Las Vegas, NV: These are your results from Round One of the 54th Edition of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It’s been said time and time again, but this is it, where the best in the world compete over ten long days to see who will be the 2012 PRCA World Champions.
It’s going to be a great tens days.
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For Rodeo fans in Canada, Round One of #NFR12 is on Sportsnet One tonight at 8:00pm MST and Sportsnet West at 11:30pm MST!
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Stay tuned for the nightly highlight video once it becomes available.
In the Canadian Corner, Lindsay Sears got a time of 13.99 seconds which would have won her some money in the round. Unfortunately she hit a barrel to move her time up to 18.99.
NFR Rookie Winn Ratliff of Leesville, LA spurred the C5 Horse Good Times to an 85.5 point score and a second place check of $14,429. Caleb Bennett scored 84 points on Kesler Rodeo’s Star Burst to finish in fifth and pick up just over $4,700.
Bareback
1. Wes Stevenson 87 points on J Bar J’s Freckled Doll, $18,257, 2. Winn Ratliff, 85.5, $14,429, 3. Casey Colletti, 85, $10,895, 4. Kaycee Feild, 84.5, $7,656, 5. Caleb Bennett, 84, $4,712, 6. Bobby Mote, 83.5, $2,945
Steer Wrestling
1. Casey Martin, 3.4 seconds, $18,257, 2. Dean Gorsuch, 3.5, $14,429, 3. Ethen Thouvenell, 3.6, $10,895, 4. Les Shepperson, 3.7, $7,656, 5. (tie) Tom Lewis and Beau Clark, 3.8, $3,828
Team Roping
1. (tie) Brock Hansen/Ryan Motes and Kaleb Driggers/Jade Corkill, 4.7, $16,343, 3. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 4.8, $10,895, 4. Chad Masters/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 5.1, $7,656, 5. Derick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 5.8, $4,712, 6. Kevin Daniel/Chase Tryan, 5.9, $2,945
Saddle Bronc
1. Taos Muncy 87 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Fire Lane, $18,257, 2. (tie) Jesse Wright and jake Wright, 84.5, $12,662, 4. Cody Wright, 83.5, $7,656, 5. Jacobs Crawley, 83, $4,712, 6. Tyrell Smith, 82.5, $2,945
Tie Down Roping
1. Tuf Cooper, 7.4 seconds, $18,257, 2. Shane Hanchey, 7.6, $14,429, 3. Houston Hutto, 8.1, $10,895, 4. Adam Gray, 8.2, $7,656, 5. Ryan Jarrett, 8.7, $4,712, 6. Monty Lewis, 8.8, $2,945
Barrel Racing
1. Mary Walker, 13.75 seconds, $18,257, 2. Kelli Tolbert, 13.77, $14,429, 3. Brittany Pozzi, 13.86, $10,895, 4. Lee Ann Rust, 13.99, $7,656, 5. Christ Loflin, 14.03, $4,712, 6. Sherry Cervi, 14.04, $2,945
Bull Riding
1. JW Harris 90.5 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Stink Eye, $18,257, 2. Cody Whitney, 86.5, $14,429, 3. Beau Schroeder, 83, $10,895, 4. Cody Teel, 74.5, $7,656, 5. Trey Benton III, 73.5, $4,712, 6. No other qualified rides.
To finish it up for the night, here is the Round One highlight video. ‘
Total Payoff per event per round: $58,894.23