Top 15 in Bareback Riding Solidified in Round 1 at the Gold Buckle Knockout

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PHOTO: RICHMOND CHAMPION | STEVE WRUBEL

After round 1 at the Gold Buckle Knockout, the NFR bareback riding qualifiers are solidified with four cowboys already sitting in the Top 15 topping the leaderboard and moving on to the Short Round — Richmond Champion, Chad Rutherford, Jesse Pope, and Tim O’Connell.

Money won today still may shuffle the standings within the Top 15, but it won’t change who gets back numbers for the Finals this year.

Here’s a look at the list of Bareback Riders who have qualified for the 2020 NFR.

Tim O’Connell

Kaycee Feild

Orin Larsen

Tilden Hooper

Clayton Biglow

Jamie Howlett

Tanner Aus

Richmond Champion

Mason Clements

Leighton Berry

Jesse Pope

Cole Reiner

Jake Brown

Ty Breuer

Chad Rutherford

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