Round 6 was one of the most memorable nights in recent memory at the National Finals Rodeo, and not necessarily for all of the right reasons.

Stetson Wright was called for missing his saddle bronc horse out, a call that the broadcast team (and seemingly everyone on social) disagreed with. It was upheld and it sent him tumbling for No. 1 to No. 9 in the Average and potentially took him out of the World Title race in the process.

But there’s a reason Stetson has gotten the Superman moniker. He channeled his anger in the bull riding, spurring like hell aboard Stockyards Pro Rodeo’s Insurrection to win the round with 88.5 points.

Afterward, he was not shy in his feelings about what happened.

“I was kind of making jokes of the whole deal because as you guys all saw, it was a joke, so I was going to continue to make it that way,” he said. “I’m not an Average rider, I’ve never been a guy who chases Average titles. I’ve got eight Gold Buckles and one Average title, so there’s a lot that goes into my riding, but one way to explain it wouldn’t be average.”

There was, of course, still plenty of other action to get through as we continue to barrel toward the second weekend of the 2025 National Finals.

Kade Sonnier got his first career Go-Round win in the bareback riding with 88 points aboard Sankey Pro Rodeo’s Land of Fancy. He placed in the Top 4 in the two rounds prior with rides of 87.75 and 86.75.

In the World Title race, Rocker Steiner still has a lead of more than $100,000 and sits third in the Average.

Ty Erickson launched himself back into the World Title race in the bulldogging with a 3.5-second run to win his second Go-Round of 2025. Tucker Allen finished out of the money, but leads the Average and is the Projected World Champion. World No. 1 Will Lummus tightened up the Projected Standings with a 4.6 for fourth.

In the fastest round of team roping we have seen at this year’s Finals, Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves won Round 6 with a 3.4-second run.

Clint Summers/Jade Corkill were No. 2 with a 3.5 and the World Title race has gotten awfully hairy in this event.

Tomlinson is No. 1 in the World while Graves is No. 2. Summers is behind Tomlinson and because Tomlinson and Graves have different season earnings totals, Jade Corkill is in front of Graves.

In the Projected World Standings, Summers/Corkill have the edge. They lead the Average as the only pair to catch all six.

Lost in the shuffle of the Stetson drama in the bronc riding was the fact his brother Statler won the round on the same horse Stetson won Round 1 on, Wayne Vold’s Renegade.

It was Statler’s second Go-Round win of 2025.

The World Title race in the bronc riding may be even muddier than the team roping. With Stetson dropping out of the money in the Average, Zeke Thurston moved up to No. 1 in both the NFR Average and Projected World Standings.

Tie-down roping remains unchanged at the top as Shad Mayfield and Riley Webb were both 7.5 to split fourth in a round that it took 7.6 or better to get a check.

Joel Harris was the round winner with a 6.8 to make his third trip to the Southpoint on just 16 career runs inside the Thomas & Mack.

In barrel racing, Kassie Mowry took control of the chase for the Gold Buckle by stopping the clock at 13.43 seconds. The reigning World Champion is No. 1 in the Average and has won a Go-Round on two different horses in 2025.

Bareback Riding 

Sixth Round: 1. Kade Sonnier, 88 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Land Of Fancy, $36,668; 2. Cooper Cooke, 87.75, $28,980; 3. Wacey Schalla, 87.25, $21,882; 4. (tie) Cole Franks and Sam Petersen, 85.5, $12,420 each; 6. Dean Thompson, 85.25, $5,914; 7. Tilden Hooper, 84.5; 8. Garrett Shadbolt, 84.25; 9. Jayco Roper, 83.75; 10. Mason Clements, 83.25; 11. Bradlee Miller, 83; 12. Jess Pope, 81.5; 13. Rocker Steiner, 80.25; 14. Waylon Bourgeois, 76.25; 15. Jacek Frost, NS.

Average Leaders: 1. Wacey Schalla, 521.5 points on six head; 2. Sam Petersen, 514; 3. Rocker Steiner, 511; 4. Kade Sonnier, 510.75; 5. Jess Pope, 508.25; 6. Cole Franks, 507.25; 7. Garrett Shadbolt, 504.25; 8. Bradlee Miller, 503.5; 9. Tilden Hooper, 500.75; 10. Jayco Roper, 491.25; 11. Dean Thompson, 424 on five head; 12. Waylon Bourgeois, 416.75; 13. Cooper Cooke, 343.25 on four head; 14. Mason Clements, 333.25; 15. Jacek Frost, 327.5.

World Standings: 1. Rocker Steiner, $421,185; 2. Sam Petersen, $319,826; 3. Wacey Schalla, $286,275; 4. Kade Sonnier, $267,657; 5. Jess Pope, $266,857; 6. Bradlee Miller, $234,625; 7. Cole Franks, $232,442; 8. Waylon Bourgeois, $218,637; 9. Cooper Cooke, $218,241; 10. Dean Thompson, $208,965; 11. Garrett Shadbolt, $202,805; 12. Jacek Frost, $155,514; 13. Jayco Roper, $149,775; 14. Mason Clements, $140,131; 15. Tilden Hooper, $139,951.

Steer Wrestling 

Sixth Round: 1. Ty Erickson, 3.5 seconds, $36,668; 2. Stetson Jorgensen, 3.8, $28,980; 3. Jesse Brown, 4.3, $21,882; 4. (tie) Kyle Irwin and Will Lummus, 4.6, $12,420 each; 6. (tie) Bridger Anderson, Chance Howard, Rowdy Parrott and Justin Shaffer, 4.9, $1,479 each; 10. Tucker Allen, 5.0; 11. Scott Guenthner, 5.2; 12. J.D. Struxness, 13.8; 13. Dakota Eldridge, Gavin Soileau and Tyler Waguespack, NT.

Average Leaders: 1. Tucker Allen, 28.5 seconds on six head; 2. Stetson Jorgensen, 34.7; 3. Rowdy Parrott, 37.9; 4. Kyle Irwin, 41.0; 5. J.D. Struxness, 44.1; 6. Ty Erickson, 20.1 on five head; 7. Scott Guenthner, 22.6; 8. Jesse Brown, 23.3; 9. Justin Shaffer, 24.3; 10. Dakota Eldridge, 29.8; 11. Chance Howard, 37.8; 12. Gavin Soileau, 59.6; 13. Will Lummus, 16.3 on four head; 14. Bridger Anderson, 18.1; 15. Tyler Waguespack, 26.2.

World Standings: 1. Will Lummus, $290,871; 2. Ty Erickson, $246,270; 3. Tucker Allen, $233,316; 4. Jesse Brown, $220,061; 5. Justin Shaffer, $205,694; 6. J.D. Struxness, $201,505; 7. Stetson Jorgensen, $200,439; 8. Tyler Waguespack, $193,138; 9. Rowdy Parrott, $171,818; 10. Kyle Irwin, $170,140; 11. Scott Guenthner, $168,738; 12. Bridger Anderson, $164,867; 13. Dakota Eldridge, $159,756; 14. Chance Howard, $119,777; 15. Gavin Soileau, $118,856.

Team Roping 

Sixth Round: 1. Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 3.4 seconds, $36,668 each; 2. Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 3.5, $28,980; 3. (tie) Riley Minor/Brady Minor and Kolton Schmidt/Jonathan Torres, 3.6, $18,630 each; 5. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 4.0, $9,463; 6. Lightning Aguilera/Kaden Profili, 4.1, $5,914; 7. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 8.3; 8. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 13.8; 9. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 14.5; 10. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd Todd, Luke Brown/Trey Yates, Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp and Andrew Ward/Jake Long, NT.

Average Leaders: 1. Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 25.5 seconds on six head; 2. Kolton Schmidt/Jonathan Torres, 19.9 on five head; 3. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 21.9; 4. Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 26.5; 5. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 29.9; 6. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 37.7; 7. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd Todd, 38.9; 8. Lightning Aguilera/Kaden Profili, 21.5 on four head; 9. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 25.3; 10. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 29.5; 11. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 31.3; 12. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 16.2 on three head; 13. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 22.3; 14. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 29.0; 15. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 8.5 on two head.

World Standings (Headers): 1. Tanner Tomlinson, $276,606; 2. Clint Summers, $253,055; 3. Kolton Schmidt, $242,406; 4. Andrew Ward, $235,151; 5. Kaleb Driggers, $223,875; 6. Dustin Egusquiza, $203,527; 7. Lightning Aguilera, $196,495; 8. Tyler Wade, $195,653; 9. Jake Smith, $194,087; 10. Dawson Graham, $193,190; 11. Derrick Begay, $188,030; 12. Cyle Denison, $175,068; 13. Riley Minor, $169,229; 14. Clay Smith, $168,490; 15. Luke Brown, $148,680.

World Standings (Heelers): 1. Jade Corkill, $253,380; 2. Travis Graves, $242,717; 3. Jonathan Torres, $234,140; 4. Jake Long, $233,404; 5. Junior Nogueira, $223,875; 6. Levi Lord, $201,146; 7. Wesley Thorp, $195,653; 8. Kaden Profili, $195,294; 9. Dillon Graham, $193,190; 10. Colter Todd Todd, $185,678; 11. Douglas Rich, $183,337; 12. Lane Mitchell, $176,097; 13. Brady Minor, $169,229; 14. Coleby Payne, $159,293; 15. Trey Yates, $148,680.

Saddle Bronc Riding 

Sixth Round: 1. Statler Wright, 90 points on Wayne Vold Rodeo’s Renegade, $36,668; 2. Kade Bruno, 89, $28,980; 3. (tie) Ben Andersen and Ryder Wright, 88.25, $18,630 each; 5. Brody Cress, 86.25, $9,463; 6. Zeke Thurston, 86, $5,914; 7. (tie) Damian Brennan and Lefty Holman, 85.75 each; 9. Sage Newman, 85.5; 10. Zachary Dallas, 85.25; 11. Q Taylor, 84.75; 12. Weston Patterson, 84; 13. Dawson Hay, 81.25; 14. Brody Wells and Stetson Dell Wright, NS.

Average Leaders: 1. Zeke Thurston, 517.5 points on six head; 2. Lefty Holman, 516.75; 3. Statler Wright, 511.75; 4. Kade Bruno, 508.25; 5. Ben Andersen, 506.5; 6. Brody Cress, 505; 7. Zachary Dallas, 504.5; 8. Sage Newman, 500.75; 9. Stetson Dell Wright, 439.25 on five head; 10. Ryder Wright, 438.75; 11. Damian Brennan, 436.5; 12. Q Taylor, 424.75; 13. Weston Patterson, 424.25; 14. Dawson Hay, 421; 15. Brody Wells, 342.75 on four head.

World Standings: 1. Ryder Wright, $392,017; 2. Damian Brennan, $361,489; 3. Zeke Thurston, $306,905; 4. Dawson Hay, $306,418; 5. Kade Bruno, $303,921; 6. Stetson Dell Wright, $283,566; 7. Statler Wright, $274,671; 8. Brody Wells, $240,084; 9. Brody Cress, $237,997; 10. Zachary Dallas, $230,483; 11. Sage Newman, $215,958; 12. Weston Patterson, $212,715; 13. Lefty Holman, $192,132; 14. Q Taylor, $182,939; 15. Ben Andersen, $181,248.

Tie-Down Roping 

Sixth Round: 1. Joel Harris, 6.8 seconds, $36,668; 2. Zack Jongbloed, 7.0, $28,980; 3. Kincade Henry, 7.1, $21,882; 4. (tie) Shad Mayfield and Riley Mason Webb, 7.5, $12,420 each; 6. Brushton Minton, 7.6, $5,914; 7. John Douch, 7.7; 8. Kyle Lucas, 8.4; 9. Marty Yates, 8.5; 10. Riley Pruitt, 9.0; 11. Dylan Hancock, 9.1; 12. Haven Meged, 9.9; 13. Shane Hanchey, 20.9; 14. Tom Crouse and Ty Harris, NT.

Average Leaders: 1. Brushton Minton, 50.3 seconds on six head; 2. Riley Mason Webb, 50.8; 3. John Douch, 50.9; 4. Haven Meged, 54.1; 5. Zack Jongbloed, 58.9; 6. Dylan Hancock, 60.5; 7. Marty Yates, 60.8; 8. Shad Mayfield, 36.8 on five head; 9. Joel Harris, 38.5; 10. Kincade Henry, 39.9; 11. Shane Hanchey, 55.5; 12. Tom Crouse, 60.8; 13. Ty Harris, 63.5; 14. Riley Pruitt, 32.6 on four head; 15. Kyle Lucas, 42.2.

World Standings: 1. Shad Mayfield, $388,931; 2. Riley Mason Webb, $382,849; 3. Kincade Henry, $284,248; 4. Joel Harris, $251,396; 5. John Douch, $240,267; 6. Dylan Hancock, $226,658; 7. Marty Yates, $201,701; 8. Riley Pruitt, $194,516; 9. Tom Crouse, $185,901; 10. Haven Meged, $182,937; 11. Zack Jongbloed, $181,784; 12. Ty Harris, $176,767; 13. Brushton Minton, $171,020; 14. Kyle Lucas, $161,180; 15. Shane Hanchey, $146,420.

Barrel Racing 

Sixth Round: 1. Kassie Mowry, 13.42 seconds, $36,668; 2. Halyn Lide, 13.47, $28,980; 3. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 13.49, $21,882; 4. Hailey Kinsel, 13.52, $15,377; 5. Lisa Lockhart, 13.53, $9,463; 6. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 13.62, $5,914; 7. Katelyn Scott, 13.69; 8. (tie) Emily Beisel and Andrea Busby, 13.72 each; 10. Julie Plourde, 13.76; 11. Carlee Otero, 13.78; 12. Wenda Johnson, 13.79; 13. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.86; 14. Tayla Moeykens, 15.53; 15. Tricia Aldridge, 18.43.

Average Leaders: 1. Kassie Mowry, 82.11 seconds on six head; 2. Katelyn Scott, 82.32; 3. Julie Plourde, 83.98; 4. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 84.15; 5. Hailey Kinsel, 86.99; 6. Tricia Aldridge, 87.12; 7. Emily Beisel, 87.54; 8. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 87.61; 9. Andrea Busby, 88.64; 10. Lisa Lockhart, 91.75; 11. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 91.92; 12. Halyn Lide, 93.83; 13. Carlee Otero, 96.74; 14. Wenda Johnson, 98.88; 15. Tayla Moeykens, 88.99 on five head.

World Standings: 1. Kassie Mowry, $316,352; 2. Hailey Kinsel, $292,719; 3. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $261,492; 4. Carlee Otero, $251,830; 5. Emily Beisel, $251,050; 6. Lisa Lockhart, $236,243; 7. Tricia Aldridge, $222,153; 8. Halyn Lide, $209,025; 9. Katelyn Scott, $208,777; 10. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, $208,583; 11. Megan McLeod-Sprague, $198,577; 12. Anita Ellis, $156,992; 13. Tayla Moeykens, $152,561; 14. Andrea Busby, $149,013; 15. Wenda Johnson, $148,428.

Bull Riding 

Sixth Round: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 88.5 points on Stockyards ProRodeo’s Amasestays.Com Insurrection, $36,668; 2. (tie) Qynn Andersen and Tristen Hutchings, 86.75, $25,431 each; 4. TJ Gray, 86, $15,377; 5. Ky Hamilton, 85.5, $9,463; 6. Bryce Jensen, 84.75, $5,914; 7. Hudson Bolton, 84.25; 8. Colorado kid Mackey, 82.5; 9. Jordan Spears, 82.25; 10. Rawley Johnson, Mason Moody, Jesse Petri, Wacey Schalla, J.R. Stratford and Hayes Weight, NS.

Average Leaders: 1. Ky Hamilton, 433.5 points on five head; 2. Stetson Dell Wright, 356.25 on four head; 3. Hudson Bolton, 342.25; 4. Colorado kid Mackey, 340; 5. TJ Gray, 262 on three head; 6. Bryce Jensen, 261.75; 7. Tristen Hutchings, 260.75; 8. Qynn Andersen, 259; 9. Jordan Spears, 227.75; 10. Wacey Schalla, 177 on two head; 11. Mason Moody, 171.75; 12. Jesse Petri, 161; 13. Hayes Weight, 86.75 on one head; no other qualified rides.

World Standings: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, $499,158; 2. Wacey Schalla, $413,458; 3. Ky Hamilton, $401,841; 4. Tristen Hutchings, $370,895; 5. J.R. Stratford, $263,020; 6. TJ Gray, $260,387; 7. Bryce Jensen, $238,604; 8. Hudson Bolton, $217,866; 9. Qynn Andersen, $212,795; 10. Hayes Weight, $196,365; 11. Colorado kid Mackey, $186,177; 12. Mason Moody, $184,690; 13. Jordan Spears, $176,627; 14. Jesse Petri, $159,995; 15. Rawley Johnson, $158,778.