The first pen of team roping steers from the 2024 NFR will make their third run inside the Thomas & Mack in Round 7.
The medium-sized, stronger steers were roped in Rounds 1 and 4 where 3.7 seconds and 4.1 seconds won the rounds. Steer 48 is the high-money steer for Round 7. Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp won Round 1 on this steer for $33,687.18 a man with a 3.7. Erich Rogers and Paul Eaves won $8,693 a man on Steer 48 in Round 4 with a 4.3.
While Clay Smith and Coleby Payne have a steer that hasn’t been caught yet, 26-time World Champion Trevor Brazile worries not.
“I talked to Clay—a steer ahead this early is amazing, because you’re taking good starts so it’s easy,” Brazile said. “If you happen to break a barrier it’s no big deal, and if you get out when you shouldn’t have, you can still win a round. You’re still going to be a steer ahead.”
As for the standings leaders Wade and Thorp, Brazile also notes they have a solid draw tonight that can possibly move them up in the aggregate as well.
“TWade has what he needs,” Brazile explained. “None of the Top 3 have moved up very far in the average. He has a chance for an average check.”
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| Eartag | RD 1 Notes | RD 4 Notes | Money Won | ||
| 1 | Kaleb Driggers / Junior Nogueira | 57 | Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord had this steer, and Dustin missed. | Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp had this steer, and Tyler missed. | |
| 2 | Tyler Wade / Wesley Thorp | 26 | Cyle Denison and Tanner Braden had Steer 26, and Cyle missed. | Coleman Proctor and Logan Medlin were 4.8 on this steer. | |
| 3 | Dustin Egusquiza / Levi Lord | 36 | Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira were 9.3 on this steer after a leg. | Luke Brown and Travis Graves were 5.7 on this steer. | |
| 4 | Erich Rogers / Paul Eaves | 21 | Brenten Hall and Kaden Profili won second on this steer with a 3.9. | Andrew Ward and Kollin VonAhn were a no-time on this steer. He appeared to start stronger. Kollin missed on the heel side. | $26,624 |
| 5 | Cody Snow / Hunter Koch | 48 *High-money steer | This is the steer Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp won the first round on with a 3.7. | Erich Rogers and Paul Eaves were fifth in the fourth round with a 4.3 on this steer. | $42,380.00 |
| 6 | Luke Brown / Travis Graves | 51 | Andrew Ward and Kollin VonAhn were 5.2 on this steer. | Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nigeria were a no-time on this steer. The steer stepped out of the loop on the heel side. | |
| 7 | Derrick Begay / Jonathan Torres | 61 | Luke Brown and Travis Graves legged this steer and were 11.8. | Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord split the round on this steer with a 4.1. | $23,635 |
| 8 | Clay Smith / Coleby Payne | 22 | Clint Summers and Jake Long missed this steer in Round 1 as Steer 22 ran to the right hard. | Cyle Denison and Tanner Braden were a no-time as well. Cyle waved it off. | |
| 9 | Cyle Denison / Tanner Braden | 28 | Derrick Begay and Jonathan Torres won fourth in the round with a 4.2. | Clay Smith and Coleby Payne broke out and roped a leg on this steer. They were 18.6 on him. | $14,127 |
| 10 | J.C. Yeahquo / Buddy Hawkins | 23 | Erich Rogers and Paul Eaves were 4.6 on this steer for fourth. | Derrick Begay waved it off this steer. | $8,693 |
| 11 | Brenten Hall / Kaden Profili | 25 | Coleman Proctor and Logan Medlin were third in the round with a 4.0. | Jake Smith and Douglas Rich were 4.7 for sixth in the round on this steer. | $25,537 |
| 12 | Jake Smith / Douglas Rich | 58 | J.C. Yeahquo missed this steer. | Cody Snow and Hunter Koch split the round with a 4.1. | $23,635 |
| 13 | Andrew Ward / Kollin VonAhn | 35 | Cody Snow and Hunter Koch were a no-time. The steer looked to step left a touch. Hunter had him heeled, but they ran out of room on the wall and Hunter lost him. | Clint Summers and Jake Long split the round with a 4.1. | $23,635 |
| 14 | Clint Summers / Jake Long | 47 | Jake Smith and Douglas Rich had this steer and broke the barrier. They were 14.8. | J.C. Yeahquo and Buddy Hawkins split the round with a 4.1 on this steer. | $23,635 |
| 15 | Coleman Proctor / Logan Medlin | 32 | Clay Smith and Coleby Payne won sixth on this steer with a 4.7. | Brenten Hall waved it off of this steer. | $5,433 |
