NFR 2023 – Rodeo Recap Round #6

2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Results

Round 6, Dec. 13

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nev.

Bareback Riding: Sixth round: 1. (tie) Jacob Lees, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Bronc Riding Nation and Tanner Aus, on Flying U Rodeo’s Lil Red Hawk, 87 points, $27,487 each; 3. (tie) Clayton Biglow, Jayco Roper and Mason Clements, 86, $13,042 each; 6. Leighton Berry, 85.5, $4,953; 7. (tie) Keenan Hayes and Jess Pope, 85 each; 9. Kade Sonnier, 84.5; 10. Richmond Champion, 84; 11. (tie) Rocker Shane Steiner and Cole Reiner, 82.5 each; 13. Tim O’Connell, 81.5; 14. (tie) Orin Larsen and Dean Thompson, 80.5 each.

Average leaders: 1. Mason Clements, 513.5 points on six head; 2. Keenan Hayes, 510.5; 3. Jess Pope, 508.5; 4. Cole Reiner, 507; 5. Leighton Berry, 504.5; 6. Jayco Roper, 503.5; 7. Clayton Biglow, 500.5; 8. Kade Sonnier, 499.5; 9. (tie) Jacob Lees and Tanner Aus, 499 each; 11. Richmond Champion, 498; 12. Rocker Shane Steiner, 492.5; 13. Tim O’Connell, 486.5; 14. Orin Larsen, 469; 15. Dean Thompson, 400.5 points on five head.

World Standings: 1. Keenan Hayes, $322,120; 2. Clayton Biglow, $239,186; 3. Rocker Shane Steiner, $214,536; 4. Leighton Berry, $211,704; 5. Mason Clements, $211,281; 6. Jayco Roper, $203,425; 7. Jess Pope, $196,975; 8. Kade Sonnier, $187,969; 9. Cole Reiner, $180,222; 10. Jacob Lees, $174,610; 11. Tim O’Connell, $169,326; 12. Tanner Aus, $167,785; 13. Orin Larsen, $157,237; 14. Dean Thompson, $146,404; 15. Richmond Champion, $138,527.

Steer Wrestling: Sixth round: 1. Dirk Tavenner, 3.6 seconds, $30,706; 2. Stan Branco, 3.8, $24,268; 3. (tie) Tyler Waguespack, Ty Erickson and Nick Guy, 4.0, $13,042 each; 6. Stephen Culling, 4.1, $4,953; 7. (tie) Jesse Brown and Don Payne, 4.4 each; 9. (tie) J.D. Struxness and Cody Devers, 4.6 each; 11. Dakota Eldridge, 4.7; 12. Jacob Talley, 4.8; 13. Dalton Massey, 15.2; 14. (tie) Will Lummus and Bridger Anderson, NT.

Average leaders: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 27.7 seconds on six head; 2. Nick Guy, 27.8; 3. Don Payne, 27.9; 4. Jesse Brown, 29.0; 5. Tyler Waguespack, 34.4; 6. J.D. Struxness, 34.6; 7. Stephen Culling, 35.6; 8. Dalton Massey, 36.8; 9. Stan Branco, 37.2; 10. Ty Erickson, 25.6 seconds on five head; 11. Jacob Talley, 31.8; 12. Dirk Tavenner, 17.4 seconds on four head; 13. Cody Devers, 22.8; 14. Bridger Anderson, 12.8 seconds on three head; 15. Will Lummus, 25.0.

World Standings: 1. Dalton Massey, $246,353; 2. J.D. Struxness, $211,144; 3. Stan Branco, $200,161; 4. Tyler Waguespack, $198,085; 5. Jesse Brown, $197,862; 6. Dirk Tavenner, $179,747; 7. Ty Erickson, $178,519; 8. Nick Guy, $160,466; 9. Will Lummus, $155,639; 10. Dakota Eldridge, $146,189; 11. Stephen Culling, $142,751; 12. Jacob Talley, $140,014; 13. Bridger Anderson, $139,094; 14. Don Payne, $124,740; 15. Cody Devers, $114,132.

Team Roping: Sixth round: 1. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 3.5 seconds, $30,706; 2. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord and Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 3.6, $21,296 each; 4. Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, 3.7, $12,877; 5. Clay Smith/Paden Bray, 3.8, $7,924; 6. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nunes Nogueira, 3.9, $4,953; 7. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.0; 8. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 4.1; 9. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 4.5; 10. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 5.2; 11. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 8.7; 12. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 8.9; 13. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 9.2; 14. Jake Cooper Clay/Tyler Worley, 9.6; 15. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 15.2.

Average leaders: 1. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 31.6 seconds on six head; 2. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 43.4; 3. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 46.7; 4. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 50.1; 5. Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, 30.8 seconds on five head; 6. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nunes Nogueira, 31.4; 7. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 37.0; 8. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 41.5; 9. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 20.4 seconds on four head; 10. Clay Smith/Paden Bray, 22.4; 11. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 26.3; 12. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 27.3; 13. Jake Cooper Clay/Tyler Worley, 31.7; 14. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 45.1; 15. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 17.7 seconds on three head.

World Standings (Headers): 1. Clint Summers, $202,642; 2. Andrew Ward, $201,531; 3. Nelson Wyatt, $196,438; 4. Tyler Wade, $196,127; 5. Kaleb Driggers, $193,174; 6. Dustin Egusquiza, $190,445; 7. Coleman Proctor, $187,071; 8. Rhen Richard, $179,048; 9. Luke Brown, $175,604; 10. Erich Rogers, $160,360; 11. Derrick Begay, $156,040; 12. Tanner Tomlinson, $154,955; 13. Jake Cooper Clay, $136,872; 14. Marcus Theriot, $132,965; 15. Clay Smith, $131,479.

World Standings (Heelers): 1. Jake Long, $216,143; 2. Wesley Thorp, $213,355; 3. Buddy Hawkins II, $201,531; 4. Junior Nunes Nogueira, $193,174; 5. Levi Lord, $190,445; 6. Logan Medlin, $187,071; 7. Jeremy Buhler, $179,048; 8. Hunter Koch, $175,604; 9. Colter Todd, $171,207; 10. Paul Eaves, $160,711; 11. Patrick Smith, $154,955; 12. Jonathan Torres, $146,264; 13. Tyler Worley, $130,727; 14. Paden Bray, $126,880; 15. Cole Curry, $125,788.

Saddle Bronc Riding: Sixth round: 1. Kade Bruno, 88.5 points on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Cat Walk, $30,706; 2. (tie) Sage Newman and Damian Brennan, 86, $21,296 each; 4. Ryder Sanford, 85.5, $12,877; 5. Wyatt Casper, 85, $7,924; 6. Brody Cress, 84.5, $4,953; 7. Dawson Hay, 84; 8. Layton Green, 83.5; 9. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Lefty Marvel Holman, 83 each; 11. Ryder Wright, 82; 12. Tanner Butner, 81.5; 13. Ben T. Andersen, 80.5; 14. Chase Brooks, 79; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.

Average leaders: 1. Zeke Thurston, 516.0 points on six head; 2. Brody Cress, 513.5; 3. Kade Bruno, 510.5; 4. Damian Brennan, 510; 5. Sage Newman, 508; 6. Tanner Butner, 506.5; 7. Lefty Marvel Holman, 505.5; 8. Wyatt Casper, 503.5; 9. Chase Brooks, 502.5; 10. Layton Green, 485.5; 11. Ryder Wright, 426.5 points on five head; 12. Ryder Sanford, 413.5; 13. Dawson Hay, 406; 14. Ben T. Andersen, 321 points on four head; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.

World Standings: 1. Sage Newman, $319,667; 2. Zeke Thurston, $313,555; 3. Kade Bruno, $306,330; 4. Stetson Dell Wright, $261,626; 5. Ryder Wright, $227,263; 6. Tanner Butner, $208,848; 7. Damian Brennan, $207,100; 8. Brody Cress, $203,826; 9. Lefty Marvel Holman, $188,646; 10. Wyatt Casper, $177,184; 11. Chase Brooks, $175,800; 12. Dawson Hay, $172,413; 13. Ben T. Andersen, $160,940; 14. Ryder Sanford, $148,265; 15. Layton Green, $146,829.

Tie-Down Roping: Sixth round: 1. Caleb Smidt, 6.8 seconds, $30,706; 2. Tuf Case Cooper, 7.2, $24,268; 3. (tie) Haven Meged, Shad Mayfield and Hunter Herrin, 7.4, $13,042 each; 6. Shane Hanchey, 7.5, $4,953; 7. Riley Mason Webb, 7.7; 8. Kincade Henry, 8.5; 9. (tie) Brushton Minton and Ty Harris, 9.5 each; 11. (tie) Blane Cox and John Douch, 9.6 each; 13. Beau Cooper, 10.0; 14. Cory Solomon, 21.6; 15. Westyn Hughes, 21.8.

Average leaders: 1. Haven Meged, 46.8 seconds on six head; 2. Riley Mason Webb, 47.6; 3. Tuf Case Cooper, 48.6; 4. John Douch, 52.9; 5. Kincade Henry, 53.7; 6. Caleb Smidt, 56.7; 7. Shane Hanchey, 58.7; 8. Blane Cox, 62.8; 9. Cory Solomon, 68.5; 10. Brushton Minton, 69.4; 11. Westyn Hughes, 72.5; 12. Ty Harris, 75.8; 13. Shad Mayfield, 41.1 seconds on five head; 14. Hunter Herrin, 63.8; 15. Beau Cooper, 21.4 seconds on two head.

World Standings: 1. Riley Mason Webb, $376,086; 2. Shad Mayfield, $278,677; 3. Haven Meged, $278,532; 4. Caleb Smidt, $235,248; 5. Tuf Case Cooper, $195,644; 6. Shane Hanchey, $184,490; 7. Cory Solomon, $182,689; 8. Westyn Hughes, $169,477; 9. Ty Harris, $165,282; 10. Blane Cox, $161,305; 11. Hunter Herrin, $155,919; 12. John Douch, $155,761; 13. Kincade Henry, $153,330; 14. Beau Cooper, $127,417; 15. Brushton Minton, $126,551.

Barrel Racing: Sixth round: 1. Emily Beisel, 13.60 seconds, $30,706; 2. Stevi Hillman, 13.62, $24,268; 3. Jordon Briggs, 13.68, $18,325; 4. Sissy Winn, 13.69, $12,877; 5. Summer Kosel, 13.73, $7,924; 6. Jessica Routier, 13.79, $4,953; 7. Wenda Johnson, 13.83; 8. (tie) Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Ilyssa Riley, 13.90; 10. Taycie Matthews, 13.92; 11. Kassie Mowry, 13.93; 12. Lisa Lockhart, 13.95; 13. Hailey Kinsel, 13.99; 14. Paige Jones, 18.49; 15. Sue Smith, 19.18.

Average leaders: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 82.17 seconds on six runs; 2. Jordon Briggs, 82.45; 3. Kassie Mowry, 82.65; 4. (tie) Lisa Lockhart and Jessica Routier, 82.87 each; 6. Paige Jones, 87.42; 7. Sue Smith, 88.78; 8. Ilyssa Riley, 88.85; 9. Hailey Kinsel, 88.88; 10. Emily Beisel, 92.13; 11. Wenda Johnson, 92.28; 12. Summer Kosel, 93.10; 13. Sissy Winn, 96.81; 14. Stevi Hillman, 102.84; 15. Taycie Matthews, 103.77.

World Standings: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $372,683; 2. Emily Beisel, $233,797; 3. Jordon Briggs, $221,011; 4. Sissy Winn, $211,637; 5. Lisa Lockhart, $198,576; 6. Summer Kosel, $188,580; 7. Kassie Mowry, $186,395; 8. Stevi Hillman, $173,990; 9. Jessica Routier, $162,651; 10. Taycie Matthews, $154,161; 11. Paige Jones, $140,868; 12. Sue Smith, $133,969; 13. Wenda Johnson, $130,506; 14. Ilyssa Riley, $121,473; 15. Hailey Kinsel, $115,776.

Bull Riding: Sixth round: 1. (tie) Josh Frost, on Wayne Vold Rodeo’s Wild Time and Sage Steele Kimzey, on Frontier Rodeo Co.’s County Jail, 86.5 points $27,487 each; 3. (tie) Ky John Hamilton and Jeff Askey, 85.5, $15,601 each; 5. Jordan Hansen, 84.5, $7,924; 6. (tie) Creek Walker Young and Trey Kimzey, 83.5, $2,476 each; 8. Trey Holston, 82.5; 9. Jared Parsonage, 81.5; 10. (tie) Tristen Hutchings, Hayes Weight, T Parker, Cody Teel and Cullen R. Telfer, NS; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.

Average leaders: 1. Ky John Hamilton, 426.5 points on five head; 2. Sage Steele Kimzey, 349 points on four head; 3. Trey Kimzey, 337.5; 4. Creek Walker Young, 257.5 points on three head; 5. Jared Parsonage, 249.5; 6. Josh Frost, 172 points on two head; 7. Jeff Askey, 171; 8. Trey Holston, 166; 9. T Parker, 164.5; 10. Jordan Hansen, 84.5 points on one head; 11. Cody Teel, 84; 12. (tie) Tristen Hutchings, Hayes Weight, Cullen R. Telfer, NS; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.

World Standings: 1. Ky John Hamilton, $417,614; 2. Stetson Dell Wright, $378,630; 3. Josh Frost, $293,789; 4. Sage Steele Kimzey, $284,037; 5. Trey Kimzey, $228,071; 6. Creek Walker Young, $221,013; 7. Trey Holston, $196,468; 8. Jeff Askey, $193,697; 9. Tristen Hutchings, $191,192; 10. Jared Parsonage, $188,843; 11. T Parker, $184,336; 12. Hayes Weight, $164,695; 13. Jordan Hansen, $162,147; 14. Cody Teel, $158,548; 15. Cullen R. Telfer, $138,245.

All-Around: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, $479,621; 2. Caleb Smidt, $235,543; 3. Nelson Wyatt, $195,489; 4. Coleman Proctor, $167,193; 5. Brushton Minton, $142,688; 6. Paden Bray, $141,272; 7. Jake Cooper Clay, $137,893; 8. Marcus Theriot, $135,676; 9. Taylor Santos, $128,504; 10. Paul David Tierney, $118,342.

RAM Top Gun: 1. Ky John Hamilton, $129,606; 2. Sissy Winn, $102,614; 3. (tie) Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Caleb Smidt, Jake Long and Clint Summers, $102,119 each; 7. Stan Branco, $101,872; 8. Riley Mason Webb, $95,681; 9. Sage Steele Kimzey, $94,938; 10. Zeke Thurston, $91,636.

standings and scores courtesy of the PRCA –