Scott Snedecor Keeps Drive for Five Championships Alive with Strong First Day at NFSR
By Tracy Renck
WHAT: National Finals Steer Roping
WHEN: Nov. 5, 7 p.m. (CT), Rounds 6 through 10
WHERE: Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane, Kan.
WATCH: On PRCA Cowboy Channel Plus App
COST: Tickets from $27, available at www.kansasstarcasino.com.
WHAT’S AT STAKE: Top 15 steer ropers vying for a world championship and a share of $500,000
ROUNDS: Pay six places. First ($10,160); second ($8,408); third ($6,657); fourth ($4,905); fifth ($3,153); sixth ($1,752)
AVERAGE: Pays six places. First ($30,349); second ($25,116); third place ($19,884); fourth ($14,651); fifth ($9,419); sixth ($5,233)
MULVANE, Kan. – The drive for five is still alive and well for steer roper Scott Snedecor.
Snedecor, who arrived at the 2022 National Finals Steer Roping as the season leader remains in the top spot in the PRCA | RAM World Standings after the first five rounds Friday night.
Snedecor earned $19,816 on day one, thanks to placing in two of the five rounds at the Kansas Star.
“Today was great,” said Snedecor, 47. “I ran some good steers. There were a couple that I got around, and my horse worked outstanding. My roping feels sharp. I just go and try and tie them as fast as I can every time and I had a good night.”
Snedecor leads the world standings with $99,476, followed by reigning world champion Cole Patterson ($92,862), Jess Tierney ($82,324), J. Tom Fisher ($81,872) and Cody Lee ($77,142).
Snedecor is aboard Goose, 13, the 2022 Nutrena Steer Roping Horse of the Year presented by AQHA.
Snedecor, who won world championships in 2005, 2008, 2017-18, won Round 3 (9.4 seconds) and placed third in Round 2 (10.3 seconds).
“When you win money early, it’s always a lot of fun,” Snedecor said.
More importantly, Snedecor is leading the average with a 56.0-second time on five head. The average winner will earn $30,349. Snedecor along with Jake Long (58.5 seconds), Lee (61.7 seconds) and J. Tom Fisher (63.8) were the only cowboys to rope all five steers Friday.
Patterson did earn $16,313 on Friday, but he has ground to make up as he is 14th in the average with a 20.5-second time on two head.
“There’s five more to run (Saturday) and we are just going to keep our head down and keep running them,” Snedecor said. “The mindset is the same every time I show up here. I’m not going to let me beat myself. I’m just going to tie them down as fast as I can and let the chips fall where they fall.”
The Top 15 steer ropers in the PRCA are vying for a world championship and a share of the record $500,000 purse. The 2022 NFSR concludes at 7 p.m. (CT) on Saturday and will stream live online on the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App.
Vin Fisher Jr. won Round 2 with a 9.8-second time to win the Colby Goodwin Award. The Second Go-Round Award is given in honor of the late Goodwin, who passed away after being injured during the ninth round of 1999 NFSR.
This was the fifth time Fisher Jr. has won the Colby Goodwin Award as he was captured the honor in 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2020.
Fisher Jr. also won Round 4 with a 9.4-second time and his brother J. Tom won Round 5 in 9.6 seconds. Vin and J. Tom were the top two money earners after the first five rounds with $23,320 and $22,970, respectively.
“Winning rounds at the (NFSR) is hard and when you get that good one and it comes together you just have to go fast,” Vin said. “I always try and go a little faster at the Finals, which is why I have a lot of go-round wins and no average wins. But it is a relief to have a big first night and I’m glad I get to share the stage with my brother (as a round winner). Now that I have two no-times I guess we are going to gun for five rounds (Saturday) and have some fun.”
Results from Day 1 of the National Finals Steer Roping at the Kansas Star in Mulvane, Kan., Nov. 4. The NFSR concludes Nov. 5 with the final five rounds:
Round 1: 1. Garrett Hale 10.3, $10,160; 2. Cody Lee 11.5, $8,408; 3. Landon McClaugherty 11.6, $6,657; 4. Clay Long 11.7, $4,905; 5. J. Tom Fisher 11.8, $3,153; 6. Cash Myers 12.8, $1,752; Scott Snedecor 13.0; 2. Mike Chase 15.5; Bryce Davis NT; Chet Herren NT; Taylor Santos NT; Ora Taton NT; Vin Fisher Jr. NT; Jess Tierney NT; Cole Patterson NT
Round 2: 1. Vin Fisher Jr. 9.8, $10,160; 2. Bryce Davis 9.9, $8,408; 3. Scott Snedecor 10.3, $6,657; 4. Cole Patterson 10.5, $4,905; 5. (tie) Jess Tierney 11.3, $2,452; Mike Chase 11.3, $2,452; Cody Lee 11.5; Ora Taton 11.8; Cash Myers 11.8; Taylor Santos 12.2; Garrett Hale 14.3; Clay Long 14.7; Landon McClaugherty 21.6 J. Tom Fisher 15.0; Chet Herren NT
Round 3: 1. Scott Snedecor 9.4, $10,160; 2. (tie) Clay Long 10.1, $7,533; Jess Tierney 10.1, $7,533; 4. Chet Herren 10.3, $4,905; 5. Landon McClaugherty 11.3, $$3,153; 6. Bryce Davis 12.2, $1,752; Ora Taton 12.7; Garrett Hale 14.0; Taylor Santos 14.3; Cash Myers NT; Vin Fisher Jr. NT; Cody Lee 16.1; J. Tom Fisher 16.9; Cole Patterson NT; Mike Chase NT
Round 4: 1. Vin Fisher Jr. 9.4, $10,160; 2. Cole Patterson 10.0, $8,408; 3. J. Tom Fisher 10.5, $6,657; 4. Mike Chase 10.9, $4,905; 5. Ora Taton 11.0, $3,153; 6. Clay Long 11.5, $1,752; Cody Lee 11.6; Taylor Santos 11.6; Scott Snedecor 12.5; Bryce Davis 13.6; Jess Tierney 23.4; Cash Myers NT; Landon McClaugherty NT; Garrett Hale NT; Chet Herren NT
Round 5: 1. J. Tom Fisher 9.6, $10,160; 2. (tie) Ora Taton 9.7, $7,533; 3. Cash Myers 9.7, $7,533; 4. Bryce Davis 9.8, $4,905; 5. Chet Herren 10.3, $3,153; 6. Clay Long 10.5, $1,752; Scott Snedecor 10.8; Landon McClaugherty 10.9; Cody Lee 11.0; Vin Fisher 11.1; Mike Chase 11.9; Garrett Hale 12.7; Taylor Santos 21.5; Jess Tierney NT; Cole Patterson NT
Average leaders through five rounds: 1. Scott Snedecor 56.0/5; 2. Clay Long 58.5/5; 3. Cody Lee 61.7/5; 4. J. Tom Fisher 63.8/5; 5. Ora Taton 45.2/4; 6. Bryce Davis 46.5/4; 7. Mike Chase 49.6/4; 8. Garrett Hale 51.3/4; 9. Landon McClaugherty 55.4/4; 10. Taylor Santos 59.4/4; 11. Vin Fisher Jr. 30.3/3; 12. Cash Myers 34.3/3; 13. Jess Tierney 44.8/3; 14. Cole Patterson 20.5/2; 15. Chet Herren 20.6/2
(Unofficial) PRCA | RAM World Standings
1. Scott Snedecor, $99,476; 2. Cole Patterson, $92,862; 3. Jess Tierney, $82,324; 4. J. Tom Fisher, $81,872; 5. Cody Lee, $77,142; 6. Vin Fisher Jr., $71,685; 7. Clay Long, $69,692; 8. Bryce Davis, $59,667; 9. Ora Taton, $58,797; 10. Cash Myers, $58,524; 11. Chet Herren, $55,173; 12. Garrett Hale, $55,051; 13. Landon McClaugherty, $51,766; 14. Mike Chase, $51,514; 15. Taylor Santos, $47,570.
Courtesy of PRCA