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Cord McCoy
Cord Jarret McCoy (born August 19, 1980) is a professional bull and saddle bronc rider who is best known as the 2nd place finisher (along with his brother Jet McCoy) on The Amazing Race 16. Jet and Cord returned to compete in the eighteenth season of The Amazing Race, finishing 6th.
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Background
Born in Durant, Oklahoma, to parents Denny McCoy, a rancher and horse trader, and Janet McCoy, a professional photographer, McCoy grew up as a cowboy[1] in the small town of Tupelo, Oklahoma.[2] He participated in his first rodeo competition in 1985 at age 5, after becoming interested in rodeo from his family. He was the catcher on his high school baseball team and qualified for the state tournament. He was a member of the Oklahoma high school team that won a national rodeo title and was a member of the Southwestern Oklahoma State rodeo team that finished second in the nation in 2000. He graduated from Tupelo High School with 13 other people. He attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma and achieved a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
Professional career
He joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association in 2001. In 2002 he was qualified for Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo in bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding. In 2004 he won an average title at PRCA Xtreme Bulls Division II Qualifying Event Clemson, South Carolina and at Old Fort Days Fort Smith, Arkansas.
In 2005 Cord's career went more professional.
- Won the Four States Fair Rodeo Texarkana, Arkansas
- Co-champion at the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo Garden City, Kansas
- Won Red River Stampede PRCA Rodeo Durant, Oklahoma
- Won the Mineral Wells (Texas) PRCA Rodeo.
- Placed 14th in the National Finals Rodeo
- Competed in the Calgary Stampede.[3]
In 2006 Cord left the PRCA and joined the PBR (Or Professional Bull Riders) as part of the Built Ford Tough Series. He made it to the PBR World Finals in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011.
The Cord McCoy Invitational is held yearly in the last week of May in Ada, Oklahoma, with Cord being the star of the rodeo event. He even has his own seating called "Cord Zone" during the event, where fans are sure to get a glimpse of Cord.
He travels with Corey Navarre and Lee Akin.
He is a five-time International Professional Rodeo Association world champion and is ranked 15th overall in the world according to the IPRA.
On June 15, 2010 it was announced that Cord, with his brother Jet, will be the parade marshalls for the Calgary Stampede parade that will take place on July 9, 2010.[4][5][6]
Injuries
- September 26, 2004 - Cord had his skull crushed by a saddle bronc in Oklahoma City.[7] He spent 3 days in a coma and had 8 months of rehab before returning to the rodeo circuit.
- 2005 - Separated his shoulder in the fourth round of the Wrangler NFR and missed six of 10 rounds with the injury. Placed fifth in the first round with an 83.5 on Rafter H Rodeo's Roan Wolf.
The Amazing Race 16
Cord and his brother Jet competed on The Amazing Race 16. They won 4 out of the 12 legs, and was the first team ever to go from last place on a non-elimination leg, complete a speed bump, and come in first place on the next leg. They won a pair of sailboats, and trips for two to Patagonia, Maui, and Alaska. In the final leg, they were placed 2nd, ultimately losing the one million dollar grand prize and "The Amazing Race 16" winners' title to brothers Dan and Jordan Pious.
Placements during the Race
- Leg 1: 3rd place
- Leg 2: 1st place (as a reward for getting 1st, Jet and Cord won a pair of sailboats)
- Leg 3: 1st place (as a reward for getting 1st, Jet and Cord won A trip for two to Patagonia)
- Leg 4: 4th place
- Leg 5: 3rd place
- Leg 6: 4th place
- Leg 7: 6th place (They received a non-elimination leg Speed Bump)
- Leg 8: 1st place (as a reward for getting 1st, Jet and Cord won a trip for two to Maui, Hawaii)
- Leg 9: 3rd place
- Leg 10: 1st place (as a reward for getting 1st, Jet and Cord won a trip for two to Alaska)
- Leg 11: 2nd place
- Final Leg: 2nd place
The Amazing Race 18
Cord, along with his brother Jet returned for the 18th season of the Amazing Race commonly known as The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business. They won $5,000 each in Leg 5. However in the 9th leg, they fell to last place after the Roadblock in Liechtenstein and lost even more time when they were U-Turned by the Harlem Globetrotters of Flight Time & Big Easy on a Double U-Turn. They were the only team to be U-Turned on a Double U-Turn, and were eliminated in the 9th Leg.
Placements during the Race
- Leg 1: 11th place (Special non-elimination leg)
- Leg 2: 3rd place
- Leg 3: 6th place
- Leg 4: 2nd place
- Leg 5: 1st place (as a reward for getting 1st, Jet and Cord won $5,000 each)
- Leg 6: 2nd place
- Leg 7: 5th place
- Leg 8: 5th place
- Leg 9: 6th place / eliminated (1st U-Turned by Flight Time & Big Easy but 2nd U-Turn was not used on a Double U-Turn)
Personal life
On November 1, 2009, Cord proposed to his girlfriend Sara while being interviewed by PBR in front of an audience.[8] McCoy now resides in Tupelo, Oklahoma and still has an active cowboy career. He has three brothers, Justen Brent, JoRay C., and Jet Merrick, and one sister, Nikki. He also raises bulls.
References
- ^ http://www.am770chqr.com/News/National/Article.aspx?id=218312
- ^ http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-amazing-race/exclusive-interview-jet-and-co-36539.aspx
- ^ http://www.calgarysun.com/news/columnists/michael_platt/2010/06/16/14409886.html
- ^ "TV news and listings for Wednesday". The Star (Toronto). June 16, 2010. http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/article/823944--tv-news-and-listings-for-wednesday.
- ^ http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20100615/amazing-race-cowboys-100615/
- ^ http://www.am770chqr.com/News/National/Article.aspx?id=218312
- ^ http://www.leaderpost.com/entertainment/Amazing+Race+finalist+Cord+McCoy+compete+Asquith+Saskatchewan/3100819/story.html
- ^ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=393134328&blogId=516748667
- http://www.prorodeoonline.net/cowboy-Cord-McCoy.php
- Pearlman, Jeff (September 21, 1998). "These Guys Are The Real Mccoys; Teenage brothers Cord and Jet McCoy are riding high on the pro circuit". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1014028/index.htm. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
External links
The Amazing Race contestants Text in green indicates that a contestant was also a member of All-Stars.
Text in orange indicates that a contestant is also a member of Unfinished Business.AlexSeason 15Season 16Season 17Season 19Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- Participants in American reality television series
- People from Bryan County, Oklahoma
- The Amazing Race contestants
- Rodeo performers
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