NWSS Bracket 3-4
- Megan Nicole Larson
- Jan 21
- 3 min read
Bracket 3 Round One
Sage Allen kicked off Round One with a big 85 point ride on Stiletto (Rocky Mountain Rodeo) to take first in the bareback riding. There was a tie for first in the steer wrestling between Winsten McGraw and Tanner Brunner, with both bulldoggers clocking 4.2 seconds runs. Dalton Turner & Clay Clayman took first in the team roping with a quick 6.4 second run. Ryder Sanford took first in the saddle bronc riding with his 87 points on Keep it Real (The Cervi Brothers). Travis Staley took first in the tie-down roping with his 9.6 second run. Jamie Olsen took first in the barrel racing with her 15.18 second run. There was a tie in the bull riding between Colten Fritzlan on Sugar Coated (Cervi Championship Rodeo) and Riley Barg Airwolf (Cervi Championship Rodeo), with both cowboys scoring matching 83 point rides.
Round Two
Carson Hildre took first in the bareback riding in Round Two with his 85.5 points on On Your Won (Cervi Championship Rodeo). Sam Gallagher took first in the steer wrestling with his 4.0 seconds run. Josh Kurfiss & Joey Menegatti took first in the team roping with their 6.1 seconds run. Q McWhorter took first in the saddle bronc riding with his 84.5 point ride on Doughboy (Generation Pro Rodeo). Travis Staley took first in the tie-down roping with his 8.6 seconds run. Emily Ward took first in the barrel racing with her 15.14 second run. Creek Young on Centerfold (Cervi Championship Rodeo) tied with Colten Fritzlan on Sugar Coated (Cervi Championship Rodeo) with both cowboys scoring 84.5 point rides.
Fritzlan is off to a solid start and hopes to again qualify for The Wrangler NFR. He qualified in 2020 and won the championship there for the highest total score and left Sin City ranked third in the world standings. He missed qualifying the next year by 6 spots and began riding more in the PBR. Last year he finished in 22nd place and has his eyes on the prize for that coveted spot in the top 15 headed to Vegas this December.
Bracket 4 Round One
Richmond Champion took first in the bareback riding with his 83.5 points on On Second Thought (Cervi Brothers Rodeo). Trey Bohmbach took first in the steer wrestling with his 4.2 second run. Cash Duty & Jake Edwards took first in the team roping with their 4.5 run. James Perrin took first in the saddle bronc riding with his 84 points on Liza Jane (Cervi Championship Rodeo). Haven Meged took first in the tie-down roping with his 8.3 second run. Julie Plourde took first in the barrel racing with her 15.06 second run. Ploure, who was a last minute call up to compete in The 2025 Wranger NFR is starting off her 2026 season white-hot with a win at the Sandhills Stock Show Rodeo in Odessa, Texas. Hudson Bolton was one of only two riders to successfully cover their bulls with his 85 points on Gladiator (Cervi Championship Rodeo).
Round Two
Richmond Champion took first in the bareback riding again on the same horse as in the first perf with his 82 points on On Second Thought (The Cervi Brothers). Kaden Greenfield took first in the steer wrestling with his 3.6 second run. Brayden Fillmore & Cody Lansing took first in the team roping with their 4.5 second run. James Perrin took first in the saddle bronc riding with his 82 points on Sicilian Kiss (The Cervi Brothers). Semaj Collins took first in the tie-down roping with his 7.4 second run. Morgan Bagnell took first in the barrel racing with her lightning fast 14.90 seconds run. Bagnell and her horse Axel were the first to clock a run under 15 seconds. In the bull riding, Colorado Kid Mackey took first in the bull riding with his 87 point ride on Smokin Joe (Cervi Championship).
