The Finals will take shape throughout Saturday with three straight Semifinal performances from the National Western. The first one is live on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+ at 1 PM ET.
BAREBACK RIDING
Jacob Lees is the only NFR cowboy in the first Semifinal and he’s already banked $3,800 in Denver thanks to splitting the Round 2 overall win with 88 points.
| Ty Pope | Banger Main |
| Jacob Lees | Sandy Bottom |
| Luke Thrash | Miss Shark |
| Clay Stone | Control Freak |
| Roedy Farrel | Frontier Hostage |
| Jade Taton | N/A |
| Bronc Marriott | Wooley |
| Wacey Schalla | Commander |
STEER WRESTLING
There are no 2023 NFR qualifiers up Saturday morning, but Tristan Martin made it in 2022. Also watch out for Round 1 winner Brady Boyce and Tyler Ravenscroft, who had the second fastest two-head time of any bulldogger in Denver.
| Tyler Ravenscroft |
| Gus Franzen |
| Joseph Wilson |
| Tristan Martin |
| Brady Boyce |
| Darcy Kersh |
| Justin Shaffer |
| Owen Redfearin |
TEAM ROPING
Cody Snow/Hunter Koch are starting to look comfortable as a new pair in 2024 that has combined for 10 NFRs. That, however, pales in comparison to Luke Brown/Travis Graves, who have combined for 28.
| Wyatt Imus | Tyler McKnight |
| Clyle Denison | Dustin Davis |
| Cody Snow | Hunter Koch |
| Luke Brown | Travis Graves |
| Billy Smith | Douglas Rich |
| Coy Rahlmann | Billie Saebens |
| Clay Bauer | Frederick Levell |
| Chester Kidd | James Futrell |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Kolby Wanchuk has already won almost $5,000 thanks to a Round 1 win with 87 points on Legend Rodeo’s Woodstock.
| Cole Elshere | Hell Boy |
| Dawson Dahm | Wilamena |
| Cort Scheer | Rosie’s Fight |
| Kolby Wanchuk | Vein Reflections |
| Garrett Griffin | Lost Hope |
| Riggin Smith | Mr. Boombastic |
| Stu Wright | Tank |
| Weston Patterson | Jitter Bug |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Young ropers Trevor Hale and Austin Hurlburt have impressed early on in Denver, but waiting in the Semifinals is 15-time NFR qualifier Tuf Cooper, who has the fastest run of the rodeo so far at 7.1 seconds.
| Ty Harris |
| Brayden Roe |
| JD McCuistion |
| Trevor Hale |
| Dylan Hancock |
| Austin Hurlburt |
| Jase Staudt |
| Tuf Cooper |
BARREL RACING
Hailey Kinsel is the only cowgirl with two ties faster than 14.8 seconds and set an arena record of 14.63 in the process. Meanwhile, finishing second in Bracket 1, Round 1 and winning Bracket 1, Round 2, Lucy Bowns will look to take advantage of the top of the ground.
| Lucy Bowns |
| Sadie Wolaver-Troyer |
| Shelley Morgan |
| Sabrina Ketcham |
| Hailey Kinsel |
| Shali Lord |
| Katelyn Scott |
| Maggie Poloncic |
BULL RIDING
Caden Bunch, Canyon Bass and T Parker all enter the first Semifinal 2-for-2.
| Caden Bunch | Agent 88 |
| Canyon Bass | Buckeye |
| Coy Pollmeier | Trasher |
| Gavin Michel | Angels Kanding |
| Josh Frost | Scrapper |
| TJ Gray | Grey Eagle |
| T Parker | Don Juan |
| Scott Wells | Sittin Sidewayz |
