After a Wildcard Round filled with some of rodeo’s toughest competitors, we are ready for the Semifinals of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. There are two rounds of Semifinals and the top n4 from each will move on to Championship Saturday and this first set of Semifinalists are sure to bring their A-game.
BAREBACK RIDING
Cole Reiner has a rematch with J Bar J’s Night Lizard, a horse that he was 83.5 points on at the National Finals Rodeo this past December. Meanwhile, Rocker Steiner has draw Twin Cherry of Calgary Stampede’s. This horse is known to take cowboys to the pay window.
| Seth Hardwick |
| Garrett Shadbolt |
| Chad Rutherford |
| Tanner Aus |
| Clayton Biglow |
| Cole Reiner |
| Tim O’Connell |
| Rocker Steiner |
STEER WRESTLING
Wildcard Champion J.D. Struxness is hoping to carry the momentum from that round into the Semifinals. Big Will Lummus and Benz have been on a roll and Ty Erickson is out in this set as well. All three are NFR steer wrestlers gunning for their spot in the Finals.
| Will Lummus |
| JD Struxness |
| Ty Erickson |
| Riley Duvall |
| Kyle Irwin |
| Jesse Brown |
| Trell Etbauer |
| Shane Frey |
BREAKAWAY ROPING
The ladies of the breakaway roping are some of the sharpest to ever swing a rope. Jackie Crawford battled her way back through the Wildcard to be here and among her competition is the defending Fort Worth Champion Kelsie Domer.
| Jackie Crawford |
| Samantha Fulton |
| Taylor Hanchey |
| Keslie Domer |
| Cheyanne Guillory |
| Madison Outhier |
| Lynn Smith |
| Joey Williams |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Canada’s Dawson Hay and J Bar J’s Delta Night have matched up this round. This horse carried Spencer Wright to an 85.5-point ride in Denver. Keeping with the Wright’s, seven time World Champion Stetson has drawn J Bar J’s Painted Commotion, a horse he will have the inside scoop on as Spencer, Rusty, Ryder and more of the Wright family has already had this matchup.
| Dawson Hay |
| Cash Wilson |
| Riggin Smith |
| Kade Bruno |
| Sage Newman |
| Wyatt CAsper |
| Rusty Wright |
| Stetson Wright |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
A rivalry that has been around since they were in high school will carry over into the Semifinals in Fort Worth as rising super stars Riley Webb and Trevor Hale make up two of the eight calf ropers that will nod their heads.
| Riley Webb |
| Zack Jongbloed |
| Richard Newton |
| Shane Hanchey |
| Trevor Hale |
| Brushton Minton |
| Luke Potter |
| Caleb Smidt |
TEAM ROPING
All eyes will be on Tanner Tomlinson and Patrick Smith in the team roping. The two made a statement in 2022 that they were planning to do big things. They followed through and are carrying that momentum into this season and Dickies Arena.
| Casey Tew | Boogie Ray |
| Nelson Wyatt | Chase Tryan |
| Tyler Wade | Travis Graves |
| Coleman Proctor | Logan Medlin |
| Kaleb Driggers | Jr. Nogueira |
| Tanner Tomlinson | Patrick Smith |
| Clay Tryan | Jade Corkill |
| Jake Cooper Clay | Billie Jack Saebens |
BARREL RACING
Sarah Rose Waguespack ran the second fastest time of the rodeo in Round 2 of Bracket 7 on a special roan horse that she calls Ranger and she is looking to do it again in the Semifinals. After fighting through the Wildcard Round, Jackie Ganter and Tycoon are also looking for another smooth, fast run.
| Michelle Darling |
| Sarah Rose Waguespack |
| Emily Beisel |
| Jackie Ganter |
| Dona Kay Rule |
| Paige Jones |
| Jordon Briggs |
| Rachelle Riggers |
BULL RIDING
Jordan Hansen is also riding a wave of momentum after making a huge ride in the Wildcard. His matchup is Rafter G Rodeo’s Johnny Thunder who carried both Stetson Wright and Scottie Knapp to 90-point rides at the FWSSR in 2022.
| Coy Thorson |
| Chance Schott |
| Jestyn Woodward |
| TJ Gray |
| Maverick Potter |
| Jeff Askey |
| T Parker |
| Jordan Hansen |
