The first performance of the day in Colorado Springs will conclude Pool B at the NFR Open.
BAREBACK RIDING
Shane O’Connell and Pass the Hat will have a rematch this afternoon that could end with another clean sweep in the pools of bareback riding. The two were 87 points in Arizona before.
| Mason Clements | 67- |
| Shane O’Connell | Pass the Hat |
| Evan Betony | Happy Trails |
| Gabriel Gomez | Hard Times |
| Tanner Aus | Heels Up |
| Keenan Hayes | Lightning |
| Colton Clemens | Colorado Kool-Aid |
| Jason Wilson | Pistol Princess |
STEER WRESTLING
It was a tough round of steer wrestling on Night No. 1 with a pair of 5.6’s winning it. We can expect things to speed up in Performance 4.
| Rooster Yazzie |
| Joe Nelson |
| Olin Hannum |
| Olin Ellsworth |
| Chance Carlson |
| Carlos Ochoa |
| Hayden Webb |
| Gage Hesse |
| Jesse Brown |
TEAM ROPING
Erich Rogers and Paul Eaves will have all eyes on them. The duo pulled themselves out of a rut with their Round 1 win, can they keep it up?
| Blake Hirdes | Michael George |
| Jeff Flenniken | Jake Minor |
| Eric Fabian | Derek Carey |
| Bodie Mattson | Cash Hetzel |
| Kaleb Driggers | Junior Nogueira |
| Luis Baeza | Jose Rodriguez Cortes |
| Zane Murphy | Dustin Taylor |
| Erich Rogers | Paul Eaves |
| Cody Reed | Jace McDaniel |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Baiely Small’s Round 1 win will propell him into Round where he is matched up with Orchid and has his work cut out for him.
| Raymond Hastetler | Unforgetable |
| Lefty Holman | Bobby Shows |
| Slade Keith | Quality Unhidden |
| Statler Wright | 816 |
| Joe Harper | War Hawk |
| Shorty Garrett | Brass Monkey |
| Trey Watts | Risky Mistress |
| Bailey Small | Orchid |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Bodie Mattson is the All-Around hand of Pool B with tie-down being his second event of the night. Shane Hanchey, however, has been on a heater.
| Seth Hall |
| Bo Pickett |
| Jordan Ketscher |
| Dallen McIntire |
| Shane Hanchey |
| Bodie Mattson |
| Jeremiah Peek |
| Tyler Zebrovious |
| Jamie Porras Valles |
BREAKAWAY ROPING
Zoie Bedke’s 2.7 is the fastest time we have seen in Colorado Springs and set her up to have a little leeway in Round 2 but as with all things rodeo, she will not let off the gas.
| Jordan Minor |
| Paige Pursel |
| Zoie Bedke |
| Danni Clover |
| Rylee George |
| Brooke Curuchet |
| Willow Wilson |
| Kassidy Dennison |
| JT Acosta |
BARREL RACING
Sue Smith is looking to repeat her Round 1 run but Jessica Routier’s equine partner is deceivingly fast.
| Jessica Routier |
| Luisa Herrera |
| Sharon Gow |
| Ali Allen |
| Shelby Bates |
| Sue Smith |
| Madison Bean |
| Kelly Yates |
| Lacinda Rose |
BULL RIDING
Hayes Weight will nod on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Southern Charm, a bull that has put multiple big scores on the board. At the Texas Circuit Finals, Taylor Toves rodeo for 89 points.
| Colby Demo | Head Honcho |
| Caelan Reynolds | Stop the Steal |
| Hector Cardona | War Path |
| Colton Coffman | Speed Test |
| Riggin Shippy | Billy’s Hideaway |
| Nathan Bayous | Surprised |
| Hayes Weight | Southern Charm |