Cord McCoy
Encyclopedia
Cord Jarret McCoy is an American
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.
, Oklahoma
, to parents Denny McCoy, a rancher and horse trader, and Janet McCoy, a professional photographer, McCoy grew up as a cowboy in the small town of Tupelo, Oklahoma.
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.
and at Old Fort Days Fort Smith, Arkansas
.
In 2005 Cord's career went more professional.
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.
. 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.
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.
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.
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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
The Amazing Race 16
The Amazing Race 16 is the sixteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 16 features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
. Jet and Cord returned to compete in the eighteenth season
The Amazing Race 18
The Amazing Race 18 is the eighteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 18 features eleven teams of two – each returning from a previous edition – in a race around the world for a $1 million prize.The eighteenth cycle started on Sunday,...
of The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race (U.S. TV series)
The Amazing Race is an American reality game show in which teams of two or four race around the world against other teams, with the first-place team winning $1,000,000. As the original version of the Amazing Race franchise, the CBS program has been running since 2001 and is airing its nineteenth...
, finishing 6th.
Background
McCoy was born in DurantDurant, Oklahoma
Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,877 at the 2010 census. Durant is the principal city of the Durant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 42,416 in 2010...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, to parents Denny McCoy, a rancher and horse trader, and Janet McCoy, a professional photographer, McCoy grew up as a cowboy in the small town of Tupelo, Oklahoma.
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
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public university in Weatherford and Sayre, Oklahoma. It is one of seven state regional universities in the state of Oklahoma.The current president of SWOSU is Randy Beutler.-History:...
in Weatherford, Oklahoma
Weatherford, Oklahoma
Weatherford is a city in Custer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 10,833 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Weatherford is located at , elevation 1,647 feet ....
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 CarolinaClemson, South Carolina
Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199...
and at Old Fort Days Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas...
.
In 2005 Cord's career went more professional.
- Won the Four States Fair Rodeo Texarkana, ArkansasTexarkana, ArkansasAs of the census of 2000, there were 26,448 people, 10,384 households, and 7,040 families residing in the city. The population density was 830.5 people per square mile . There were 11,721 housing units at an average density of 368.1 per square mile...
- Co-champion at the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo Garden City, KansasGarden City, KansasGarden City is a city in and the county seat of Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 26,658. The city is home to Garden City Community College and the Lee Richardson Zoo, the largest zoological park in western Kansas.-History:In February 1878, James...
- Won Red River Stampede PRCA Rodeo Durant, OklahomaDurant, OklahomaDurant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,877 at the 2010 census. Durant is the principal city of the Durant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 42,416 in 2010...
- Won the Mineral Wells (Texas) PRCA Rodeo.
- Placed 14th in the National Finals Rodeo
- Competed in the Calgary Stampede.
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
Ada, Oklahoma
Ada is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,008 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the city population was estimated at 17,019....
, 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
Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten-day event, which bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world's largest rodeos, a parade, midway,...
parade that will take place on July 9, 2010.
Injuries
- September 26, 2004 - Cord had his skull crushed by a saddle bronc in Oklahoma CityOklahoma cityOklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
. 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 16The Amazing Race 16
The Amazing Race 16 is the sixteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 16 features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
. 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
Patagonia
Patagonia is a region located in Argentina and Chile, integrating the southernmost section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean and from the east of the cordillera to the valleys it follows south through Colorado River towards Carmen de Patagones in the Atlantic Ocean...
, Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, and Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. 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 sailboatSailboatA sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails. The term covers a variety of boats, larger than small vessels such as sailboards and smaller than sailing ships, but distinctions in the size are not strictly defined and what constitutes a sailing ship, sailboat, or a...
s) - Leg 3: 1st place (as a reward for getting 1st, Jet and Cord won A trip for two to PatagoniaPatagoniaPatagonia is a region located in Argentina and Chile, integrating the southernmost section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean and from the east of the cordillera to the valleys it follows south through Colorado River towards Carmen de Patagones in the Atlantic Ocean...
) - 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 MauiMauiThe island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, 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 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
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. McCoy now resides in Tupelo, OklahomaTupelo, Oklahoma
Tupelo is a city in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tupelo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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.