Brody Cress
Name and Hometown: Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyoming
7-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier
Joined PRCA: 2014
Regular Season Earnings: $132,743
Starting 2023 NFR in 12th place
Major regular season wins –
• Chase Hawks Rough Stock Rodeo (Billings, Montana), $8,445
• San Antonio Rodeo, $6,000
• Rodeo Houston, $8,750
• San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, $6,406
Fun Facts about Brody: He is hoping that this year will be like every other odd year that he has nodded his head in the Thomas and Mack Arena. The three-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Champion earned those titles in 2017, 2019, 2021 for having the highest total points on 10 rides. If the pattern continues, 2023 could mean his fourth. This year he found himself on the edge of qualifying for his seventh NFR and had to really hustle the end of the season. Working hard is the norm for the Tarleton State University graduate who wrestled in high school. And, he’s known to go the extra mile which is exactly what he did last April. The first day of the month, he married fiancée Sierra. The next day he made the drive to San Angelo where he earned $5,446 with an 87.5-point ride on Pete Carr’s Spotted Charm. Sierra got to travel to some rodeos with him this summer but also has their business, Level Up Wellness, in Weatherford, Texas to consider. She will be leading the Brody Cress fan Club at the NFR where he will be working to win his first gold buckle.