Michael Jones

Michael Jones, Professional Rodeo Cowboy
Jelly Belly Candy Company is pleased to sponsor Michael Jones, team roper and WNFR record holder.

Michael Jones
Team Roping (Heeler)
Born: July 11, 1979 (Ames, Iowa)
Residence: Stephenville, Texas
Joined PRCA: 1999
World Titles: 0
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 2 (2003-04)
Pace Picante Series Qualifications: 6
Pace Chute-out: 2001, 2003-04
Pace Challenge: 2004
Pace Classic: 2003-04
DNCFR Qualifications: 1 (2005)
2004 World Standings Place: 4th
2004 Wrangler NFR Place (partner Clay Tryan): 1st
2004 Wrangler NFR Earnings: $95,102
2004 Earnings: $136,725
2005 Earnings: $32,826
Career Earnings: $331,444

2006 Highlights
(partner Travis Tryan)
* Won the Austin County Fair & Rodeo (Bellville, Texas).
* Won the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Round at the Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Hermiston, Ore.).
* Won the Home of Champions (Red Lodge, Mont.).
* Won the Livingston (Mont.) Round-Up.
* Won the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Round at the Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo.

2005 Highlights
(partner Trevor Brazile)
* Won the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Round at the Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo (partner Travis Tryan).
* Co-champion in the Wrangler Tour round and won the average at the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo (Vernal, Utah).
* Won the World's Oldest Rodeo Prescott (Ariz.) Frontier Days.
* Co-champion at the Parker County Sheriff's Posse Frontier Days ProRodeo (Weatherford, Texas).
* Won (with Nick Sartain) Somervell County PRCA Rodeo (Glen Rose, Texas).

2004 Highlights
(partner Chad Masters)
* Won the Wrangler NFR aggregate title (partner Clay Tryan) with a total time of 77.8 seconds on 10 head. Set a new arena record with a 3.7 second run in Rd. 7 and set a new Wrangler NFR earnings record in team roping with $95,102. Also won Rd. 6 with a 3.9 second run and placed in four additional rounds.
* Won National Western Rodeo (Denver).
* Won Walker County Fair and Rodeo (Huntsville, Texas).

2003 Highlights
(partner Chad Masters)
* Co-champions of 10th round with a 4.4-second run at the Wrangler NFR.
* Won Pace Classic (Dallas).
* Won Walker County Fair & Rodeo (Huntsville, Texas).
* Won Kitsap County Fair & Stampede (Bremerton, Wash.).

Career Highlights
2002 — Qualified for the Olympic Command Performance Rodeo (Farmington, Utah).
2001 — Won the Copenhagen Cup Finale (Las Vegas) team roping title with Reese Kerr Jr. Finished 18th in the world heeling standings with $41,545.