We cross the halfway point of the 2023 NFR on Tuesday night with Round 5 action on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+.
BAREBACK RIDING
The horses in tonight’s performance are names you’ll recognize. NFR first timer Jayco Roper has matched up with the legendary Virgil of C5 Rodeo. Clayton Biglow holds the Go-Round record on the grey at 93 points. Three-time NFR Average Champion Jess Pope on Stevie Knicks is another matchup to watch.
| Jacob Lees | Damn Straight |
| Mason Clements | Agent Lynx |
| Jayco Roper | Virgil |
| Tim O’Connell | Fringe Jacket |
| Orin Larsen | Gun Fire |
| Cole Reiner | Game Trail |
| Jess Pope | OLS Tubs Stevie Knicks |
| Dean Thompson | Night Flight |
| Tanner Aus | Disco Party |
| Richmond Champion | Straight Ringer |
| Kade Sonnier | Ed Bishop |
| Clayton Biglow | Night Crawler |
| Leighton Berry | New Scarlett |
| Rocker Steiner | Blasting Sand |
| Keenan Hayes | Renovo Night Gazer |
STEER WRESTLING
Dakota Eldridge will look to set the pace today and right behind him are JD Struxness, Will Lummus, Tyler Waguespack and Jesse Brown - all of whom are one Go-Round win away from getting back in the Gold Buckle race.
| Dakota Eldridge |
| JD Struxness |
| Will Lummus |
| Tyler Waguespack |
| Jesse Brown |
| Ty Erickson |
| Don Payne |
| Bridger Anderson |
| Dalton Massey |
| Nick Guy |
| Stan Branco |
| Jacob Talley |
| Stephen Culling |
| Cody Devers |
| Dirk Tavenner |
TEAM ROPING
Clint Summers/Jake Long have one three of the four Go-Rounds and are both now No. 1 in the World Standings.
| Rhen Richard | Jeremy Buhler |
| Coleman Proctor | Logan MEdlin |
| Dustin Egusquiza | Levi Lord |
| Nelson Wyatt | Jonathon Torres |
| Derrick Begay | Colter Todd |
| Kaleb Driggers | Junior Nogueria |
| Tyler Wade | Wesley Thorp |
| Luke Brown | Hunter Koch |
| Jake Clay | Tyler Worley |
| Marcus Theriot | Bentley Curry |
| Clay Smith | Paden Bray |
| Clint Summers | Jake Long |
| Andrew Ward | Buddy Hawkins |
| Tanner Tomlinson | Patrick Smith |
| Erich Rogers | Paul Eaves |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Lefty Holman has been waiting for his chance to climb on World Champion Saddle Bronc Horse The Black Tie and tonight he gets his shot. Brody Cress will have a rematch with Cervi’s Womanizer who he was recently 91.5 points on.
| Ryder Sanford | Wild Cherry |
| Lefty Holman | The Black Tie |
| Brody Cress | Vitalix Womanizer |
| Dawson Hay | Straight Moonshine |
| Ryder Wright | All Or Nothin |
| Layton Green | Feather Fluffer |
| Wyatt Casper | Xena Warrior |
| Chase Brooks | Storm Warning |
| Damian Brennan | Dandy Delight |
| Ben Andersen | Miss Valley |
| Tanner Butner | Shady Jacket |
| Kade Bruno | South Point |
| Zeke Thurston | Xpolosive Skies |
| Sage Newman | Yellowstone |
| Stetson Wright | - |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
The reigning World and NFR Average Champion Caleb Smidt is first out tonight. Last night, it took 6.9 seconds to win the round and 7.6 to win a check as the tie-down roping got faster and faster.
| Caleb Smidt |
| Westyn Hughes |
| Ty Harris |
| Haven Meged |
| Shad Mayfield |
| Riley Webb |
| Shane Hanchey |
| Tuf Cooper |
| Hunter Herrin |
| John Douch |
| Brush Minton |
| Beau Cooper |
| Blane Cox |
| Kincade Henry |
| Cory Solomon |
BARREL RACING
Summer Kosel will look to take advantage of the top of the ground while Sissy Winn looks for her third Go-Round win of the NFR.
| Summer Kosel |
| Ilyssa Riley |
| Sissy Winn |
| Stevi Hillman |
| Hailey Kinsel |
| Sue Smith |
| Paige Jones |
| Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi |
| Jordon Briggs |
| Emily Beisel |
| Taycie Matthews |
| Lisa Lockhart |
| Kassie Mowry |
| Wenda Johnson |
| Jessica Routier |
BULL RIDING
Sage Kimzey will go toe-to-toe with Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Polar Express, a bull who is unridden in his career, to keep his momentum going.
| T Parker | Kingdom |
| Trey Kimzey | Ridin Salty |
| Jared Parsonage | Priefert’s Time Bomb |
| Jeff Askey | Red Demon |
| Trey Holston | Diabolical |
| Jordan Hansen | Flapjack |
| Tristen Hutchings | Half Cocked |
| Cullen Telfer | Western Hauelr’s Starburst |
| Cody Teel | Chester |
| Hayes Weight | Western Hauler’s Hurricane |
| Sage Kimzey | Polar Express |
| Creek Young | Dirty Bru |
| Josh Frost | Ugly This |
| Ky Hamilton | Bales Hay’s MAGA |
| Stetson Wright | - |
