The National Finals Rodeo stayed in stride on Tuesday night, delivering standout performances and shaking up World Title races across the board. With momentum shifting nightly, the race for gold buckles is heating up in Las Vegas with just rounds to go.
After picking up a check in Round 5, Rocker Steiner proved again on Tuesday night he will not go quietly in the bareback riding. Injured hand and all, the cowboy who entered the NFR No. 1, was 89 points on Tator Tot of Korkow Rodeo to take back his spot on top of the World Standings.
There is still work to do for Steiner, however, because he is No. 3 in the Projected World Standings while Hayes remains No.1. Dean Thompson is projected No. 2.
Scott Guenthner, a standout Canadian cowboy, claimed the steer wrestling victory with another stellar performance. He clocked 3.8 seconds on Tuesday, extending his streak of sub-4-second runs to three rounds. Meanwhile, the World Title race remains razor-tight. Will Lummus, Rowdy Parrott, and Cash Robb—currently holding the top three spots in both the Projected World Standings and NFR Average—each earned a check on Tuesday night.
Brenten Hall and Kaden Profili delivered a sensational performance in team roping, capturing their first career Go-Round win with a 3.5, matching the Round 6 record.
In saddle bronc riding, Statler Wright picked up the first Go-Round win of his career in his NFR debut. He was 87.5 points on Jessica Rabbit of Five Star Rodeo and the Wright brothers have now won three straight Go-Rounds.
After ascending to No. 1 in the NFR Average, Wyatt Casper is currently the Projected World Champion. Damian Brennan is No. 2, Ryder Wright is No. 3, and Zeke Thurston is fourth in the Projected World Standings.
In tie-down roping, Haven Meged got his first Go-Round win and showed it could be a three-horse race for Gold rather than just Shad Mayfield and Riley Webb. Those two cowboys, however, didn’t let Meged gain much ground on them. Mayfield was 7.2 to split second and Webb took fifth with 7.7.
Webb remains No. 1 in the World Standings, Projected Standings, and NFR Average while Mayfield is No. 2 in all three. Both cowboys have already cleared $350,000.
If you’re looking for a barrel racing round winner other than Kassie Mowry or Hailey Kinsel, you’re not going to find anyone. For the third straight night, Mowry and Jarvis topped the leaderboard and they did it with a 13.25, a Round 6 record and the fastest run of the rodeo.
Mowry has now made $164,309 at the NFR and leads the RAM Top Gun Standings, but still trails Kinsel.
To finish the night, Josh Frost took control of the bull riding World Title race by going for 90 and becoming the first one at this year’s NFR to ride five bulls. He also leads the World Standings by $70,000 now.
BAREBACK RIDING
Round 6: 1. Rocker Steiner on Tator Tot, 89 points, $33,687; 2. Bradlee Miller, 87.5, $26,624; 3. (tie) Keenan Hayes and R.C. Landingham, 87, $17,115 each; 5. Leighton Berry, 86.5, $8,693; 6. Weston Timberman, 86, $5,433; 7. Cole Reiner, 85; 8. Cole Franks, 84.5; 9. (tie) Richmond Champion and Jacob Lees, 84 each; 11. Cooper Cooke, 82.5; 12. Jess Pope, 81.5; 13. (tie) Garrett Shadbolt and Dean Thompson, 79.5 each; 15. Taylor Broussard, 78.5.
World Standings: 1. Rocker Steiner, $312,323; 2. Keenan Hayes, $298,359; 3. Bradlee Miller, $282,114; 4. Dean Thompson, $259,985; 5. Jess Pope, $241,363; 6. Leighton Berry, $215,012; 7. Weston Timberman, $211,914; 8. Cole Franks, $204,253; 9. R.C. Landingham, $200,346; 10. Jacob Lees, $178,518; 11. Cooper Cooke, $177,502; 12. Taylor Broussard, $158,335; 13. Cole Reiner, $154,192; 14. Garrett Shadbolt, $147,096; 15. Richmond Champion, $138,965.
STEER WRESTLING
Round 6: 1. Scott Guenthner, 3.8 seconds, $33,687; 2. Dakota Eldridge, 3.9, $26,624; 3. Rowdy Parrott, 4.1, $20,104; 4. (tie) Will Lummus and Cash Robb, 4.2, $11,410 each; 6. (tie) J.D. Struxness and Tyler Waguespack, 4.3, $2,717 each; 8. Ty Erickson, 4.4; 9. Jesse Brown, 4.5; 10. Stetson Jorgensen, 4.6; 11. Don Payne, 5.2; 12. Tucker Allen, 5.3; 13. Justin Shaffer, 5.4; 14. Dalton Massey, 5.6; 15. Tyler Pearson, 6.7.
World Standings: 1. Will Lummus, $237,622; 2. Dakota Eldridge, $228,845; 3. J.D. Struxness, $222,105; 4. Dalton Massey, $209,263; 5. Rowdy Parrott, $202,829; 6. Stetson Jorgensen, $193,093; 7. Jesse Brown, $186,017; 8. Scott Guenthner, $178,502; 9. Cash Robb, $175,434; 10. Don Payne, $159,279; 11. Tucker Allen, $144,368; 12. Justin Shaffer, $140,250; 13. Ty Erickson, $138,454; 14. Tyler Pearson, $130,112; 15. Tyler Waguespack, $116,783.
TEAM ROPING
Round 6: 1. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 3.5 seconds, $33,687 each; 2. (tie) Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp and J.C. Yeahquo/Buddy Hawkins II, 3.6, $23,364 each; 4. Cyle Denison/Tanner Braden, 3.7, $14,127; 5. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 3.8, $8,693; 6. (tie) Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin and Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 4.0, $2,717 each; 8. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 4.3; 9. Derrick Begay/Jonathan Torres, 4.9; 10. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 5.0; 11. Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, 5.1; 12. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 5.2; 13. Luke Brown/Travis Graves, Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord and Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn, NT.
World Standings (Headers): 1. Tyler Wade, $326,163; 2. Dustin Egusquiza, $264,799; 3. Kaleb Driggers, $246,313; 4. Brenten Hall, $216,078; 5. J.C. Yeahquo, $206,115; 6. Coleman Proctor, $202,738; 7. Clint Summers, $186,561; 8. Cody Snow, $179,938; 9. Andrew Ward, $178,095; 10. Erich Rogers, $167,757; 11. Jake Smith, $144,800; 12. Luke Brown, $134,482; 13. Clay Smith, $133,950; 14. Cyle Denison, $132,939; 15. Derrick Begay, $129,195.
World Standings (Heelers): 1. Wesley Thorp, $326,163; 2. Levi Lord, $264,799; 3. Junior Nogueira, $257,439; 4. Kaden Profili, $217,251; 5. Buddy Hawkins II, $194,609; 6. Jake Long, $189,999; 7. Logan Medlin, $189,504; 8. Hunter Koch, $181,949; 9. Paul Eaves, $168,356; 10. Kollin VonAhn, $166,896; 11. Tanner Braden, $149,086; 12. Douglas Rich, $144,800; 13. Coleby Payne, $143,064; 14. Jonathan Torres, $141,832; 15. Travis Graves, $129,106.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Round 6: 1. Statler Wright on Jessica Rabbit, 87.5 points, $33,687; 2. (tie) Wyatt Casper and Brody Cress, 86.5, $23,364 each; 4. Zeke Thurston, 86, $14,127; 5. Sage Newman, 85.5, $8,693; 6. (tie) Logan Hay, Lefty Holman, Kolby Wanchuk and Ryder Wright, 85, $1,358 each; 10. (tie) Damian Brennan and Brody Wells, 84 each; 12. (tie) Kade Bruno and Dawson Hay, 83.5 each; 14. Zachary Dallas, 82.5; 15. Ben Andersen, 81.5.
World Standings: 1. Ryder Wright, $357,796; 2. Damian Brennan, $332,688; 3. Zeke Thurston, $320,002; 4. Wyatt Casper, $312,553; 5. Brody Cress, $283,393; 6. Kade Bruno, $255,959; 7. Lefty Holman, $239,197; 8. Statler Wright, $230,638; 9. Brody Wells, $223,772; 10. Sage Newman, $218,406; 11. Dawson Hay, $213,279; 12. Kolby Wanchuk, $171,386; 13. Zachary Dallas, $146,220; 14. Logan Hay, $138,608; 15. Ben Andersen, $137,285.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Round 6: 1. Haven Meged, 6.9 seconds, $33,687; 2. (tie) Kincade Henry and Shad Mayfield, 7.2, $23,364 each; 4. Joel Harris, 7.6, $14,127; 5. Riley Mason Webb, 7.7, $8,693; 6. Shane Hanchey, 8.8, $5,433; 7. Dylan Hancock, 9.2; 8. Zack Jongbloed, 9.4; 9. Cole Clemons, 10.1; 10. Quade Hiatt, 10.5; 11. Ty Harris, 14.1; 12. John Douch, 14.4; 13. Hunter Herrin, 17.5; 14. Tuf Cooper and Marty Yates, NT.
World Standings: 1. Riley Mason Webb, $363,286; 2. Shad Mayfield, $356,658; 3. Haven Meged, $291,620; 4. Ty Harris, $276,986; 5. Joel Harris, $221,351; 6. Zack Jongbloed, $203,061; 7. Shane Hanchey, $198,543; 8. Dylan Hancock, $179,398; 9. Kincade Henry, $174,322; 10. John Douch, $171,237; 11. Marty Yates, $165,868; 12. Tuf Cooper, $165,698; 13. Hunter Herrin, $162,796; 14. Quade Hiatt, $146,211; 15. Cole Clemons, $122,111.
BARREL RACING
Round 6: 1. Kassie Mowry, 13.25 seconds, $33,687; 2. Hailey Kinsel, 13.49, $26,624; 3. Andrea Busby, 13.54, $20,104; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 13.72, $14,127; 5. Carlee Otero, 13.73, $8,693; 6. LaTricia Duke, 13.79, $5,433; 7. Tiany Schuster, 13.89; 8. Emily Beisel, 13.92; 9. (tie) Ashley Castleberry and Halyn Lide, 13.93 each; 11. Leslie Smalygo, 13.94; 12. Wenda Johnson, 18.69; 13. Abby Phillips, 18.71; 14. Shelley Morgan, 24.03; 15. Dona Rule, NT.
BULL RIDING
Round 6: 1. Josh Frost on Bill Fick Surprised, 90 points, $33,687; 2. Jordan Spears, 86.5, $26,624; 3. (tie) Tristen Hutchings and Jace Trosclair, 86, $17,115 each; 5. Chase Dougherty, 85.5, $8,693; 6. Jeter Lawrence, 84.5, $5,433; 7. Tyler Bingham, Dustin Boquet, TJ Gray, Cooper James, Trey Kimzey, Trevor Reiste, Wacey Schalla, Clayton Sellars, Hayes Weight and Creek Young, NS.
World Standings: 1. Josh Frost, $360,069; 2. TJ Gray, $290,885; 3. Jace Trosclair, $285,993; 4. Cooper James, $266,438; 5. Jeter Lawrence, $256,341; 6. Clayton Sellars, $252,140; 7. Tristen Hutchings, $247,123; 8. Hayes Weight, $246,023; 9. Wacey Schalla, $204,096; 10. Chase Dougherty, $196,204; 11. Trey Kimzey, $195,777; 12. Tyler Bingham, $178,268; 13. Trevor Reiste, $177,733; 14. Jordan Spears, $166,620; 15. Creek Young, $131,609.
