NFR 2023 – Rodeo Recap Round #9

standings and scores courtesy of the PRCA –
2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Results

Round 9, Dec. 15

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nev.

Bareback Riding: Eighth round: 1. Rocker Shane Steiner, 87 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Land Of Fancy, $30,706; 2. Tim O’Connell, 86.5, $24,268; 3. (tie) Jess Pope and Cole Reiner, 85.5, $15,601 each; 5. (tie) Kade Sonnier and Orin Larsen, 85, $6,438 each; 7. (tie) Jacob Lees and Richmond Champion, 84.5 each; 9. (tie) Keenan Hayes and Tanner Aus, 83.5; 11. Dean Thompson, 83; 12. Leighton Berry, 82; 13. Mason Clements, 81.5; 14. Jayco Roper, 77; 15. Clayton Biglow, 75.

Average leaders: 1. Jess Pope, 767 points on nine head; 2. Keenan Hayes, 760; 3. Kade Sonnier, 756; 4. Cole Reiner, 755.5; 5. Leighton Berry, 752.5; 6. Mason Clements, 752; 7. Jacob Lees, 751.5; 8. (tie) Rocker Shane Steiner and Tanner Aus, 749.5 each; 10. (tie) Clayton Biglow and Richmond Champion, 744; 12. Tim O’Connell, 739.5; 13. Jayco Roper, 664.5 points on eight head; 14. Orin Larsen, 635.5; 15. Dean Thompson, 564.5 points on seven head.

World Standings: 1. Keenan Hayes, $324,597; 2. Clayton Biglow, $269,892; 3. Rocker Shane Steiner, $265,218; 4. Jess Pope, $251,206; 5. Kade Sonnier, $223,628; 6. Tim O’Connell, $214,891; 7. Leighton Berry, $214,180; 8. Mason Clements, $211,281; 9. Jayco Roper, $205,076; 10. Jacob Lees, $198,878; 11. Cole Reiner, $197,474; 12. Tanner Aus, $180,661; 13. Orin Larsen, $163,675; 14. Richmond Champion, $151,404; 15. Dean Thompson, $146,404.

Steer Wrestling: Eighth round: 1. Cody Devers, 3.5 seconds, $30,706; 2. J.D. Struxness, 3.7, $24,268; 3. Bridger Anderson, 3.8, $18,325; 4. (tie) Jesse Brown and Dirk Tavenner, 3.9, $10,401; 6. Stephen Culling, 4.0, $4,953; 7. (tie) Tyler Waguespack and Will Lummus, 4.1 each; 9. Don Payne, 4.4; 10. Dalton Massey, 4.6; 11. Ty Erickson, 4.9; 12. Nick Guy, 5.6; 13. Stan Branco, 10.2; 14. Jacob Talley, 14.5; 15. Dakota Eldridge, NT.

Average leaders: 1. Don Payne, 40.7 seconds on nine head; 2. Jesse Brown, 42.0; 3. Nick Guy, 43.5; 4. Tyler Waguespack, 46.5; 5. Stephen Culling, 48.0; 6. Dalton Massey, 55.3; 7. Stan Branco, 55.8; 8. Dakota Eldridge, 36.1 seconds on eight head; 9. J.D. Struxness, 42.5; 10. Ty Erickson, 52.7; 11. Dirk Tavenner, 39.2 seconds on seven head; 12. Jacob Talley, 49.8; 13. Bridger Anderson, 24.7 seconds on six head; 14. Cody Devers, 30.5; 15. Will Lummus, 47.2.

World Standings: 1. Dalton Massey, $264,678; 2. J.D. Struxness, $235,412; 3. Stan Branco, $227,648; 4. Tyler Waguespack, $225,572; 5. Jesse Brown, $208,263; 6. Ty Erickson, $194,120; 7. Dirk Tavenner, $192,624; 8. Bridger Anderson, $188,125; 9. Will Lummus, $168,516; 10. Jacob Talley, $164,282; 11. Dakota Eldridge, $161,789; 12. Stephen Culling, $160,581; 13. Nick Guy, $160,466; 14. Cody Devers, $144,839; 15. Don Payne, $135,141.

Team Roping: Eighth round: 1. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 3.5 seconds, $30,706 each; 2. (tie) Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, and Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 3.6, $21,296 each; 4. Jake Cooper Clay/Tyler Worley, 3.7, $12,877; 5. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 3.8, $7,924; 6. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 3.9, $4,953; 7. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.0; 8. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 4.1; 9. Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, 6.3; 10. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 9.0; 11. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 19.6; 12. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nunes Nogueira, Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord and Clay Smith/Paden Bray, NT.

Average leaders: 1. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 64.6 seconds on nine head; 2. Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, 47.0 seconds on eight head; 3. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 53.5; 4. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 55.0; 5. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 37.6 seconds on seven head; 6. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 49.8; 7. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 54.4; 8. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 59.1; 9. Clay Smith/Paden Bray, 30.0 secons on six head; 10. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 35.5; 11. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 42.0; 12. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nunes Nogueira, 31.4 seconds on five head; 13. Jake Cooper Clay/Tyler Worley, 35.4; 14. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 49.1; 15. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 26.3 seconds on four head.

World Standings (Headers): 1. Tyler Wade, $257,540; 2. Clint Summers, $234,999; 3. Andrew Ward, $219,856; 4. Nelson Wyatt, $201,390; 5. Rhen Richard, $200,345; 6. Luke Brown, $196,405; 7. Kaleb Driggers, $193,174; 8. Dustin Egusquiza, $190,445; 9. Coleman Proctor, $187,071; 10. Derrick Begay, $185,425; 11. Tanner Tomlinson, $181,204; 12. Clay Smith, $180,180; 13. Erich Rogers, $173,237; 14. Jake Cooper Clay, $149,748; 15. Marcus Theriot, $140,889.

World Standings (Heelers): 1. Wesley Thorp, $274,767; 2. Jake Long, $248,500; 3. Buddy Hawkins II, $219,856; 4. Colter Todd, $200,593; 5. Jeremy Buhler, $200,345; 6. Hunter Koch, $196,405; 7. Junior Nunes Nogueira, $193,174; 8. Levi Lord, $190,445; 9. Logan Medlin, $187,071; 10. Patrick Smith, $181,204; 11. Paden Bray, $175,581; 12. Paul Eaves, $173,588; 13. Jonathan Torres, $151,216; 14. Tyler Worley, $143,604; 15. Cole Curry, $133,712.

Saddle Bronc Riding: Eighth round: 1. Zeke Thurston, 88.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s ZAKA KIBITZ, $30,706; 2. Lefty Marvel Holman, 87.5, $24,268; 3. (tie) Dawson Hay and Wyatt Casper, 86.5, $15,601 each; 5. Brody Cress, 85, $7,924; 6. Tanner Butner, 83.5, $4,953; 7. (tie) Sage Newman and Ben T. Andersen, 80.5; 9. Damian Brennan, 80; 10. Chase Brooks, 76.5; 11. Ryder Wright, 72; 12. Layton Green, 66.5; 13. (tie) Kade Bruno and Ryder Sanford, NS. 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.

Average leaders: 1. Zeke Thurston, 776.5 points on nine head; 2. Brody Cress, 771; 3. Lefty Marvel Holman, 765; 4. Damian Brennan, 763; 5. Tanner Butner, 758.5; 6. Sage Newman, 753.5; 7. Wyatt Casper, 751; 8. Kade Bruno, 677.5 points on eight head; 9. Ryder Wright, 671; 10. Chase Brooks, 662.5; 11. Layton Green, 631; 12. Ryder Sanford, 581.5 points on seven head; 13. Dawson Hay, 578.5; 14. Ben T. Andersen, 482 points on six head; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.

World Standings: 1. Zeke Thurston, $375,133; 2. Sage Newman, $344,100; 3. Kade Bruno, $306,330; 4. Stetson Dell Wright, $261,626; 5. Ryder Wright, $254,750; 6. Brody Cress, $249,060; 7. Damian Brennan, $241,025; 8. Lefty Marvel Holman, $231,239; 9. Tanner Butner, $213,800; 10. Wyatt Casper, $205,662; 11. Dawson Hay, $194,452; 12. Chase Brooks, $175,800; 13. Ben T. Andersen, $160,940; 14. Ryder Sanford, $154,703; 15. Layton Green, $146,829.

Tie-Down Roping: Eighth round: 1. (tie) Westyn Hughes and Tuf Case Cooper, 7.1 seconds, $27,487 each; 3. (tie) Kincade Henry and Cory Solomon, 7.5, $15,601 each; 5. Hunter Herrin, 7.6, $7,924; 6. Haven Meged, 7.8, $4,953; 7. Shane Hanchey, 8.0; 8. Riley Mason Webb, 8.3; 9. Caleb Smidt, 8.7; 10. Blane Cox, 9.1; 11. Shad Mayfield, 9.5; 12. John Douch, 9.8; 13. Brushton Minton, 9.9; 14. Beau Cooper, 18.3; 15. Ty Harris, 21.2.

Average leaders: 1. Haven Meged, 68.7 seconds on nine head; 2. Riley Mason Webb, 72.0; 3. Kincade Henry, 78.4; 4. Caleb Smidt, 84.6; 5. John Douch, 85.4; 6. Shane Hanchey, 86.7; 7. Blane Cox, 99.2; 8. Cory Solomon, 101.1; 9. Brushton Minton, 104.4; 10. Westyn Hughes, 108.8; 11. Tuf Case Cooper, 62.9 seconds on eight head; 12. Hunter Herrin, 86.1; 13. Ty Harris, 106.3; 14. Shad Mayfield, 50.6 seconds on six head; 15. Beau Cooper, 51.0 seconds on four head.

World Standings: 1. Riley Mason Webb, $388,963; 2. Haven Meged, $332,516; 3. Shad Mayfield, $278,677; 4. Tuf Case Cooper, $241,456; 5. Caleb Smidt, $235,248; 6. Cory Solomon, $222,558; 7. Hunter Herrin, $207,426; 8. Westyn Hughes, $196,964; 9. Shane Hanchey, $184,490; 10. John Douch, $180,029; 11. Kincade Henry, $173,883; 12. Ty Harris, $170,235; 13. Blane Cox, $169,229; 14. Brushton Minton, $134,476; 15. Beau Cooper, $127,417.

Barrel Racing: Eighth round: 1. Kassie Mowry, 13.37 seconds, $30,706; 2. Lisa Lockhart, 13.41, $24,268; 3. Jordon Briggs, 13.48, $18,325; 4. Hailey Kinsel, 13.51, $12,877; 5. Summer Kosel, 13.61, $7,924; 6. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.68, $4,953; 7. Paige Jones, 13.76; 8. Sissy Winn, 13.78; 9. (tie) Stevi Hillman and Sue Smith, 13.82 each; 11. Jessica Routier, 13.86; 12. Ilyssa Riley, 13.99; 13. Emily Beisel, 18.50; 14. Taycie Matthews, 23.38; 15. Wenda Johnson, 23.84.

Average leaders: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 122.66 seconds on nine runs; 2. Kassie Mowry, 122.92; 3. Jordon Briggs, 123.31; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 123.64; 5. Paige Jones, 128.45; 6. Jessica Routier, 129.03; 7. Ilyssa Riley, 130.75; 8. Hailey Kinsel, 135.00; 9. Sue Smith, 135.03; 10. Summer Kosel, 139.07; 11. Sissy Winn, 142.83; 12. Emily Beisel, 142.92; 13. Wenda Johnson, 143.90; 14. Stevi Hillman, 144.24; 15. Taycie Matthews, 154.88.

World Standings: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $432,610; 2. Kassie Mowry, $272,076; 3. Emily Beisel, $246,674; 4. Jordon Briggs, $245,774; 5. Lisa Lockhart, $234,235; 6. Sissy Winn, $229,962; 7. Summer Kosel, $204,429; 8. Stevi Hillman, $173,990; 9. Paige Jones, $172,070; 10. Jessica Routier, $162,651; 11. Taycie Matthews, $154,161; 12. Sue Smith, $133,969; 13. Wenda Johnson, $130,506; 14. Hailey Kinsel, $128,653; 15. Ilyssa Riley, $121,473.

Bull Riding: Eighth round leaders: 1. Jeff Askey, 89 points on Salt River Rodeo Company’s Belly Dump; 2. Hayes Weight, 86; 3. Josh Frost, 82; 4. Tristen Hutchings, 80.5; 5. T Parker, 75; 6. (tie) Trey Holston, Creek Walker Young, Trey Kimzey, Sage Steele Kimzey, Jordan Hansen, Jared Parsonage, Cody Teel and Cullen R. Telfer, NS; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.

Average leaders: 1. Ky John Hamilton, 514.5 points on six head; 2. Sage Steele Kimzey, 437 points on five head; 3. Josh Frost, 340 points on four head; 4. Trey Kimzey, 337.5; 5. Jared Parsonage, 332.5; 6. Jeff Askey, 260 points on three head; 7. Creek Walker Young, 257.5; 8. T Parker, 239.5; 9. Jordan Hansen, 172.5 points on two head; 10. Tristen Hutchings, 169.5; 11. Cody Teel, 167.5; 12. Trey Holston, 166; 13. Hayes Weight, 86 points on one head; 14. Cullen R. Telfer, NS; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.

World Standings: 1. Ky John Hamilton, $516,667; 2. Stetson Dell Wright, $378,630; 3. Josh Frost, $306,666; 4. Sage Steele Kimzey, $305,333; 5. Trey Kimzey, $228,071; 6. Tristen Hutchings, $221,899; 7. Creek Walker Young, $221,013; 8. Trey Holston, $196,468; 9. Jared Parsonage, $193,795; 10. Jeff Askey, $193,697; 11. T Parker, $184,336; 12. Jordan Hansen, $183,443; 13. Cody Teel, $166,472; 14. Hayes Weight, $164,695; 15. Cullen R. Telfer, $138,245.

All-Around: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, $479,621; 2. Caleb Smidt, $235,543; 3. Nelson Wyatt, $200,442; 4. Paden Bray, $189,973; 5. Coleman Proctor, $167,193; 6. Jake Clay Cooper Clay, $150,770; 7. Brushton Minton, $150,612; 8. Marcus Theriot, $143,600; 9. Taylor Santos, $128,504; 10. Paul David Tierney, $118,342.

RAM Top Gun: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $162,046; 2. Ky John Hamilton, $160,313; 3. Zeke Thurston, $153,214; 4. Kassie Mowry, $138,274; 5. Haven Meged, $137,448; 6. (tie) Jake Long and Clint Summers, $134,477 each; 8. Stan Branco, $129,359; 9. Tuf Case Cooper, $127,130; 10. Jess Pope, $124,158.