NFR - Round 1
The competition is already heating up for this year’s National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. The field is stacked with incredible talent we’ve been seeing all year compete down the The Trail, and we’re fired up to see who’s going to take the Gold Buckle this year. Round one proved to be everything we hoped to see with BIG wins coming from Kaycee Feild, Sage Newman, NFR newcomer Tristen Hutchings, and more! Take a peek below to see some of our interviews and rides from these superstar athletes!
2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Results
Round 1, Dec. 1 Source
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Bareback Riding:
First round: 1. Kaycee Feild, 87.5 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Bronc Riding Nation, $28,914; 2. Jess Pope, 87, $22,851; 3. Tilden Hooper, 86.5, $17,255; 4. Orin Larsen, 86, $12,125; 5. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Cole Franks, 85.5, $6,063; 7. (tie) Rocker Steiner, Clayton Biglow and Ty Breuer, 85; 10. (tie) Cole Reiner, R.C. Landingham and Garrett Shadbolt, 83.5; 13. Tanner Aus, 82; 14. Caleb Bennett, 79; 15. Leighton Berry, 72.5. World standings: 1. Jess Pope, $192,110; 2. Cole Reiner, $170,971; 3. Kaycee Feild, $170,056; 4. Caleb Bennett, $157,290; 5. Tim O’Connell; $145,625; 6. Rocker Steiner; $144,328; 7. R.C. Landingham, $140,524; 8. Tilden Hooper, $140,443; 9. Leighton Berry, $140,194; 10. Tanner Aus, $137,132; 11. Orin Larsen, $133,784; 12. Cole Franks, $132,489; 13. Clayton Biglow, $119,820; 14. Ty Breuer, $114,195; 15. Garrett Shadbolt, $113,949.
Steer Wrestling:
First round: 1. Nick Guy, 3.8 seconds, $28,914; 2. Jesse Brown, 4.0, $22,851; 3. Stetson Jorgensen, 4.2, $17,255; 4. Ty Erickson, 4.5, $12,125; 5. (tie) Tristan Martin and Kyle Irwin, 4.7, $6,063 each; 7. Rowdy Parrott, 5.1; 8. Hunter Cure, 5.5; 9. Tyler Waguespack, 5.9; 10. Dakota Eldridge, 6.0; 11. J.D. Struxness, 6.8; 12. Dirk Tavenner, 7.0; 13. Tanner Brunner, 11.60; 14. Will Lummus, 13.9; 15. Timmy Sparing, NT. World standings: 1. Stetson Jorgensen, $161,916; 2. Tyler Waguespack, $133,872; 3. J.D. Struxness, $133,649; 4. Ty Erickson, $129,909; 5. Will Lummus, $129,781; 6. Jesse Brown, $125,564; 7. Tristan Martin, $120,615; 8. Hunter Cure, $119,529; 9. Nick Guy, $116,935; 10. Kyle Irwin, $114,417; 11. Dakota Eldridge, $114, 098; 12. Tanner Brunner, $106,271; 13. Rowdy Parrott, $94,861; 14. Dirk Tavenner, $94,532; 15. Timmy Sparing, $91,312.
Team Roping:
First round: 1. Jr. Dees/Levi Lord, 4.3 seconds, $28,914; 2. Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill, 4.5, $22,851; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.7, $17,255; 4. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.2, $12,125; 5. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 5.3, $7,462; 6. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 5.6, $4,664; 7. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 9.4; 8. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 9.5; 9. Lightning Aguilera/Jonathan Torres, 14.4; 10. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves and Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, Tyler Wade/Trey Yates, Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, Clay Smith/Jake Long and Jake Orman/Brye Crites, NT. World standings (headers): 1. Kaleb Driggers, $255,133; 2. Clay Tryan, $177,514; 3. Andrew Ward, $146,744; 4. Jr. Dees, $134,959; 5. Coleman Proctor, $125,355; 6. Tanner Tomlinson, $117,368; 7. Dustin Egusquiza, $116,022; 8. Cody Snow, $109,304; 9. Rhen Richard, $109,279; 10. Tyler Wade, $108,573; 11. Lightning Aguilera, $100,421; 12. Riley Minor, $99,022; 13. Clay Smith, $98,852; 14. Chad Masters, $97,444; 15. Jake Orman, $95,067. World standings (heeler): 1. Junior Nogueira, $255,133; 2. Buddy Hawkins II, $145,201; 3. Jade Corkill, $143,706; 4. Jake Long, $140,332; 5. Levi Lord, $136,357; 6. Logan Medlin, $125,355; 7. Patrick Smith, $117,368; 8. Travis Graves, $116,737; 9. Jeremy Buhler, $110,214; 10. Wesley Thorp, $109,304; 11. Trey Yates, $105,011; 12. Joseph Harrison, $102,115; 13. Brady Minor, $99,022; 14. Brye Crites, $96,410; 15. Jonathan Torres, $92,968.
Saddle Bronc Riding:
First round: 1. Sage Newman, 89 points on Big Stone Rodeo Inc.’s Rubels, $28,914; 2. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Dawson Hay, 87.5, $20,053 each; 4. Kolby Wanchuk, 87, $12,125; 5. (tie) Brody Cress and Lefty Holman, 86.5, $6,063 each; 7. (tie) Stetson Wright and Kole Ashbacher, 85; 9. Kade Bruno, 84.5; 10. Wyatt Casper, 83.5; 11. Logan Hay, 82; 12. Layton Green, 80.5; 13. Tanner Butner, 80; 14. Ryder Wright, 77.5; 15. Chase Brooks, NS. World standings: 1. Sage Newman, $292,105; 2. Stetson Wright, $203,120; 3. Brody Cress, $198,707; 4. Zeke Thurston, $173,891; 5. Ryder Wright, $171,920; 6. Lefty Holman, $166,042; 7. Kolby Wanchuk, $153,261; 8. Logan Hay, $149,441; 9. Layton Green, $148,993; 10. Kade Bruno, $147,726; 11. Dawson Hay, $141,771; 12. Wyatt Casper, $133,802; 13. Kole Ashbacher, $127,543; 14. Chase Brooks, $123,992; 15. Tanner Butner, $113,739.
Tie-Down Roping:
First round: 1. Caleb Smidt, 7.5 seconds, $28,914; 2. Kincade Henry, 8.1, $22,851; 3. Hunter Herrin, 8.5, $17,255; 4. Riley Webb, 8.7, $12,125; 5. (tie) Haven Meged and Cory Solomon, 8.8, $6,063 each; 7. Ty Harris, 9.6; 8. (tie) Marty Yates and Zack Jongbloed, 10.1; 10. Shad Mayfield, 11.2; 11. Macon Murphy, 12.4; 12. Tyler Milligan, 17.1; 13. Shane Hanchey, 19.9; 14. (tie) John Douch and Tuf Cooper, NT. World standings: 1. Shad Mayfield, $213,508; 2. Caleb Smidt, $188,430; 3. John Douch, $176,729; 4. Haven Meged, $172,090; 5. Shane Hanchey, $142,782; 6. Hunter Herrin, $142,026; 7. Riley Webb, $139,631; 8. Cory Solomon, $139,388; 9. Zack Jongbloed, $135,251; 10. Kincade Henry, $134,797; 11. Tuf Cooper, $134,382; 12. Marty Yates, $132,272; 13. Tyler Milligan, $128,708; 14. Ty Harris, $124,895; 15. Macon Murphy, $115,793.
Barrel Racing:
First round: 1. Wenda Johnson, 13.57 seconds, $28,914; 2. Kassie Mowry, 13.65, $22,851; 3. Jordon Briggs, 13.70, $17,255; 4. Leslie Smalygo, 13.80, $12,125; 5. Emily Beisel, 13.82, $7,462; 6. Dona Kay Rule, 13.91, $4,664; 7. Margo Crowther, 13.92; 8. Bayleigh Choate, 13.97; 9. Lisa Lockhart, 13.98; 10. Shelley Morgan, 14.04; 11. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.09; 12. Stevi Hillman, 14.17; 13. Sissy Winn, 14.19; 14. Jessica Routier, 14.40; 15. Hailey Kinsel, 18.89. World standings: 1. Jordon Briggs, $205,034; 2. Wenda Johnson, $160,508; 3. Dona Kay Rule, $142,105; 4. Stevi Hillman, $130,602; 5. Hailey Kinsel, $129,390; 6. Kassie Mowry, $125,404; 7. Shelley Morgan, $120,461; 8. Sissy Winn, $111,848; 9. Emily Beisel, $111,426; 10. Margo Crowther, $106,871; 11. Leslie Smalygo, $106,578; 12. Bayleigh Choate, $100,893; 13. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $98,432; 14. Jessica Routier, $96,863; 15. Lisa Lockhart, $94,871.
Bull Riding:
First round: 1. Tristen Hutchings, 90.5 points on Stockyards Pro Rodeo’s Party Animal, $28,914; 2. Jeff Askey, 90, $22,851; 3. Trevor Kastner, 89, $17,255; 4. Josh Frost, 88, $12,125; 5. Trey Kimzey, 86, $7,462; 6. Stetson Wright, 83.5, $4,664; 7. Garrett Smith, 82.5; 8. Jared Parsonage, 81.5; 9. (tie) Maverick Potter, Ky Hamilton, Trey Holston, JR Stratford, Creek Young, Lukasey Morris, Reid Oftedahl, Cole Fischer, NS. World standings: 1. Stetson Wright, $335,262; 2. Josh Frost, $250,682; 3. Jeff Askey, $216,848; 4. Tristen Hutchings, $166,897; 5. Garrett Smith, $151,658; 6. Trevor Kastner, $150,795; 7. Trey Kimzey, $130,648; 8. Maverick Potter, $126,065; 9. Ky Hamilton, $122,651; 10. Jared Parsonage, $122,314; 11. Trey Holston, $118,892; 12. JR Stratford, $117,061; 13. Creek Young, $110,670; 14. Lukasey Morris, $110,667; 15. Reid Oftedahl, $107,944; 16. Cole Fischer, $106,330.