Bessert, Sammi
CAREER EARNINGS
2016 Earnings:
$43,129
2016 World Standings
Born: Nov. 21, 1975 in Evanston, Wyo.
Residence: Loma, Colo.
Horses: Surely She’s A Star “Dobby” (19-year old mare); Terrible Tommy Twist “Tommy” (15-year old gelding)
Joined the WPRA: 1993
World titles: 0
Wrangler NFR qualifications: 0
DNCFR/RNCFR qualifications (actual rodeo seasons): 2 (2012-13)
Education: New Mexico State University and Mesa State College, bachelor’s of business degree from Mesa State
Professional
2016 Highlights
• Won the Grand National Rodeo in San Francisco, Calif.
• Finished 3rd at Evanston (Wyo.) Cowboy Days Inc.
• Finished 3rd at the Summit County Fair and Rodeo in Coalville, Utah
• Finished 3rd at California Rodeo Salinas
• Won the Annual Fourth of July Celebration and PRCA Rodeo in Window Rock, Ariz.
• Finished 3rd in the average at the World’s Oldest Rodeo in Prescott, Ariz.
• Finished 3rd in the finals at the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo
Career Highlights
• 2015 - Finished the year ranked 42nd with $31,188.
• 2014 - Finished the year ranked 24th with $45,207; Won the Pony Express Rodeo (Eagle Mountain, Utah); Finished second in the average at the World’s Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.) and at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.)
• 2013 – Finished the year ranked 21st in the world with $52,992; Won the year-end title in the Wilderness Circuit, won the Red Desert Roundup (Rock Springs, Wyo.) and finished second in the average at the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo.
• 2012 – Won the Cache County Fair and Rodeo (Logan, Utah) and the Fort Herriman (Utah) PRCA Rodeo. Finished the year ranked 18th with $52,138.
• 2011 - Finished the year ranked 18th with $53,074; won the average at the Wilderness Circuit Finals earning a trip to the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo; won Utah’s Own Rodeo at the Utah State Fair (Salt Lake City) and the Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo (Moab, Utah).
• 2010 – Finished the year ranked 21st in the year with $36,567; won the Magic Valley Stampede (Filer, Idaho) and the Fort Herriman (Utah) Memorial PRCA Rodeo
• 2008 – Wilderness Circuit Finals qualifier.
Amateur
National High School Rodeo Association Finals qualifier in pole bending (1991, 1993) and College National Finals Rodeo qualifier (1995).
Personal
Husband, Bob (veterinarian); sons, Kade and Keane…Parents are John and Kathy Stevens and has one sister Mindi Stevens…Graduated from Grand Junction (Colo.) High School…Favorite rodeo Oakley, Utah.
