Wrangler NFR Round 10
Champions crowned in round ten of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Photo by Roseanna Sales.
BLACKFALDS, Alberta - World Champion Kristie Peterson is the last barrel racer to have won three consecutive World Champion barrel racing titles. Enter Hailey Kinsel; your 2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Barrel Racing Champion. Kinsel and DM Sissy Hayday also takes home the Aggregate title and is the RAM Top Gun Winner with $270,615.00 in earnings at the finals, and $349,076.00 total season earnings. Watching Hailey take Sister for the victory lap was the icing on the cake for fans everywhere. Winning the round tonight was Stevi Hillman on Sharpie, running a 16.79. Hailey and Sister finished second in the round with a 16.88. Tiany Schuster is your Jerry Ann Taylor Best Dressed award winner.
The anticipation built as we waited for Kaycee Feilds re-ride during the saddle bronc. Finally he got on Junior Bonner of Three Hills Rodeo and spurred for 91.0 points to win the round and his fifth World Champion title, the most ever won by a bareback rider. Jess Pope wins the average by just four points at his first Wrangler NFR. He is the first to win the average as an NFR rookie since 2004.
Crowning the steer wrestling champion came down to some serious number crunching, but it was Jacob Edler who won the world title and the aggregate title. During his interview with Amy Wilson asked Edler he happily announced, “World, Im going to be a Dad!” Will Lummus and Tyler Waguespack split the round with a 3.7. Number one cowboy Matt Reeves split 4/5 in the round and finished fourth in the world.
Winning the round in the team roping for the third time at the finals was, Colby Lovell and Paul Eaves with a 4.4. The duo also take home the World Champion title. Paden Bray and Eric Rogers are the 2020 Aggregate Champions in the Team Roping. Despite a not so perfect finals, Shad Mayfield took home the World Champion title though it was close. Shane Hanchey takes home his second Aggregate title in his career.
In the saddle bronc riding Stetson Wright tied with brother, Ryder Wright for 91.0 points, the highest marked bronc rides of the week. Ryder Wright placing in all but one round, winning the Aggregate title, and was crowned as the World Champion, by about $32.00.
Six time World Champ, Sage Kimzey split the round win with Roscoe Jarboe for 92 points, but he did not go home with a seventh title. Instead it was Stetson Wright who was given his first gold buckle in the bull riding as well as his second gold buckle in the all-around. This is the first time two brothers have won different events in the same year. Rookie of the year, Colten Fritzlan was the bull riding Aggregate Champion.
Full results can be found at www.prorodeo.com
2020 World Champions
Bareback Riding - KAYCEE FEILD
Steer Wrestling - JACOB EDLER
Team Roping - COLBY LOVELL + PAUL EAVES
Saddle Bronc - RYDER WRIGHT
Tie-Down Roping - SHAD MAYFIELD
Barrel Racing - HAILEY KINSEL
Bull Riding - STETSON WRIGHT
All Around - STETSON WRIGHT
RAM Top Gun - HAILEY KINSEL
2020 Aggregate Champions
Bareback Riding - JESS POPE
Steer Wrestling - JACOB EDLER
Team Roping - PAYDEN BRAY + ERIC ROGERS
Saddle Bronc - RYDER WRIGHT
Tie-Down Roping - SHANE HANCHEY
Barrel Racing - HAILEY KINSEL
Bull Riding - COLTEN FRITZLAN
