The Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo in Odessa, Texas will cross the halfway point Saturday night with its third of six performances. You can watch live on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+ at 8:30 PM ET.
BAREBACK RIDING
Two 2023 NFR qualifiers are up Saturday in Odessa as Jacob Lees and Jayco Roper both take center stage.
| Rhett Kelley | Table Top |
| Jacob Lees | Buttercup |
| Jayco Roper | Amped Up |
| Cole Hollen | Cap Rock |
| Spencer Denaeyer | Greeley Hat Works Tango |
STEER WRESTLING
After winning two Go-Rounds at the 2023 NFR, Bridger Anderson has momentum entering Odessa. He is joined Saturday by Ty Bauerle, who finished 2023 as the No. 1 steer wrestler in the final PRCA Permit Standings and Tanner Brunner, a four-time NFR qualifier.
| Quint Bell |
| Chance Carlson |
| Wade Steffen |
| Shayde Etherton |
| Tanner Brunner |
| Tyler Ravenscroft |
| Ty Bauerle |
| Clayton Tuchscherer |
| Justin Shaffer |
| Bridger Anderson |
TEAM ROPING
Fresh PRCA competitors will look to prove themselves at the year’s first PRCA Playoff Series Rodeo.
| Logan Dunn | Eli Cervantes |
| Jason Guzman | Collin Davis |
| Donnie Wilson | Newt Lemond |
| Gail Alvarado | Lyvan Gonzales |
| Audrey Snyder | Newt Lemond |
| Jesus Porras | Eli Cervantes |
| Izzy Chaves | Nufo Natividad |
| Braydon Hicks | Newt Lemond |
| Luis Fuentes | Jesse Guzman |
| Steven Bomar | Eli Cervantes |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Young Statler Wright took the lead Friday night, but veterans Jake Finlay and Leon Fountain are two cowboys to watch Saturday.
| Gregory Koehler | Nutrena’s Capsized |
| Lachlan Coleman | Mean Dream |
| Jake Finlay | Fortune Hunter |
| Tegan Smith | White Mesa |
| Mick Knight | Landmark |
| Leon Fountain | Original Gangster |
| Ross Griffin | Dunn Gone |
| Chance West | Nutrena’s Tune Up |
| Sawyer Erickson | Homecoming |
| Kyle Wanchuck | Crop Circle |
| Connor Murnion | Parlor House |
| Brandon Lansford | Roan Ranger |
| Houston Brown | Pillow Topper |
| Brody Wells | Country Classic |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Haven Meged took an impressive lead with a 7.3-second run on Friday, but past World Champions Marcos Costa and Tuf Cooper look to challenge him Saturday night.
| Chris McCuistion |
| Marcos Costa |
| Sterling Smith |
| Ryan Belew |
| Titan Quigg |
| Paden Bray |
| Quinn McQueary |
| Matt Gutierrez |
| JT Adamson |
| Tuf Cooper |
BREAKAWAY ROPING
Rainey Skelton is competing in both events and will have a tall task to best Chenoa Vandestouwe’s 1.7-second run.
| Rainey Skelton |
| Melyssa McDonald |
| Brooke Hester |
| Shayla Smith |
| Shelby Osceola |
| Harley Meged |
| Ashlee Carley |
| Mikayla McCoy |
| Shacie Marr |
| Donelle Jones |
BARREL RACING
Leslie Smalygo looks to kickoff her 2024 season strong and return to the NFR after making it in 2022.
| Kinsey Chandler |
| Leslie Smalygo |
| Rainey Skelton |
| Tillar King |
| Shelly Lilley |
| Angie Meadors |
| Tara Carr |
| Kaycee Thomas |
| Cranna Roberts |
| De’Ann Kiehne |
| Lindsay Sears |
| Keyla Costa |
BULL RIDING SECTION 1
Trey Kimzey finished in the Top 5 in 2023 and will look to start 2024 by unseating 2022 NFR qualifier Maverick Potter.
| Riley Shippy | Cash Deal |
| Ends Swartzentruber | Record Rack’s Crash Course |
| Cody Russell | Keystone |
| Brayden Kilcrease | Skin Walker |
| Trey Kimzey | Coast to Coast |
| Chase Dougherty | Off Road |
BULL RIDING SECTION 2
T Parker made the NFR as a 19-year-old rookie in 2023 and he headlines the second section of bull riding on Saturday.
| Riggin Shippy | Buck Norris |
| Alex Cardozo | 153H |
| T Parker | 15H |
| Jax Mills | Juju |
| TJ Schmidt | 000 |
| Cort McFaden | 02G |
| Connor Murnion | Baldy |
| Jake Lockwood | 147H |
| Tristan O’Neal | Short Circuit |