NWSS Bracket 7-8
- Megan Nicole Larson
- Jan 24
- 3 min read
Bracket 7 Round 1
Trisstan Hansen took first in the bareback riding with his 81 points on How’s It Hanging (The Cervi Brothers). Riley Reiss took first in the steer wrestling with his 3.8 second run. Rhett Trenary & Daniel Reed took first in the team roping with their 4.7 second run. Statler Wright got it done the Wright way for first in the saddle bronc riding with his 83 point ride on Cactus Flats (The Cervi Brothers). Quade Hiatt took first in the tie-down roping with his 8.3 second run. Jordan Driver took first in the barrel racing with her 14.91 second run. Sage Vance took first in the bull riding with a big 87 point ride on Unjustified (Bailey Pro Rodeo).
Round 2
Last year not too many rodeo fans knew who Tom Crouse was when he came to compete at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo last year but sometimes you just need to let your talent speak for itself. Now having one Wrangler NFR under his belt, this tie-down roper has made his name a bit more well-known. He took tied in the third in Round 1 with his 11.3 second run on his blue roan Doc, followed by a first in Round 2 with his 7.9 second run to advance to the semi-finals.
Also off his first year qualifying for The Wrangler NFR, Sam Petersen is also off to a strong start in Denver, taking first in the second round of Bracket 7 with his 82.5 point ride on High Rolling Sid (Cervi Championship Rodeo). He will also be advancing to the semi-finals with Crouse.
Eli Lord took first in the steer wrestling with his 4.0 second run. It was a bit of a tough go for the team ropers with only one team able to secure a qualified run. Kolton Schmidt & Chase Tryan got their names on the board with a 5.4 second run to advance. Tyrel Roberts took first in the saddle bronc riding with his 82.5 points on Wine & Dine (The Cervi Brothers). There was a tie for first in the barrel racing between Mataya Eklundand and Katie Halbert, with both ladies stopping the clock at 15.04 seconds. Stetson Wright got it done the Wright way with an 88.5 points for first in the bull riding on Sting (Cervi Championship Rodeo).
Bracket 8 Round 1
Friday was the final bracket of competition before the semi-finals. Garrett Shadbolt took first in the bareback riding with his 84 points on View Master (Bailey Pro Rodeo). New Mexico cowboy Tyke Kipp took first in the steer wrestling with his 3.7 second run. Kaleb Driggers & Junior Nogueira took first in the team roping with their 4.5 second run. Coleman Shallbetter took first in the saddle bronc riding with his 85 points on English Bulldog (Bailey Pro Rodeo). Riley Mason Webb took first in the tie-down roping with his 8.1 seconds run. Blake Molle took first in the barrel racing with her 14.78 second run. Parker Breding took first in the bull riding with his 83.5 points on Eclipse (Bailey Pro Rodeo).
Round 2
Wacey Shalla kicked off Round 2 with a monster of an 89 point ride on Warning Shot (Bailey Pro Rodeo. Although he did not have equal luck in the bull riding, he will be headed back to the Denver Coliseum to compete for the first time for a champion title in bareback. Levi Rudd took first in the steer wrestling with his 4.6 seconds run. Dustin Egusquiza & J.C. Flake took first in the team roping with their 3.6 seconds run. Wyatt Casper beat out Rusty Wright by 3 points with his 83 point ride on Fire House (Bailey Pro Rodeo) for first in the saddle bronc riding. Riley Mason Webb, who won a champion title at the Denver Coliseum back in 2023, took first again in the tie-down roping with his 8.2 second run. Makenzie Mayes took first in the barrel racing with her 14.88 seconds run. Jackson Ward was the only rider able to successfully able to cover his bull with his 82 points on Pendleton Spilled (Bailey Pro Rodeo).
