Tim O’Connell

Name and Hometown: Tim O’Connell — Zwingle, Iowa

3-time world champion

8-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier

Joined PRCA: 2012

Regular Season Earnings: $156,056

Starting 2021 NFR in 2nd place

Major regular season wins –

• San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, $6,000
• The American Rodeo (Arlington, Texas), $25,000
• Riggin’ Rally Xtreme Broncs (Weatherford, Texas), $10,700
• San Angelo (Texas) Cinch Chute Out, $7,500
• Riggin’ Rally Xtreme Broncs (Darby, Montana), $3,849
• Reno (Nevada) Rodeo, $4,963
• Livingston (Montana) Roundup, $3,838
• Calgary (Alberta, Canada) Stampede, $66,000
• Cheyenne (Wyoming) Frontier Days, $13,623

Fun Facts about Tim: Tim’s family is growing. His wife, Sami, is expecting their second child in May. They have a son, Hazen, who will turn four in March. Tim missed the final two months of the season. He broke his tailbone in early August, then had surgery to have it removed. He has been working hard to be ready to ride in Vegas. He won the CNFR title in 2015 for Missouri Valley College where he got his degree in public relations. That was one year after he made his first appearance in the Thomas and Mack Arena.