NFR 2023 – Rodeo Recap Round #5
2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Results
Round 5, Dec. 12
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nev.
Bareback Riding: Fifth round: 1. (tie) Clayton Biglow, on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Crawler and Jayco Roper, on C5 Rodeo Company’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; 7. (tie) Keenan Hayes and Leighton Berry, 86.5 each; 9. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Rocker Shane Steiner, 86 each; 11. Richmond Champion, 85.5; 12. Tanner Aus, 85; 13. (tie) Kade Sonnier and Dean Thompson, 81.5 each; 15. Orin Larsen, 74.
Average leaders: 1. Mason Clements, 427.5 points on five head; 2. Keenan Hayes, 425.5; 3. Cole Reiner, 424.5; 4. Jess Pope, 423.5; 5. Leighton Berry, 419; 6. Jayco Roper, 417.5; 7. Kade Sonnier, 415; 8. Clayton Biglow, 414.5; 9. Richmond Champion, 414; 10. (tie) Jacob Lees and Tanner Aus, 412 each; 12. Rocker Shane Steiner, 410; 13. Tim O’Connell, 405; 14. Orin Larsen, 388.5; 15. Dean Thompson, 320 points on four head.
World Standings: 1. Keenan Hayes, $322,120; 2. Clayton Biglow, $226,144; 3. Rocker Shane Steiner, $214,536; 4. Leighton Berry, $206,751; 5. Mason Clements, $198,239; 6. Jess Pope, $196,975; 7. Jayco Roper, $190,383; 8. Kade Sonnier, $187,969; 9. Cole Reiner, $180,222; 10. Tim O’Connell, $169,326; 11. Orin Larsen, $157,237; 12. Jacob Lees, $147,123; 13. Dean Thompson, $146,404; 14. Tanner Aus, $140,297; 15. Richmond Champion, $138,527.
Steer Wrestling: Fifth round: 1. J.D. Struxness, 3.3 seconds, $30,706; 2. Jacob Talley, 3.6, $24,268; 3. (tie) Ty Erickson and Stan Branco, 3.7, $15,601 each; 5. Dalton Massey, 4.0, $7,924; 6. Jesse Brown, 4.1, $4,953; 7. (tie) Dakota Eldridge, Stephen Culling and Bridger Anderson, 4.6 each; 10. Nick Guy, 4.7; 11. Don Payne, 5.5; 12. Cody Devers, 6.2; 13. Tyler Waguespack, 9.4; 14. (tie) Will Lummus and Dirk Tavenner, NT.
Average leaders: 1. Dalton Massey, 21.6 seconds on five head; 2. Dakota Eldridge, 23.0; 3. Don Payne, 23.5; 4. Nick Guy, 23.8; 5. Jesse Brown, 24.6; 6. J.D. Struxness, 30.0; 7. Tyler Waguespack, 30.4; 8. Stephen Culling, 31.5; 9. Stan Branco, 33.4; 10. Ty Erickson, 21.6 seconds on four head; 11. Jacob Talley, 27.0; 12. Bridger Anderson, 12.8 seconds on three head; 13. Dirk Tavenner, 13.8; 14. Cody Devers, 18.2; 15. Will Lummus, 25.0.
World Standings: 1. Dalton Massey, $246,353; 2. J.D. Struxness, $211,144; 3. Jesse Brown, $197,862; 4. Tyler Waguespack, $185,043; 5. Stan Branco, $175,893; 6. Ty Erickson, $165,477; 7. Will Lummus, $155,639; 8. Dirk Tavenner, $149,041; 9. Nick Guy, $147,424; 10. Dakota Eldridge, $146,189; 11. Jacob Talley, $140,014; 12. Bridger Anderson, $139,094; 13. Stephen Culling, $137,799; 14. Don Payne, $124,740; 15. Cody Devers, $114,132.
Team Roping: 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 Cooper Clay/Tyler Worley and Clay Smith/Paden Bray, 8.9, $2,476 each; 8. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nunes Nogueira, Derrick Begay/Colter Todd and Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 9.1 each; 11. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 9.8; 12. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 12.0; 13. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 14.4; 14. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 33.1; 15. Clint Summers/Jake Long, NT.
Average leaders: 1. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 28.0 seconds on five head; 2. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 34.5; 3. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 34.9; 4. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 37.5; 5. Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, 27.1 seconds on four head; 6. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nunes Nogueira, 27.5; 7. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 32.9; 8. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 36.3; 9. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 11.7 seconds on three head; 10. Clay Smith/Paden Bray, 18.6; 11. Jake Cooper Clay/Tyler Worley, 22.1; 12. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 22.7; 13. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 22.8; 14. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 41.1; 15. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 14.2 seconds on two head.
World Standings (Headers): 1. Clint Summers, $202,642; 2. Nelson Wyatt, $196,438; 3. Tyler Wade, $196,127; 4. Kaleb Driggers, $188,222; 5. Coleman Proctor, $187,071; 6. Andrew Ward, $180,235; 7. Rhen Richard, $179,048; 8. Dustin Egusquiza, $169,149; 9. Luke Brown, $162,727; 10. Derrick Begay, $156,040; 11. Tanner Tomlinson, $154,955; 12. Jake Cooper Clay, $136,872; 13. Marcus Theriot, $132,965; 14. Erich Rogers, $129,654; 15. Clay Smith, $123,555.
World Standings (Heelers): 1. Jake Long, $216,143; 2. Wesley Thorp, $213,355; 3. Junior Nunes Nogueira, $188,222; 4. Logan Medlin, $187,071; 5. Buddy Hawkins II, $180,235; 6. Jeremy Buhler, $179,048; 7. Colter Todd, $171,207; 8. Levi Lord, $169,149; 9. Hunter Koch, $162,727; 10. Patrick Smith, $154,955; 11. Jonathan Torres, $146,264; 12. Tyler Worley, $130,727; 13. Paul Eaves, $130,005; 14. Cole Curry, $125,788; 15. Paden Bray, $118,957.
Saddle Bronc Riding: Fifth round: 1. Zeke Thurston, 91 points on Calgary Stampede’s XPLOSIVE SKIES, $30,706; 2. Ryder Wright, 89.5, $24,268; 3. Lefty Marvel Holman, 88.5, $18,325; 4. (tie) Wyatt Casper and Damian Brennan, 87.5, $10,401 each; 6. Brody Cress, 87, $4,953; 7. (tie) Sage Newman and Tanner Butner, 86 each; 9. Kade Bruno, 85.5; 10. Chase Brooks, 85; 11. Ben T. Andersen, 83; 12. Ryder Sanford, 82; 13. (tie) Dawson Hay and Layton Green, 81 each; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.
Average leaders: 1. Zeke Thurston, 433 points on five head; 2. Brody Cress, 429; 3. Tanner Butner, 425; 4. Damian Brennan, 424; 5. Chase Brooks, 423.5; 6. Lefty Marvel Holman, 422.5; 7. (tie) Sage Newman and Kade Bruno, 422 each; 9. Wyatt Casper, 418.5; 10. Layton Green, 402; 11. Ryder Wright, 344.5 points on four head; 12. Ryder Sanford, 328; 13. Dawson Hay, 322; 14. Ben T. Andersen, 240.5 points on three head; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.
World Standings: 1. Zeke Thurston, $313,555; 2. Sage Newman, $298,370; 3. Kade Bruno, $275,623; 4. Stetson Dell Wright, $261,626; 5. Ryder Wright, $227,263; 6. Tanner Butner, $208,848; 7. Brody Cress, $198,873; 8. Lefty Marvel Holman, $188,646; 9. Damian Brennan, $185,803; 10. Chase Brooks, $175,800; 11. Dawson Hay, $172,413; 12. Wyatt Casper, $169,260; 13. Ben T. Andersen, $160,940; 14. Layton Green, $146,829; 15. Ryder Sanford, $135,388.
Tie-Down Roping: 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; 7. John Douch, 8.9; 8. Tuf Case Cooper, 10.1; 9. Brushton Minton, 10.9; 10. Cory Solomon, 15.1; 11. Hunter Herrin, 16.2; 12. Westyn Hughes, 17.7; 13. Ty Harris, 19.3; 14. Blane Cox, 19.6; 15. Beau Cooper, NT.
Average leaders: 1. Haven Meged, 39.4 seconds on five head; 2. Riley Mason Webb, 39.9; 3. Tuf Case Cooper, 41.4; 4. John Douch, 43.3; 5. Kincade Henry, 45.2; 6. Cory Solomon, 46.9; 7. Caleb Smidt, 49.9; 8. Westyn Hughes, 50.7; 9. Shane Hanchey, 51.2; 10. Blane Cox, 53.2; 11. Brushton Minton, 59.9; 12. Ty Harris, 66.3; 13. Shad Mayfield, 33.7 seconds on four head; 14. Hunter Herrin, 56.4; 15. Beau Cooper, 11.4 seconds on one head.
World Standings: 1. Riley Mason Webb, $376,086; 2. Shad Mayfield, $265,635; 3. Haven Meged, $265,490; 4. Caleb Smidt, $204,541; 5. Cory Solomon, $182,689; 6. Shane Hanchey, $179,537; 7. Tuf Case Cooper, $171,376; 8. Westyn Hughes, $169,477; 9. Ty Harris, $165,282; 10. Blane Cox, $161,305; 11. John Douch, $155,761; 12. Kincade Henry, $153,330; 13. Hunter Herrin, $142,877; 14. Beau Cooper, $127,417; 15. Brushton Minton, $126,551.
Barrel Racing: Fifth round: 1. Summer Kosel, 13.42 seconds, $30,706; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.58, $24,268; 3. Sissy Winn, 13.59, $18,325; 4. (tie) Emily Beisel, Jordon Briggs and Paige Jones, 13.60, $8,585; 7. Wenda Johnson, 13.63; 8. Kassie Mowry, 13.70; 9. Lisa Lockhart, 13.81; 10. Jessica Routier, 13.84; 11. Sue Smith, 13.97; 12. Ilyssa Riley, 14.15; 13. Hailey Kinsel, 14.21; 14. Taycie Matthews, 18.77; 15. Stevi Hillman, 19.02.
Average leaders: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 68.27 seconds on five runs; 2. Kassie Mowry, 68.72; 3. Jordon Briggs, 68.77; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 68.92; 5. Paige Jones, 68.93; 6. Jessica Routier, 69.08; 7. Sue Smith, 69.60; 8. Hailey Kinsel, 74.89; 9. Ilyssa Riley, 74.95; 10. Wenda Johnson, 78.45; 11. Emily Beisel, 78.53; 12. Summer Kosel, 79.37; 13. Sissy Winn, 83.12; 14. Stevi Hillman, 89.22; 15. Taycie Matthews, 89.85.
World Standings: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $372,683; 2. Emily Beisel, $203,091; 3. Jordon Briggs, $202,686; 4. Sissy Winn, $198,760; 5. Lisa Lockhart, $198,576; 6. Kassie Mowry, $186,395; 7. Summer Kosel, $180,656; 8. Jessica Routier, $157,699; 9. Taycie Matthews, $154,161; 10. Stevi Hillman, $149,722; 11. Paige Jones, $140,868; 12. Sue Smith, $133,969; 13. Wenda Johnson, $130,506; 14. Ilyssa Riley, $121,473; 15. Hailey Kinsel, $115,776.
Bull Riding: Fifth round: 1. Sage Steele Kimzey, 92 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeos’ Polar Express, $52,746; 2. Trey Kimzey, 87.5, $46,307; 3. (tie) Ky John Hamilton, Josh Frost, Trey Holston, Tristen Hutchings, Creek Walker Young, Hayes Weight, T Parker, Jordan Hansen, Jared Parsonage, Cody Teel, Jeff Askey and Cullen R. Telfer, NS; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.
Average leaders: 1. Ky John Hamilton, 341 points on four head; 2. Sage Steele Kimzey, 262.5 points on three head; 3. Trey Kimzey, 254; 4. Creek Walker Young, 174 points on two head; 5. Jared Parsonage, 168; 6. T Parker, 164.5; 7. (tie) Josh Frost and Jeff Askey, 85.5 points on one head; 9. Cody Teel, 84; 10. Trey Holston, 83.5; 11. (tie) Tristen Hutchings, Hayes Weight, Jordan Hansen and Culllen R. Telfer, NS; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj.
World Standings: 1. Ky John Hamilton, $402,013; 2. Stetson Dell Wright, $378,630; 3. Josh Frost, $266,302; 4. Sage Steele Kimzey, $256,550; 5. Trey Kimzey, $225,594; 6. Creek Walker Young, $218,537; 7. Trey Holston, $196,468; 8. Tristen Hutchings, $191,192; 9. Jared Parsonage, $188,843; 10. T Parker, $184,336; 11. Jeff Askey, $178,096; 12. Hayes Weight, $164,695; 13. Cody Teel, $158,548; 14. Jordan Hansen, $154,223; 15. Cullen R Telfer, $138,245.
All-Around: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, $479,621; 2. Caleb Smidt, $204,837; 3. Nelson Wyatt, $195,489; 4. Coleman Proctor, $167,193; 5. Brushton Minton, $142,688; 6. Jake Cooper Clay, $137,893; 7. Marcus Theriot, $135,676; 8. Paden Bray, $133,347; 9. Taylor Santos, $128,504; 10. Paul David Tierney, $118,342.
RAM Top Gun: 1. Ky John Hamilton, $114,006; 2. (tie) Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Jake Long and Clint Summers, $102,119 each; 5. Riley Mason Webb, $95,681; 6. Zeke Thurston, $91,636; 7. Sissy Winn, $89,738; 8. J.D. Struxness, $88,747; 9. Stan Branco, $77,604; 10. Ryder Wright, $76,861.
standings and scores courtesy of the PRCA –