Wyatt Casper Shares Top Spot in Bracket 4 Saddle Bronc Riding at National Western

The four-time NFR qualifier is looking to start 2024 off with Playoff Series win

After Ross Griffin won Round 1 of Bracket 4 in the saddle bronc riding, the excitement continued in the second round as World No. 2 Wyatt Casper delivered a stellar performance, notching 83 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Lost Hope to secure the top position.

“That was a good little horse of Cervi’s, I knew he was going give me a pretty good chance today so I we just let it all hang out,” Casper said.

The Semifinal qualifiers from Bracket 4 were Griffin and Casper sharing the spotlight, both accumulating 162 points on two head, and World No. 1 Kade Bruno with a total score of 158 points.

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