Jacobs Crawley

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Jacobs Crawley (born May 27, 1988) is an American professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in saddle bronc riding. He won the 2015 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Saddle Bronc Riding World Championship.

College career[edit]

He won the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Saddle Bronc Riding title while at Texas A&M University, where he graduated with an engineering degree.[1][2]

Semi-professional career[edit]

He won the year-end Saddle Bronc Riding championship for the semi-professional Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) in 2008 & 2009.[3]

Professional career[edit]

In 2015, he won the PRCA Saddle Bronc Riding World Championship.[4] In 2016, he finished runner-up by less than $3,000 to Zeke Thurston.[5] His younger brother, Sterling Crawley, is also a PRCA saddle bronc rider, and the two often compete together at the same rodeos.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Crawley was born on May 27, 1988, in Ennis, Texas.[6] He spent most of his life in Stephenville, Texas, but now lives in Boerne, Texas.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kantowskilas, Ron (December 12, 2016). "Jacobs Crawley letting it wail at National Finals Rodeo". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Todd Dewey (December 7, 2015). "Math favors Crawley in NFR saddle bronc test". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "CPRA Past Champions". Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Fowlerafowler, Annie (June 8, 2016). "Jacobs Crawley riding his way to the top 8 seconds at a time". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Thurston wins world; Proctor, Pruitt capture average titles at NFR | Rodeo". trib.com. June 7, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Cowboy Biographies". Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Whisler, John (February 10, 2016). "Rodeo career a smooth ride so far for Boerne cowboy - San Antonio Express-News". Expressnews.com. Retrieved December 11, 2016.