Giddy up, cowboys and cowgirls! The National Finals Rodeo 2023 is almost upon us, promising ten days of thrilling competition, breathtaking performances, and edge-of-your-seat excitement. Whether you’re a seasoned rodeo enthusiast or a curious newcomer, this guide will equip you with all the information you need to witness the “Super Bowl of Rodeo” live, no matter where you are in the world.
Here’s what you need to know about WRANGLER NFR Round 5:
Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Time: 8:45 PM ET
Location: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Events: Bareback Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Tie-Down Roping, Barrel Racing, Bull Riding
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The 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) presented by Teton Ridge continues with Round 5 on Tuesday, December 12th, 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 4 Results, Dec. 11
Bareback Riding: Fourth round: 1. Leighton Berry, 87.5 points on Frontier Rodeo Co.’s Painted Smoke, $30,706; 2. (tie) Keenan Hayes, Jayco Roper, and Mason Clements, 85.5, $18,490 each; 5. Kade Sonnier, 85, $7,924; 6. Dean Thompson, 83.5, $4,953; 7. (tie) Tim O’Connell, Orin Larsen and Cole Reiner, 83 each; 10. (tie) Jacob Lees and Richmond Champion, 82 each; 12. Jess Pope, 81; 13. Clayton Biglow, 80.5; 14. Tanner Aus, 77; 15. Rocker Shane Steiner, 75. Average leaders: 1. Mason Clements, 340 points on four head; 2. Keenan Hayes, 339; 3. Cole Reiner, 337.5; 4. Jess Pope, 335; 5. Kade Sonnier, 333.5; 6. Leighton Berry, 332.5; 7. Richmond Champion, 328.5; 8. Jayco Roper, 328; 9. Tanner Aus, 327; 10. (tie) Clayton Biglow and Jacob Lees, 325 each; 12. Rocker Shane Steiner, 324; 13. Tim O’Connell, 319; 14. Orin Larsen, 314.5; 15. Dean Thompson, 238.5 points on three head. World Standings: 1. Keenan Hayes, $322,120; 2. Rocker Shane Steiner, $214,536; 3. Leighton Berry, $206,751; 4. Clayton Biglow, $198,657; 5. Kade Sonnier, $187,969; 6. Mason Clements, $185,362; 7. Jess Pope, $178,650; 8. Cole Reiner, $173,784; 9. Tim O’Connell, $169,326; 10. Jayco Roper, $162,896; 11. Orin Larsen, $157,237; 12. Dean Thompson, $146,404; 13. Jacob Lees, $140,685; 14. Tanner Aus, $140,297; 15. Richmond Champion, $138,527.
Steer Wrestling: 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) Dalton Massey, Dakota Eldridge and Jacob Talley, 4.6, $4,292 each; 8. Jesse Brown, 4.8; 9. Ty Erickson, 5.3; 10. Nick Guy, 6.0; 11. Cody Devers, 7.3; 12. Tyler Waguespack, 7.9; 13. Stephen Culling, 13.3; 14. Stan Branco, 13.4; 15. Will Lummus, NT . Average leaders: 1. Dalton Massey, 17.6 seconds on four head; 2. Don Payne, 18.0; 3. Dakota Eldridge, 18.4; 4. Nick Guy, 19.1; 5. Jesse Brown, 20.5; 6. Tyler Waguespack, 21.0; 7. J.D. Struxness, 26.7; 8. Stephen Culling, 26.9; 9. Stan Branco, 29.7; 10. Dirk Tavenner, 13.8 seconds on three head; 11. Ty Erickson, 17.9; 12. Jacob Talley, 23.4; 13. Will Lummus, 25.0; 14. Bridger Anderson, 8.2 points on two head; 15. Cody Devers, 12.0. World Standings: 1. Dalton Massey, $238,429; 2. Jesse Brown, $192,909; 3. Tyler Waguespack, $185,043; 4. J.D. Struxness, $180,437; 5. Stan Branco, $160,292; 6. Will Lummus, $155,639; 7. Ty Erickson, $149,876; 8. Dirk Tavenner, $149,041; 9. Nick Guy, $147,424; 10. Dakota Eldridge, $146,189; 11. Bridger Anderson, $139,094; 12. Stephen Culling, $137,799; 13. Don Payne, $124,740; 14. Jacob Talley, $115,746; 15. Cody Devers, $114,132.
Team Roping: Fourth round: 1. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 3.7 seconds, $30,706; 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; 7. Jake Cooper Clay/Tyler Worley, 8.9; 8. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nunes Nogueira, 9.3; 9. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 10.2; 10. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry and Clay Smith/Paden Bray, NT. Average leaders: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 22.9 seconds on four head; 2. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 23.3; 3. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 25.4; 4. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 27.7; 5. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 11.7 seconds on three head; 6. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nunes Nogueira, 18.4; 7. Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, 23.3; 8. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 28.9; 9. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 32.3; 10. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 8.0 seconds on two head; 11. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 8.4; 12. Clay Smith/Paden Bray, 9.7; 13. Jake Cooper Clay/Tyler Worley, 13.2; 14. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 18.6; 15. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 5.1 seconds on one 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, $172,311; 7. Rhen Richard, $157,752; 8. Dustin Egusquiza, $156,272; 9. Derrick Begay, $156,040; 10. Jake Cooper Clay, $134,395; 11. Tanner Tomlinson, $133,659; 12. Marcus Theriot, $132,965; 13. Luke Brown, $132,020; 14. Erich Rogers, $129,654; 15. Clay Smith, $121,079. 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, $172,311; 6. Colter Todd, $171,207; 7. Jeremy Buhler, $157,752; 8. Levi Lord, $156,272; 9. Jonathan Torres, $146,264; 10. Patrick Smith, $133,659; 11. Hunter Koch, $132,020; 12. Paul Eaves, $130,005; 13. Tyler Worley, $128,251; 14. Cole Curry, $125,788; 15. Paden Bray, $116,480.
Saddle Bronc Riding: Fourth round: 1. Damian Brennan, 89 points on TNT Pro Rodeo’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; 7. Wyatt Casper, 82.5; 8. Kade Bruno, 82; 9. Layton Green, 80.5; 10. Ryder Sanford, 80; 11. Dawson Hay, 78.5; 12. Lefty Marvel Holman, 78; 13. (tie) Ben T. Andersen and Ryder Wright, NS; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj. Average leaders: 1. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Brody Cress, 342 points on four head; 3. Tanner Butner, 339; 4. Chase Brooks, 338.5; 5. (tie) Kade Bruno and Damian Brennan, 336.5 each; 7. Sage Newman, 336; 8. Lefty Marvel Holman, 334; 9. Wyatt Casper, 331; 10. Layton Green, 321; 11. Ryder Wright, 255 points on three head; 12. Ryder Sanford, 246; 13. Dawson Hay, 241; 14. Ben T. Andersen, 157.5 points on two head; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj. World Standings: 1. Sage Newman, $298,370; 2. Zeke Thurston, $282,849; 3. Kade Bruno, $275,623; 4. Stetson Dell Wright, $261,626; 5. Tanner Butner, $208,848; 6. Ryder Wright, $202,995; 7. Brody Cress, $193,920; 8. Chase Brooks, $175,800; 9. Damian Brennan, $175,403; 10. Dawson Hay, $172,413; 11. Lefty Marvel Holman, $170,321; 12. Ben T. Andersen, $160,940; 13. Wyatt Casper, $158,859; 14. Layton Green, $146,829; 15. Ryder Sanford, $135,388.
Tie-Down Roping: 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; 7. John Douch, 8.2; 8. Kincade Henry, 8.3; 9. Cory Solomon, 8.4; 10. Blane Cox, 8.8; 11. Brushton Minton, 9.8; 12. Caleb Smidt, 10.1; 13. Ty Harris, 11.0; 14. Hunter Herrin, 23.5; 15. Beau Cooper, NT. Average leaders: 1. (tie) Haven Meged and Tuf Case Cooper, 31.3 seconds on four head; 3. Cory Solomon, 31.8; 4. Riley Mason Webb, 32.5; 5. Westyn Hughes, 33.0; 6. Blane Cox, 33.6; 7. John Douch, 34.4; 8. Kincade Henry, 36.9; 9. Shane Hanchey, 42.5; 10. Caleb Smidt, 43.0; 11. Ty Harris, 47.0; 12. Brushton Minton, 49.0; 13. Shad Mayfield, 25.9 seconds on three head; 14. Hunter Herrin, 40.2; 15. Beau Cooper, 11.4 seconds on one head. World Standings: 1. Riley Mason Webb, $351,818; 2. Haven Meged, $252,613; 3. Shad Mayfield, $247,310; 4. Cory Solomon, $182,689; 5. Shane Hanchey, $174,584; 6. Caleb Smidt, $173,835; 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, $145,406; 13. Hunter Herrin, $142,877; 14. Beau Cooper, $127,417; 15. Brushton Minton, $126,551.
Barrel Racing: 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; 7. Wenda Johnson, 13.81; 8. Kassie Mowry, 13.82; 9. Paige Jones, 13.85; 10. Hailey Kinsel, 13.92; 11. Sue Smith, 13.98; 12. Ilyssa Riley, 14.18; 13. Summer Kosel, 14.33; 14. Stevi Hillman, 18.93; 15. Taycie Matthews, 18.94. Average leaders: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 54.69 seconds on four runs; 2. Kassie Mowry, 55.02; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 55.11; 4. Jordon Briggs, 55.17; 5. Jessica Routier, 55.24; 6. Paige Jones, 55.33; 7. Sue Smith, 55.63; 8. Hailey Kinsel, 60.68; 9. Ilyssa Riley, 60.80; 10. Wenda Johnson, 64.82; 11. Emily Beisel, 64.93; 12. Summer Kosel, 65.95; 13. Sissy Winn, 69.53; 14. Stevi Hillman, 70.20; 15. Taycie Matthews, 71.08. World Standings: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $348,415; 2. Lisa Lockhart, $198,576; 3. Emily Beisel, $194,506; 4. Jordon Briggs, $194,102; 5. Kassie Mowry, $186,395; 6. Sissy Winn, $180,435; 7. Jessica Routier, $157,699; 8. Taycie Matthews, $154,161; 9. Summer Kosel, $149,950; 10. Stevi Hillman, $149,722; 11. Sue Smith, $133,969; 12. Paige Jones, $132,284; 13. Wenda Johnson, $130,506; 14. Ilyssa Riley, $121,473; 15. Hailey Kinsel, $115,776.
Bull Riding: Fourth round: *1. Ky John Hamilton, 89 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos LLC’s Fred, $52,746; 2. Sage Steele Kimzey, 88, $46,307; 3. (tie) Josh Frost, Trey Holston, Tristen Hutchings, Creek Walker Young, Hayes Weight, T Parker, Trey Kimzey, Jordan Hansen, Jared Parsonage, Cody Teel, Jeff Askey and Cullen R. Telfer; 15. Stetson Dell Wright, Inj. *(all totals include ground money). Average leaders: 1. Ky John Hamilton, 341 points on four head; 2. Creek Walker Young, 174 points on two; 3. Sage Steele Kimzey, 170.5; 4. Jared Parsonage, 168; 5. Trey Kimzey, 166.5; 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 Cullen 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. Creek Walker Young, $218,537; 5. Sage Steele Kimzey, $203,804; 6. Trey Holston, $196,468; 7. Tristen Hutchings, $191,192; 8. Jared Parsonage, $188,843; 9. T Parker, $184,336; 10. Trey Kimzey, $179,287; 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, $479,620; 2. Nelson Wyatt, $195,489; 3. Caleb Smidt, $174,131; 4. Coleman Proctor, $167,193; 5. Brushton Minton, $142,688; 6. Marcus Theriot, $135,676; 7. Jake Cooper Clay, $135,417; 8. Paden Bray, $130,871; 9. Taylor Santos, $128,504; 10. Paul David Tierney, $118,342.
RAM Top Gun: 1. Ky John Hamilton, $114,006; 2. (tie) Jake Long, Clint Summers, $102,119 each; 4. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $77,851; 5. Tanner Butner, $73,559; 6. (tie) Riley Mason Webb, Sissy Winn and Rocker Shane Steiner, $71,413 each; 9. Lisa Lockhart, $63,984; 10. Stan Branco, $62,003.
