LAS VEGAS — Jesse Wright edged Cody DeMoss by $797 in the saddle bronc season standings for his first world title, finishing fourth with an 80.5-point ride on Pedro on Saturday night in the 10th and final round of the National Finals Rodeo.
“I didn’t have that great of a finals, but to come down to the end of it and to ride my horses and win the world title without being high up in the average (NFR aggregate) feels outstanding,” Wright said. “I had a great regular season and everything panned out enough here for it all to work out.
Wright, from Milford, Utah, earned $226,887.
“This is better than what I ever thought it would feel like,” he said. “It hasn’t come close to sinking in yet, and I can’t comprehend it. To be classified as a world champion and to be in the same category as my brother (Cody), who is a great bronc rider, is a dream I’ve had since I’ve started riding broncs.”
DeMoss, from Heflin, La., won the round with an 86 on Painted Feather and earned a $46,821 bonus by topping the NFR aggregate standings with 798.5 points for 10 rides.
Cody Wright led the NFR saddle bronc earnings race with $121,322. He was second with an 85 on Resistol’s Top Hat, and finished second in the aggregate with 740.5 points for nine rides.
In bull riding, Cody Teel of Kountze, Texas, passed J.W. Harris of Mullin, Texas, in the final round to take the title. Teel earned $11,484 with the sixth-place NFR aggregate standings bonus to take the title with $201,978. Harris was second with $200,922. Both were bucked off in the final round.
“This is what you work all year to do and I think right now that it doesn’t matter how you do it, as long as you get the job done,” Teel said. “It’s my first gold buckle and I just couldn’t stop staring at it when they handed it to me.”
Beau Schroeder of China, Texas, won the aggregate race with five rides for 423 points.
Defending world champ Shane Proctor of Grand Coulee, Wash., won the round with an 86.5 on Squawk Box.
In barrel racing, 53-year-old Mary Walker of Ennis, Texas, won the season title in her first NFR, finishing sixth in 14.01 seconds. She earned $274,233, and finished with an event-best $146,941.
Carlee Pierce of Stephenville, Texas, won the round in 13.57.
In bareback riding, Kaycee Feild of Payson, Utah, repeated as the champion and aggregate standings winner by tying for third with an 85.5 on Scarlett’s Web. Feild earned $276,850, and Will Lowe of Canyon, Texas, was second with $220,269. Feild is the first bareback rider to win consecutive titles since Lowe in 2006-07.
“I’m friends with a lot of past world champions, and they always say the second one is a little more tough than the first one,” Feild said. “I don’t know why, but I found that to be true. To come here and stay on top the whole time in Vegas and stay strong was tough. Bareback riding is simple. It’s just having the right mindset.”
J.R. Vezain of Cowley, Wyo., won the round with an 86.5 on Top Flight.
In steer wrestling, Luke Branquinho of Los Alamos, Calif., won his second straight season title and fourth overall, finishing with $147,184. He tied for fifth in the round with a 4.2.
Branquinho is the first to win two straight titles since Ote Berry in 1990-91, and tied Berry and Jim Bynum for second place on the career steer wrestling title list with four.
“You hear that stuff coming up before you even get in that situation,” Branquinho said. “It’s great. You just don’t think about it. You just go out there and try to win as much money as you can. Now, to be able to say that I’m in that elite group, it’s an honor. Four is just unbelievable.”
Les Shepperson of Midwest, Wyo., won the aggregate standings race at 48.60.
Gabe Ledoux of Kaplan, La., won the round in 3.3.
In team roping, there was a split world championship for the first time since 2007 when Chad Masters of Cedar Hill, Tenn., won the header title with $196,099, and Jade Corkill of Fallon, Nev., took the heeler crown with $190,797. Clay O’Brien Cooper of Gardnersville, Nev., who is Masters’ partner, was second for heelers with $189,666, while Kaleb Driggers of Albany, Ga., who ropes with Corkill, was second among the headers with $194,888.
Driggers and Corkill won the round in 4.0, and Masters and Cooper finished fifth in 5.2. Masters and Cooper won the aggregate standings race at 73.40 to earn the $46,821 bonus.
Header Trevor Brazile of Decatur, Texas, and heeler Patrick Smith of Lipan, Texas, who led for the first nine rounds, broke the barrier and failed to earn a check after finishing outside the top six.
Brazile, who was seeking his NFR record-tying 18th gold buckle, finished with $182,903, and Smith ended up with $184,403, which put both of them in third place in the world standings.
In tie-down roping, Tuf Cooper of Decatur, Texas, won the title by finishing sixth in 7.9.
Cooper earned $232,885, while second-place Justin Maass of Giddings, Texas, made $197,594.
Adam Gray of Seymour, Texas, was the aggregate standings champion with a time of 87.80 over 10 rounds. Cooper was second at 90.60.
Five-time world champion Cody Ohl of Hico, Texas, won the round in 7.0.
In all-around, Brazile clinched his record 10th world championship and seventh in a row Monday night, and finished with $298,626.
National Finals Rodeo Results
Saturday
At Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Final Round
Bareback Riding
1. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo., 86.5 points on Lancaster & Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Top Flight, $18,257. 2. Bobby Mote, Stephenville, Texas, 86.0, $14,429. 3 (tie), Steven $Dent, Mullen, Neb.. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, and Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., 85.5, $7,754. 6. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo., 84, $2,945. 7. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 82. 8. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La., 79.5. 9. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla., 78.5. 10. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah, 76. 11. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, 74.5. 12. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont., 74. 13 (tie), Matt Bright, Azle, Texas. Brian Bain, Culver, Ore., and Jared Keylon, Uniontown, Kan., NS.
Average — 1. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, 834 points on 10 head, $46,821. 2. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 813, $37,987. 3. Bobby Mote, Stephenville, Texas, 809.5, $30,036. 4. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo., 808, $22,085. 5. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla., 801, $15,901. 6. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont., 795.5, $11,484. 7. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah, 782.5, $7,951. 8. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, 780.5, $4,417. 9. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., 738.0 on nine head. 10. Brian Bain, Culver, Ore., 706.5. 11. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La., 641 on eight head. 12. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas, 636. 13. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 630. 14. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo., 570.5 on seven head. 15. Jared Keylon, Uniontown, Kan., 457.5 on six head.
World Standings — 1. Kaycee Feild, $276,850. 2. Will Lowe, $220,269. 3. Bobby Mote, $200,289. 4. J.R. Vezain, $199,304. 5. Steven Dent, $157,763. 6. Wes Stevenson, $141,667. 7. Caleb Bennett, $127,989. 8. Jessy Davis, $126,324.
Steer Wrestling
1. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La., 3.3 seconds, $18,257. 2. Bray Armes, Gruver, Texas, 3.5, $14,429. 3. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 3.7, $10,895. 4. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 3.9, $7,656. 5 (tie), Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., and Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas, 4.2, $3,828 each. 7. Beau Clark, Belgrade, Mont., 4.4. 8 (tie), K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, and Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo., 4.6 each. 10. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D., 4.7. 11. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., 4.8. 12. Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah, 4.9. 13. Ethen Thouvenell, Napa, Calif., 5.2. 14. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., 13.5. 15. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., NT.
Average — 1. Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo., 48.6 seconds on 10 head, $46,821. 2. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., 50.0, $37,987. 3. Beau Clark, Belgrade, Mont., 54.3, $30,036. 4. Bray Armes, Gruver, Texas, 55.2, $22,085. 5. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, 57.7, $15,901. 6. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 62.9, $11,484. 7. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 36.8 on nine head, $7,951. 8. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D., 41.2, $4,417. 9. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 43.3. 10. Ethen Thouvenell, Napa, Calif., 49.2. 11. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas, 50.6. 12. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., 51.1. 13. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La., 35.6 on eight head. 14. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 36.8. 15. Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah, 46.2.
World Standings — 1. Luke Branquinho, $158,963. 2. Casey Martin, $145,065. 3. Les Shepperson, $143,826. 4. Wade Sumpter, $139,955. 5. Dean Gorsuch, $139,036. 6. Bray Armes, $131,249. 7. Ethen Thouvenell, $120,192. 8. Gabe Ledoux, $120,085.
Team Roping
1. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga./Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 4.0 seconds, $18,257 each. 2 (tie), Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas/Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, and Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas/Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif., 4.1, $12,662 each. 4. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 4.9, $7,656. 5. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn./Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev., 5.2, $4,712. 6. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz./Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, 5.7, $2,945. 7. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn./Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont., 6.1. 8. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas/Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 10.0. 9 (tie), Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas/Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore.. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont./Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz./Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz.. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont./Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan.. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz./Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore./Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M., and Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif./Dakota Kirchenschlager, Stephenville, Texas, NT.
Average — 1. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn./Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev., 73.4 seconds on 10 head, $46,821 each. 2. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn./Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont., 65.2 on nine head, $37,987. 3. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz./Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, 46.4 on eight head, $30,036. 4. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz./Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas, 63.8, $22,085. 5. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga./Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 31.2 on seven head, $15,901. 6. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz./Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 40.5, $11,484. 7. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 52.3, $7,951. 8. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas/Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore., 52.5, $4,417. 9. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas/Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif., 54.9. 10. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas/Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 55.2. 11. Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif./Dakota Kirchenschlager, Stephenville, Texas, 27.0 on five head. 12. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore./Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M., 38.8. 13. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont./Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas, 46.9. 14. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas/Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 35.5 on four head. 15. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont./Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 49.3.
World Standings (headers) — 1. Chad Masters, $196,099. 2. Kaleb Driggers, $194,888. 3. Trevor Brazile, $182,903. 4. Keven Daniel, $166,689. 5. Erich Rogers, $161,843. 6. Derrick Begay, $155,233. 7. Brock Hanson, $141,582. 8. Clay Tryan, $138,787.
World Standings (heelers) — 1. Jade Corkill, $190,797. 2. Clay O’Brien Cooper, $189,666. 3. Patrick Smith, $184,403. 4. Chase Tryan, $166,189. 5. Kory Koontz, $161,128. 6. Cesar de la Cruz, $153,805. 7. Ryan Motes, $150,657. 8. Travis Graves, $137,287.
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 86 points on Smith Harper & Morgan Rodeo’s Painted Feather, $18,257. 2. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 85, $14,429. 3. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas, 84, $10,895. 4 (tie), Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah, and Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 80.5, $6,184 each. 6 (tie), Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D.,and Sterling Crawley, College Station, Texas, 77.5, $1,472 each. 8. Cody Taton, Corona, N.M., 76.5. 9. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, 75.5. 10. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D., 73. 11 (tie), Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., and Tyrell Smith, Cascade, Mont., 72.5. 13 (tie), Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., and Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas, NS.
Average — 1. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 798.5 points on 10 head, $46,821. 2. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 740.5 on nine, $37,987. 3. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa, 628.0 on eight, $30,036. 4. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D., 620.5, $22,085. 5. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., 609.0, $15,901. 6. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah, 583.0 on seven head, $11,484. 7. Cody Taton, Corona, N.M., 553.0, $7,951. 8. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas, 548.5, $4,417. 9. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., 533.5. 10. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas, 512.5. 11. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, 488.5 on six head. 12. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., 483.5. 13. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 470.5. 14. Tyrell Smith, Cascade, Mont., 470. 15. Sterling Crawley, College Station, Texas, 396.5 on five head.
World Standings — 1. Jesse Wright, $226,887. 2. Cody DeMoss, $226,090. 3. Cody Wright, $203,661. 4. Wade Sundell, $193,494. 5. Taos Muncy, $157,427. 6. Jake Wright, $125,840. 7. Cole Elshere, $124,437. 8. Cody Taton, $98,428.
Tie-Down Roping
1. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 7.0 seconds, $18,257. 2. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La., 7.2, $14,429. 3. Bradley Bynum, Sterling City, Texas, 7.3, $10,895. 4. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla., 7.5, $7,656. 5. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 7.6, $4,712. 6. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 7.9, $2,945. 7. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, 8.3. 8. Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 9.0. 9. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas, 13.2. 10. Houston Hutto, Tomball, Texas, 15.8. 11. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, 16.3. 12. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 17.0. 13. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 20.6. 14 (tie), Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., and Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas, NT.
Average — 1. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, 87.8 seconds on 10 head, $46,821. 2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 90.6, $37,987. 3. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La., 92.5, $30,036. 4. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas, 92.9, $22,085. 5. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 93.8, $15,901. 6. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla., 95.6, $11,484. 7. Bradley Bynum, Sterling City, Texas, 97.7, $7,951. 8. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, 112.9, $4,417. 9. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 83.6 on nine head. 10. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 85.8. 11. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas, 92.0. 12. Houston Hutto, Tomball, Texas, 113.9. 13. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 73.7 on eight head. 14. Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 82.0. 15. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 53.0 on four head.
World Standings — 1. Tuf Cooper, $232,885. 2. Justin Maass, $197,594. 3. Cody Ohl, $177,277. 4. Clint Robinson, $169,730. 5. Shane Hanchey, $159,311. 6. Adam Gray, 153,016. 7. Bradley Bynum, $132,949. 8. Ryan Jarrett, $125,849.
Barrel Racing
1. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas, 13.57 seconds, $18,257. 2. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 13.76, $14,429. 3. Lee Ann Rust, Stephenville, Texas, 13.87, $10,895. 4. Kaley Bass, Kissimmee, Fla., 13.96, $7,656. 5. Nikki Steffes, Vale, S.D., 13.97, $4,712. 6. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas, 14.01, $2,945. 7. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 14.04. 8. Benette Barrington-Little, Ardmore, Okla., 14.09. 9. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore., 14.12. 10. Christy Loflin, Franktown, Colo., 14.23. 11. Christina Richman, Glendora, Calif., 14.91. 12. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 18.94. 13. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb., 19.06. 14. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 19.07. 15. Kelli Tolbert, Hooper, Utah, 24.13.
Average — 1. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore., 141.79 seconds on 10 runs, $46,821. 2. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas, 143.52, $37,987. 3. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 143.96, $30,036. 4. Kaley Bass, Kissimmee, Fla., 144.69, $22,085. 5. Nikki Steffes, Vale, S.D., 147.19, $15,901. 6. Christina Richman, Glendora, Calif., 156.32, $11,484. 7. Christy Loflin, Franktown, Colo., 158.41, $7,951. 8. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 158.97, $4,417. 9. Benette Barrington-Little, Ardmore, Okla., 160.45. 10. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb., 161.46. 11. Lee Ann Rust, Stephenville, Texas, 164.59. 12. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 170.32. 13. Kelli Tolbert, Hooper, Utah, 178.56. 14. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas, 178.92. 15. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 135.78 on nine head.
World Standings — 1. Mary Walker, $274,233. 2. Carlee Pierce, $204,322. 3. Brittany Pozzi, $194,224. 4. Lindsay Sears, $190,062. 5. Lisa Lockhart, $180,336. 6. Kaley Bass, $154,306. 7. Brenda Mays, $137,748. 8. Sherry Cervi, $130,263.
Bull Riding
1. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash., 86.5 points on Wild Card Rodeo’s Squawk Box, $18,257. 2. Seth Glause, Cheyenne, Wyo., 81.5, $14,429. 3 (tie), Beau Schroeder, China, Texas, and Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo., 79.5, $9,276 each. 5. (tie) J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D.. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla.. Tate Stratton, Kellyville, Okla.. Cody Samora, Cortez, Colo.. Cody Whitney, Sayre, Okla.. Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo.. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah, and Brett Stall, Detroit Lakes, Minn., NS.
Average — 1. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas, 423 points on five head, $46,821. 2. Seth Glause, Cheyenne, Wyo., 417.5, $37,987. 3. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla., 334.5 on four, $30,036. 4. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash., 330.5, $22,085. 5. Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo., 326.0, $15,901. 6. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas, 305.5, $11,484. 7. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas, 261.0 on three, $7,951. 8. Brett Stall, Detroit Lakes, Minn., 249.5, $4,417. 9. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo., 244. 10. Cody Whitney, Sayre, Okla., 175.5 on two head. 11. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah, 168. 12. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas, 156. 13. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D., 76 on one head. 14 (tie), Tate Stratton, Kellyville, Okla., and Cody Samora, Cortez, Colo., NS.
World Standings — 1. Cody Teel, $201,978. 2. J.W. Harris, $200,922. 3. Seth Glause, $192,818. 4. Beau Schroeder, $181,871. 5. Trevor Kastner, $168,553. 6. Shane Proctor, $145,871. 7. Kanin Asay, $129,868. 8. Clayton Savage, $125,167.
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