We’re just three rounds away from setting the Semifinals in San Antonio. Bracket 5, Round 1 begins at 8:00 PM ET on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+.
BAREBACK RIDING
Eight of the 10 bareback riders in Bracket 5 have made the NFR. Richmond Champion and Clayton Biglow are tied for the most with eight apiece.
| Richmond Champion | Hell of a Night |
| Clayton Biglow | Freckled Frog |
| RC Landingham | Foxhole Gunner |
| Andy Gingerich | Queen Scarlett |
| Clint Laye | Vitalix Wyatt Earp |
| Dantan Bertsch | Worth the Whiskey |
| Wyatt Denny | Exactly Midnight |
| Chad Rutherford | Obsessive Nightlife |
| Dean Thompson | Scarlette Belle |
| Mason Clements | Eleventh Con |
STEER WRESTLING
Reigning World Champion Tyler Waguespack is in a field that includes four other cowboys - Ty Erickson, JD Struxness, Jacob Talley and Kyle Irwin - with five or more NFR appearances.
| Tres Colvin |
| JD Struxness |
| Ty Erickson |
| Sam Powers |
| Tyler Waguespack |
| Cash Robb |
| Jacob Talley |
| Trisyn Kalawaia |
| Stockton Graves |
| Kyle Irwin |
TEAM ROPING
Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith will look to set the pace and try to advance to the Semifinals for the second straight year in San Antonio.
| Tanner Tomlinson | Patrick Smith |
| Chad Masters | Wyatt Cox |
| Brye Crites | Tyler Worley |
| Brenten Hall | Kaden Profili |
| JC Yeahquo | Buddy Hawkins |
| Nelson Wyatt | Lane Mitchell |
| Lightning Aguilera | Jonathan Torres |
| Keven Daniel | Justin Davis |
| Cyle Denison | Dustin Davis |
| Aarong Tsinigine | Ryan Motes |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
It’s a similar story in the saddle bronc riding to the bareback riding, nine of these guys have made the NFR before.
| Sterling Crawley | Bill Fick Peak Moment |
| Cort Scheer | Secret Agent |
| Kolby Wanchuk | Umber Bubbles |
| Chase Brooks | South Point Gambler |
| Jake Finlay | Trigger Man |
| Isaac Diaz | Midnight Train |
| Shorty Garrett | Wrong Flavour |
| Layton Green | River’s Ghost |
| Lefty Holman | Downtown |
| Allen Boore | Uvid Bubbles |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
World No. 1 Shad Mayfield has a chance to get a on a truly historic pace if he can advance to the Semifinals in San Antonio.
| Monty Lewis |
| John Douch |
| Clint Singleton |
| Taylor Santos |
| Cory Solomon |
| Matt Shiozawa |
| Shad Mayfield |
| Blane Cox |
| Riley Pruitt |
| Trevor Hale |
BREAKAWAY ROPING
Over the weekend, Danielle Lowman matched the arena record with a 1.6-second run. So far, there have been seven times of 1.7 seconds or faster.
| Jacelyn Frost |
| Cheyanne McCartney |
| Joey Williams |
| Macy Youung |
| Shayla Hall |
| Josey Murphy |
| Cassidy Boggs |
| Mary Beth Beam |
| Jordan Jo Hollabaugh |
| Jordi Edens |
BARREL RACING
NFR barrel racer Wenda Johnson will have the top of the ground while competing against Hailey Kinsel and Jordon Briggs, who combined to win three straight World Titles from 2021-2023.
| Wenda Johnson |
| Ryann Pedone |
| Hailey Kinsel |
| Stephanie Fryar |
| Taylor Carver |
| Oceane Veilleux |
| Tarryn Lee |
| Britta Thiel |
| Jordon Briggs |
| Jessica Routier |
BULL RIDING
World No. 1 Cody Teel looks to take advantage of another Texas Swing rodeo after winning Fort Worth.
| Parker Breding | 906 |
| Coy Pollmeier | Bill Fick Up the Ante |
| Jordan Hansen | R Watson Keep Talking |
| Cody Teel | Fake Friend |
| TJ Gray | Vitalix Stinky Winky |
| Lukasey Morris | 921 |
| Stran Smith | Bill Fick Silent Hero |
| Coy Robbins | Justified |
| Justin Houston | Loaded |
| Ernie Courson Jr | Head Honcho |
