The 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo kicked off with a huge comeback and wins going to first-timers and veterans alike. Round 2 is here and so are the matchups to keep the good times rolling.
Bareback Riding
| Tilden Hooper | Carthage, TX | North Star |
| Mason Clements | Spanish Fork, UT | Bill Fick Top Egyptian |
| Wacey Schalla | Arapaho, OK | Sippin Firewater |
| Waylon Bourgeois | Church Point, LA | Raelynn For the Win |
| Jayco Roper | Oktaha, OK | Buster |
| Cooper Cooke | Victor, ID | Prairie Rose |
| Jacek Frost | Browns Valley, CA | Empty Promises |
| Dean Thompson | Altamont, UT | True Grit |
| Garrett Shadbolt | Merriman, NE | Windmill Ceiling Fan’s Big Show |
| Kade Sonnier | Carencro, LA | Handmade Heifers Minnesota Joe |
| Cole Franks | Clarendon, TX | Dixie’s Gravy |
| Jess Pope | Waverly, KS | Girl Crush |
| Bradlee Miller | Huntsville, TX | Painted Hawk |
| Sam Petersen | Helena, MT | Exactly Midnite |
| Rocker Steiner | Weatherford, TX | Silver Beaver |
Steer Wrestling
| Gavin Soileau | Bunkie, LA |
| Ty Erickson | Helena, MT |
| Chance Howard | Sallisaw, OK |
| Bridger Anderson | Carrington, ND |
| Scott Guenthner | Consort, AB |
| Kyle Irwin | Westville, FL |
| Dakota Eldridge | Elko, NV |
| Tyler Waguespack | Gonzales, LA |
| Stetson Jorgensen | Blackfoot, ID |
| J.D. Struxness | Milan, MN |
| Tucker Allen | Ventura, CA |
| Rowdy Parrott | Mamou, LA |
| Justin Shaffer | Hallsville, TX |
| Jesse Brown | Baker City, OR |
| Will Lummus | Byhalia, MS |
Team Roping
| Kaden Profili | Jacksonville, TX | Lightning Aguilera | Athens, TX |
| Kolton Schmidt | Barrhead, AB | Jonathan Torres | Ocala, FL |
| Luke Brown | Rock hill, SC | Trey Yates | Pueblo, CO |
| Riley Minor | Ellensburg, WA | Brady Minor | Ellensburg, WA |
| Douglas Rich Rich | Herrick, IL | Jake Smith | Broken Bow, OK |
| Dillon Graham | Wainwright, AB | Dawson Graham | Wainwright, AB |
| Cyle Denison | Iowa, LA | Lane Mitchell | Bolivar, TN |
| Wesley Thorp | Stephenville, TX | Tyler Wade | Terrell, TX |
| Andrew Ward | Edmond, OK | Jake Long | Coffeyville, KS |
| Coleby Payne | Stephenville, TX | Clay Smith | Broken Bow, OK |
| Dustin Egusquiza | Marianna, FL | Levi Lord | Sturgis, SD |
| Clint Summers | Lake City, FL | Jade Corkill | Fallon, NV |
| Derrick Begay | Seba Dalkai, AZ | Colter Todd Todd | Willcox, AZ |
| Tanner Tomlinson | Mineral Wells, TX | Travis Graves | Jay, OK |
| Junior Nunes Nogueira | Presidente Prudente, SP | Kaleb Driggers | Hoboken, GA |
Saddle Bronc Riding
| Lefty Holman | Visalia, CA | Frenemies |
| Ben Andersen | Eckville, AB | Damaged Goods |
| Q Taylor | Nanton, AB | Kevlar Jacket |
| Stetson Wright | Beaver, UT | Bugsy |
| Weston Patterson | Waverly, KS | Dance Hall Dreamer |
| Brody Cress | Hillsdale, WY | Gucci Equine’s Foul Motion |
| Statler Wright | Beaver, UT | Northern Exposure |
| Sage Newman | Melstone, MT | Yesterday’s Delivery |
| Zac Dallas | Las Cruces, NM | Annual News |
| Brody Wells | Powell, WY | Apollo |
| Kade Bruno | Challis, ID | Vitalix Burial Ground |
| Zeke Thurston | Big Valley, AB | Breezy Fling |
| Dawson Hay | Wildwood, AB | Resistol’s Pretty Woman |
| Damian Brennan | Injune, QL | R Watson’s Prairie Fire |
| Ryder Wright | Beaver, UT | Talk Derby 2 Me |
Tie-down Roping
| Shane Hanchey | Sulphur, LA |
| Kyle Lucas | Carstairs, AB |
| Haven Meged | Miles City, MT |
| Ty Harris | San Angelo, TX |
| Zack Jongbloed | Iowa, LA |
| Joel Harris | San Angelo, TX |
| Brushton Minton | Witter Springs, CA |
| Tom Crouse | Gallatin, MO |
| Marty Yates | Stephenville, TX |
| Riley Pruitt | Gering, NE |
| Dylan Hancock | San Angelo, TX |
| John Douch | Huntsville, TX |
| Kincade Henry | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| Shad Mayfield | Clovis, NM |
| Riley Webb | Denton, TX |
Barrel Racing
| Kassie Mowry | Dublin, TX |
| Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | Lampasas, TX |
| Emily Beisel | Weatherford, OK |
| Hailey Kinsel | Cotulla, TX |
| Megan McLeod-Sprague | Marsing, ID |
| Lisa Lockhart | Oelrichs, SD |
| Carlee Otero | Lipan, TX |
| Halyn Lide | China Spring, TX |
| Tayla Moeykens | Three Forks, MT |
| Tricia Aldridge | Sanger, TX |
| Hayle Gibson-Stillwell | Redcrest, CA |
| Wenda Johnson | Pawhuska, OK |
| Andrea Busby | Brock, TX |
| Katelyn Scott | Odessa, TX |
| Julie Plourde | Krum, TX |
| Anita Ellis | Blackfoot, ID |
Bull Riding
| Luke Mackey | Ignacio, CO | Hostel Takedown |
| Jesse Petri | Dublin, TX | Alberta Prime Devil’s Advocate |
| Rawley Johnson | Swan Valley, ID | Valley Steel Supply Aces High |
| Mason Moody | Letcher, SD | Undesire-a-bull |
| Bryce Jensen | Huntsville, TX | Pickle |
| Jordan Spears | Redding, CA | Say When |
| Qynn Andersen | Koumala, QL | Blue Deck |
| J.R. Stratford | Byers, KS | Gold Finger |
| Hayes Weight | Goshen, UT | Brown Bomber |
| Hudson Bolton | Milan, TN | Buck Nasty |
| TJ Gray | Dairy, OR | Guess Who |
| Tristen Hutchings | Monteview, ID | Nefarious |
| Ky Hamilton | Mackay, QL | Midnight Rider |
| Stetson Wright | Beaver, UT | Orbit |
| Wacey Schalla | Arapaho, OK | Jag Metals Domestic Violence |
