Professional
2009 Toughest Cowboy
• Tournament 1 – Placed 10th with 184 points
• Tournament 2 – Placed 9th with 155 points
• Tournament 3 – Placed 4th with 214 points
• Tournament 4 – Placed 8th with 166 points; eliminated in the Knockout Round with a score of 54.

2008 Toughest Cowboy
• Added to the alternate pool in Tournament 3 2008 Tour replacing the injured Wade Sundell.

Career Highlights
• 2004 – Qualified for the World’s Toughest Rodeo Bulls and Broncs finals.
• 2002 – Qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in bareback riding and saddle bronc riding.
• 2001 – Qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in bareback riding and saddle bronc riding.

Personal
Wife, Aubrey (works for USDA in Missouri); daughters, Halley (3) and Talya (1)…Nickname is Dusty. Real name is Dustin…Hobbies include hunting, fishing and playing cards…Was raised on a…Began competing in rodeo at the age of 17…Graduated from Oskaloosa (Kan.) High School with 63 classmates…Attended Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College on a rodeo scholarship…Occupation outside of rodeo is welding…Parents are Larry and Dixie, both retired…Larry worked for Hallmark Cards and Dixie, was a secretary…He is an only child…Cousin, Bryan Elkinton competes in bull riding…Joined Toughest Cowboy because he has competed in all three events since college…Superstitions include putting your hat on the bed…Regular workout routine includes running and playing with his young daughters…Favorite food is spaghetti…Favorite movie is Lonesome Dove…Favorite music is rock…Rodeo idol is Ty Murray.