Bracket 2 has its final two rounds The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+ beginning at 1 PM ET Sunday.
BAREBACK RIDING
World Champions Jess Pope and Keenan Hayes were outdueled by rookie Brayze Schill in Round 1. He turned in an 88-point ride, the highest marked of the rodeo so far.
| Ben Kramer | Bigtimin Houston |
| Clay Jorgenson | N/A |
| Brayze Schill | The Duke |
| Jayco Roper | Bucking Knight |
| Colt Eck | N/A |
| Mason Stuller | Born Fearless |
| Waylon Bourgeois | N/A |
| Keenan Hayes | Zaka Kibitz |
| Timothy Murphy | Tarzan |
| Jess Pope | N/A |
STEER WRESTLING
Tristan Martin had the fastest time of the rodeo in Round 1, a 3.3. He will have to compete once again with World No. 1 Dalton Massey.
| Shane Frey |
| Shayde Ethrton |
| Tyrel Cline |
| Dalton Massey |
| Mike McGinn |
| Travis Munro |
| Tristan Martin |
| Cody Devers |
| Laramie Warren |
| Scott Guenthner |
TEAM ROPING
Reigning World Champions Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp were second to Cash Duty/Ross Ashford in Round 1.
| Tyler Wade | Wesley Thorp |
| Chris Francis | Cade Passig |
| Bradley Massey | Zack Mabry |
| Tanner James | Sid Sporer |
| Jr. Dees | Kirby Blankenship |
| Paul David Tierney | Caleb Hendrix |
| Cash Duty | Ross Ashford |
| Andrew Ward | Tanner Braden |
| Brady Tryan | Calgary Smith |
| Coleman Thomas | Matthew Schieck |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Reigning World Champion Zeke Thurston took the Round 1 win over the likes of Sage Newman and Statler Wright, who were a half point and 1.5 points off the pace.
| Spencer Wright | Business Girl |
| Tanner Butner | Zastron Acres |
| Sage Newman | N/A |
| Tegan Smith | N/A |
| Statler Wright | Urgent Delivery |
| Q McWhorter | Aloha Margie |
| Garrett Griffin | N/A |
| Darcy Radel | Y u R Friskey |
| Kole Ashbacher | Zoaria Hills |
| Zeke Thurston | Erotic Tango |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Haven Meged was one of the bracket’s headliners and he didn’t disappoint, winning Round 1 with a time of 8 flat.
| Ty Harris |
| Garrett Jacobs |
| Marcos Costa |
| Hunter Herrin |
| Robert Mathis |
| Lucas Potter |
| Haven Meged |
| Carsyn Sunvison |
| Guy Raasch |
| Reese Riemer |
BREAKAWAY ROPING
There were three times of 2.2 seconds or faster to kick off Bracket 2 Saturday night.
| Shelby Boisjoli-Meged |
| Shai Schaefer |
| Rickie Fanning |
| Samantha Fulton |
| Martha Angelone |
| Maddy Deerman |
| Laramie Johnson |
| Peggy Garman |
| Nicole Baggarley |
| Amber Crawford |
BARREL RACING
Sue Smith was the fastest cowgirl in a field with five 2023 NFR barrel racers including herself.
| Preslie Reid |
| Ashley Schafer |
| Jodee Miller |
| Jimmie Smith |
| Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi |
| Leslie Smalygo |
| Jamie Olsen |
| Taycie Matthews |
| Sissy Winn |
| Sue Smith |
BULL RIDING
Jace Trosclair was 87 points to win Round 1 while NFR bull riders Clayton Sellars and T Parker rounded out the Top 3. Bracket 2 includes six cowboys who have made the NFR before.
| Maverick Potter | Indigenous |
| Jordan Spears | N/A |
| Tristen Hutchings | N/A |
| Jack Gilmore | Tooter Rooskie |
| Jax Mills | Karoake |
| T Parker | Line Drive |
| Jesse Hopper | Night Hawk |
| Clayton Sellars | She Devil |
| Trey Kimzey | Bad Leroy Brown |
