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Boogie Ray

Born: May 6, 1971 (Dallas, Texas)
Residence: Mabank, Texas
Joined PRCA: 1992
World Titles: 0

Wrangler NFR Qualifications:1 (2003)

Pace Picante Series Qualifications: 4
Pace Chute-out: 2004
Pace Challenge: 2003
Pace Classic: 2003-04
Education: Hill College (Hillsboro, Texas); Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, Texas), bachelor's degree in agricultural business
2005 World Standings Place: 16th
2005 Earnings: $38,278
Career Earnings: $261,706

Professional
2006 Highlights
* Won the Yakima Valley Fair & Rodeo (Grandview, Wash.).
* Won the Dinosaur Round-Up Rodeo (Vernal, Utah).
* Won the average title at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Colorado Springs, Colo.).
2005 Highlights
(partner Charles Pogue)
* Won the Heart O' Texas Fair and Rodeo (Waco) with Chad Masters.
* Won the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo (Casper, Wyo.).
* Won Wrangler Tour round title at Clark County Fair & Rodeo (Logandale, Nev.).

Career Highlights
2004 — (partner Chance Kelton) Finished second at the Pace Chute-out (Las Vegas) and fourth at the Pace Classic (Dallas); finished 16th in the world with $41,141.
2003 — Won Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Puyallup (Wash.) Rodeo, Pendleton (Ore.) Rodeo and won Rd. 4 with a 4.0-second run and co-winner in Rd. 2 with a 4.4-second run and Rd. 7 with a 4.1 second run at the Wrangler NFR with Shain Sproul.
2002 — Finished 69th in the world with $9,303.
* Five-time Texas Circuit finalist.

Amateur Highlights

Personal

6-4, 225 … Wife, Robin; daughters, McKenzie and Maci … Is a construction foreman for a Dallas home remodeling company … Roped with Tee Woolman at the 2002 Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo in Waco … Given nickname of Boogie as a baby and it just stuck … Got involved in rodeo because his family was into it … Parents are Charles and Shirley and he has two brothers … Favorite sports team is the Dallas Mavericks … His superstition is never rope with change in his pocket … Rodeo idol is Clay O'Brien Cooper.