2023 WNFR Daysheet, News and Notes, Round 7

2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo

Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 7-16

Bareback riding: First round: 1. Rocker Steiner, 87 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeos ‘s Risky Business, $30,706; 2. Clayton Biglow, 85.5, $24,268; 3. Jess Pope, 85, $18,325; 4. (tie) Leighton Berry, Richmond Champion, Keenan Hayes and Jayco Roper, 83.5, $6,438 each. Second round: 1. Rocker Steiner, 88.5 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics ‘s Mustard, $30,706; 2. Cole Reiner, 86.5, $24,268; 3. Jess Pope, 84.5, $18,325; 4. (tie) Tanner Aus and Richmond Champion, 84, $10,401 each; 6. (tie) Leighton Berry, Clayton Biglow and Kade Sonnier, 83.5, $1,651 each. Third round: 1. Mason Clements, 88.5 points on Frontier Rodeo ‘s Breaking News, $30,706; 2. (tie) Keenan Hayes and Cole Reiner, 87.5, $21,296 each; 4. Jacob Lees, 86.5, $12,877; 5. Kade Sonnier, 85.5, $7,924; 6. Jess Pope, 84.5, $4,953. Fourth round: 1. Leighton Berry, 87.5 points on Frontier Rodeo ‘s Painted Smoke, $30,706; 2. (tie) Mason Clements, Keenan Hayes and Jayco Roper, 85.5, $18,490 each; 5. Kade Sonnier, 85, $7,924; 6. Dean Thompson, 83.5, $4,953. Fifth round: 1. (tie) Clayton Biglow, on Pickett Pro Rodeo Co ‘s Night Crawler, and Jayco Roper, on C5 Rodeo’s Virgil, 89.5 points, $27,487 each; 3. Jess Pope, 88.5, $18,325; 4. Mason Clements, 87.5, $12,877; 5. (tie) Jacob Lees and Cole Reiner, 87, $6,438 each. Sixth round: 1. (tie) Tanner Aus, on Flying U Rodeo ‘s Lil Red Hawk, and Jacob Lees, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics ‘s Bronc Riding Nation, 87 points, $27,487 each; 3. (tie) Clayton Biglow, Mason Clements and Jayco Roper, 86, $13,042 each; 6. Leighton Berry, 85.5, $4,953.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Dalton Massey, 3.5 seconds, $30,706; 2. Tyler Waguespack, 3.8, $24,268; 3. (tie) Ty Erickson and Don Payne, 4.3, $15,601 each; 5. Dakota Eldridge, 4.5, $7,924; 6. (tie) Nick Guy and J.D. Struxness, 4.6, $2,476 each. Second round: 1. Stan Branco, 3.9 seconds, $30,706; 2. (tie) Jesse Brown and J.D. Struxness, 4.1, $21,296 each; 4. Dirk Tavenner, 4.2, $12,877; 5. Nick Guy, 4.3, $7,924; 6. (tie) Stephen Culling and Tyler Waguespack, 4.4, $2,476 each. Third round: 1. Nick Guy, 4.2 seconds, $30,706; 2. (tie) Stan Branco and Stephen Culling, 4.3, $21,296 each; 4. Bridger Anderson, 4.7, $12,877; 5. Dakota Eldridge, 4.8, $7,924; 6. (tie) Will Lummus, Don Payne and Tyler Waguespack, 4.9, $1,651 each. Fourth round: 1. Bridger Anderson, 3.5 seconds, $30,706; 2. J.D. Struxness, 3.9, $24,268; 3. Dirk Tavenner, 4.1, $18,325; 4. Don Payne, 4.3, $12,877; 5. (tie) Dakota Eldridge, Dalton Massey and Jacob Talley, 4.6, $4,292 each. Fifth round: 1. J.D. Struxness, 3.3 seconds, $30,706; 2. Jacob Talley, 3.6, $24,268; 3. (tie) Stan Branco and Ty Erickson, 3.7, $15,601 each; 5. Dalton Massey, 4.0, $7,924; 6. Jesse Brown, 4.1, $4,953. Sixth round: 1. Dirk Tavenner, 3.6 seconds, $30,706; 2. Stan Branco, 3.8, $24,268; 3. (tie) Ty Erickson, Nick Guy and Tyler Waguespack, 4.0, $13,042 each; 6. Stephen Culling, 4.1, $4,953.

Team roping: First round: 1. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 4.2 seconds, $30,706 each; 2. Jake Clay/Tyler Worley, 4.3, $24,268; 3. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.6, $15,601 each; 5. Clay Smith/Paden Bray, 4.8, $7,924; 6. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 5.2, $4,953. Second round: 1. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 3.8 seconds, $30,706 each; 2. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 3.9, $24,268; 3. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 4.0, $18,325; 4. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.3, $12,877; 5. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 4.4, $7,924; 6. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 4.5, $2,476 each. Third round: 1. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 3.7 seconds, $30,706 each; 2. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 3.8, $24,268; 3. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 3.9, $18,325; 4. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 4.0, $12,877; 5. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 4.1, $7,924; 6. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 9.2, $4,953. Fourth round: 1. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 3.7 seconds, $30,706 each; 2. Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, 3.9, $24,268; 3. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 4.0, $18,325; 4. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.3, $12,877; 5. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.8, $7,924; 6. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.4, $4,953. Fifth round: 1. Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, 3.8 seconds, $30,706 each; 2. (tie) Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler and Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 4.0, $21,296 each; 4. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 4.1, $12,877; 5. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 4.7, $7,924; 6. (tie) Jake Clay/Tyler Worley and Clay Smith/Paden Bray, 8.9, $2,476 each. Sixth round: 1. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 3.5 seconds, $30,706 each; 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 Nogueira, 3.9, $4,953.

Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. (tie) Kade Bruno, on Brookman Rodeo ‘s Ragin’ Lunatic, and Zeke Thurston, on Legacy Pro Rodeo ‘s Vein Reflections, 86.5 points, $27,487 each; 3. Ryder Wright, 86, $18,325; 4. (tie) Chase Brooks, Tanner Butner and Brody Cress, 85, $8,585 each. Second round: 1. Tanner Butner, 87 points on Calgary Stampede’s Exotic Warrior, $30,706; 2. Brody Cress, 85.5, $24,268; 3. (tie) Chase Brooks, Lefty Holman and Zeke Thurston, 85, $13,042 each; 6. Damian Brennan, 82.5, $4,953. Third round: 1. Sage Newman, 89 points on Calgary Stampede’s Weekend Departure, $30,706; 2. Ryder Wright, 87.5, $24,268; 3. Lefty Holman, 86.5, $18,325; 4. Kade Bruno, 86, $12,877; 5. (tie) Wyatt Casper and Dawson Hay, 85.5, $6,438 each. Fourth round: 1. Damian Brennan, 89 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeos ‘s Cancun Moon, $30,706; 2. Tanner Butner, 88, $24,268; 3. Brody Cress, 86.5, $18,325; 4. (tie) Sage Newman and Zeke Thurston, 86, $10,401 each; 6. Chase Brooks, 84.5, $4,953. Fifth round: 1. Zeke Thurston, 91 points on Calgary Stampede’s Xplosive Skies, $30,706; 2. Ryder Wright, 89.5, $24,268; 3. Lefty Holman, 88.5, $18,325; 4. (tie) Damian Brennan and Wyatt Casper, 87.5, $10,401 each; 6. Brody Cress, 87, $4,953. Sixth round: 1. Kade Bruno, 88.5 points on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Cat Walk, $30,706; 2. (tie) Damian Brennan and Sage Newman, 86, $21,296 each; 4. Ryder Sanford, 85.5, $12,877; 5. Wyatt Casper, 85, $7,924; 6. Brody Cress, 84.5, $4,953.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. John Douch, 7.7 seconds, $30,706; 2. Blane Cox, 7.9, $24,268; 3. (tie) Ty Harris and Westyn Hughes, 8.4, $15,601 each; 5. (tie) Cory Solomon and Riley Mason Webb, 8.7, $6,438 each. Second round: 1. Caleb Smidt, 7.3 seconds, $30,706; 2. Haven Meged, 7.4, $24,268; 3. Tuf Case Cooper, 7.6, $18,325; 4. Cory Solomon, 7.7, $12,877; 5. Kincade Henry, 8.0, $7,924; 6. Blane Cox, 8.6, $4,953. Third round: 1. Riley Mason Webb, 6.9 seconds, $30,706; 2. Cory Solomon, 7.0, $24,268; 3. Hunter Herrin, 7.5, $18,325; 4. (tie) Tuf Case Cooper and Haven Meged, 7.7, $10,401 each; 6. (tie) Blane Cox and Westyn Hughes, 8.3, $2,476 each. Fourth round: 1. Shad Mayfield, 6.9 seconds, $30,706; 2. Riley Mason Webb, 7.1, $24,268; 3. Tuf Case Cooper, 7.2, $18,325; 4. Haven Meged, 7.4, $12,877; 5. Shane Hanchey, 7.5, $7,924; 6. Westyn Hughes, 7.6, $4,953. Fifth round: 1. Caleb Smidt, 6.9 seconds, $30,706; 2. Riley Mason Webb, 7.4, $24,268; 3. Shad Mayfield, 7.8, $18,325; 4. Haven Meged, 8.1, $12,877; 5. Kincade Henry, 8.3, $7,924; 6. Shane Hanchey, 8.7, $4,953. Sixth round: 1. Caleb Smidt, 6.8 seconds, $30,706; 2. Tuf Case Cooper, 7.2, $24,268; 3. (tie) Hunter Herrin, Shad Mayfield and Haven Meged, 7.4, $13,042 each; 6. Shane Hanchey, 7.5, $4,953.

Barrel racing: First round: 1. Sissy Winn, 13.71 seconds, $30,706; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.75, $24,268; 3. Kassie Mowry, 13.90, $18,325; 4. Paige Jones, 13.97, $12,877; 5. Jessica Routier, 14.05, $7,924; 6. Jordon Briggs, 14.10, $4,953. Second round: 1. Stevi Hillman, 13.62 seconds, $30,706; 2. Summer Kosel, 13.63, $24,268; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 13.67, $18,325; 4. Emily Beisel, 13.70, $12,877; 5. (tie) Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Jessica Routier, 13.71, $6,438 each. Third round: 1. Lisa Lockhart, 13.51 seconds, $30,706; 2. Kassie Mowry, 13.56, $24,268; 3. Sue Smith, 13.66, $18,325; 4. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.71, $12,877; 5. (tie) Paige Jones and Jessica Routier, 13.72, $6,438 each. Fourth round: 1. Sissy Winn, 13.50 seconds, $30,706; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.52, $24,268; 3. Jordon Briggs, 13.53, $18,325; 4. Emily Beisel, 13.64, $12,877; 5. Jessica Routier, 13.76, $7,924; 6. Lisa Lockhart, 13.77, $4,953. Fifth round leaders: 1. Summer Kosel, 13.42 seconds; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.58, $24,268; 3. Sissy Winn, 13.59; 4. (tie) Emily Beisel, Jordon Briggs and Paige Jones, 13.60, $8,585 each. 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.

Bull riding: First round: 1. Ky Hamilton, 86.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Vitalix Theodore, $30,706; 2. Josh Frost, 85.5, $24,268; 3. Creek Young, 84.5, $18,325; 4. Cody Teel, 84, $12,877; 5. Trey Holston, 83.5, $7,924; 6. (tie) Trey Kimzey and Sage Kimzey, 82.5, $2,476 each. Second round: 1. Jared Parsonage, 87.5 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo ‘s Umm, $39,291; 2. Jeff Askey, 85.5, $32,853; 3. Ky Hamilton, 78, $26,909. Third round: 1. Creek Young, 89.5 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeos ‘s Let’s Gamble, $33,926; 2. Ky Hamilton, 87.5, $27,487; 3. T Parker, 86.5, $21,544; 4. Trey Kimzey, 84, $16,096. Fourth round: 1. Ky Hamilton, 89 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos ‘s Fred, $52,746; 2. Sage Kimzey, 88, $46,307. Fifth round: 1. Sage Kimzey, 92 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeos ‘s Polar Express, $52,746; 2. Trey Kimzey, 87.5, $46,307. Sixth round: 1. (tie) Josh Frost, on Wayne Vold Rodeo’s Wild Time, and Sage Kimzey, on Frontier Rodeo ‘s County Jail, 86.5 points, $27,487 each; 3. (tie) Jeff Askey and Ky Hamilton, 85.5, $15,601 each; 5. Jordan Hansen, 84.5, $7,924; 6. (tie) Trey Kimzey and Creek Young, 83.5, $2,476 each.

Total payoff: $90,000.