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59 th WRANGLER NATIONAL FINALS RODEO presented by Polaris RANGER ®

Dec. 7-16, 2017, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas

PAYOUT: $10,000,000. EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER: Shawn Davis. ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER: Bennie Beutler. RODEO SECRETARY: Sunni Deb Backstrom. ASSISTANT SECRETARY: Dollie Riddle. CONTESTANT OFFICE MANAGER: Vickie Shireman. OFFICIALS: Wade Berry, Terry Carlon, Skip Emmett, George Gibbs, Chuck Hoss, Allan Jordan, Butch Kirby, Steve Knowles, Joe Bob Locke, Cliff Overstreet, Scot Quick, Harry Rose Jr., Lynn Smith and Mike Todd. TIMERS : Amy Muller, Kim Sutton, Jayme Pemberton. ANNOUNCERS: Boyd Polhamus, Randy Corley and Wayne Brooks. SPECIALTY ACTS: MadisonMacDonald andTomas Garcilazo. BULLFIGHTERS: DustyTuckness, Cody Webster and Nathan Jestes. BARRELMAN: Cody Sosebee. PICKUPMEN: Chase Cervi and Matt Twitchell; alternate, Jason Bottoms. LIVESTOCK SUPERINTENDENT: John Barnes. ASSISTANT LIVESTOCK SUPERINTENDENT: Ryan Brown. ROUGHSTOCK CHUTE BOSS: TomNeuens. TIMED-EVENT CHUTE BOSS: Tony Amaral. PHOTOGRAPHERS: Phil Doyle, Dan Hubbell, Roseanna Sales and Greg Westfall. SOUND ENGINEER: Benje Bendele. Bareback riding

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Breuer,73;14.OrinLarsen,66.5;15.JakeBrown,NS. ROUND 8: 1. Richmond Champion, 88 points on Hi Lo ProRodeo’s Pretty Woman; $26,231; 2. Clayton Biglow, 86.5, $20,731; 3. Jake Brown, 86, $15,654; 4. (tie) Tim O’Connell and J.R. Vezain, 85, $8,885 each; 6. BillTutor, 84.5, $4,231; 7. Steven Dent,84;8.(tie)CalebBennettandTyBreuer,81.5each;10. MasonClements,81;11.Tanner,78.5;12.R.C.Landingham, 78; 13. Orin Larsen, 75.5; 14. Wyatt Denny and Jake Vold, NS. ROUND9: 1.JakeBrown,87.5pointsonBeutler&Son Rodeo’sNutrena’sMollyBrown,$26,231;2.StevenDent,87, $20,731; 3. Caleb Bennett, 86.5, $15,654; 4.Tanner Aus, 86, $11,000; 5. (tie) Tim O’Connell and J.R. Vezain, 85, $5,500 each;7.MasonClements,84;8.(tie)ClaytonBiglowandTy Breuer,82.5each;10.R.C.Landingham,80.5;11.Richmond Champion, 78.5; 12. Bill Tutor, 75; 13. Wyatt Denny and Orin Larsen, NS. Jake Vold (out for the last two rounds after dislocated knee). ROUND10: 1. (tie) Steven Dent on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo’s Scarlett’s Web and Mason ClementsonPickettProRodeo’sUtahTopFlight,88points, $23,481 each; 3. BillTutor, 87.5, $15,654; 4. (tie) Richmond Champion and Ty Breuer, 86.5, $8,885 each; 6. J.R. Vezain, 86, $4,231; 7. Tim O’Connell, 85.5; 8. Caleb Bennett, 84; 9. Tanner Aus, 82.5; 10. Clayton Biglow, 82; 11. Orin Larsen, 81.5; 12. Wyatt Denny, 81; 13. R.C. Landingham, 79.5; 14. JakeBrown,NS.JakeVold(outforthe lasttworoundsafter dislocated knee). WORLD CHAMPION: Tim O’Connell. Steer wrestling ROUND 1: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 3.5 seconds, $26,231; 2. Tyler Pearson, 3.9, $20,731; 3. (tie) Scott Guenthner, Jon Ragatz,J.D.Struxness,RowdyParrottandChasonFloyd,4.3, $7,531 each; 8. Dakota Eldridge, 4.5; 9. (tie) Olin Hannum and Kyle Irwin, 4.8 each; 11. Ty Erickson, 5.5; 12. Nick Guy, 6.5;13.TannerMilan,6.6;14.RyleSmithandBaylorRoche, NT. ROUND2: 1.TannerMilan,3.5seconds,$26,231;2.Tyler Pearson,4.0,$20,731;3.(tie)Kyle IrwinandJonRagatz,4.1, $13,327each;5.NickGuy,4.2,$6,769;6.TylerWaguespack, 4.3,$4,231;7.(tie)TyEricksonandScottGuenthner,4.5each; 9. (tie) Olin Hannum and Chason Floyd, 4.9 each; 11. Ryle Smith, 5.9; 12. Rowdy Parrott, 6.4; 13. Dakota Eldridge, 7.1; 14. J.D. Struxness, 13.8; 15. Baylor Roche, NT. ROUND3: 1. Kyle Irwin,3.4seconds,$26,230;2.TyErickson,3.7,$20,731; 3.TylerPearson,4.0,$15,654;4.(tie)TylerWaguespackand BaylorRoche,4.1,$8,885each;6.RowdyParrott,4.3,$4,231; 7. Scott Guenthner, 4.5; 8. Jon Ragatz, 4.6; 9.Tanner Milan, 4.9; 10. (tie) Dakota Eldridge and Nick Guy, 5.0 each; 12. RyleSmith,5.1;13.J.D.Struxness,9.6;14.OlinHannumand ChasonFloyd,NT. ROUND4: 1.J.D.Struxness,3.6seconds, $26,231; 2. Chason Floyd, 3.8, $20,731; 3. Dakota Eldridge, 3.9,$15,654;4.(tie)TyEricksonandJonRagatz,4.1,$8,885 each;6.RowdyParrott,4.2,$4,231;7.(tie)TannerMilan,Nick GuyandKyle Irwin,4.4each;10.TylerPearson,4.9;11.Ryle Smith, 5.6; 12. Olin Hannum, 7.1; 13. Scott Guenthner, 7.3; 14. Baylor Roche, 15.8; 15.TylerWaguespack, NT.

ROUND1: 1.JakeVold,87.5pointsonKeslerChampionship Rodeo’s Oakridge, $26,231; 2. Orin Larsen, 86.5, $20,731; 3. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Mason Clements, 85, $13,327 each; 5. J.R.Vezain, 84.5, $6,769; 6. (tie) Caleb Bennett and Steven Dent, 84, $2,115 each; 8. R.C. Landingham, 83.5; 9. JakeBrown,82.5;10.TyBreuer82;11.RichmondChampion, 81;12.BillTutor,80.0;13.TannerAus,79.5;14.WyattDenny, 78.5; 15. Clayton Biglow, 75.0. ROUND 2 : 1. (tie) Tanner Aus on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Scarlet Fever and Richmond Champion on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo’s Fancy Free, 87.5 points, $23,481 each; 3. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Jake Vold, 87, $13,327 each; 5. Jake Brown, 86.5, $6,769; 6. Orin Larsen,85,$4,231;7.(tie)ClaytonBiglowandCalebBennett, 84each;9.(tie)J.R.VezainandR.C.Landingham,83.5each; 11.MasonClements,83;12.TyBreuer,81.5;13.StevenDent, 78.5; 14. BillTutor, 78; 15.Wyatt Denny, 73.5. ROUND 3: 1. TimO’Connell, 91.5 points on C5 Rodeo’sVirgil (tied arena record), $26,231; 2. Richmond Champion, 89.5, $20,731; 3. Jake Vold, 87, $15,654; 4. Caleb Bennett, 86, $11,000; 5. R.C. Landingham, 84, $6,769; 6. Steven Dent, 83, $4,230; 7. Tanner Aus, 81.5; 8. Ty Breuer, 78.5; 9. J.R. Vezain, 78; 10. Orin Larsen, 73; 11. Wyatt Denny, 72.5; 12. Bill Tutor, 71; 13. Clayton Biglow, Jake Brown, Mason Clements, NS. ROUND 4: 1.Ty Breuer, 90.5 points on Brookman Rodeo’s Risky Business, $26,231; 2. Wyatt Denny, 87, $20,731; 3. Orin Larsen, 86, $15,654; 4. Bill Tutor, 85, $11,000; 5. Tim O’Connell,84.5,$6,769;6.(tie)CalebBennettandRichmond Champion, 84, $2,115 each; 8. (tie) JakeVold, Steven Dent and Mason Clements, 83.5 each; 11. (tie) J.R. Vezain and Jake Brown, 81.5 each; 13. (tie) Clayton Biglow and R.C. Landingham, 80 each; 15. Tanner Aus, 77. ROUND 5: 1. Mason Clements, 88.5 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Onion Ring,$26,231;2.(tie)CalebBennettonPeteCarrProRodeo’s GoodTime, Richmond Champion on Dirty Jacket and Bill TutoronScarlett’sWeb,88,$15,795each;5.(tie)J.R.Vezain andOrinLarsen,87.5,$5,500each;7.ClaytonBiglow,86.5; 8.(tie)TannerAusandJakeBrown,86each;10.StevenDent, 85.5; 11. JakeVold, 85; 12.TimO’Connell, 83; 13.Ty Breuer, 81.5;14.WyattDenny,78;15.R.C.Landingham,NS. ROUND 6: 1.(tie)ClaytonBiglowonFrontierRodeo’sNightFistand J.R. Vezain on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Scarlet Belle, 88 points, $23,481each;3.OrinLarsen,85.5,$15,654;4.JakeVold,85, $11,000;5.TannerAus,84,$5,500;6.RichmondChampion, 84, $5,500; 7. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Caleb Bennett, 81.5 each; 9. (tie) R.C. Landingham and Ty Breuer, 77 each; 11. Steven Dent, 73.5; 12. Wyatt Denny, 72.5; 13. (tie) Bill Tutor andMasonClements, 70.0 each; 15. Jake Brown, NS. ROUND 7: 1.Tanner Aus, 87 points onThree Hills Rodeo’s Jr Bonner, $26,231; 2. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Clayton Biglow, 85.5, $18,192 each; 4. (tie) JakeVold, BillTutor and MasonClements,83.5,$7,333each;7.J.R.Vezain,83;8.R.C. Landingham,82;9.RichmondChampion,80.5;10.Steven Dent,78;11.CalebBennett,76;12.WyattDenny,74.5;13.Ty

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