Rounds Five, Six, and Seven have been kind to Tie-Down Roper Hunter Herrin. He won Round Five with a time of 7.4 seconds, placed second in Round Six, and won Round Seven with a time of 6.8 seconds.
HERRIN’S RUN
“We’re just trying to win at all costs,” said Herrin, 36. “I was on The Cowboy Channel with Justin McKee and I knew I had a good one. He said, ‘What are you thinking about?’ and I said, ‘Like a 7.5, 7.6, second or third, if I’m lucky I’ll win first.’ Adam Gray won first on that calf in Round 4 with 7.8. Six-point-eight wasn’t on my mind but when you get a good start, you’re not going to take your foot off the pedal. I was just fortunate everything worked in my benefit.”
Hunter Herrin has now passed the $100,000 mark at the NFR after the last three rounds and sits in fourth place for the Top Gun award, which goes to the competitor who earns the most at the rodeo.
In the average, it is Shane Hanchey who has the top spot with a total time of 57.9 seconds on seven head.
Shad Mayfield was able to cash his first check since Round 1 with a 7.8 second time that was good for fourth place and $11,000.
Mayfield is No. 1 in the world by about $50,000, but that lead is much slimmer than it appears as Mayfield is out of the average, so one of the cowboys behind him will get $67,000 added to their total by way of winning the average.
Hanchey trails Mayfield by about $82,000 and Cory Solomon, who is second in the average, is about $80,000 back.
NFR TIE-DOWN ROPING RESULTS
First Round: 1. Marty Yates, 7.1 seconds, $26,231; 2. Shad Mayfield, 7.5, $20,731; 3. Ty Harris, 7.8, $15,654; 4. Caddo Lewallen, 8.1, $11,000; 5. (tie) Cory Solomon and Westyn Hughes, 8.3, $5,500 each.
Second Round: 1. Marty Yates, 7.2 seconds, $26,231; 2. Timber Moore, 7.7, $20,731; 3. Tyson Durfey, 8.0, $15,654; 4. (tie) Shane Hanchey and Westyn Hughes, 8.1, $8,885 each; 6. Tyler Milligan, 8.2, $4,231.
Third Round: 1. Cory Solomon, 7.0 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Hunter Herrin and Tyson Durfey, 7.3, $18,192 each; 4. Shane Hanchey, 7.4, $11,000; 5. Adam Gray, 7.8, $6,769; 6. Westyn Hughes, 8.1, $4,231.
Fourth Round: 1. Adam Gray, 7.8 seconds, $26,231; 2. Westyn Hughes, 7.9, $20,731; 3. Tyson Durfey, 8.0, $15,654; 4. Tuf Cooper, 8.2, $11,000; 5. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Haven Meged, 8.4, $5,500 each.
Fifth Round: 1. Hunter Herrin, 7.4 seconds, $26,231; 2. Shane Hanchey, 7.5, $20,731; 3. Ryan Jarrett, 8.2, $15,654; 4. Westyn Hughes, 8.3, $11,000; 5. Haven Meged, 8.4, $6,769; 6. Cory Solomon, 8.7, $4,231.
Sixth Round: 1. Haven Meged, 6.8 seconds, $26,231; 2. Hunter Herrin, 6.9, $20,731; 3. Tyler Milligan, 7.5, $15,654; 4. Cory Solomon, 7.8, $11,000; 5. Shane Hanchey, 7.9, $6,769; 6. Caddo Lewallen, 8.1, $4,231.
Seventh Round: 1. Hunter Herrin, 6.8 seconds, $26,231; 2. Tuf Cooper, 7.0, $20,731; 3. Cory Solomon, 7.5, $15,654; 4. Shad Mayfield, 7.8, $11,000; 5. Shane Hanchey, 7.9, $6,769; 6. Caddo Lewallen, 8.2, $4,231
