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Ben Shofner
Events: Steer Wrestling
Born: 8/10/1984
Joined PRCA: 2007
PRCA Career Earnings: $147,107.00
World Titles Won: 0
WNFR Qualifications: 0
Current Residence: Jasper, Texas
2013 world standings place: 31st
2013 earnings: $34,031
Education: McNeese State University (Lake Charles, La.)
Professional
Career Highlights
• 2013: Won the West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo
• 2012: Won the West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo. Finished 29th in the world standings with $35,309
• 2011: Won the St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo. Co-champion at the Moses Lake (Wash.) Roundup; finished 27th in the world standings with $37,091
• 2010: Won the Leesville (La.) Lions Club Rodeo; finished 134th in the world standings with $7,148
Amateur
Won the steer wrestling at the College National Finals Rodeo during his senior year at McNeese State in 2007 and placed second at the CNFR in 2006
Personal
6-1, 230 … Single … Father, Charles, is a County Commissioner in Jasper, Texas, and mother, Janet, runs a cattle company … He has four brothers, Clark, Clint, Cooper and Jacob, a half-brother, Chad, and a half-sister, Kaci … Travels with his brother, Cooper, Jake Rinehart and Dru Melvin … Rodeo idols are Steve Duhon and Roy Duvall … Favorite rodeo is La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz. … Best recent movies he’s seen are Hangover 2 and Horrible Bosses … Favorite food is steak … Hunts whitetail deer, quail and doves … Likes to ranch with his family and go to church