Two of eight brackets down, Bracket Three is here.
The rising superstar Keenan Hayes had an outstand year on his permit and he is looking to do it all again as a rookie. Matched up with The Cervi Brothers’ Painted Pistolera and Honcho, Hayes has his work cut out for him.
| Chad Phipps |
| Grant Worthington |
| Bill Tutor |
| Bryce Eck |
| Cole Franks |
| Morgan Heaton |
| Wyatt Denny |
| Shane O’Connell |
| Keenan Hayes |
| Garrett Shadbolt |
World Champion Steer Wrestlers Tyler Waguespack and Hunter Cure are out. Waguespack made it to the Finals last year, he will be looking for a repeat while Cure is looking to move on to the Semi-finals.
| Eli Lord |
| Jayce Garthwaite |
| Cash Robb |
| Talon Roseland |
| Tyler Waguespack |
| Rhett Witt |
| Ty Everson |
| Cody Mumma |
| Tanner Brunner |
| Hunter Cure |
In the team roping, Kolton Smidt and Jake Minor will be gunning for a quick time while Shay Carroll and Evan Arnold are also out after not making it through the qualifier in 2022. South Dakota’s young gun Bodie Mattson and his partner Cash Hetzel will also be a team to watch.
| Hayes Smith | Jason Duby |
| Dawson Graham | Dillon Graham |
| Bradyen Fillmore | Riley Pedro |
| Shay Carroll | Evan Arnold |
| Kolton Schmidt | Jake Minor |
| Weston Mills | Braden Brost |
| Trent Barrett | Shane Friede |
| Bodie Mattson | Cash Hetzel |
| Paul Beckett | Chad Wahlert |
| Chance Hine | Bodie Hine |
Riggin Smith and Stetson Wright will be the two to keep your eye on in the saddle bronc riding. Wright matched up with a tough horse of Kirsten Vold’s Double Trouble in Round Two and Smith has drawn Cervi Brother’s Strike Oil in Round One. Both cowboys will have to leave it all in the arena.
| Kolt Ferguson |
| Jacob Meiers |
| Brady Love |
| Ean Price |
| Chad Braden |
| Riggin Smith |
| Stetson Wright |
| Kash Deal |
| Walker Rezzonico |
| Tyler Beebe |
The Brazilian calf roper Marcos Costa will be tying one down in Bracket Three. He is currently No. 12 in the World and looking to add to his accolades in Denver. Nebraska’s Riley Pruitt is out and looking for redemption from last year’s broken barrier.
| John Douch |
| Deweldon Watson |
| Richard Newton |
| Lane Livingston |
| Seth Peterson |
| Jody Green |
| Denton Oestmann |
| Cache Kerby |
| Marcos Costa |
| Riley Pruitt |
Taycie Matthews and Lexi Goss both took home wins in 2022. They are looking to do just that at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo. Goss has had success in Denver before, can she do it again?
| Taycie Matthews |
| Kristi Steffes |
| MacKenzie Scott |
| Jenna Pruitt |
| Amy Smith |
| Jennifer Kalafatic |
| Morgan Dalchow |
| Rachelle Riggers |
| Molly Pritchard |
| Shawn Henry |
With a loaded roster of bull riders in Bracket Three, Stetson Wright, Ky Hamilton, Jordan Spears and Shane Proctor are just a few names that bring the heat whenever they step in the arena.
| Shane Proctor |
| Tyler Taylor |
| Gavin Michel |
| Ky Hamilton |
| Stetson Wright |
| Coy Pollmeier |
| Thomas Patrick |
| Tristin Gray |
| Elijah More |
Bracket Three full draw can be found here.