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Born:
March 18, 1982, in Abilene, Texas
Residence: Farwell, Texas
Joined WPRA: 2007
Horse: Mitey Easy Alibi "Mitey Man"
(13-year-old gelding) - Sire: Mitey Easy Dash/Dam: Georgibi
World titles: 0
Wrangler NFR qualifications: 2 (2008-09)
Tour Finale qualifications: 3
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Caldwell Round: 2008
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Puyallup Round: 2008
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Omaha Round: 2008
Education: Wharton County Junior College (Wharton,
Texas), associate's degree in radiologic technology
and an associate's in general studies
Professional
2011 Highlights
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Won West Texas Fair & Rodeo
(Abilene, Texas)
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Co-champion at the Kitsap County
Fair and Rodeo (Bremerton, Wash.)
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Won West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo
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Won Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.)
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Won Big Spring (Texas) Cowboy Reunion
& Rodeo
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Won Cowboy Capital of the World
PRCA Rodeo (Stephenville, Texas)
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Won PRCA Stampede Rodeo (Athens,
Texas)
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Won Longview (Texas) PRCA Rodeo
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Won RodeoAustin.
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Won Los Fresnos (Texas) PRCA Rodeo
2010 Highlights
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Finished the year 68th in
the world with $15,757
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Won the Spirit of Texana
Pro Rodeo (Edna, Texas)
Career Highlights
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2009 - Entered the Wrangler
NFR ranked ninth and finished the year ninth with $109,110.
She won the fourth and ninth round in a time of 13.72
and 13.74 seconds, respectively. Also tied for fourth
in the sixth round. Won the New Mexico State Fair and
Rodeo (Albuquerque), the West Texas Fair & Rodeo
(Abilene, Texas), the Tri-State Rodeo (Ft. Madison,
Iowa), the Oregon Trail Rodeo (Hastings, Neb.), the
Dayton (Iowa) Championship Rodeo, the Athens (Texas)
MDA Benefit Pro Rodeo, the Great Plains PRCA Rodeo (Altus,
Okla.), the West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo, the Coleman
(Texas) PRCA Rodeo, the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days
Rodeo, the ABC Pro Rodeo (Lubbock, Texas).
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2008 - Competed at her first
Wrangler NFR and placed in eight out o 10 rounds winning
the second round in a time of 13.85 seconds. Finished
the year ranked 13th in the world with $156,298. Was
fourth in the NFR average and won $96,544; won the Utah's
Own Rodeo at the Utah State Fair (Salt Lake City, Utah)
and the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo (Garden City, Kan.).
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2007 - Finished second in
the Rookie of the Year race. Won the Guymon (Okla.)
Pioneer Days Rodeo, the Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo,
the Heart O' Texas Rodeo (Waco, Texas), the Wild Wild
West Rodeo (Silver City, N.M.), the Lea County Fair
and Rodeo (Lovington, N.M.), the West Texas Fair and
Rodeo (Abilene, Texas), the Carlsbad (N.M.) Rodeo and
the Enid (Okla.) Stampede.
Amateur
Won the Region VII High School
Rodeo championship, 2000; Qualified for the High School
State Finals all four years and won the State High School
Rookie of the Year Award in 1996.
Personal
Husband, David (horse farrier); daughter, Sierra and
son, Gentry…Parents are Bubba and Lisa Griffin
and David Hill. Has one brother John Wilson Griffin…Has
been involved in rodeo since she was a child and her
first competition was in 1993…Hobbies include training
barrel racing colts…Graduated from Angleton (Texas)
High School…Other occupation is radiation therapist…Has
owned her horse Mitey Man since he was four…Favorite
rodeo is Guymon as that was her first ProRodeo victory,
favorite food is fajitas, and favorite movies are Wedding
Crasher and Sex and the City..On the road she enjoys
watching television, working and playing on the computer
and aggravating her husband.
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