Born:
May 14, 1971 in Chilliwack, British Columbia.
Currently lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Joined the PRCA in 1994.
Events Worked:
Steer Wrestling
Team Roping
Tie-Down Roping
Total Career Earnings:
Total: $804,378
$211,696 won in 2005.
NFR Qualifications:
8 in Steer Wrestling (1997-1999, 2001-2002, 2004-2006)
Achievements:
2005 Steer Wrestling World Champion
Set a single-season earning record at $206,415 and a steer wrestling earning record at $126,412 (which is the most money won at any rodeo in history).
He placed in 9 consecutive rounds in the 2005 National Finals Rodeo.
Silver medal winner in the steer wrestling at Olympic Command Performance and served as the Canadian team captain.
5-time Canadian Steer Wrestling World Champion
Selected Rodeos Won:
- Lewiston Roundup - 2006 (Co-champion)
- Kamloops Outdoor Pro Rodeo - 2006
- Reno Rodeo - 2006 (Tour and Average), 1999
- Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo - 2006
- Frontier Days Pro Rodeo - 2004
- Colorado State Fair - 2004
- Royal Rodeo - 2003, 2002
- Cheyenne Frontier Days - 2002
- Calgary Stampede (1995, 1997, 1998)
- Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo - 2001
- Laughlin River Stampede - 2000
- Ellensburg Rodeo - 1999
- La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros - 1998
- California Rodeo Salinas - 1997
- and a whole lot more...!
Interesting Facts:
Graves graduated from Walla Walla Community College, Blue Mountain Community College, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
He also loves to ski, train and shoe horses.
(All information courtesy PRCA).