A steady year for Will Lummus landed him back at the Thomas & Mack for the seventh consecutive year. He enters this National Finals Rodeo as the No. 3 ranked steer wrestler in the PRCA World Standings, one place higher than he came in to the 2023 NFR.
With a total of $148,837 to his name after the 2024 regular season, Lummus stayed inside the Top 5 in the World for majority of the season once again.
Southeastern Circuit Finals, $9,761
Lummus kicked his season off strong with a win at the Southeastern Circuit Finals after being the picture of consistency in the first two Go-Rounds. He kicked it up a notch in Round 3 to tie the fastest run of the rodeo with a 3.8.
Lummus claimed the Average title at the Circuit Finals before he followed it up with two more wins at a pair of Louisiana rodeos the next week. One of those would be a 3.9 at the Mid-Winter Fair and Rodeo.
National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, $7,228
The Winter Run for Lummus started with consistency in Denver. A Round 2 win came his way with a 3.5-second run and his time on two head advanced him to the Semifinals where he finished fourth. His time in the Final Round was a 4.1, his second fastest in Denver, which was good for fifth overall.
This momentum would slingshot Lummus into the Texas Swing and he turned in three runs of 4.2 or faster in Fort Worth.
Old Fort Days Rodeo, $3,790
In Arkansas, Lummus capitalized in both Go-Rounds, winning the first and placing in the second. By almost half a second, Lummus took home the title over five-time World Champion and veteran bulldogger Tyler Waguespack.
Once again, Lummus hung onto the momentum and shortly after Old Fort Days, he picked up another win just down the road at the Crossett Riding Club Rodeo the same weekend.
Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo, $8,948
After Cowboy Christmas, Lummus was in Utah when he hit Ogden Pioneer Days with a 3.3 to win Round 1. It was his fastest time of the season and he followed it up with a 4.8 to finish fourth in the Average at 8.1 seconds.
Dodge City Roundup Rodeo, $9,442
A huge payday would come Lummus’ way in Kansas to start August. Although he started a bit slow with a 4.4 to end up in a six-way tie for sixth-place money in Round 1, the Mississippi bulldogger then threw down two runs that both clocked in at 3.8 seconds in the next two Go-Rounds. By almost 1.5 seconds, Lummus claimed the Dodge City Roundup tile.
Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo, $9,109
Lummus would be the second highest paid cowboy at the Washington rodeo when the dust settled, trailing Justin Shaffer by about $500. He was only two tenths of a second behind him in the Average as well.
Cinch Playoffs Puyallup, $11,244
Lummus continued to have luck in Washington in the final weeks of the season when he turned in four straight runs between 4.2 and 4.6 seconds at the first leg of he Cinch Playoffs.
He ultimately took third in the Finals, which paid him $6,500 of his earnings there.
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