Dust off your cowboy hat and prepare for another electrifying night at the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® presented by Teton Ridge. Round 9 kicks off on Friday, December 15th, promising an adrenaline-pumping spectacle of rodeo prowess. Witness the world’s best cowboys and cowgirls battle it out in a dazzling display of skill, athleticism, and unwavering determination.
Here’s what you need to know about WRANGLER NFR Round 9:
Date: Friday, December 15, 2023
Time: 8:45 PM ET
Location: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Events: RAM Rodeo
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The 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) presented by Teton Ridge continues with Round 9 on Friday, December 15th, 2023. The competition heats up at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, with cowboys and cowgirls battling it out for the coveted NFR championship titles.
Wrangler NFR Round 8 Results, Dec. 14
Bareback Riding: Eighth round: 1. Jess Pope, 88.5 points on Championship Pro Rodeo’s The Crow, $30,706; 2. Jacob Lees, 87, $24,268; 3. Rocker Shane Steiner, 86, $18,325; 4. Richmond Champion, 85.5, $12,877; 5. Kade Sonnier, 84.5, $7,924; 6. (tie) Keenan Hayes and Leighton Berry, 83.5, $2,476 each; 8. Dean Thompson, 81; 9. (tie) Clayton Biglow and Tanner Aus, 80.5 each; 11. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Mason Clements, 79.5 each; 13. Cole Reiner, 79; 14. (tie) Orin Larsen and Jayco Roper, NS. Average leaders: 1. Jess Pope, 681.5 points on eight head; 2. Keenan Hayes, 676.5; 3. Kade Sonnier, 671; 4. (tie) Leighton Berry and Mason Clements, 670.5; 6. Cole Reiner, 670; 7. Clayton Biglow, 669; 8. Jacob Lees, 667; 9. Tanner Aus, 666; 10. Rocker Shane Steiner, 662.5; 11. Richmond Champion, 659.5; 12. Tim O’Connell, 653; 13. Jayco Roper, 587.5 points on seven head; 14. Orin Larsen, 550.5; 15. Dean Thompson, 481.5 points on six head. World Standings: 1. Keenan Hayes, $324,597; 2. Clayton Biglow, $269,892; 3. Jess Pope, $235,605; 4. Rocker Shane Steiner, $234,512; 5. Kade Sonnier, $217,189; 6. Leighton Berry, $214,180; 7. Mason Clements, $211,281; 8. Jayco Roper, $205,076; 9. Jacob Lees, $198,878; 10. Tim O’Connell, $190,623; 11. Cole Reiner, $181,873; 12. Tanner Aus, $180,661; 13. Orin Larsen, $157,237; 14. Richmond Champion, $151,404; 15. Dean Thompson, $146,404.
Steer Wrestling: Eighth round: 1. Bridger Anderson, 3.3 seconds, $30,706; 2. Jacob Talley, 3.5, $24,268; 3. (tie) Ty Erickson and Dakota Eldridge, 3.8, $15,601 each; 5. Stephen Culling, 3.9, $7,924; 6. (tie) Dirk Tavenner and Don Payne, 4.0, $2,476 each; 8. (tie) Jesse Brown, Tyler Waguespack, J.D. Struxness, Cody Devers, Balko, Okla., 4.2 each; 12. Stan Branco, 4.6; 13. Nick Guy, 5.4; 14. Dalton Massey, 10.0; 15. Will Lummus, 14.1. Average leaders: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 36.1 seconds on eight head; 2. Don Payne, 36.3; 3. Nick Guy, 37.9; 4. Jesse Brown, 38.1; 5. Tyler Waguespack, 42.4; 6. Stephen Culling, 44.0; 7. Stan Branco, 45.6; 8. Dalton Massey, 50.7; 9. J.D. Struxness, 38.8 seconds on seven head; 10. Ty Erickson, 47.8; 11. (tie) Dirk Tavenner and Jacob Talley, 35.3 seconds on six head; 13. Bridger Anderson, 20.9 seconds on five head; 14. Cody Devers, 27.0; 15. Will Lummus, 43.1. World Standings: 1. Dalton Massey, $264,678; 2. Stan Branco, $227,648; 3. Tyler Waguespack, $225,572; 4. J.D. Struxness, $211,144; 5. Jesse Brown, $197,862; 6. Ty Erickson, $194,120; 7. Dirk Tavenner, $182,224; 8. Bridger Anderson, $169,801; 9. Will Lummus, $168,516; 10. Jacob Talley, $164,282; 11. Dakota Eldridge, $161,789; 12. Nick Guy, $160,466; 13. Stephen Culling, $155,628; 14. Don Payne, $135,141; 15. Cody Devers, $114,132.
Team Roping: Eighth round: 1. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 3.3 seconds, $30,706 each; 2. Clay Smith/Paden Bray, 3.6, $24,268; 3. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 3.8, $18,325; 4. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 4.4, $12,877; 5. Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, 4.8, $7,924; 6. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 9.0, $4,953; 7. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 9.4; 8. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 13.3; 9. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nunes Nogueira, Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry and Jake Cooper Clay/Tyler Worley, NT. Average leaders: 1. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 60.7 seconds on eight head; 2. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 35.4 points on seven head; 3. Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, 40.7; 4. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 50.0; 5. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 59.1; 6. Clay Smith/Paden Bray, 30.0 seconds on six head; 7. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 33.8; 8. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 46.2; 9. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 50.8; 10. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nunes Nogueira and Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 31.4 seconds on five head; 2. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 33.0; 13. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 26.3 seconds on four head; 14. Jake Cooper Clay/Tyler Worley, 31.7; 15. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 45.1. World Standings (Headers): 1. Clint Summers, $227,075; 2. Tyler Wade, $226,834; 3. Andrew Ward, $219,856; 4. Nelson Wyatt, $201,390; 5. Luke Brown, $196,405; 6. Kaleb Driggers, $193,174; 7. Dustin Egusquiza, $190,445; 8. Coleman Proctor, $187,071; 9. Derrick Begay, $180,473; 10. Clay Smith, $180,180; 11. Rhen Richard, $179,048; 12. Erich Rogers, $173,237; 13. Tanner Tomlinson, $159,908; 14. Marcus Theriot, $140,889; 15. Jake Cooper Clay, $136,872. World Standings (Heelers): 1. Wesley Thorp, $244,061; 2. Jake Long, $240,576; 3. Buddy Hawkins II, $219,856; 4. Hunter Koch, $196,405; 5. Colter Todd, $195,640; 6. Junior Nunes Nogueira, $193,174; 7. Levi Lord, $190,445; 8. Logan Medlin, $187,071; 9. Jeremy Buhler, $179,048; 10. Paden Bray, $175,581; 11. Paul Eaves, $173,588; 12. Patrick Smith, $159,908; 13. Jonathan Torres, $151,216; 14. Cole Curry, $133,712; 15. Tyler Worley, $130,727.
Saddle Bronc Riding: Eighth round: 1. (tie) Sage Newman, on Three Hills Rodeo’s Devil’s Advocate, Zeke Thurston, on Frontier Rodeo Co.’s Yellowstone and Brody Cress, on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Monster, 87.5 points, $24,433 each; 4. Wyatt Casper, 87, $12,877; 5. (tie) Dawson Hay and Damian Brennan, 86, $6,438 each; 7. (tie) Ryder Wright and Lefty Marvel Holman, 85.5 each; 9. Tanner Butner, 85; 10. Kade Bruno, 84.5; 11. (tie) Chase Brooks and Ryder Sanford, 83.5 each; 13. Ben T. Andersen, 80.5; 14. Layton Green, NS; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj. Average leaders: 1. Zeke Thurston, 688 points on eight head; 2. Brody Cress, 686; 3. Damian Brennan, 683; 4. (tie) Kade Bruno and Lefty Marvel Holman, 677.5 each; 6. Tanner Butner, 675; 7. Sage Newman, 673; 8. Wyatt Casper, 664.5; 9. Ryder Wright, 599 points on seven head; 10. Chase Brooks, 586; 11. Ryder Sanford, 581.5; 12. Layton Green, 564.5; 13. Dawson Hay, 492 points on six head; 14. Ben T. Andersen, 401.5 points on five head; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj. World Standings: 1. Zeke Thurston, $344,427; 2. Sage Newman, $344,100; 3. Kade Bruno, $306,330; 4. Stetson Dell Wright, $261,626; 5. Ryder Wright, $254,750; 6. Brody Cress, $241,136; 7. Damian Brennan, $241,025; 8. Tanner Butner, $208,848; 9. Lefty Marvel Holman, $206,971; 10. Wyatt Casper, $190,061; 11. Dawson Hay, $178,851; 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. Hunter Herrin, 7.4 seconds, $30,706; 2. John Douch, 7.5, $24,268; 3. Haven Meged, 7.7, $18,325; 4. Riley Mason Webb, 8.0, $12,877; 5. Blane Cox, 9.2, $7,924; 6. Ty Harris, 9.3, $4,953; 7. (tie) Shane Hanchey and Kincade Henry, 9.4 each; 9. Caleb Smidt, 10.3; 10. Westyn Hughes, 14.8; 11. Brushton Minton, 17.5; 12. Cory Solomon, 18.2; 13. (tie) Shad Mayfield, Beau Cooper and Tuf Case Cooper, NT. Average leaders: 1. Haven Meged, 60.9 seconds on eight head; 2. Riley Mason Webb, 63.7; 3. Kincade Henry, 70.9; 4. John Douch, 75.6; 5. Caleb Smidt, 75.9; 6. Shane Hanchey, 78.7; 7. Blane Cox, 90.1; 8. Cory Solomon, 93.6; 9. Brushton Minton, 94.5; 10. Westyn Hughes, 101.7; 11. Tuf Case Cooper, 55.8 seconds on seven head; 12. Hunter Herrin, 78.5; 13. Ty Harris, 85.1; 14. Shad Mayfield, 41.1 seconds on five head; 15. Beau Cooper, 32.7 seconds on three head. World Standings: 1. Riley Mason Webb, $388,963; 2. Haven Meged, $327,563; 3. Shad Mayfield, $278,677; 4. Caleb Smidt, $235,248; 5. Tuf Case Cooper, $213,969; 6. Cory Solomon, $206,957; 7. Hunter Herrin, $199,502; 8. Shane Hanchey, $184,490; 9. John Douch, $180,029; 10. Ty Harris, $170,235; 11. Westyn Hughes, $169,477; 12. Blane Cox, $169,229; 13. Kincade Henry, $158,282; 14. Brushton Minton, $134,476; 15. Beau Cooper, $127,417.
Barrel Racing: Eighth round: 1. Kassie Mowry, 13.30 seconds, $30,706; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.34, $24,268; 3. Sissy Winn, 13.45, $18,325; 4. Paige Jones, 13.65, $12,877; 5. (tie) Jordon Briggs and Lisa Lockhart, 13.66, $6,438 each; 7. Sue Smith, 13.78; 8. Stevi Hillman, 13.81; 9. Wenda Johnson, 13.82; 10. Taycie Matthews, 13.87; 11. Ilyssa Riley, 14.03; 12. Jessica Routier, 18.59; 13. Emily Beisel, 18.61; 14. Summer Kosel, 18.67; 15. Hailey Kinsel, 18.83. Average leaders: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 108.98 seconds on eight runs; 2. Kassie Mowry, 109.55; 3. Jordon Briggs, 109.83; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 110.23; 5. Paige Jones, 114.69; 6. Jessica Routier, 115.17; 7. Ilyssa Riley, 116.76; 8. Wenda Johnson, 120.06; 9. Sue Smith, 121.21; 10. Hailey Kinsel, 121.49; 11. Emily Beisel, 124.42; 12. Summer Kosel, 125.46; 13. Sissy Winn, 129.05; 14. Stevi Hillman, 130.42; 15. Taycie Matthews, 131.50. World Standings: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $427,657; 2. Emily Beisel, $246,674; 3. Kassie Mowry, $241,369; 4. Sissy Winn, $229,962; 5. Jordon Briggs, $227,449; 6. Lisa Lockhart, $209,967; 7. Summer Kosel, $196,504; 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. Ilyssa Riley, $121,473; 15. Hailey Kinsel, $115,776.
Bull Riding: Eighth round: 1. Tristen Hutchings, 89 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Pegasus, $30,706; 2. (tie) Sage Steele Kimzey and Jordan Hansen, 88, $21,296 each; 4. Josh Frost, 86, $12,877; 5. Cody Teel, 83.5, $7,924; 6. Jared Parsonage, 83, $4,953; 7. (tie) Ky John Hamilton, Trey Holston, Creek Walker Young, Hayes Weight, T Parker, Trey Kimzey, Jeff Askey 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. Trey Kimzey, 337.5 points on four head; 4. Jared Parsonage, 332.5; 5. Josh Frost, 258 points on three head; 6. Creek Walker Young, 257.5; 7. Jordan Hansen, 172.5 points on two head; 8. Jeff Askey, 171; 9. Cody Teel, 167.5; 10. Trey Holston, 166; 11. T Parker, 164.5; 12. Tristen Hutchings, 89 points on one head; 13. (tie) Hayes Weight and 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, $167,193; 5. Coleman Proctor, $167,193; 6. Brushton Minton, $150,612; 7. Marcus Theriot, $143,600; 8. Jake Cooper Clay, $137,893; 9. Taylor Santos, $128,504; 10. Paul David Tierney, $118,342.
RAM Top Gun: 1. Ky John Hamilton, $160,313; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $157,094, 3. Haven Meged, $132,495; 4. Stan Branco, $129,359; 5. (tie) Jake Long and Clint Summers, $126,552 each; 7. Zeke Thurston, $122,508; 8. Sissy Winn, $120,939; 9. Sage Steele Kimzey, $116,234; 10. Damian Brennan, $111,282.
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