okla.), the Sanders County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Plains, Mont.), the Comal County Fair & Rodeo (New Braunfels, Texas) and the River City Rodeo (Omaha, Neb.). Co-champion at the Mountain Valley Stampede (Heber City, Utah), the Gladewater (Texas) Round-Up Xtreme Bulls and the Crockett (Texas) Lions Club PRCA Rodeo
Amateur
Qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo as a freshman in 2013 and finished fourth
Personal
5-8, 150 ... Married to award-winning journalist, author and entrepreneur, Alexis Kimzey... Father, Ted, was a longtime PRCA barrelman/clown who worked at the National Finals Rodeo in 1980 and 1987 (alternate 1986) and his Mother, Jennifer, is the CEO of Gold Buckle Realty. Sage’s older sister, Dusta O’Connell, is a pharmacist and his younger brother Trey is a bull rider ... He graduated from Cheyenne (Okla.) High School here he played basketball as a point guard all four years; the team won the state championship his senior year ... Became the youngest millionaire in PRCA history during the 2016 Wrangler NFR, at 22 years, three months and two weeks old ... His favorite book is “Psycho Cybernetics” and his favorite movie is “Shawshank Redemption.” ... He uses the hashtag #BecomeLegendary, because he hopes to not only be the best bull rider when he retires, but also the best person...To be legendary, you have to be the best in and out of the arena.
2022 Highlights
• Won the Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo
• Won the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo
• Won the Cactus Jack Xtreme Bull Riding (Uvalde, Texas) Career Highlights
• 2021: Won his seventh PRCA World Championship. He finished the season with $411,465. At the Wrangler NFR he placed in six rounds and finished third in the average with 506 points on six head. He now trails only Don Gay in bull riding world titles (8). He also won the Xtreme Bulls year end title with $102,861. Won the Cactus Jack Xtreme Bull Riding (Uvalde, Texas), the Ropin Dreams Xtreme Bulls (Pleasanton, Texas), the Durant (Okla.) Pro Rodeo, the Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days, the Kansas (Phillipsburg) Biggest Rodeo, the Hells A Roarin Xtreme Bulls & Broncs Riding and the Yellowstone River Round- Up (Billings, Mont.). Co-champion of the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo (Vernal, Utah) and the Mustang Seeds, Xtreme Bulls (Mitchell, S.D.)
• 2020: Finished second in the world standings with $184,764. Split the win in Round 10 and placed in four other rounds to finish sixth in the average with 423 points on five head and take home $92,764 at the NFR. Won the Herriman City Xtreme Bulls (Herriman, Utah) and the Gooding (Idaho) Pro Rodeo. Co-champion at the Iron County Fair and PRCA Rodeo (Parowan, Utah) and The American (Arlington, Texas)
• 2019: Won his sixth consecutive bull riding world championship and third average title after winning a record $235,359 (including ground money) at the Wrangler NFR. He won Rounds 7 and 8 and placed in eight. Kimzey finished at the top of the world standings with a record $480,797 (including ground money). Won the Reno (Nev.) RodeoWon the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, Won the Pendeton (Ore.) Round-Up, the Wainwright (Alberta) Stampede, the Wharton (Texas) County Youth Fair & Exposition Xtreme Bulls, the Helotes (Texas) Festival Association Rodeo, the A Night At The Ranch Bull Riding (Innisfail, Alberta), the Rocky Pro Rodeo (Rocky Mountain House, Alberta), the Mandan (N.D.)