Dakota Eldridge

WNFR average titles: 2 (2015, 2017)
RNCFR qualifications: 1 (2016)

2016: Won Round 7 and placed in five rounds of the Wrangler NFR to rank fourth in the average. Finished sixth in the world standings with $176,673. Won the Justin Boots Playoffs (Puyallup, Wash.), the Wrangler Champions Challenge presented by Justin Boots (Pasadena, Texas), the Chief Joseph (Ore.) Days, and the Wranglers Champions Challenge presented by Justin Boots (Scottsdale, Ariz.). Co-champion at the Lehi (Utah) Roundup and the Missoula (Mont.) Stampede

2015: Won Round 4 and placed in three other rounds at the Wrangler NFR to win his first average title with a time of 45.6 seconds on 10 head and move from 12th to second in the world standings, with $211,669. Won the Wrangler Champions Challenge (Kissimmee, Fla.), the Pueblo Colorado Champions Challenge, the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo, the Clark County Fair & Rodeo (Logandale, Nev.), and the Woodlake (Calif.) Lions Rodeo. Won the all-around at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show (Union)

2014: Won Round 9 of the Wrangler NFR in a time of 3.3 seconds, shared first place in Round 7 and earned a check in one additional round en route to finishing third in the average and rising from ninth to fifth in the final world standings. Won the Sheridan (Wyo.) WYO Rodeo and the Sanders County Fair & PRCA Rodeo (Plains, Mont.). Won the all-around and steer wrestling at La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Tucson, Ariz.). Won the all-around at the Oakdale (Calif.) Saddle Club Rodeo. Finished fifth in the world standings with $136,726

2013: Won Round 2 of the Wrangler NFR with a time of 4.2 seconds and placed in four other rounds on his way to finishing second in the average and rising from 15th to fifth in the world standings with $141,927. He also finished fifth in the all-around standings. Won the all-around and steer wrestling at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show (Union). Won the all-around, steer wrestling and tie-down roping at the Grand National Rodeo (San Francisco)

2012: Won the all-around at Parada del Sol (Scottsdale, Ariz.), the all-around and steer wrestling at the Thunder Mountain Pro Rodeo (Longview, Wash.). Co-champion in the steer wrestling at the Lynden (Wash.) PRCA Rodeo and co-champion in the tie-down roping at the Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo (Central Point, Ore.). Finished 20th in the all-around world standings with $37,406 and 35th in steer wrestling

2011: Won the all-around at the RAM Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo (Redmond, Ore.), the Othello (Wash.) PRCA Rodeo and the Thunder Mountain Pro Rodeo (Longview, Wash.); earned $20,878 on his permit

2010: Earned $10,059 on his permit

Amateur
Three-time all-around, two-time steer wrestling and one-time tie-down roping champion in the Nevada High School Rodeo Association. Twice qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo (Casper, Wyo.)