NFR Rodeo Recap Round 1 2024

The excitement was palpable as the 2024 National Finals Rodeo kicks off in Las Vegas. Fans from across the globe have gathered to witness the finest cowboys and cowgirls compete in the ultimate rodeo showdown. Thomas & Mack Center came alive with the adrenaline and anticipation…Here are the results from Round 1:

Bareback Riding: First round: 1. Weston Timberman, 87 points on J Bar J’s Drunk Bunny, $33,687; 2. Bradlee Miller, 86.5, $26,624; 3. Keenan Hayes, 85.5, $20,104; 4. (tie) Dean Thompson, Cole Franks and Taylor Broussard, 85, $9,418 each; 7. Garrett Shadbolt, 84; 8. (tie) Rocker Steiner and Cole Reiner, 83.5; 10. Richmond Champion, 83; 11. Jacob Lees, 80; 12. Leighton Berry, 79.5; 13. (tie) Jess Pope and Cooper Cooke, 79 each; 15. R.C. Landingham, 77.5.

World standings: 1. Keenan Hayes, $249,187; 2. Rocker Steiner, $243,319; 3. Weston Timberman, $197,787; 4. Dean Thompson, $191,614; 5. Leighton Berry, $182,955; 6. R.C. Landingham, $181,420; 7. Jess Pope, $178,154; 8. Bradlee Miller, $173,989; 9. Cole Franks, $158,974; 10. Cooper Cooke, $149,067; 11. Taylor Broussard, $148,917; 12. Jacob Lees, $148,363; 13. Cole Reiner, $147,128; 14. Garrett Shadbolt, $147,096; 15. Richmond Champion, $138,965.

Steer Wrestling: First round: 1. Will Lummus, 3.7 seconds, $33,687; 2. (tie) Cash Robb and Rowdy Parrott, 3.8, $23,364 each; 4. Justin Shaffer, 3.9, $14,127; 5. Dakota Eldridge, 4.2, $8,693; 6. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen and Don Payne, 4.4, $2,717 each; 8. (tie) Ty Erickson and Tucker Allen, 5.2 each; 10. Tyler Waguespack, 5.6; 11. Jesse Brown, 7.6; 12. Tyler Pearson, 14.4; 13. (tie) Dalton Massey, J.D. Struxness and Scott Guenthner, NT.

World Standings: 1. Dalton Massey, $209,263; 2. Will Lummus, $192,524; 3. Dakota Eldridge, $188,095; 4. Stetson Jorgensen, $166,469; 5. J.D. Struxness, $157,266; 6. Jesse Brown, $145,266; 7. Cash Robb, $143,920; 8. Rowdy Parrott, $141,975; 9. Don Payne, $132,655; 10. Justin Shaffer, $120,508; 11. Ty Erickson, $109,657; 12. Tyler Pearson, $104,575; 13. Tucker Allen, $103,437; 14. Tyler Waguespack, $102,656; 15. Scott Guenthner, $101,348.

Team Roping: First round: 1. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 3.7 seconds, $33,687 each; 2. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 3.9, $26,624; 3. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.0, $20,104; 4. Derrick Begay/Jonathan Torres, 4.2, $14,127; 5. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 4.6, $8,693; 6. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 4.7, $5,433; 7. Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn, 5.2; 8. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 9.3; 9. Luke Brown/Travis Graves, 11.8; 10. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 14.8; 11. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, Clint Summers/Jake Long, J.C. Yeahquo/Buddy Hawkins II, Cyle Denison/Tanner Braden and Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, NT.

World standings (headers): 1. Tyler Wade, $235,425; 2. Dustin Egusquiza, $211,008; 3. Kaleb Driggers, $187,361; 4. Coleman Proctor, $185,894; 5. Brenten Hall, $162,287; 6. Clint Summers, $153,146; 7. Andrew Ward, $146,581; 8. Jake Smith, $139,366; 9. J.C. Yeahquo, $136,296; 10. Derrick Begay, $129,195; 11. Clay Smith, $128,516; 12. Luke Brown, $127,418; 13. Erich Rogers, $127,007; 14. Cyle Denison, $118,812; 15. Cody Snow, $118,269.

World standings (heelers): 1. Wesley Thorp, $235,425; 2. Levi Lord, $211,008; 3. Junior Nogueira, $198,486; 4. Logan Medlin, $172,661; 5. Kaden Profili, $163,460; 6. Jake Long, $156,584; 7. Jonathan Torres, $141,832; 8. Douglas Rich, $139,366; 9. Coleby Payne, $137,630; 10. Kollin VonAhn, $135,382; 11. Tanner Braden, $134,959; 12. Paul Eaves, $127,606; 13. Buddy Hawkins II, $124,789; 14. Travis Graves, $122,042; 15. Hunter Koch, $120,280.

Saddle Bronc Riding: First round: 1. Zeke Thurston, 86.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Frontier Rodeo Coffee Yellowstone, $33,687; 2. Ryder Wright, 86, $26,624; 3. Dawson Hay, 85, $20,104; 4. Kade Bruno, 84.5, $14,127; 5. (tie) Brody Cress and Sage Newman, 83.5, $7,063 each; 7. (tie) Wyatt Casper, Statler Wright and Kolby Wanchuk, 83 each; 10. Logan Hay, 82; 11. Damian Brennan, 81.5; 12. Zac Dallas, 81; 13. Brody Wells, 80; 14. Ben T. Andersen, 77.5; 15. Lefty Holman, NS.

World standings: 1. Damian Brennan, $290,035; 2. Ryder Wright, $287,886; 3. Zeke Thurston, $255,073; 4. Kade Bruno, $251,250; 5. Brody Cress, $231,051; 6. Wyatt Casper, $229,784; 7. Lefty Holman, $217,735; 8. Sage Newman, $205,003; 9. Statler Wright, $182,824; 10. Dawson Hay, $177,962; 11. Kolby Wanchuk, $149,743; 12. Brody Wells, $145,803; 13. Zac Dallas, $139,157; 14. Ben T. Andersen, $137,285; 15. Logan Hay, $137,250.

Tie-Down Roping: First round: 1. Riley Mason Webb, 7.0 seconds, $33,687; 2. Joel Harris, 7.7, $26,624; 3. Hunter Herrin, 8.0, $20,104; 4. Tuf Cooper, 8.2, $14,127; 5. Dylan Hancock, 8.4, $8,693; 6. Zack Jongbloed, 8.9, $5,433; 7. Kincade Henry, 9.1; 8. Shad Mayfield, 9.4; 9. Cole Clemons, 9.6; 10. (tie) Ty Harris and Shane Hanchey, 10.3 each; 12. Haven Meged, 10.8; 13. Quade Hiatt, 11.5; 14. (tie) Marty Yates and John Douch, NT.

World standings: 1. Shad Mayfield, $296,347; 2. Riley Mason Webb, $260,594; 3. Haven Meged, $231,309; 4. Ty Harris, $229,172; 5. Shane Hanchey, $167,845; 6. Marty Yates, $165,868; 7. John Douch, $165,804; 8. Hunter Herrin, $154,102; 9. Dylan Hancock, $153,590; 10. Joel Harris, $153,434; 11. Tuf Cooper, $151,571; 12. Kincade Henry, $150,958; 13. Zack Jongbloed, $149,814; 14. Cole Clemons, $113,417; 15. Quade Hiatt, $111,980.

Barrel Racing: First round: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 13.38 seconds, $33,687; 2. Carlee Otero, 13.55, $26,624; 3. Abby Phillips, 13.63, $20,104; 4. Andrea Busby, 13.70, $14,127; 5. Ashley Castleberry, 13.75, $8,693; 6. (tie) Leslie Smalygo and Shelley Morgan, 13.84, $2,717 each; 8. Emily Beisel, 13.87; 9. Wenda Johnson, 13.88; 10. Tiany Schuster, 13.90; 11. Lisa Lockhart, 13.92; 12. Dona Kay Rule, 14.04; 13. LaTricia Duke, 14.11; 14. Kassie Mowry, 18.34; 15. Halyn Lide, 18.75.

World standings: 1. Hailey Kinsel, $247,790; 2. Leslie Smalygo, $208,624; 3. Ashley Castleberry, $188,928; 4. Kassie Mowry, $172,283; 5. Emily Beisel, $164,005; 6. Lisa Lockhart, $150,888; 7. Carlee Otero, $149,513; 8. Abby Phillips, $145,604; 9. Tiany Schuster, $142,495; 10. Andrea Busby, $139,953; 11. LaTricia Duke, $139,130; 12. Halyn Lide, $131,966; 13. Dona Kay Rule, $131,481; 14. Wenda Johnson, $127,970; 15. Shelley Morgan, $123,906.

Bull Riding: First round: 1. Trey Kimzey, 87.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Cookies & Cream, $33,687; 2. (tie) Josh Frost and Cooper James, 86, $23,364 each; 4. Tristen Hutchings, 85, $14,127; 5. (tie) Jace Trosclair and Trevor Reiste, 84.5, $7,063; 7. Tyler Bingham, 83; 8. Dustin Boquet, 82.5; 9. Clayton Sellars, 78.5; 10. (tie) Wacey Schalla, T.J. Gray, Hayes Weight, Jeter Lawrence, Chase Dougherty, Creek Young and Jordan Spears, NS.

World standings: 1. T.J. Gray, $254,844; 2. Hayes Weight, $246,023; 3. Josh Frost, $244,427; 4. Jace Trosclair, $230,029; 5. Clayton Sellars, $217,366; 6. Jeter Lawrence, $216,134; 7. Wacey Schalla, $204,096; 8. Cooper James, $192,362; 9. Trevor Reiste, $177,733; 10. Chase Dougherty, $175,013; 11. Tristen Hutchings, $174,587; 12. Trey Kimzey, $172,142; 13. Jordan Spears, $139,997; 14. Tyler Bingham, $135,616; 15. Creek Young, $131,609; 16. Dustin Boquet, $131,352.

All-Around standings: 1. Shad Mayfield, $234,413; 2. Coleman Proctor, $215,807; 3. Junior Nogueira, $200,401; 4. Wacey Schalla, $177,953; 5. Tuf Cooper, $157,143; 6. Erich Rogers, $118,462; 7. Paden Bray, $107,547; 8. Tyler Pearson, $103,375; 9. Jake Clay, $101,966; 10. Slade Wood, $97,955.

As Round 1 the energy in the arena was electric. The leaderboard is already starting to take shape, with early favorites staking their claim for the coveted gold buckle. Stay tuned as the action heats up and competitors fight to keep their NFR dreams alive in the rounds to come!

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