The star power was on full display once again in Round 2 of the NFR.

Of course, if we’re talking star power, the best place to start is Rocker Steiner. No one draws more attention in the media room after winning a round and no one approaches the interviews with more charisma.

He was No. 1 on Friday night as the last cowboy out with 88 points on Bridwell’s Silver Beaver, overcoming the thought of Round 2 a year ago, when he bucked off, in the process.

In steer wrestling, Tucker Allen showed he would not get lost in the shuffle of this year’s World Title race. After entering No. 5, he is up to No. 2 in the World after a 3.6-second run in Round 2.

It was a leaderboard dotted with World Title contenders. No. 1 Will Lummus split third with 4 flat and Tyler Waguespack and Jesse Brown, No. 3 and 4 respectively, were both 4.1 for fifth.

The Top 4 in the bulldogging are separated by about $40,000.

The team roping is much tighter across the board. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich won the round with a 3.9 while Ward/Long and Tomlinson/Graves took advantage once again.

Ward and Long were 4.1 to split second after a 4.2 to win second outright on Thursday and Tomlinson/Graves have turned in back-to-back fifth place finishes.

Just like that, Tomlinson leads the World Standings on the head side by less than $1,000 over Ward and about $2,500 over Kaleb Driggers, who entered No. 1. Meanwhile on the heel side, Driggers’ partner Junior Nogueira is clinging to a $130 lead over Jake Long.

In saddle bronc riding, Damian Brennan went 90 to win the round and take the lead in the World Standings by about $2,000 over Ryder Wright.

He bested Zeke Thurston and Stetson Wright, who were both 89.

In tie-down roping, Shad Mayfield has quickly made the Gold Buckle race very interesting after splitting Round 2 at 7.8 with Dylan Hancock and Marty Yates.

Mayfield has virtually Webb’s $50,000 lead and now sits just $1,500 behind the two-time World Champion.

As for Hancock and Yates, they now sit No. 3 and 4 in the World. Hancock has now won three of his last five Go-Rounds inside the Thomas & Mack last year.

After a familiar face in Kassie Mowry won Round 1, another familiar face won Round 2 in the barrel racing. Hailey Kinsel, for the 26th time.

This time, she and Sister dashed to a time of 13.53 seconds. Kinsel now leads Mowry by about $4,000 as they have picked up right where they left off from 2024.

Stetson Wright watched as Ky Hamilton and Wacey Schalla each moved to 2-for-2 and then did the same himself. Both of his rides have resulted in Go-Round Wins and despite back-to-back rides of 88.5 points from Schalla, Wright leads the World Standings by about $20,000.

Bareback Riding

Second Round: 1. Rocker Steiner, 88 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Silver Beaver, $36,668; 2. Wacey Schalla, 86, $28,980; 3. (tie) Garrett Shadbolt and Dean Thompson, 84, $18,630 each; 5. (tie) Waylon Bourgeois, Sam Petersen and Kade Sonnier, 83.75, $5,126 each; 8. Mason Clements, 83.5; 9. Jess Pope, 83.25; 10. Cooper Cooke, 82.25; 11. Jayco Roper, 82; 12. Cole Franks, 81.75; 13. Tilden Hooper, 81.5; 14. Bradlee Miller, 79.75; 15. Jacek Frost, NS.

Average Leaders: 1. Wacey Schalla, 172.25 points on two head; 2. Cooper Cooke, 170.75; 3. Waylon Bourgeois, 170.5; 4. Rocker Steiner, 170.25; 5. Jess Pope, 169.75; 6. Dean Thompson, 169.5; 7. (tie) Garrett Shadbolt and Sam Petersen, 168 each; 9. Tilden Hooper, 166.5; 10. Cole Franks, 166.25; 11. Bradlee Miller, 165.75; 12. Kade Sonnier, 165.25; 13. Mason Clements, 165; 14. Jayco Roper, 161.5; 15. Jacek Frost, 85 on one head.

World Standings: 1. Rocker Steiner, $350,215; 2. Sam Petersen, $237,027; 3. Jess Pope, $235,512; 4. Bradlee Miller, $226,937; 5. Cole Franks, $210,362; 6. Dean Thompson, $201,080; 7. Garrett Shadbolt, $196,891; 8. Wacey Schalla, $190,465; 9. Cooper Cooke, $189,262; 10. Kade Sonnier, $186,633; 11. Waylon Bourgeois, $181,969; 12. Jacek Frost, $153,543; 13. Jayco Roper, $149,775; 14. Mason Clements, $140,131; 15. Tilden Hooper, $139,951.

Steer Wrestling

Second Round: 1. Tucker Allen, 3.6 seconds, $36,668; 2. Ty Erickson, 3.9, $28,980; 3. (tie) Bridger Anderson and Will Lummus, 4.0, $18,630 each; 5. (tie) Jesse Brown and Tyler Waguespack, 4.1, $7,688 each; 7. Chance Howard, 4.3; 8. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen and J.D. Struxness, 4.4 each; 10. Scott Guenthner, 4.6; 11. Rowdy Parrott, 5.0; 12. Dakota Eldridge, 5.5; 13. Kyle Irwin, 9.5; 14. Gavin Soileau, 14.3; 15. Justin Shaffer, NT.

Average Leaders: 1. (tie) Ty Erickson and Tyler Waguespack, 8.1 seconds on two head each; 3. J.D. Struxness, 8.6; 4. Jesse Brown, 9.1; 5. Scott Guenthner, 9.3; 6. Tucker Allen, 9.5; 7. Chance Howard, 9.7; 8. (tie) Dakota Eldridge and Rowdy Parrott, 10.5 each; 10. Kyle Irwin, 13.7; 11. Stetson Jorgensen, 14.4; 12. Gavin Soileau, 28.5; 13. (tie) Will Lummus and Bridger Anderson, 4.0 on one head each; 15. Justin Shaffer, 5.4.

World Standings: 1. Will Lummus, $223,745; 2. Tucker Allen, $197,535; 3. Tyler Waguespack, $190,181; 4. Jesse Brown, $182,802; 5. J.D. Struxness, $170,752; 6. Ty Erickson, $167,019; 7. Justin Shaffer, $165,773; 8. Rowdy Parrott, $160,877; 9. Stetson Jorgensen, $146,029; 10. Kyle Irwin, $145,300; 11. Bridger Anderson, $137,957; 12. Dakota Eldridge, $137,873; 13. Scott Guenthner, $132,070; 14. Chance Howard, $118,298; 15. Gavin Soileau, $115,899.

Team Roping 

Second Round: 1. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 3.9 seconds, $36,668 each; 2. (tie) Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, Kolton Schmidt/Jonathan Torres and Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 4.1, $22,080 each; 5. (tie) Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell and Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 4.2, $7,688 each; 7. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.5; 8. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord and Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 4.7 each; 10. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 5.8; 11. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd Todd, 8.9; 12. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 9.2; 13. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 10.2; 14. Lightning Aguilera/Kaden Profili and Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, NT.

Average Leaders: 1. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 8.3 seconds on two head; 2. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 8.7; 3. Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 9.8; 4. Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 9.9; 5. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 10.8; 6. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 12.7; 7. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 13.7; 8. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 13.8; 9. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd Todd, 18.9; 10. Lightning Aguilera/Kaden Profili, 4.0 on one head; 11. (tie) Kolton Schmidt/Jonathan Torres and Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 4.1 each; 13. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 9.2; 14. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 10.2; no other qualified runs.

World Standings (Headers): 1. Tanner Tomlinson, $210,958; 2. Andrew Ward, $210,114; 3. Kaleb Driggers, $208,498; 4. Jake Smith, $194,087; 5. Clint Summers, $186,618; 6. Tanner Bryson, $181,969; 7. Derrick Begay, $176,202; 8. Dustin Egusquiza, $170,703; 9. Clay Smith, $168,490; 10. Cyle Denison, $165,605; 11. Dawson Graham, $164,014; 12. Lightning Aguilera, $161,404; 13. Tyler Wade, $153,366; 14. Kolton Schmidt, $152,018; 15. Riley Minor, $135,025.

World Standings (Heelers): 1. Junior Nogueira, $208,498; 2. Jake Long, $208,367; 3. Jade Corkill, $186,944; 4. Douglas Rich, $183,337; 5. Travis Graves, $177,070; 6. Colter Todd Todd, $173,850; 7. Levi Lord, $168,322; 8. Lane Mitchell, $166,635; 9. Dillon Graham, $164,014; 10. Kaden Profili, $160,204; 11. Coleby Payne, $159,293; 12. Wesley Thorp, $153,366; 13. Jonathan Torres, $143,752; 14. Brady Minor, $135,025; 15. Trey Yates, $133,303.

Saddle Bronc Riding 

Second Round: 1. Damian Brennan, 90 points on The Cervi Brothers’ R. Watson’s Prairie Fire, $36,668; 2. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Stetson Dell Wright, 89, $25,431 each; 4. Ryder Wright, 88.25, $15,377; 5. Statler Wright, 86.75, $9,463; 6. Lefty Holman, 85.75, $5,914; 7. Brody Wells, 85; 8. Dawson Hay, 83; 9. Zachary Dallas, 82.75; 10. Ben Andersen, 82.5; 11. Q Taylor, 82.25; 12. Sage Newman, 81.5; 13. Kade Bruno, 76.75; 14. Brody Cress, 74; 15. Weston Patterson, NS.

Average Leaders: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 179 points on two head; 2. Damian Brennan, 176.5; 3. Zeke Thurston, 176; 4. Ryder Wright, 175.25; 5. Brody Wells, 172.75; 6. Lefty Holman, 171.25; 7. Statler Wright, 171; 8. Sage Newman, 169; 9. Q Taylor, 167; 10. Ben Andersen, 165.75; 11. Dawson Hay, 165; 12. Kade Bruno, 164.75; 13. Zachary Dallas, 164.25; 14. Brody Cress, 159.75; 15. Weston Patterson, 88.5 on one head.

World Standings: 1. Damian Brennan, $324,821; 2. Ryder Wright, $322,328; 3. Zeke Thurston, $282,657; 4. Dawson Hay, $278,621; 5. Kade Bruno, $246,948; 6. Brody Wells, $240,084; 7. Stetson Dell Wright, $237,435; 8. Sage Newman, $215,958; 9. Weston Patterson, $212,715; 10. Zachary Dallas, $208,403; 11. Statler Wright, $201,335; 12. Brody Cress, $190,092; 13. Q Taylor, $167,562; 14. Lefty Holman, $160,786; 15. Ben Andersen, $159,661.

Tie-Down Roping

Second Round: 1. (tie) Dylan Hancock, Shad Mayfield and Marty Yates, 7.8 seconds, $29,177 each; 4. Haven Meged, 7.9, $15,377; 5. Tom Crouse, 8.1, $9,463; 6. Joel Harris, 8.5, $5,914; 7. (tie) Shane Hanchey and Brushton Minton, 8.6 each; 9. John Douch, 8.7; 10. Riley Mason Webb, 9.0; 11. Zack Jongbloed, 13.5; 12. Ty Harris, 14.6; 13. Kyle Lucas, 16.1; 14. Kincade Henry and Riley Pruitt, NT.

Average Leaders: 1. Shad Mayfield, 14.6 seconds on two head; 2. Marty Yates, 15.9; 3. Tom Crouse, 16.0; 4. Joel Harris, 16.1; 5. Brushton Minton, 16.6; 6. Riley Mason Webb, 16.9; 7. Dylan Hancock, 17.1; 8. John Douch, 18.0; 9. Haven Meged, 18.1; 10. Shane Hanchey, 18.4; 11. Zack Jongbloed, 23.6; 12. Ty Harris, 38.6; 13. Kincade Henry, 9.8 on one head; 14. Kyle Lucas, 16.1; no other qualified runs.

World Standings: 1. Riley Mason Webb, $333,762; 2. Shad Mayfield, $332,155; 3. Dylan Hancock, $211,281; 4. Marty Yates, $201,701; 5. Kincade Henry, $196,718; 6. Tom Crouse, $185,901; 7. Joel Harris, $185,749; 8. John Douch, $184,970; 9. Riley Pruitt, $175,787; 10. Brushton Minton, $165,106; 11. Haven Meged, $159,182; 12. Zack Jongbloed, $147,678; 13. Ty Harris, $147,197; 14. Kyle Lucas, $139,298; 15. Shane Hanchey, $136,957.

Barrel Racing

Second Round: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 13.53 seconds, $36,668; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.58, $28,980; 3. Katelyn Scott, 13.71, $21,882; 4. Tricia Aldridge, 13.73, $15,377; 5. (tie) Emily Beisel and Kassie Mowry, 13.77, $7,688 each; 7. (tie) Hayle Gibson-Stillwell and Megan McLeod-Sprague, 13.80 each; 9. Wenda Johnson, 14.08; 10. Julie Plourde, 14.17; 11. Tayla Moeykens, 14.73; 12. Lisa Lockhart, 18.53; 13. Carlee Otero, 18.56; 14. Andrea Busby, 18.98; 15. Halyn Lide, 19.13.

Average Leaders: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 27.23 seconds on two head; 2. Kassie Mowry, 27.43; 3. Katelyn Scott, 27.52; 4. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 27.70; 5. Tricia Aldridge, 27.84; 6. Julie Plourde, 28.43; 7. Tayla Moeykens, 29.69; 8. Lisa Lockhart, 32.32; 9. Emily Beisel, 32.62; 10. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 32.68; 11. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 32.70; 12. Andrea Busby, 33.15; 13. Wenda Johnson, 33.42; 14. Carlee Otero, 37.45; 15. Halyn Lide, 39.09.

Bull Riding

Second Round: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 89.5 points on Cowtown Rodeo’s Orbit, $36,668; 2. TJ Gray, 89, $28,980; 3. Wacey Schalla, 88.5, $21,882; 4. Ky Hamilton, 88.25, $15,377; 5. Colorado kid Mackey, 86.75, $9,463; 6. Jesse Petri, 85.5, $5,914; 7. J.R. Stratford, 85.25; 8. Qynn Andersen, Hudson Bolton, Tristen Hutchings, Bryce Jensen, Rawley Johnson, Mason Moody, Jordan Spears and Hayes Weight, NS.

Average Leaders: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 179.25 points on two head; 2. Wacey Schalla, 177; 3. TJ Gray, 176; 4. Ky Hamilton, 174.25; 5. Colorado kid Mackey, 171.5; 6. Jesse Petri, 161; 7. J.R. Stratford, 85.25 on one head; 8. Hudson Bolton, 85; 9. Mason Moody, 83; no other qualified rides.

World Standings: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, $433,511; 2. Wacey Schalla, $413,458; 3. Ky Hamilton, $358,372; 4. Tristen Hutchings, $302,882; 5. TJ Gray, $245,010; 6. Hudson Bolton, $198,941; 7. Hayes Weight, $180,988; 8. J.R. Stratford, $175,490; 9. Qynn Andersen, $171,987; 10. Jordan Spears, $170,713; 11. Bryce Jensen, $167,043; 12. Mason Moody, $166,060; 13. Colorado kid Mackey, $164,295; 14. Jesse Petri, $159,995; 15. Rawley Johnson, $158,778.