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Born:
Aug. 11, 1980
Residence: Colorado City, Texas
Joined WPRA: 2003
Horses: Maverick (11-year-old gelding) and Cadillac-N-Karats
(12-years old)
World titles: 0
Wrangler NFR qualifications: 3 (2006-2008)
Tour Finale qualifications: 8
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Caldwell: 2007-08
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Puyallup: 2007-08
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Omaha: 2007-08
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Dallas: 2007-08
DNCFR qualifications: 1 (2006)
Education: Western Texas (Snyder) College, associate's
degree. West Texas (Canyon) A&M, bachelor's degree
in general studies with a minor in education.
Professional
Career Highlights
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2009
- Finished the year ranked 17th with $52.142. Won the
Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo (El Paso, Texas),
the Big Spring (Texas) Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, the
Parker County Frontier Days Rodeo (Weatherford, Texas),
the Pioneer Days Rodeo (Clovis, N.M.), and the San Angelo
(Texas) Stock Show and Rodeo. Was co-champion at the
Gladewater (Texas) Round-up Rodeo.
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2008
- Placed in three out of 10 rounds at the Wrangler NFR,
winning the 10th round with a time of 13.70 seconds
and finished eighth in the average. Finished the year
ranked 10th with $102,348. Won the Elk City (Okla.)
Rodeo of Champions, the Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo,
Rodeo Austin (Texas) and the San Antonio (Texas) Stock
Show and Rodeo.
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2007
- Won the barrel racing average title and a new truck
at the WPRA World Finals in October by 11-hundredths
of a second; won round 4 of the Wrangler National Finals
Rodeo and finished second in two other rounds en route
to a fourth place finish in the average. Finished the
year ranked fourth in the world with $130,787; won the
Sheridan (Wyo.) Rodeo, the Elk City (Okla.) Rodeo of
Champions, the Fourth of July Youth Celebration and
PRCA Rodeo (Window Rock, Ariz.), the West of the Pecos
(Texas) Rodeo, the ABC Pro Rodeo (Lubbock, Texas), and
the Cowboy Capital of the World (Stephenville, Texas).
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2006
- Placed in three out of 10 rounds at the Wrangler NFR;
won the Inn of the Mountain Gods Pro Rodeo (Mescalero,
N.M.), the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo (Abilene, Kan.), the
West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo and the Red River Rodeo
(Wichita Falls, Texas), was co-champion at the Deadwood
(S.D.) Days of '76 Rodeo.
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2005
- Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo champion and won the San
Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo (Texas).
Amateur
College National Finals Rodeo
qualifier 1998, 2002. Texas State High School Champion,
1997.
Personal
Husband, Joseph Gernentz (PRCA steer wrestler, tie-down
roper and bull rider)… Other occupation and hobbies
are training futurity barrel horses. Trained a mare
called Salena that Stephanie Fryar bought and competed
on at the 2008 Wrangler NFR…Parents are Tommy Bynum,
a rancher and PRCA member, and Cindy Hardy, who sells
insurance. She has one brother, Bradley, who is also
a PRCA member…Raised on a ranch and started riding
at age 3…Credits Randy and Lisa Ogden for providing
her with good horses and advice…Favorite rodeo
is San Antonio because it's close to her home in Colorado
City and it pays well. Favorite food is Mexican, favorite
sports team is the Dallas Cowboys, favorite fast food
spots are Taco Johns, Taco Bell and Subway, favorite
TV Show is Dancing with the Stars, favorite is color
is red because it is bright and colorful, and favorite
soft drink is Dr. Pepper…Played basketball in high
school but had to give it up to compete in rodeo and
also did a little cheerleading growing up…Had planned
to be a physical therapist but was in the heart of the
rodeo season when she had to do her clinical work so
decided against that route.
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