NFR Round 4 Recap: Steer Wrestling Race Heats Up, Stetson Wright Claims Another Bronc Riding Go-Round and More
NFR Round 4 Recap: Steer Wrestling Race Heats Up, Stetson Wright Claims Another Bronc Riding Go-Round and More

After Round 4, we are starting to get a feel for what the Average Standings and World Standings will look like the rest of the way in Las Vegas. We’re almost halfway there.
Wacey Schalla started the night off by continuing to prove he is an elite bareback rider in addition to his bull riding.
He was 87.25 on Beutler & Son’s No Whiskey’s Redlicious Meats to win the round and he leads the Average as well after cashing in the first four bareback riding rounds of his career.
World No. 1 Rocker Steiner split fourth with World No. 2 Sam Petersen to keep his lead of more than $100,000 in the World Standings.
Steer wrestling was split between two cowboys who are the heat of the Gold Buckle Race. World No. 1 Will Lummus and Projected World Champion and World No. 2 Tucker Allen were both 4 flat on Sunday night.
It was Allen’s second Go-Round win, while Lummus on the other hand, has two no times and two 4.0-second runs so far in Las Vegas.
In team roping, two teams who desperately needed a Go-Round win got one. Two-time reigning World Champions Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp and Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord.
Wade/Thorp had no times on their first three runs and Egusquiza/Lord won their first check.
At the top of the World Standings, Andrew Ward/Jake improved their time by one tenth of a second for the third straight run, turning a 3.9 to power past Driggers/Nogueira. Ward/Long also lead the NFR Average.
Speaking of Average leaders, Stetson Wright rode Calgary’s Freedom Xpress for 88.5 points to get his second Go-Round win in the bronc riding. He’s 352.25 points on four while his brother Ryder, the No. 1 man in the World, is 1.75 points behind him.
Ryder extended his lead on Sunday night with a second place check.
In tie-down roping, Kincade Henry followed up a 7.3-second run on Saturday with a 7.1 to win the Go-Round. He remains third in the World Standings behind Shad Mayfield and Riley Webb.
With a 7.2 for second on Sunday, Mayfield has overtaken Webb in the PRCA World Standings and leads by about $6,000. Mayfield leads the Average as well.
Tricia Aldridge lit up the scoreboard with a 13.42-second run in the barrel racing while Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Emily Beisel both cashed to close in on Hailey Kinsel and Kassie Mowry. Neither of the Top 2 cowgirls got a check on Sunday night.
In bull riding, rookie Bryce Jensen got his first NFR qualified ride in style with 87.5 points to win the round. In the World Title race, Ky Hamilton rode and Stetson Wright and Wacey Schalla did not.
Bareback Riding
Fourth Round: 1. Wacey Schalla, 87.25 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s No Whiskey’s Redlicious Meats, $36,668; 2. Kade Sonnier, 86.75, $28,980; 3. Jess Pope, 85.25, $21,882; 4. (tie) Sam Petersen and Rocker Steiner, 84.5, $12,420 each; 6. (tie) Cole Franks, Jacek Frost and Dean Thompson, 84, $1,971 each; 9. Bradlee Miller, 83.75; 10. Tilden Hooper, 82.25; 11. Waylon Bourgeois, 81.25; 12. Jayco Roper, 80.25; 13. Garrett Shadbolt, 80; 14. Mason Clements and Cooper Cooke, NS.
Average Leaders: 1. Wacey Schalla, 346.25 points on four head; 2. Rocker Steiner, 341.75; 3. Jess Pope, 340.75; 4. Waylon Bourgeois, 340.5; 5. Sam Petersen, 339.75; 6. Kade Sonnier, 335; 7. Cole Franks, 334.5; 8. Garrett Shadbolt, 333.5; 9. Bradlee Miller, 333.25; 10. Tilden Hooper, 329.75; 11. Jayco Roper, 323.5; 12. Dean Thompson, 253.5 on three head; 13. Jacek Frost, 241; 14. Cooper Cooke, 170.75 on two head; 15. Mason Clements, 165.
World Standings: 1. Rocker Steiner, $384,518; 2. Sam Petersen, $278,426; 3. Jess Pope, $266,857; 4. Wacey Schalla, $242,510; 5. Bradlee Miller, $226,937; 6. Waylon Bourgeois, $218,637; 7. Kade Sonnier, $215,612; 8. Cole Franks, $212,333; 9. Dean Thompson, $203,051; 10. Garrett Shadbolt, $202,805; 11. Cooper Cooke, $189,262; 12. Jacek Frost, $155,514; 13. Jayco Roper, $149,775; 14. Mason Clements, $140,131; 15. Tilden Hooper, $139,951.
Steer Wrestling
Fourth Round: 1. (tie) Tucker Allen and Will Lummus, 4.0 seconds, $32,824 each; 3. Dakota Eldridge, 4.2, $21,882; 4. Jesse Brown, 4.5, $15,377; 5. Justin Shaffer, 4.6, $9,463; 6. Ty Erickson, 5.0, $5,914; 7. Bridger Anderson, 5.3; 8. Gavin Soileau, 6.8; 9. Stetson Jorgensen, 7.8; 10. J.D. Struxness, 13.5; 11. Tyler Waguespack, 13.7; 12. (tie) Kyle Irwin and Rowdy Parrott, 13.9 each; 14. Scott Guenthner and Chance Howard, NT.
Average Leaders: 1. Ty Erickson, 16.6 seconds on four head; 2. Tucker Allen, 17.9; 3. Dakota Eldridge, 20.0; 4. Stetson Jorgensen, 26.1; 5. Tyler Waguespack, 26.2; 6. J.D. Struxness, 26.3; 7. Rowdy Parrott, 28.9; 8. Kyle Irwin, 31.9; 9. Gavin Soileau, 55.1; 10. Bridger Anderson, 13.2 on three head; 11. Jesse Brown, 13.6; 12. Scott Guenthner, 14.0; 13. Chance Howard, 14.2; 14. Justin Shaffer, 15.9; 15. Will Lummus, 8.0 on two head.
World Standings: 1. Will Lummus, $256,569; 2. Tucker Allen, $233,316; 3. Ty Erickson, $209,602; 4. Jesse Brown, $198,179; 5. Tyler Waguespack, $193,138; 6. J.D. Struxness, $186,129; 7. Justin Shaffer, $175,236; 8. Stetson Jorgensen, $171,460; 9. Bridger Anderson, $163,388; 10. Rowdy Parrott, $160,877; 11. Dakota Eldridge, $159,756; 12. Kyle Irwin, $154,763; 13. Scott Guenthner, $132,070; 14. Chance Howard, $118,298; 15. Gavin Soileau, $115,899.
Team Roping
Fourth Round: 1. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord and Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 3.8 seconds, $32,824 each; 3. (tie) Riley Minor/Brady Minor, Clint Summers/Jade Corkill and Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 3.9, $15,574 each; 6. Kolton Schmidt/Jonathan Torres, 4.7, $5,914; 7. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 9.5; 8. Lightning Aguilera/Kaden Profili, 9.6; 9. (tie) Derrick Begay/Colter Todd Todd and Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 10.5 each; 11. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, Jake Smith/Douglas Rich and Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, NT.
Average Leaders: 1. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 16.2 seconds on four head; 2. Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 18.1; 3. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd Todd, 33.6; 4. Kolton Schmidt/Jonathan Torres, 12.6 on three head; 5. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 16.6; 6. Lightning Aguilera/Kaden Profili, 17.4; 7. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 17.5; 8. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 17.7; 9. Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 19.3; 10. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 21.3; 11. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 24.1; 12. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 29.0; 13. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 7.9 on two head; 14. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 17.8; 15. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 3.8 on one head.
World Standings (Headers): 1. Andrew Ward, $235,151; 2. Kaleb Driggers, $223,875; 3. Tanner Tomlinson, $210,958; 4. Dustin Egusquiza, $203,527; 5. Clint Summers, $202,193; 6. Jake Smith, $194,087; 7. Dawson Graham, $193,190; 8. Lightning Aguilera, $190,580; 9. Kolton Schmidt, $187,109; 10. Tyler Wade, $186,190; 11. Derrick Begay, $182,116; 12. Clay Smith, $168,490; 13. Cyle Denison, $165,605; 14. Riley Minor, $150,599; 15. Luke Brown, $133,303.
World Standings (Heelers): 1. Jake Long, $233,404; 2. Junior Nogueira, $223,875; 3. Jade Corkill, $202,518; 4. Levi Lord, $201,146; 5. Dillon Graham, $193,190; 6. Kaden Profili, $189,380; 7. Wesley Thorp, $186,190; 8. Douglas Rich, $183,337; 9. Colter Todd Todd, $179,764; 10. Jonathan Torres, $178,843; 11. Travis Graves, $177,070; 12. Lane Mitchell, $166,635; 13. Coleby Payne, $159,293; 14. Brady Minor, $150,599; 15. Trey Yates, $133,303.
Saddle Bronc Riding
Fourth Round: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 88.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Freedom Xpress, $36,668; 2. Ryder Wright, 87.75, $28,980; 3. Lefty Holman, 87.5, $21,882; 4. Q Taylor, 86.5, $15,377; 5. Brody Cress, 86.25, $9,463; 6. (tie) Ben Andersen and Zeke Thurston, 85.25, $2,957 each; 8. Weston Patterson, 85; 9. Zachary Dallas, 84.25; 10. Kade Bruno, 80.25; 11. Sage Newman, 77.25; 12. Statler Wright, 77; 13. Damian Brennan, Dawson Hay and Brody Wells, NS.
Average Leaders: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 352.25 points on four head; 2. Ryder Wright, 350.5; 3. Lefty Holman, 345; 4. Zeke Thurston, 343.25; 5. Statler Wright, 336.25; 6. Zachary Dallas, 336; 7. Ben Andersen, 333.75; 8. Kade Bruno, 332.5; 9. Sage Newman, 329.5; 10. Brody Cress, 329.25; 11. Damian Brennan, 260.75 on three head; 12. Brody Wells, 257.5; 13. Weston Patterson, 257; 14. Q Taylor, 253.5; 15. Dawson Hay, 250.75.
World Standings: 1. Ryder Wright, $373,387; 2. Damian Brennan, $324,821; 3. Zeke Thurston, $285,614; 4. Dawson Hay, $284,535; 5. Stetson Dell Wright, $274,103; 6. Kade Bruno, $269,028; 7. Brody Wells, $240,084; 8. Statler Wright, $238,003; 9. Zachary Dallas, $230,483; 10. Sage Newman, $215,958; 11. Weston Patterson, $212,715; 12. Brody Cress, $199,555; 13. Lefty Holman, $192,132; 14. Q Taylor, $182,939; 15. Ben Andersen, $162,618.
Tie-Down Roping
Fourth Round: 1. Kincade Henry, 7.1 seconds, $36,668; 2. Shad Mayfield, 7.2, $28,980; 3. (tie) John Douch and Haven Meged, 7.4, $18,630 each; 5. Shane Hanchey, 7.5, $9,463; 6. Riley Pruitt, 7.8, $5,914; 7. (tie) Dylan Hancock and Riley Mason Webb, 8.1 each; 9. Brushton Minton, 8.3; 10. Ty Harris, 9.4; 11. Kyle Lucas, 9.8; 12. Tom Crouse, 11.1; 13. Zack Jongbloed, 11.2; 14. Marty Yates, 18.1; 15. Joel Harris, NT.
Average Leaders: 1. Shad Mayfield, 29.3 seconds on four head; 2. Riley Mason Webb, 32.0; 3. Haven Meged, 33.2; 4. Brushton Minton, 34.4; 5. Shane Hanchey, 34.6; 6. John Douch, 35.8; 7. Zack Jongbloed, 42.5; 8. Marty Yates, 42.9; 9. Tom Crouse, 43.1; 10. Dylan Hancock, 43.4; 11. Ty Harris, 55.4; 12. Joel Harris, 24.1 on three head; 13. Kincade Henry, 24.2; 14. Riley Pruitt, 15.5 on two head; 15. Kyle Lucas, 25.9.
World Standings: 1. Shad Mayfield, $376,511; 2. Riley Mason Webb, $370,430; 3. Kincade Henry, $262,366; 4. Dylan Hancock, $211,281; 5. John Douch, $203,599; 6. Marty Yates, $201,701; 7. Riley Pruitt, $186,827; 8. Tom Crouse, $185,901; 9. Joel Harris, $185,749; 10. Haven Meged, $182,937; 11. Ty Harris, $169,079; 12. Brushton Minton, $165,106; 13. Zack Jongbloed, $152,804; 14. Shane Hanchey, $146,420; 15. Kyle Lucas, $139,298.
Barrel Racing
Fourth Round: 1. Tricia Aldridge, 13.42 seconds, $36,668; 2. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 13.55, $28,980; 3. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.68, $21,882; 4. Emily Beisel, 13.69, $15,377; 5. Katelyn Scott, 13.77, $9,463; 6. Andrea Busby, 13.82, $5,914; 7. Halyn Lide, 13.84; 8. Kassie Mowry, 13.86; 9. Julie Plourde, 13.90; 10. Lisa Lockhart, 13.91; 11. Wenda Johnson, 13.92; 12. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 13.93; 13. Hailey Kinsel, 13.99; 14. Carlee Otero, 18.54; 15. Tayla Moeykens, 24.59.
Average Leaders: 1. Kassie Mowry, 54.92 seconds on four head; 2. Katelyn Scott, 55.00; 3. Tricia Aldridge, 55.08; 4. Julie Plourde, 56.24; 5. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 56.39; 6. Emily Beisel, 59.87; 7. Hailey Kinsel, 59.91; 8. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 59.97; 9. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 60.33; 10. Andrea Busby, 60.85; 11. Lisa Lockhart, 64.67; 12. Wenda Johnson, 66.36; 13. Halyn Lide, 66.81; 14. Carlee Otero, 69.53; 15. Tayla Moeykens, 54.28 on three head.
World Standings: 1. Kassie Mowry, $279,684; 2. Hailey Kinsel, $261,965; 2. Hailey Kinsel, $261,965; 4. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $261,492; 5. Emily Beisel, $251,050; 6. Carlee Otero, $215,162; 7. Tricia Aldridge, $212,690; 8. Katelyn Scott, $202,863; 9. Lisa Lockhart, $201,350; 10. Megan McLeod-Sprague, $192,663; 11. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, $186,700; 12. Tricia Aldridge, $176,022; 13. Anita Ellis, $156,992; 15. Halyn Lide, $154,614; 15. Halyn Lide, $154,614.
Bull Riding
Fourth Round: 1. Bryce Jensen, 87.5 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s Purple Wave’s Karaoke Nights, $36,668; 2. J.R. Stratford, 87.25, $28,980; 3. Colorado kid Mackey, 86, $21,882; 4. Ky Hamilton, 85, $15,377; 5. Hudson Bolton, 84.5, $9,463; 6. Tristen Hutchings, 83.5, $5,914; 7. Jordan Spears, 68.5; 8. Qynn Andersen, TJ Gray, Rawley Johnson, Mason Moody, Jesse Petri, Wacey Schalla, Hayes Weight and Stetson Dell Wright, NS.
Average Leaders: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 267.75 points on three head; 2. J.R. Stratford, 260.25; 3. Ky Hamilton, 259.25; 4. Colorado kid Mackey, 257.5; 5. Wacey Schalla, 177 on two head; 6. TJ Gray, 176; 7. Tristen Hutchings, 174; 8. Hudson Bolton, 169.5; 9. Jesse Petri, 161; 10. Jordan Spears, 145.5; 11. Bryce Jensen, 87.5 on one head; 12. Hayes Weight, 86.75; 13. Qynn Andersen, 85.75; 14. Mason Moody, 83; no other qualified rides.
World Standings: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, $462,490; 2. Wacey Schalla, $413,458; 3. Ky Hamilton, $373,749; 4. Tristen Hutchings, $345,464; 5. TJ Gray, $245,010; 6. J.R. Stratford, $226,352; 7. Hudson Bolton, $208,403; 8. Bryce Jensen, $203,711; 9. Hayes Weight, $196,365; 10. Colorado kid Mackey, $186,177; 11. Qynn Andersen, $181,450; 12. Jordan Spears, $176,627; 13. Mason Moody, $166,060; 14. Jesse Petri, $159,995; 15. Rawley Johnson, $158,778.
