The third of five brackets from San Antonio is live on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+ at 8:00 PM ET.
BAREBACK RIDING
National Western Champion Garrett Shadbolt claimed Round 1 while Cole Franks, who is currently tied for first at the Dixie National, looks to get back on a heater.
| Cole Franks | Blue Eyes |
| Garrett Shadbolt | Arbitrator Joe |
| Bradlee Miller | Red Bone |
| Shane O’Connell | Turbo Rocket |
| Nick Pelke | Zulu Warrior |
| Caleb Bennett | Easy Money |
| Gavin French | Fresno |
| Wacey Shalla | Ripcord |
| Ethan Crouch | Time to Rock |
| Kade Berry | Cash & Carry |
STEER WRESTLING
Stephen Culling, Blake Knowles, Tim Kemp and Jace Melvin were all 4.6 or faster on Monday night.
| Denell Henderson |
| Blake Knowles |
| Stephen Culling |
| Jesse Brown |
| Cameron Morman |
| Billy Bolden |
| Jace Melvin |
| Tim Kemp |
| Don Payne |
| Adam Musil |
TEAM ROPING
Cody Snow/Hunter Koch matched the fastest time of the rodeo with a 4.5 in Round 1. They’ve both been to the NFR before, but never as partners.
| Jake Smith | Douglas Rich |
| Rhen Richard | Jeremy Buhler |
| Dawson Graham | Dillon Graham |
| Wyatt Bray | Paden Bray |
| Jake Clay | Trey Yates |
| Coleman Proctor | Logan Medlin |
| Cody Snow | Hunter Koch |
| Jake Orman | Corey Hendrick |
| Luke Brown | Travis Graves |
| Pedro Egurrola | JC Flake |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
In Round 1, Dawson Hay outdueled a tough bracket that includes two Top 5 cowboys with a combined 15 NFR appearances, Ryder Wright and Brody Cress.
| Brody Wells | Four Roses |
| Roper Kiesner | Melstone Flash |
| Leon Fountain | Gypsy Rose |
| Brody Cress | Bear’s Cowboy |
| Ryder Wright | Canadian Mist |
| Mitch Pollock | Lite My Fire |
| Stu Wright | Bitter Dan |
| Dawson Dahm | Shock Wave |
| Lucas Macza | Netflix |
| Dawson Hay | Cut Throat |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Reid Zapalac made it as a qualifier and is likely one good run away from advancing to the Semifinals after an 8.5 to win Round 1 Monday.
| Britt Bedke |
| Reid Zapalac |
| Tom Crouse |
| Chris McCuistion |
| Lane Livingston |
| Bryce Derrer |
| Blake Ash |
| King Pickett |
| Thane Lockhart |
| Beau Cooper |
BREAKAWAY ROPING
Braylee Shepherd was 1.8 on Monday to make it seven runs in the 1s in the first seven performances in San Antonio.
| Delaney Kunau |
| Rylee George |
| JJ Hampton |
| Shaya Biever |
| Braylee Shepherd |
| Kendal Piesen |
| Jackie Crawford |
| Lari Dee Guy |
| Hope Thompson |
| Kelsie Domer |
BARREL RACING
Paige Jones, a 2023 NFR qualifier, will look to take advantage of the top of the ground.
| Paige Jones |
| LaTricia Duke |
| Kelly Allen |
| Lakken Bice |
| Abby Phillips |
| Ilyssa Riley |
| Alex Lang |
| Tillar King |
| Lisa Lockhart |
| Katie Jo Halbert |
BULL RIDING
It was another good night for the cowboys on Monday as four cowboys were 81 or better.
| Braydan Kilcrease | Ol’ Son |
| Jeter Lawrence | Casper |
| Trey Benton III | Kyote Train |
| Hayes Weight | Dazed and Confused |
| Chance Schott | Wooly Bully |
| Wyatt Rogers | Twizler |
| Gavan Hauck | Flight Child |
| Jake Gardner | Ice Trey |
| Deklan Garland | Red Zone |
| Brady Portenier | Adam’s Money Maker |