Bracket 2 concludes with the back half of a San Antonio doubleheader. You can watch Sunday’s performance on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+ at 8:30 PM ET.
BAREBACK RIDING
So far it’s been young guns Mason Stuller and Brayze Schill winning rounds despite this bracket including two World Champions.
| Colt Eck | Eleventh Con |
| Mason Stuller | Wooley |
| Ben Kramer | Y Not Crystal |
| Jayco Roper | Pathkiller |
| Brayze Schill | Bill Thrasher |
| Tim Murphy | Mad Muddy Monkey |
| Jess Pope | Single Malt |
| Keenan Hayes | Choke Cherry |
| Waylon Bourgeois | Vitalix Bay Nation |
| Clay Jorgensen | Blue Chip |
STEER WRESTLING
NFR qualifier Scott Guenthner will look to set the pace. It has taken 3.3 and 3.7 seconds to win rounds in Bracket 2 so far.
| Scott Guenthner |
| Mike McGinn |
| Travis Munro |
| Laramie Warren |
| Dalton Massey |
| Tristan Martin |
| Cody Devers |
| Shayde Etherton |
| Shane Frey |
| Tyrel Cline |
TEAM ROPING
Brady Tryan/Calgary Smith will be first out after winning Round 2 earlier on Sunday.
| Brady Tryan | Calgary Smith |
| Bradley Massey | Zack Mabry |
| Paul David Tierney | Caleb Hendrix |
| Tyler Wade | Wesley Thorp |
| Cole Thomas | Matt Schieck |
| Andrew Ward | Tanner Braden |
| Tanner James | Sid Sporer |
| Chris Fancis | Cade Passig |
| Cash Duty | Ross Ashford |
| JR Dees | Kirby Blankenship |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Statler Wright, Zeke Thuston and Sage Newman have been the Top 3 in both rounds, just a different order each time.
| Darcy Radel | Enuff Cherry |
| Zeke Thurston | Rosie’s Fight |
| Kole Ashbacher | R Watson’s Don Juan |
| Q McWhorter | Birch Bubbles |
| Statler Wright | Baby Kibitz |
| Spencer Wright | Wrong Flavour |
| Tanner Butner | Cracking The Till |
| Tegan Smith | Vitalix Guns Blazing |
| Ross Griffin | Welfare Check |
| Sage Newman | Sadie’s Brew |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Ty Harris and Haven Meged, who have both been to five straight NFRs, claimed the first two rounds of Bracket 2.
| Hunter Herrin |
| Ty Harris |
| Haven Meged |
| Garrett Jacobs |
| Luke Potter |
| Reese Riemer |
| Carsyn Sunvision |
| Robert Mathis |
| Guy Raasch |
| Marcos Costa |
BREAKAWAY ROPING
Shai Schaefer’s 1.6-second run in Bracket 2, Round 2 was the fastest through five performances.
| Martha Angelone |
| Laramie Johnson |
| Samantha Fulton |
| Amber Crawford |
| Shai Schafer |
| Peggy Garman |
| Nicole Baggarley |
| Shelby Boisjoli-Meged |
| Maddy Deerman |
| Rickie Fanning |
BARREL RACING
Leslie Smalygo and Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi will look to take advantage of the top of the ground.
| Leslie Smalygo |
| Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi |
| Ashley Schafer |
| Jamie Olson |
| Sue Smith |
| Preslie Reid |
| Taycie Matthews |
| Jodee Miller |
| Jimmie Smith |
| Sissy Winn |
BULL RIDING
All three cowboys who made the whistle in Round 2 - Clayton Sellars, T Parker and Tristen Hutchings - have qualified for the NFR since 2021.
| T Parker | Jelly Roll |
| Jesse Hopper | Instant Regret |
| Maverick Potter | Wiley |
| Jax Mills | Ditch |
| Jace Trosclair | Jato |
| Trey Kimzey | Leather Face |
| Clayton Sellars | Grey Eagle |
| Jordan Spears | Angels Landing |
| Jack Gilmore | Bro Code |
| Tristan Hutchings | Fire & Ice |
