Wyatt Casper was feeling the pressure after the first four rounds of the NFR. His lead in the Gold Buckle race had shrunk to under $13,000. On Monday he delivered big with his first career NFR round win after a 90.5-point ride on Korkow Rodeo’s Onion Ring.
Ryder Wright was hot on his heels after Wright won two of the first four rounds, but after Round 5 Casper has created some separation, bringing his earnings total to $233,830, nearly $40,000 ahead of Wright.
“This ride really helped tremendously,” Casper said. “I got bucked off last night and hurt me a little bit, not pain-wise, but a little bit in here (head), and we’re glad to get this round win, really needed it.”
Wright does still lead the average with an aggregate of 434.5 on five head and is one of just four cowboys to post a score in all five rounds. Casper sits in fifth place on aggregate at 352.0 on four head.
NFR SADDLE BRONC RESULTS
First Round: 1. (tie) Lefty Holman, on Brookman Rodeo’s Flirtacious, and Rusty Wright, on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Rip Cord, 86 points, $23,481 each; 3. Ryder Wright, 85.5, $15,654; 4. Wyatt Casper, 85, $11,000; 5. (tie) Brody Cress and Chase Brooks, 84.5, $5,500 each.
Second Round: 1. Ryder Wright, 90 points on Championship Pro Rodeo’s Feather Fluffer, $26,231; 2. Wyatt Casper, 89, $20,731; 3. (tie) Chase Brooks and Rusty Wright, 87, $13,327 each; 5. Sterling Crawley, 86, $6,769; 6. Isaac Diaz, 85, $4,231.
Third Round: 1. Allen Boore, 90.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Yesterdays Delivery, $26,231; 2. Wyatt Casper, 87.5, $20,731; 3. Chase Brooks, 86.5, $15,654; 4. Isaac Diaz, 85.5, $11,000; 5. (tie) Shorty Garrett and Ryder Wright, 84.5, $5,500 each.
Fourth Round: 1. Ryder Wright, 89.5 points on Vold Rodeo’s Sun Glow, $26,231; 2. Lefty Holman, 87.5, $20,731; 3. Stetson Dell Wright, 85, $15,654; 4. Chase Brooks, 84, $11,000; 5. Allen Boore, 83, $6,769; 6. Rusty Wright, 82.5, $4,231.
Fifth Round: 1. Wyatt Casper, 90.5 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Onion Ring, $26,231; 2. (tie) Brody Cress and Allen Boore, 89, $18,192 each; 4. Lefty Holman, 88.5, $11,000; 5. Stetson Dell Wright, 88, $6,769; 6. Sterling Crawley, 86.5, $4,231.
